A portion of Highway 136 was closed west of Princeton on Thursday evening, September 1st due to a semi-truck fire. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office reports the highway was shut down between Routes A and D, so crews could safely transfer the load. As of 10:16, Highway 136 was opened to traffic. The Mercer County […]
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Mosaic Foundation in Albany donates building to Tri-County Health Department
Mosaic Foundation in Albany is donating a building to Tri-County Health Department. The location will increase access to health education, WIC services, immunizations, and mental health services in Worth County. The building, located at 16 W. Fourth St., Grant City, Missouri, was previously a medical clinic but has not been in use since 2018. Teresa […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol reports two arrests on Thursday night
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two motorists Thursday night in Harrison and DeKalb counties. Twenty-one-year-old Gunnar Goll of Albany has been accused of driving while intoxicated, operating a vehicle without a valid license, and speeding 80 miles an hour in a 60 zone. Goll was taken on a 12-hour hold to the Harrison […]
Chillicothe man dies in crash with Kenworth truck on Highway 36
A Chillicothe man died Thursday night in a crash that involved a tractor-trailer truck five miles west of Chillicothe. The highway patrol said the crash killed 64-year-old Michael Wiggins who was pronounced dead by assistant coroner Brooks Macoubrie. Wiggins was described by troopers as driving east in the westbound lanes of Highway 36. A collision […]
One person dies in crash on Route H in Shelby County
In northeast Missouri’s Shelby County, one person was killed and another injured when a truck overturned on a lettered route on Thursday afternoon three miles south of Leonard, Missouri. Sixty-year-old Curtis Brazel of Brashear was pronounced dead at the scene by acting Macon County Coroner Gary Milner. His passenger, 24-year-old Justin Ballanger of Green Castle […]
Audio: Missouri says about 90 foster children are listed in its system as runaways
Missouri says about 90 foster children are listed in its system as runaways. Frank Tennant leads the State Technical Assistance Team, which helps a variety of teams and law enforcement when investigating and prosecuting child-related crimes. He thinks that number is lower because some of those children have turned 18 and have aged out of […]
Lawsuit seeking to knock marijuana legalization off Missouri ballot faces tight deadline
(Missouri Independent) – Whether or not Missourians will vote this November on legalizing recreational marijuana could be determined next week. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Cotton Walker faces a September 13 deadline to rule on a lawsuit seeking to block the marijuana initiative petition from the ballot. The lawsuit, which was filed last month, argues […]
Missouri Secretary of State begins campaign to inform Missourians about election law changes
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is beginning a statewide campaign to educate and inform Missourians of the election law changes that took effect on Sunday, August 28, pertaining to House Bill 1878. The new legislation has many components, including a Voter ID requirement. On Election Day, a voter is required to show a valid government-issued […]
Governor Mike Parson grants 25 pardons in August
Governor Mike Parson granted 25 pardons during the month of August 2022. According to Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Missouri. Official documents have been filed with the appropriate government agencies and have been sent to the individuals. Pardons: Brent Hansen Carl Thayer Nathan Truitt Chad Beasley Dean Virden Kelley […]
Missouri asking courts to compel DOJ to produce communications between top officials and social media companies
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a Joint Statement on Discovery Disputes, asking the Louisiana District Court to compel the Department of Justice to turn over communications between high-ranking Biden Administration officials from the White House, Department of State, FBI and others and major social media companies. The Department […]
Missouri State Auditor issues audit of Smithville R-II School District, provides recommendations for improvement
State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced the results of a citizen-initiated audit of the Smithville R-II School District in Clay County. The report, which gives a rating of “good,” makes several recommendations to improve accounting controls and oversight in the district, as well as compliance with the Sunshine Law. “Petition audits allow citizens to engage in […]
Grand jury indicts Missouri woman on charges accusing her of committing $200,000 pandemic loan fraud
A grand jury indicted a woman from St. Peters, Missouri on charges accusing her of committing a $204,095 fraud involving a loan program intended for small businesses to continue to pay their employees during the pandemic. The indictment says that from June 2020 through April 2021, Trashunda M. Harrison, 36, submitted multiple applications for Paycheck […]
Federal prison chaplain sentenced to 7 years in prison for sexually assaulting a female inmate
A former chaplain with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, James Theodore Highhouse, 50, was sentenced in federal court in the Northern District of California to 84 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for repeatedly sexually abusing an incarcerated female and then lying to federal agents about his misconduct. Deputy Attorney General […]
Minnesota man arrested on DWI allegation in Caldwell County
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of an Amboy, Minnesota man in Livingston County on Thursday afternoon, September 1st on two allegations. Forty-three-year-old Wesley Swyers was accused of felony driving while intoxicated and driving while revoked. He was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center on a 24-hour hold.
Security officer for BTC Bank speaks on topic of elder fraud at Trenton Rotary Meeting
Elder fraud was the topic of a program presented at the Thursday, Sept. 1 meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club, held at the BTC Bank community room. Diane Lowrey presided at the meeting, Elizabeth Gibson was the sergeant at arms, Dan Wilford gave the prayer and Tom Witten was the program chairman. Quentin McConkey, security […]
Felony domestic assault arrest warrant issued for Joshua Charlton
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Chillicothe Police officer. Twenty-four-year-old Joshua Charlton has been charged in Livingston County with felony third-degree domestic assault. The Highway Patrol arrested Charlton on August 26th on that charge, and he was held at the Grundy County Detention Center where a warrant was served. He was released on […]
Lillian DesMarias Youth Library to host “Wiggles & Giggles” baby storytimes
The “Wiggles & Giggles Baby Storytimes” will be held on Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. throughout September. The story time will feature age-appropriate stories, finger plays, songs, and rhymes. The program will be approximately twenty minutes. The storytimes are targeted at babies under the age of 2, but siblings are welcome. No registration is necessary for […]
Black and gold Bulldog paw prints to be offered again in 2022
The Trenton Lions Club is sponsoring a project to paint black and gold Bulldog paw prints at residences and businesses. Donations are also being accepted to have paw prints painted around the schools and sports facilities. An order form is available at this link. There are two ways to submit an order, you can scan […]
Almost one-half of the state of Missouri is experiencing drought conditions
This week’s U. S. Drought Monitor map of Missouri shows more abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions in Northern Missouri than last week. Less of the state, as a whole, is experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions. This week, 45.62% of the state was abnormally dry or experiencing some degree of drought, which is down […]
Man from Iowa and woman from Trenton arrested on drug-related allegations in Grundy County
An Ottumwa, Iowa man who was arrested in Grundy County in July in connection with a vehicle reported stolen in Adair County has been returned to Grundy County. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports that 38-year-old Kent Jacob Lasley was arrested in Wapello County, Iowa August 31st, and a waiver of extradition was signed. Lasley […]