The City of Trenton will hold a public hearing regarding property tax rates later this month. The hearing will be at Trenton City Hall on August 22nd at 7 p.m. This year’s proposed rate for general purposes is $1.0017. For the Park Department, it is $.1843. The combined total is $1.186 per $100 of assessed […]
The Museum of Osteopathic Medicine at A.T. Still University in Kirksville, Missouri, has achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Alliance Accreditation brings national recognition to a museum for […]
A Stewartsville man was arrested late Tuesday night following a rollover accident one mile north of Osborn. Twenty-one-year-old Bradley Garber has been accused of driving while intoxicated and was taken on a 12-hour hold to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail. Garber’s car was westbound on Highway 36 when it traveled off the south side of the […]
(Missouri Independent) – State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick easily won the Republican nomination for Missouri auditor Tuesday, defeating state Rep. David Gregory. With nearly all precincts reporting, Fitzpatrick held a nearly 30 percentage point lead over Gregory. This fall he will face Democratic state Rep. Allen Green of Florissant, who was unopposed in his party’s primary, […]
(Missouri Independent) – U.S. Rep. Cori Bush easily won the Democratic primary in the 1st Congressional District Tuesday, trouncing state Sen. Steve Roberts by more than 30 percentage points when the race was called shortly before 10 p.m. In the heavily Democratic district, which includes all of the City of St. Louis and North St. […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt beat back a crowded field of opponents Tuesday night to secure the Republican nomination for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat. With most precincts reporting, Schmitt led with 45% of the vote, compared to 22% for U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler and 19% for disgraced former Gov. Eric Greitens. […]
A man from Granite City on Tuesday admitted to a bank fraud scheme that cost Commerce bank more than $150,000. Clarence Wigfall Jr., 32, of Granite City, Illinois admitted that beginning on March 14, 2018, he defrauded the bank by depositing hundreds of worthless checks into dozens of people’s accounts. Wigfall asked Commerce Bank account […]
A convicted felon from Missouri who was caught with a gun by police responding to a domestic violence incident was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry Tuesday to five years in federal prison. De’Aliz’e Jones, 25, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty in May to a charge of being a felon in possession of […]
A Missouri man appeared in court Tuesday to face charges accusing him of three armed robberies or attempted robberies of St. Louis County businesses and the discharge of a firearm during one of the incidents. Matthew Sabir, 37, from Wentzville, was indicted July 27 in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on three robbery charges, […]
A Missouri man on Tuesday admitted selling fentanyl that killed a Lake St. Louis man last year. Stephen Paul Jefferson Jr., 37, from Hazelwood pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk to a felony charge of distribution of fentanyl. Jefferson admitted selling the fentanyl that killed the Lake St. Louis man […]
A Missouri man and woman have pleaded guilty in federal court to engaging in a child exploitation enterprise that victimized at least three children. Kevin Grant McMillan, 35, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to engaging in a child exploitation enterprise from Jan. 1, 2017, to Nov. 6, 2019. By pleading […]
A political newcomer wins the Republican nomination for 2nd District State Representative, a current state representative wins a nomination for 12th District State Senate, and a Grundy County incumbent wins re-election in his contest. For presiding commissioner, Phillip Ray defeated Bill Wilson by a vote of 1,083 to 738. Others winning the republican party nomination […]
A southern Missouri high school teacher was sentenced in federal court for a sextortion scheme in which 11 identified child victims, and dozens more child victims who have not been identified, were coerced to send him pornographic images and videos. “This defendant, a high school teacher, pretended to be a teenager online in order to […]
The owner of a Missouri business pleaded guilty in federal court to tax evasion. Jason Rigoli, 42, of Peculiar, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to a federal information that charges him with one count of tax evasion. Rigoli, who has owned and operated […]
The 37th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 10-11, 2022 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. “This annual […]
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council will host a karaoke contest on three Mondays in August Area residents of any age can participate in the contest at the Grand River Multipurpose Center of Chillicothe on August 8th, 15th, and 22nd from 5 to 6 pm. Participants choose two songs to sing. Soloists, duets, and trios will […]
The Linn County Health Department in Brookfield will offer low-cost blood draws next week. Tests will be offered by appointment only on August 12th from 7 am to 10 pm. Tests to be available include thyroid panel for $15; vitamin B12 and vitamin D for $12 each; CMP, PSA, and A1C for $10 each; and […]
The Putnam County Health Department of Unionville will provide vaccines for children on August 4th. An immunization clinic will be from 8:30 am to 4 pm with a lunch break from noon to 1 pm. Children entering kindergarten, eighth grade, and 12th grade are required to have certain vaccines before the first day of school. […]
The Trenton R-9 School District has opened online registration for the 2022-2023 school year. The Trenton R-9 School District website allows parents to complete student registration, pay fees, and update lunch accounts for current students. A parent must have a portal account to access the forms. Parents who do not have portal accounts or who […]
A jury trial has been scheduled in Adair County for a homicide suspect arrested in January after a shooting on December 30th that law enforcement previously reported claimed two lives and injured two others. A trial is scheduled for January 24th through 27th for 53-year-old Ray Rijos Romero of Kirksville. A pre-trial conference is scheduled […]
