Marine Forces Reserve consists of skilled warfighters who are not only prepared to serve their country at all times but who are also prepared to support and provide in their local communities as well. Sgt. James Ellis, a rifleman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and a full-time student at […]
A Des Moines, Iowa resident was hurt late Saturday afternoon when the pickup truck he was operating hit a tree at a gas station North of Eagleville. Sixty-six-year-old Danny Davis was taken to Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa with moderate injuries. The accident happened eight miles north of Eagleville off Highway 69 and Interstate […]
A Grant city boy was fatally injured Saturday night when a sports utility vehicle overturned on old Highway 169 just south of Grant city. Six-year-old William Straughn was pronounced dead at Northwest Medical Center in Albany approximately an hour and one half after the fatal crash. Straughn was a passenger in the SUV driven by […]
Waiving preliminary hearings Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court were Andrew Lane Epperson of Laredo, David Clay-Austin Travis of Spickard, James Lewellen, and Ricky Eugene Shoemaker—both of Trenton. Each was bound over for arraignments September 6th in Division One of the circuit court. Epperson, from a February 1st arrest, faces charges of driving […]
Officers with the Chillicothe Police Department report they had stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Ann and Washington Streets which purportedly had been harassing a vehicle that was traveling from Hamilton to Chillicothe. The suspect was transported to the police department for investigation of possible driving while impaired status and Brookfield’s K-9 unit was […]
Local governments often make common mistakes that put electronic data at risk of hacking and theft, Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway says. The Auditor today released a summary of the most common cybersecurity risks found by her audits of local governments and courts, along with recommendations those agencies can follow to better safeguard their data. […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a request regarding water and electric services at a meeting Monday evening. Steve Holcomb is planning on building a house on the south side of town and requested the city provide water services and release electric services to Farmer’s Electric. The board approved the City of Gallatin allowing Farmer’s […]
A Braymer resident was fatally injured when the dirt bike he was operating hit the rear wheel of a four-wheeler, went over a curb, and hit an exterior wall of a building, ejecting him from the bike. Nineteen-year-old Aaron Leamer of Braymer was pronounced dead late Friday night at Cameron Regional Medical Center approximately an […]
A motorcyclist was injured Saturday afternoon east of Stewartsville when he was hit in the left eye by road debris. Thirty-one-year-old Matthew Willwerth of Joiner, Arkansas was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. The incident took place two miles east of Stewartsville on Highway 36 as Willwerth was eastbound when […]
Farmers are looking to drought-stressed corn for silage and balage to stretch limited hay supplies. Chopped corn silage offers beef producers better options than balage, says University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Gene Schmitz. Silage allows better control of the amount of high-energy feed for wintering cattle, Schmitz says. Balage offers less flexibility and control […]
Probation was revoked for Trenton resident Levi Grant Bell when he appeared Thursday in Division One of Grundy County circuit court. The previous stay of execution was set aside and Bell was sentenced to a prison term of seven years on each of two counts of second-degree burglary. The terms run concurrently and Bell was […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two area residents Monday and the extradition of another area resident Tuesday. Twenty-five year old Ellen Olivia Stevenson of Laclede has been charged with felony stealing of $750 or more with her bond set at $10,000 cash only. Court documents accuse Stevenson of appropriating United States […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Decatur, Illinois man sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck he drove overturned half a mile east of Marceline Tuesday afternoon. Fifty-two-year-old Jerry Atwood traveled west on U. S. Highway 36 when he reportedly lost control coming out of a curve before the pickup overturned in the road causing extensive […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Stewartsville man was ejected from a motorcycle early Saturday morning, sustaining serious injuries. Twenty-year-old Riley Flint traveled south on Route Y when he reportedly lost control of the motorcycle he was driving as he rounded a curve. The motorcycle ran off the road, struck an embankment, and came to rest […]
The University of Missouri Extension will hold programs in the area later this month about the effects of drought on pastures. One program will address controlling pasture weeds, the nutritional value of weeds, and strategies for getting the most from grasslands during a drought. This program will be held at the Green City City Hall […]
A large crowd attended Grundy Electric Cooperative’s Annual Membership Meeting held August 2, 2018, at the North Mercer R-III School in Mercer, Missouri. Prior to the business meeting, over 380 members and guests enjoyed the evening meal served by the Mercer County 4-H members. Entertainment was provided by The Marks Family from Jefferson City. Members […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton men Wednesday on probation violations. Forty-two-year-old Mark Romesburg’s alleged violations include drugs, reporting and directives, supervision strategy, and special conditions. His bond is $15,000 cash or corporate surety. Romesburg was originally charged with domestic assault. Twenty-seven-year-old Jonathon Woods’s alleged violations include drugs, reporting and […]
An Iowa resident was injured in an I-35 accident north of Eagleville late Tuesday afternoon. Twenty-two year old Alec Breon of Oskaloosa, Iowa received minor injuries when the front of a northbound car she was driving struck a covered cargo trailer being pulled by a pickup truck. She was taken by ambulance to the Harrison […]
A man from San Benito, Texas has been charged in Daviess County with eight felonies. Online court information shows 39-year-old Gregory Scott Hill’s charges include burglary in the first and second degree, stealing and stealing of $750 or more, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of burglary tools, and resisting […]
The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton man Sunday on allegations of child molestation and child endangerment. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 53-year-old Tony Augustus Stanley has been charged with the felonies of fourth-degree child molestation, a child less than 17 years of age and offender greater than four years older and first degree […]
