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Pattonsburg native qualifies for 2024 Olympics
(FORT MOORE, Ga.) A Pattonsburg, Mo. woman has qualified for the 2024 Olympics. Staff Sergeant Rachel Tozier, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris for trap shooting. Missouri Governor Mike Parson recognized Tozier and her family on Monday. Parson said in a social...
Chillicothe Police Department activity report for Monday, May 13, 2024
12:25 a.m. – Officers transported a 30-year-old woman to the Caldwell County Detention Center after she turned herself in on an active Livingston County warrant for possession of a controlled substance. 3:26 a.m. – An officer was flagged down by a citizen in the 1000 block of Graves St....
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approves bid for BTC Center engineering services
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen on May 14 accepted a bid on behalf of the Friends of Gallatin Downtown for engineering and architectural services for the BTC Center. The bid was from Crockett Engineering Consultants of Columbia and was the only bid received. The board approved the closure of Grand...
Two injured in crash at North Washington and Park Lane in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Police Captain Curtis Hays reports that two drivers sustained moderate injuries in a two-vehicle accident at North Washington Street and Park Lane on Monday afternoon, May 13. The drivers were taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center. One vehicle failed to stop for a red light and collided with...
NW Missouri man accused of DUI after pickup crash
CALDWELL COUNTY — A Missouri man was injured in an accident and later arrested just before 2:30a.m. Saturday in Caldwell County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2003 Chevy Silverado driven by Luke B. Carr, 20, Polo, was northbound on Route B one and one half miles south of Cowgill.
Truck catches fire in crash on Highway Route B, driver injured
A single-vehicle accident occurred early Saturday morning on May 11, resulting in moderate injuries for a young driver and significant damage to the vehicle, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash took place 1.5 miles south of Cowgill on Highway Route B. Luke B. Carr, a 20-year-old from...
Gallatin High School honors top students at graduation
The senior class graduation at Gallatin High School featured the announcement of the top two academic students. Ashley Feiden was named the valedictorian, while Emma Christopher was honored as the salutatorian. Forty seniors comprised the graduating class at Gallatin for the ceremony held Friday night.
Chillicothe City Council accepts bids for park projects and approves new ordinances
The Chillicothe City Council approved four ordinances on May 13. Two ordinances accepted the lowest responsible bids for the parking lot asphalt overlay at Danner Memorial Park and the replacement of the roof on the Chillicothe Street Department building at 30 South Mitchell Avenue. City Clerk Amy Hess reported that the accepted bid for the asphalt overlay was from Capital Paving for $181,360 with the prevailing wage increase. The accepted bid for the roof replacement was from Freedom General Contracting for $49,750.
Medal of Valor awarded to Chillicothe police officers
During a recent Missouri Police Chiefs Association luncheon, Chillicothe Police Officer DeAntwan Gray and Sergeant Preston Sandner were recognized for their exemplary service. Both officers were awarded the Medal of Valor for their courageous actions last fall, which significantly benefited their community. Police Chief Jon Maples commended the officers, stating,...
As NCAA mental health issues arise, area universities work to build culture
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) There has been an increase in suicide among NCAA athletes between 2002 and 2022 has risen to the second leading cause of death behind accidents, according to the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Although the statistics are alarming, area universities are working to build a culture based on accepting mental health to keep their student-athletes in the game.
Serve Link introduces new social worker to Trenton community
Serve Link Home Care introduces Social Worker Karson Keithley to Trenton. She will serve as a resource for government benefit programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA. She is available to help with obtaining financial resources and directing patients to community and organizational resources, including food assistance and housing. She can help with a durable power of attorney and health care directives.
Trenton City Council approves new recovery home for women
With a room full of observers, the Trenton City Council voted on Monday night to allow 403 East 8th Court to be used as a recovery home/sober living facility. The ordinance for a conditional use permit for Duane Urich and Jennifer Hottes was approved with six council votes in favor, one abstention, and one absence.
Trenton Police Department recruiting: starting pay $45,864
The Trenton Police Department is accepting applications for police officers to replace those who have left or will be leaving the force. City Administrator Ron Urton told the city council Monday night that two officers recently left, and a third will leave by the end of May. Past advertisements indicate...
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