Warrensburg News

The Department of Defense announced Friday that Sgt. 1st Class Trenton L. Rhea, of Oakley, drowned Wednesday in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia saw the direction Barry Enright's night was going and he wasn't about to give the right-hander any more rope.

The Royals were informed of White's passing by his son, Joe. White died in hospice one day after the team announced his retirement after 40 years working for the organization.

Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports.

Marshall-born jazz musician Bob James has been busy since he last came to town a year ago for the second annual Jazz Festival that bears his name.

Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a measure that would double the fees charged to businesses in order to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers who suffer serious job-related injuries or illnesses.

A Kansas City couple was taken into custody Wednesday on charges that they confined a 9-year-old girl in a basement with a sewage leak, failed to seek treatment for her severe infections and only allowed her to go to the bathroom outdoors.

Authorities are seeking murder charges against a 25-year-old man they believe is responsible for a string of five apparently random killings this week in northern Nevada.

Nevada's record-setting baseball season came to an end Wednesday, dropping the district championship game to the Warrensburg Tigers by a score of 15-4. A disaster fourth inning was the difference for Nevada, as Warrensburg scored six runs on three hits and five walks.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County and Warrensburg Main Street Inc. are sponsoring the first Burg Fest, which is scheduled for September 27-29 in downtown Warrensburg, according to a news release.

It is at least the fourth time since February that children in Johnson County have been targeted by a person who exposed himself.

The Navy for the first time Tuesday launched an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from a warship in the Atlantic Ocean, as it wades deeper into America's drone program amid growing concerns over the legality of its escalating surveillance and lethal strikes.

Sponsors of the First Friday Art Walk have announced special plans for June. The event will feature plein air artists turning old projector screens into works of art.

The University of Central Missouri Department of Music and the Missouri Federation of Music Clubs kick off the summer concert season with "Bella Voce: An Evening of Song with Stella Roden, Jacob Sentgeorge, David Adams, and pianist Mia Hynes" at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17 in Hart Recital Hall on the UCM campus.

A new government estimate says the budget deficit for the current year will come in well below what was projected just a few months ago.

The department says a crew conducting a fish study found small zebra mussels last week at Barber Lake at the Schell-Osage Conservation Area.

After enjoying their bye in the first round of the Class 4 District tournament, the Warrensburg Tigers defeated the Clinton Cardinals 11-7 Monday.

Many fans dream of hanging out with their favorite bands. When an opportunity presents itself, I always do what I can to meet my favorites.

Davis had a monster sophomore season for Arkansas, running for 1,322 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Leland Elwood Teater, 92, a longtime resident of Warrensburg, died Feb. 14 at the Glen Rose Nursing Home near Granbury, Texas.