New Haven Independent News

10/08/2025

09/15/2025

TRAFFIC ALERT. New Haven Fire is responding to overturned concrete truck west of New Haven on Highway 100.
Expect delays, use caution in this area and be alert for first responders.
10554 Highway 100 is the location of the accident.

08/22/2025

Please support our friends at New Haven Lions Club Saturday and our long time advertisers Save-A-Lot!

08/21/2025

SATURATION SATURDAY.. On August 23, 2025 the Franklin County Sheriff's Office will be participating in "Saturation Saturday", which is an event sponsored by MADD and MODOT regarding DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) enforcement. This event is a high-visibility campaign encouraging all police departments to focus on DWI enforcement in their communities at the capacity that works best for their respective departments. This year, MADD has announced that over 400 law enforcement officers are participating in this event statewide.

Franklin County and surrounding agencies will be increasing patrol on the public roadways from August 15th through September 1st for increased DWI enforcement. If you are out traveling the roadways and see someone driving in a concerning or dangerous manner, please dial 911! Drive safe and remember, drive sober or get pulled over!

08/20/2025

TRAFFIC ALERT..New Haven Fire is being dispatched to the 200 block of Maupin St, for a motor vehicle accident.
Expect delays in the area and be alert for first responders.
UPDATE: New Haven Fire is being disregarded.

08/19/2025

This Wednesday at 8 a.m., tune into our interview with Alex Moraes and Jason Schmelz of the Franklin County Sports Club! You can listen for free on Missouri Possum Radio on iHeartRadio.

📻 FCSC is going live on the air!

Join us on Wednesday, August 20 at 8:00 AM as FCSC’s Alex Moraes & Jason Schmelz sit down with the legendary Jim & Bill in the Morning Show on Missouri Possum Radio 🎙️

We’ll be sharing the story behind our club, our inaugural season, and the future of competitive youth soccer in Franklin County.

🔗 Read more: https://www.franklincountysc.org/fcsc-goes-live-on-missouri-possum-radio

Let’s show them the strength of our FCSC community—mark your calendars and listen in! ⚽💙🖤

08/09/2025

Please show your support!

08/06/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2025

On the evening of August 5, 2025, a traffic stop was conducted by a proactive New Haven Police officer.

During the stop, the officer was informed that the driver, from Hermann, Missouri, had a revoked driver’s license. The individual was taken into custody. Due to suspicious behavior and indicators observed during the stop, a K9 unit from the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office was requested to assist at the scene.

Upon arrival, the K9 conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle and gave a positive alert, indicating the potential presence of narcotics. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed numerous suspected fentanyl capsules.

The suspected narcotics will been sent for lab testing. Charges related to drug possession are pending based on the outcome of the analysis.

This case demonstrates the ongoing partnership between local law enforcement agencies and the importance of vigilant, proactive policing. The New Haven Police Department will remain committed to keeping dangerous drugs like fentanyl off our streets and ensuring the safety of our community.

I would like to commend the officer for outstanding work on removing these dangerous and deadly drugs from the community. I would also like to thank the Gasconade County Sheriff's Office for their assistance.

The suspects identity is being withheld pending formal charges.

Christopher M. Neace
Chief of Police

08/02/2025

Please come out and show your support!
Publisher James Bartle, also with Hysteria Sound and Missouri Possum Radio will be there playing some great music along with a few giveaways!

Good morning, New Haven! Today’s the day! 10am-2pm at the city park. There will be food and drinks while supplies last. Hysteria Sound will be playing some tunes, while SnoHaven will be selling some snowcones. The Monkey Bus will be there, as well as Lollypop the balloon artist. The Lions Club will also be doing free vision tests with parents permission.

For the parents we have some neat raffle items. Bring school supplies and receive 1 raffle ticket to enter into whichever drawing of your choice. More raffle tickets will be available to purchase which will help fund our DARE program as well as other community outreach events!

Come on out and support the students of the New Haven school district and Franklin County R-II school district. 

07/09/2025

Congratulations to New Haven's first-ever Little Mr., Ozwald Unger, and Little Miss, Kiersten Whitcraft.

The other contestants were Luke Scheer, Tessa Viana, Emery Trentmann, and Jax Goodwin.

Check out more photos from the Little Mr. & Miss/queen contests at:
www.mynewhavennews.net/2025-fair-queenlittle-mr-miss-contests

New Haven Community Youth Fair