North Central Missouri College Trio Director Janet Pultz reported on Trio programs at the NCMC Board of Trustees meeting on April 23. She reported that NCMC’s Trio has 50 students from six high schools in the Upward Bound program. There are 160 college students from Trenton, Savannah, and online in Student Support Services. Additionally, there […]
Mayor Jackie Soptic of Trenton has officially proclaimed May 5-11, 2024, as Local Government Week. This week is dedicated to acknowledging the role played by local governments in enhancing community life throughout Missouri. During Local Government Week, Mayor Soptic encourages Missourians to join in activities and initiatives that highlight the importance of local governance and […]
The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales, the symbol of quality and tradition for Anheuser-Busch since 1933, will appear from Aug. 8 to 18 at the 2024 Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. This event is in partnership with County Distributing and Anheuser-Busch. The Clydesdales will be located just east of the Mathewson Exhibition Center, where the eight-horse hitch […]
A road accident on southbound Route-A near High Point Drive, about 4 miles south of Breckenridge, resulted in minor injuries to a woman and a juvenile on April 23, 2024, at around 1:50 p.m. Shirley M. Perry, 27, of Braymer, Missouri, was driving a 2012 Honda Odyssey when she became distracted by a passenger. The […]
The City of Gallatin is set to begin the process of hiring a new city administrator following the resignation of Lance Rains. Rains submitted his resignation to the Gallatin Board of Aldermen on April 22, citing his new role with the City of Cameron as the economic developer and planning and zoning coordinator, which he […]
Gatekeepers Grundy County will conduct its next prayer service on May 5, beginning at the gazebo in Sesquicentennial Park, Trenton, at 5 p.m. Participants will convene at the park before splitting into two groups, with one heading to Trenton City Hall and the other to the Grundy County Courthouse. The service will focus on prayers […]
The Grundy County Commission is inviting bids for two National Electrical Manufacturers Association 3R Class 250 outdoor communications cabinets, intended for use at county 911 sites. Each cabinet must feature a standard 19-inch rack and measure 78 inches high, 25 inches wide, and 25 inches deep internally. The design should include front and rear access […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of two local and area residents on April 22. The Trenton Police Department apprehended Taylor Scott Groves, a 21-year-old from Trenton, for felony resisting arrest. This charge stemmed from an incident where Groves allegedly fled from police, significantly risking serious injury or death to others. Additionally, he […]
(Missouri Independent) – The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so. The new rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are the most substantial changes to federal oversight of the nation’s roughly 15,000 […]
North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Missouri, is pleased to announce that Dr. Joanna Anderson and Mike Poore will address the graduates at the commencement ceremonies on May 4, 2024. Dr. Anderson will speak at the morning ceremony at 9:00 a.m., while Mike Poore will take the podium in the afternoon session at 1:00 p.m. […]
An accident involving a 2012 Honda Odyssey occurred on Highway 36 westbound, approximately one mile west of Bevier, on the morning of April 23, 2024, at 7:25 a.m. The driver, James A. Busick, 35, of Macon, Missouri, lost control of the vehicle, which then veered off the left side of the highway and struck a […]
Two people were involved in an early morning collision on Highway 24 in West Quincy, Missouri, resulting in minor injuries and vehicle damage. The accident occurred at 6:35 a.m. on April 23, 2024, and involved a 2015 Volkswagen Passat and a 2017 RAM 1500. The Volkswagen, driven by 18-year-old Gage M. Dawson of La Belle, […]
From March 19 through April 17, the Building Inspector for Trenton, Wes Barone, conducted twelve building inspections. Of these, eleven were for rental properties, and one addressed a structure deemed dangerous. During this period, the city issued eleven permits, with eight related to building projects and three for right-of-way usage. Enforcement actions included six citations […]
Four addresses were added to the nuisance list during Monday night’s meeting of the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board. Declarations of a nuisance were approved for 1413 Main, 2415 Webster, 2418 Fisherman Road, and 2106 Mable. 712 Harris Avenue was moved to a certificate of existence of a dangerous building. It was reported that a […]
The Trenton Police Department reports a total of 25 nuisance incidents filed this year as of April 22, a rise from the 13 reported through March 25, however, this number shows a decrease from the 28 incidents reported from January through April 24, 2023. A detailed summary of nuisance complaints reveals that the majority this […]
The Missouri House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed legislation to place a measure before Missouri voters aimed at enhancing the safety of the state’s children and curbing the crime of sex trafficking. This initiative seeks to strengthen penalties for sexual offenses involving children. The resolution, HJR 132, sponsored by State Representative Wendy Hausman, seeks to […]
Missouri 4-H and the University of Missouri Extension will host a Crops Field Day on Wednesday, July 10, at MU Bradford Farm near Columbia. Youths and volunteers will have the opportunity to learn about common Missouri crops, insects, diseases, disorders, and weeds, as well as pesticide safety. The event will provide state-level opportunities for youths […]
The Trenton City Council, by way of a motion and a second, is requesting that the finance committee re-evaluate the recently defeated merit and years of service pay scale along with the employee position table. Councilman Tim Meinecke, who voted “no” at the council meeting two weeks ago, placed the topic on the agenda last […]
(Missouri Independent) – Last year, the Missouri General Assembly scrambled to act on an issue popular with voters who turn out in large numbers: property tax cuts for seniors in the form of a tax freeze. Lawmakers passed a vague directive letting counties freeze property tax bills for seniors, without defining what “senior” meant, who was […]
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced a regularly scheduled audit of Ripley County, located in southeast Missouri. The audit officially commenced with an entrance meeting with county officials on Friday, April 19. The State Auditor’s Office last released an audit of Ripley County in 2016. That audit gave the county a rating of “fair” and identified areas […]
