St. Luke's Health System and the city of Chillicothe hold a groundbreaking ceremony this (Wednesday) afternoon for the new Hedrick Medical Center facility. The event is at 4:30 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 65 and Mohawk Road. A reception will follow at the Green Hills Golf Course's clubhouse from 5:00 to 6:30. Both events are open to the public.

The Trenton Lady Bulldog softball program comes into the 2012 fall season with what should be a pretty large level of motivation spurring them on, after going through an unbeaten run in 2011 that ended suddenly with losses in two of their last three games, including a district championship stunner against the Hamilton Lady Hornets.

Concerning the effort by a Trenton family to obtain a green card, to obtain permanent residency in the U-S, three meetings were held on Monday morning and another was scheduled for Monday afternoon with representatives of U-S Congressmen in Washington D-C.

Several area cities and counties will not participate when the state sales tax is waived on commonly purchased “back to school” items.

The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced that the Chariton County Highway 11 Bridge closure set for today (Monday) has been delayed until further notice. The Burlington Northern - Santa Fe bridge located five miles north of Mendon was set to close on Monday for a replacement project.

An Albany woman was hurt when, according to the Highway Patrol, she fell asleep and the car she was driving went off Highway 31 in DeKalb County. Sixty-six year old Ann Deville of Albany was taken to Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, with what the Patrol called MODERATE injuries.

Soldiers from the 548th Transportation Company of Trenton, who served in Afghanistan and other deployments, received various awards during a Saturday night program. The Army National Guard held the "Freedom Salute" ceremony at the Ketcham Community Center, with awards also presented to those "showing support for the unit".

Season tickets for the Chillicothe Area Arts Council’s 2012-13 season are on sale now and can be purchased by contacting the arts office at 660-646-1173 or by stopping by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce office, 514 Washington Street.

The Daviess County Human Resource Council is sponsoring a food drive on Friday, August 3rd for the Daviess County Food Pantry.

Trenton R-9 Superintendent Becky Albrecht has announced that the THS parking lots will be closed from Monday, August 6th through Friday, August 10th. The closure is being done for repair work.

The 2012 Trenton Bulldog football season has important dates coming on the horizon, with the opening of fall camp on Monday morning, August 6th, a jamboree at Maysville High School on Friday, August 17th, and the regular season-opener at Carrollton High School on Friday, August 24th.

Twenty candidates for public office gave remarks on Monday night at a forum sponsored by the Grundy County Farm Bureau. An estimated 100 people gathered at Lakeview Restaurant in Trenton for the one hour, meet the candidate event.

The street overlay project for Iowa Boulevard in Trenton has been rescheduled for (Tuesday) and Wednesday. Street Supervisor Larry Griffin reports a new electric motor has been obtained for the asphalt plant following Monday morning failure of an older motor. That failure prompted Griffin to announce a postponement on the closing of Iowa Boulevard for the overlay project.

Trenton Middle School Family Consumer Science teacher Suzi Beck (of Chula) has been elected Secretary of the Missouri Educators of Family Consumer Science.

A Keytesville man was hurt when he hit the accelerator instead of the brake, resulting in his sport utility vehicle striking a Casey's General Store building in Keytesville. The Highway Patrol said the driver, 74-year old Charles Jaeger of Keytesville, received minor injuries.

A Galt resident was injured on Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was driving overturned south of Chula. The Highway Patrol said 38-year old Travis Sawyer of Galt was taken to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, then flown by medical helicopter to Liberty Hospital, with injuries described as "MODERATE".

Trenton residents Lauren Gray and her mother, Ali, have meetings scheduled on Monday and Tuesday with the staff of five congressmen and three senators in Washington, DC. Those meetings, and those with anyone "willing to listen", are part of ongoing attempts by the Gray's for Lauren to legally remain in the United States when she turns 21 on Wednesday, August 8th. That is when she NO LONGER would qualify as a dependent under her parent's Investor Visa's.

This article and more flyers about the 2012 North Central Missouri Fair can be found on the website www.ncmfair.com. It was reprinted here for our audience's convenience. Enjoy the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton this Tuesday through Saturday. Kenny's Funland will be the carnival each night of fair week.

Five area school districts are among 29 finalists from across Missouri being considered for a rural education grant from Monsanto. The grants are $10,000 and $25,000. School districts under consideration include Pleasant View R-6, Princeton, Polo, Southwest Livingston (Ludlow), and Cameron.

Trenton building inspector Gary Beverlin says Larry Gilworth plans to open a FURNITURE STORE in Gilworth's Building near Five Points in downtown Trenton. However, Beverlin says he will need to inspect the structure before that happens.