Wright Memorial Hospital's Jamesport clinic will be closed on Friday's, effective on June 22nd, because of Nurse Practitioner Paula Gimson seeing patients on Friday's at the Wright Memorial Physicians Group Building in Trenton.
An engineering, design, and planning firm is recommending the fairgrounds grandstand in Trenton be closed to the public because of a number of safety concerns. The report from Olsson Associates of Kansas City says the structure should be closed until the conditions are corrected and the structure meets required standards.
Using Flag Day as the occasion for dedication of a new flag pole and large U-S flag, a fund drive has been started to raise money to provide mobility devices for disabled veterans who struggle with walking. The flag dedication ceremony was Thursday morning at the Farmer’s Bank of Northern Missouri in Trenton.
The Missouri Department of Transportation says Highway 46 in northwestern Harrison County will be closed near Route YY for a bridge replacement. The bridge is over the West Fork of Big Creek. The closure, beginning on Monday, June 25th, will last six to eight weeks.
A five-mile stretch of Highway 36 in DeKalb and Buchanan Counties is to have head-to-head traffic beginning today (Friday) because of work to improve the westbound lanes.
A Milan man, operating railroad equipment, was involved in a Wednesday accident in Monroe City. The Highway Patrol said 60 year old Paul Nickell of Milan was westbound, while a car operated by 65 year old Cordelia Gander of Monroe City was northbound.
Two people were hurt in a Caldwell County accident on Wednesday afternoon. The Patrol said one driver, 55 year old Walter Judd of St. Joseph, sustained MODERATE injuries while his passenger, 38 year old Christopher Venneman of Chillicothe had minor injuries.
The Harrison County Relay For Life has raised nearly $51,000 for the American Cancer Society. That is nearly $11,000 more than the goal, with almost 700 luminaries being sold.
A Chillicothe resident was injured when an All-Terrain vehicle went off a road southeast of Gallatin. The Highway Patrol said 21 year old Tyler Trammell of Chillicothe received minor injuries, and was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center for treatment.
A Trenton athlete has been drafted by a major league baseball franchise. Austin Norris was taken in the 39th Round of last week's selections by the Philadelphia Phillies. (That was the FINAL pick of the 39th round).
The American Legion Post 31 at Trenton is organizing Independence Day events in Trenton. It is called a “Fun on the 4th Celebration.” Activities are planned for the Eastside Park area of Trenton. Opening ceremonies are at 9:30 that morning. Registration is 9:30 to 12 noon for a car and motorcycle show.
There are FIVE entries for the Texaco Country Showdown on Saturday night in downtown Trenton. The talent contest is sponsored locally by the PAR Broadcast Group (KTTN AM-FM, KGOZ-FM). The performances will begin at 7 o'clock in the Sesquicentennial Park area at Five Points. Admission is FREE.
A road in southwestern Daviess County will be closed beginning Monday, June 18th for a bridge replacement. The location is on Route J over Marrowbone Creek, just south of Route D. The bridge is expected to be closed until early August.
A resident of Utica was injured on Thursday afternoon when, the Highway Patrol said, he stopped to get out of his van without placing it in park, and the vehicle rolled backwards, knocking him to the ground and rolling over him. This incident occurred two miles southwest of Utica.
A Green Castle man was injured on Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a deer on Putnam County Route AA. The accident was four miles southwest of Martinstown.
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled will provide transportation and supervision for area residents to attend a Royals/Cardinals game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Sunday, June 24th. Game time is 1:10 that afternoon. The mini-buses will leave Friendship Place Apartments in Trenton at 9:00 that morning.
A woman and child from Hale sustained what the Highway Patrol called minor injuries in a Monday afternoon accident five miles east of Avalon, in southern Livingston County.
The Trenton American Legion Blue Jays played their home opener on Tuesday night, suffering a pair of shutout losses against Kirksville. The Blue Jays are a Junior Division American Legion team coached by Steve Hudson of rural Trenton:
