The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District, on Friday, lifted two precautionary boil advisories after tests of samples showed the water safe to drink.

In keeping with the theme of honoring our military veterans at this year’s Missouri Day Festival, a display will honor the fallen heroes from Missouri. “Remembering Our Fallen” will be located in the Trenton High School Commons from Wednesday evening, October 17th through Sunday, October 21st.

Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation is asking the citizens of Trenton to be aware of the runners and walkers Saturday morning in the southern part of Trenton as they take part in a 5 K and 10 K event known as “The Wright Run.”

Missouri Day Weekend will bring an event called the "Atlatl Throw" to the North Central Missouri Fairgrounds in Trenton on Saturday and Sunday, October 20th and 21st.

The PAR Broadcast group and corporate co-sponsor Clark's Furniture have teamed up for the second Annual Benefit Soiree scheduled Thursday night in Trenton. It will begin at 6:30 pm at McJ's on the Green (at Riverside Country Club).

A young Chillicothe boy was injured when, according to the Highway Patrol, the motorcycle he was driving went out of control in a mud hole on private property and the youth was thrown off. Injuries were described as MODERATE for seven year-old Lane Sampsel of Chillicothe. He was taken by ambulance to Hedrick Medical Center.

The Spickard School dismissed classes earlier than usual on Monday. The dismissal time was 11:30, with school buses running at that time.

The public attending the Community Health Fair Saturday has an opportunity to learn how prepared the city of Trenton and Grundy County are in the event of a major emergency.

Chillicothe FFA members, as a fundraiser for their chapter, are available to do various jobs at home and farms. People with any type of job are being asked to contact a Chillicothe FFA member, or one of the advisors at the Litton Agriculture Campus. Teams will be organized to do the work. The Chillicothe High School class averaging the most money raised, per member, will have its barnwarming candidates crowned king and queen.

The Grundy R-5 School District has nominated Destin Gann and Morgan Axtell for the Prudential "Spirit of Community" award. The nationwide program recognizes middle level and high school students for outstanding acts of community service.

The Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation has awarded $116,000 in scholarships this semester to 37 female graduates of Princeton and North Mercer High School. Fourteen of those recipients are students at North Central Missouri College in Trenton.

On Saturday, October 13th the Meadville Sophomore Class will be sponsoring the Pumpkin Run 5K Run/Walk. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. at Strickler Park with the race beginning at 8 a.m.

The City of Trenton has announced the appointment of Thomas “Tommy” Wright of Jefferson County, Missouri as the next Police Chief of Trenton. Wright was selected from over fifty applications submitted nationwide.

No fewer than four contests are planned in the days leading up to opening ceremonies October 18th. You can details on each as well as a fund-raising auction; the annual car show and the marching band festival by reading further on this selection. Click on "read more"!

A Gladstone man, 48-year old Arthur Dessauer, received MODERATE injuries and was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center, the result of an ATV accident on Sunday afternoon.

A missing 78-year old Brookfield man was located safe around 12 noon on Sunday in Hartford, Illinois, which is just north of St. Louis. Hartford Police said Francis Moseley stopped at a gas station, went inside the building, told people he was lost, and asked for directions. A police spokesman said Moseley seemed a little disoriented. Although people at the gas station did not know Moseley was missing, police were contacted.

Student enrollment for the fall semester is down slightly at North Central Missouri College of Trenton; but it is still up considerably when compared to six years ago. Community college enrollment across Missouri also is down a bit but a sizeable increase is noted for the past six years overall.

The 14th annual Community Health Festival is from 7 to 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, September 29th at Wright Memorial Hospital on Iowa Boulevard in Trenton.

The North Daviess Junior High is holding a talent show as a fundraiser tonight (Friday night) in Jameson. People who can sing, dance, tell jokes, or have another talent are being encouraged to participate. The school says the act, costume, and music must be school-appropriate. The entry fee is $5.00.

A Chillicothe area community choir is being organized to perform Christmas music on December 16th. Adult and high school singers from around the area are being encouraged to participate. The program is the afternoon of December 16th at 3 o'clock at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center. It is part of the Chillicothe Area Art Council's season.