Grundy County was notified today that two appeals on tax assessments have been made to the Missouri State Tax Commission. These involve the Trenton Senior Housing doing business as Adams Park Apartments and the J-B Wright Memorial Hospital—specifically the physicians' office building.

The name has been released regarding the victim in the crash last evening of a small plane at Cameron Memorial Airport. According to a news release late this morning, Cameron Police report 52-year old David King of Lawson was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Trenton Lady Bulldog softball team had a successful day over four games on Saturday at the NCMC-sponsored Nan Carter Softball Tournament. In the opening game against Marceline, Trenton took some time to get things rolling offensively managing only one base-runner over the first three innings.

The Mercer County Health Department will be sponsoring a five kilometer "fun run" and "walk" the night of Thursday, October 4th in Princeton. The breast cancer awareness event will feature participants carrying "glow sticks", with the event beginning at 7 o'clock on the night of October 4th at the Mercer County Health Department in Princeton.

Donations to the Missouri Day Festival Parade have now paid for more than 1,800 of the 3,500 flags that will be used to line the route and festival grounds on Saturday, October 20th. That announcement was recently made at a Trenton Rotary Club meeting. Donations can be made by contacting Steve Maxey or Rick Klinginsmith.

Princeton and Trenton will be sites of "child car seat" safety checks this week. Checks will be done at the Mercer County Health Department in Princeton on Wednesday (by appointment). Child car-seat safety checks will be done in the parking lot of the ShopKo store in Trenton on the morning of Saturday, September 22nd between 9 and 11 o'clock. People wishing to have a safety check should show up during those times in Trenton.

The Livingston County Sheriff's Department, in conjunction with a non-profit organization that teaches self-defense to girls and women, will be offering a self-defense course on Friday and Saturday, October 19th and 20th. It is for girls ages 12 and older and women of all ages, with the cost set at $25.00, and instruction to be from 6 PM to 9 PM on the 19th, and 8 to 5 o'clock on the 20th.

Princeton's Calamity Jane weekend included a "Car Show" on Sunday, with 61 cars in the show. To see results from the weekend activities in Princeton, click on "read more":

Today's rainy and chilly conditions have caused postponements of many sporting events across the area. The list is continuing to grow. To see the latest postponements, click on "read more":

The Missouri Tigers will attempt to even their SEC record at 1-1 on Saturday, September 22nd, taking on the nationally-ranked South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina.

The Trenton Lady Bulldog softball team fought its way through the Putnam County Lady Midgets, and the elements, to claim a 5-2 victory in Unionville on Monday night, in a game broadcast on KTTN FM 92.3 and www.kttn.com.

The Trenton Lady Bulldog volleyball team, playing some of the best matches in the history of its program, claimed SECOND place out of ten schools at Saturday's Lathrop Tournament, falling in straight sets to North Platte High School in the championship match, 25-19, 28-26.

The Tri-County School District of Jamesport has obtained 45 desk-top computers through a U.S.D.A. program. The free computers will be distributed throughout the district. The Tri-County Board of Education, last week, approved a change in the school calendar to reduce two days of classes from full to HALF days.

The Putnam County School District has recognized Christian Banez as its Career and Technical Education student of the month for September.

A Ludlow resident was hurt early Thursday morning when the pickup truck she was driving traveled off a Livingston County road and hit a utility pole. Fifty-six year old Norma Wood of Ludlow was taken by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, with injuries described as MODERATE by the Highway Patrol.

A 36-year old Dawn resident, David Hughes, was returned from Jackson County to Chillicothe last week (Wednesday) to face charges associated with gunshots being fired on Wednesday, September 5th in Dawn. Hughes is being held in the Livingston County Jail in lieu of $300,000 cash only bond.

A Trenton woman was hurt when, according to the Highway Patrol, she attempted a left turn, and her car was hit by a sport utility vehicle attempting to pass. Thirty-one year old Emily Voorhies of Trenton was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital, with injuries described as minor.

Hoffman and Reed along with other supporters are encouraging attendance when beef research in a drought year is featured during field day talks and tours at the Thompson Farm west of Spickard on Tuesday, September 18th.

The Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation Board met Tuesday evening for its quarterly meeting of the 2012 year.

On Thursday, September 6th, the Gallatin Police Department arrested 44-year old Joseph L. Loucks of Gallatin on charges of Felony Burglary.