State Representative Mike Lair of Chillicothe is among 15 education advocates nationwide that are being asked to advise the Romney-Ryan campaign on reform measures that would "put students first". Former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige chairs the committee.

The Livingston County Sheriff's Department says it is investigating two reports from the northwest part of the county where batteries were stolen from farm machinery and other heavy pieces of equipment. Sheriff Steve Cox said Livingston County Road and Bridge equipment was one of the machines hit by criminals.

A Distracted Driver Simulator will be available to the public tomorrow (Tuesday) at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. The "hands-on" activity is intended to demonstrate the effects of driving while intoxicated, and texting while driving.

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.

Just 48 hours after their Lady Bulldogs teammates won a TEAM district title, Trenton seniors Jessica Tracy and Jaci Tracy won an INDIVIDUAL doubles district championship on Thursday afternoon at Chillicothe.

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.”

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.

A Chillicothe couple was injured yesterday when their westbound car traveled off U-S 36 in Caldwell County; struck a ditch and overturned, coming to rest upright.

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).

Carroll County Route C has been opened between County Roads 141 and 151, where bridge repairs were made this summer to girders. The Missouri Department of Transportation said the needed repairs were discovered during a routine bridge inspection earlier this year.

A man from Winston was injured early on Friday morning in a single vehicle accident that occurred one mile north of Cameron.

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

The Trenton Middle School Bulldogs lost on Thursday night by a score of 22-8 at Milan. TMS failed to put points on the board until very late, with Spencer Harris scoring on a four yard run with 15 seconds to go in the fourth quarter. Christian Alcaraz ran the ball in for the two point conversion.

The Trenton Lady Bulldogs walloped Lawson on Thursday night, 10-0 in five innings, in a Class 3, District 15 semifinal game at Excelsior Springs High School broadcast on KTTN FM 92.3 and www.kttn.com.

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 Trenton Lady Bulldogs, behind the momentum of four straight singles victories (from Maria Stevenson, Megan Derry, Megan Sole, and Magie Steinhoff) beat arch-rival Chillicothe 5-3 on Tuesday afternoon in the Class 1, District 16 team championship match, contested Tuesday afternoon at Trenton High School.

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.

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"!

Trenton quarterback Travis Leeper had four touchdown runs, including a 79 yard effort in the fourth quarter, as the THS freshmen picked up a come-from-behind 28-26 win at Lawson on Monday night.