The Highway Patrol reports a Breckenridge resident sustained moderate injuries when a tractor-trailer truck struck her sports utility vehicle five miles east of Hamilton Wednesday afternoon. The Patrol notes 18-year-old Samantha Johnson attempted to overtake the truck, driven by 54-year-old Nathaniel Jeffries of Kankakee, Illinois on westbound U. S. Highway 36 but did not allow […]
The city of Trenton has been notified that five additional water samples have tested above the EPA action level for lead in drinking water. Counting three that were above government limits last fall, this brings to eight, the number of locations that were above fifteen parts per billion regarding lead in household drinking water. In […]
Livingston County Conservation agent Caleb Pryor is reporting the arrest of two men on allegations of firearms and drug charges. Pryor was patrolling the Poosey Conservation Area on the opening day of turkey season when he made contact with two turkey hunters. Both men had taken turkeys and according to Pryor, were in the process […]
The third annual Grandmas Ride is scheduled this year for May 6th in Trenton with all riders gathering at Chumbleys. Cissy Wilcoxson says that the ride will begin at 12 Noon with registration starting at 11:00 am that Sunday ending at the Chula Bar and Grill. The fundraiser will offer a plethora of goodies at […]
The Special Olympics Missouri North Area Track and Field meet will bring more than 140 athletes from across northern Missouri to Savannah. This area-level event takes place April 28th at Savannah Middle School. Opening Ceremonies will begin at 9 am on the track and consist of entertainment provided by Special Olympics Cheerleaders, the running […]
Multiple awards were presented at the annual faculty/staff recognition ceremony at North Central Missouri College on April 25. Lola Swint, Mathematics Chair/Instructor, was given praise and recognition for her years of service and upcoming retirement from NCMC. Lola will retire at the end of June 2018. Also recognized were those who earned advanced education degrees: […]
For those of you who like to binge watch shows on Netflix, there are many top-rated programs hitting the channel in May. You can catch family films Coco, Shrek, High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Mamma Mia! in May, along with Season 4 of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The streaming site released a list of the movies, TV shows, comedy specials and […]
Assistant Chillicothe Police Chief Rick Sampsel reports a tractor-trailer unit made contact with a utility pole and broke it into two Monday morning. The accident happened at the corner of Violet and Henry when the driver attempted to make a right turn. No injuries were reported. A representative for the Chillicothe Police Records Department identified […]
Members of the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board got their first look Monday evening at a potential list of houses for the 2018-19 demolition list. As it has been in the past, there’s not enough city money budgeted to do all of them this year. The city council has again allocated $20,000 for demolition work. […]
The Trenton R-9 School District will release students early Thursday to allow students and staff to attend the funeral of long-time Trenton Middle School teacher Donalyn Crowley. S. M. Rissler Elementary School students will be dismissed at 12:50, and Trenton Middle and High School students will be released at 1:07. There will be no afternoon […]
Among several cases processed Tuesday in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. The state filed amended information charging Drake Wayne Brown of Trenton with misdemeanor peace disturbance and he pleaded guilty to the new charge. Brown was sentenced to six days at the Grundy County Jail and given credit for time served. Brown also is to […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen at its meeting Monday evening approved proposed changes to an ordinance regarding open burning within the city. City Administrator Tony Stonecypher reports the ordinance lessened the restrictions on open burning. He said the open burning of leaves and brush will be allowed with a permit, and recreational fires will not […]
The Trenton High School Key Club will recognize seniors with its Kiss the Seniors Goodbye fundraiser. Parents, grandparents, and friends of Trenton High School Seniors can purchase a 16-ounce commemorative cup filled with Hershey Kisses to wish seniors a successful future. The “Kiss ‘Em Goodbye” cups cost $6 with Key Club members delivering them to […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities has set a boil advisory for part of Trenton starting Wednesday, April 25 due to the replacement of a fire hydrant. The advisory will affect West Crowder Road from Summit Street to Moberly Street, Moberly from West 15th Street to West 13th Street, West 13th Court from Moberly to Tindall Avenue, and […]
A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is scheduled to start back up soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Vance Brothers to resurface approximately 83 miles of U.S. Route 65 between the Iowa border and the Missouri River as well as a small portion of Route 6 near Trenton. […]
Five ordinances were adopted last night by the Trenton City Council then a lengthy discussion ensued when it was revealed the water tower painting contractor is only working on the exterior of the two towers, not inside and outside as city officials say they believed to be the case. City Administrator Ron Urton said a […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved multiple hires, a new position, and a resignation at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board hired Eric Christopherson of Columbia as a full-time mathematics and physics instructor and Cassie Cordray of Laredo as a full-time teacher education instructor and to teach a few adjunct classes this […]
Probation has been revoked for a Kansas City man after he admitted to violations. The court set aside a stay of sentencing and ordered Michael Ernest Oleson to serve prison time previously imposed in the Livingston County case. Online circuit court information shows Oleson previously received a four-year prison sentence on original charges of driving […]
Two motor vehicles were on fire and grass was burning around them when Chillicothe firefighters arrived mid-afternoon Sunday to the scene on LIV Road 512. A mutual aid request was sent to Jamesport and Lock Springs fire departments. A Chillicothe department report quotes one of the owners as saying one vehicle got stuck in the mud […]
A member of the Trenton FFA Chapter won the Missouri FFA Agricultural Education Proficiency Award at the 90th Missouri FFA Convention. Mariah Fox of Galt is a freshman at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. Her supervised agricultural experience program consisted of hosting an agricultural radio show called Farm Fact Friday with Fox, which aired […]
