The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of April 16 – 22 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up and […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton residents. Twenty-seven-year-old William Edward Grimes the fourth was arrested Thursday on a felony charge of stealing—fourth or subsequent stealing offense within 10 years. His bond is $10,000 cash only. Court documents accuse Grimes of acting in concert with one or more persons in appropriating […]
Among cases processed Thursday in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court: Thomas Blake Dalton of Galt withdrew his guilty plea on a class C felony charge of attempted sexual abuse. He then pleaded guilty to an amended class D felony charge of attempted sexual abuse. Imposition of sentence was suspended, and Dalton was sentenced […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department fought a grass and brush fire affecting multiple properties for several hours Thursday. Assistant Fire Chief Eric Reeter reports the fire department found about 40 acres of field and timber on fire at 9001 LIV 516 just before 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. He says firefighters used 100 gallons of water and […]
ConAgra Brands, Inc., of Russellville, Arkansas is recalling approximately 135,159 pounds of Salisbury steak products that may be contaminated with bone, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. The family-style, heat treated, not shelf stable Salisbury steak and brown gravy products were produced on March 10, 2018. The following products […]
The Highway Patrol reports a boy from Breckenridge sustained serious injuries when an all-terrain vehicle struck him as he crossed the street in Breckenridge Thursday evening. Fourteen-year-old Eric Morgan walked from south to north across Main Street east of Sixth Street when the westbound ATV hit him. The driver of the ATV is listed as […]
Trenton FFA members attended the Area 2 Awards Night at the Chillicothe Performing Arts Center Wednesday night to be recognized for their achievements throughout the year. Area 2 First Vice President Hannah Persell assisted in conducting awards night and Grace Allen was sworn in as Area 2 Parliamentarian. Guest speaker Mariah Fox is a Trenton […]
The public is invited to attend the Grundy County R-5 kindergarten through 12th-grade spring concert next week. A Night of Broadway will be held at the new high school gym in Galt Monday night at 6:30. Students should arrive at the school by 6 o’clock. An art show will be held prior to the concert, […]
Probation violation hearings were held Thursday in Grundy County Circuit Court. Michelle Sue Curtis of Trenton admitted probation violations. The probation was revoked by the court. A previous stay was set aside and the previously-issued sentence of seven years in prison was ordered executed. This was the judgment on each of two cases of felony […]
Trenton firefighter Derek Hert reports a shed received moderate damage Thursday morning as the result of a controlled burn spreading to it. He says the Trenton Fire Department arrived at 301 West 22nd Street owned by Shey Marrs to find a brush pile fire had spread to the small shed with fire showing from the […]
Seventeen counts of child sex-related crimes have been filed against a Moberly man. The Moberly Police Department reports a six-year-old girl last week disclosed 52-year-old Danny Allen Washam had sexually assaulted her multiple times. Washam is facing 17 separate charges including Child Molestation, Incest, and Statutory Sodomy. Officers took Washam into custody Tuesday and transported him […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education discussed health insurance costs for the 2018-2019 school year at its meeting last (Wednesday) evening. The board approved offering the same plan as the current school year and to pay 100% of the cost for employees. The insurance cost increase will be $574 per employee for the year. […]
The Grundy County Health Department in Trenton will hold a free car seat check later this month. Three certified technicians from the health department will conduct the check at the health department office April 26th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Abby Oberman with the health department says it […]
Governor Eric Greitens and Senator Roy Blunt announced Wednesday the locations of 161 low-income areas that will see added incentives for investment. The “Opportunity Zones” include Cameron, Kirksville, and Sullivan County and were determined with the help of local input. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made the Opportunity Zones possible. Areas with […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton will close part of one day next week in order for staff to move back upstairs. The office will be open Monday morning from 8 to 10 o’clock before the move and will then re-open for normal operation Tuesday. Most services will be provided upstairs in the health […]
A former employee of a company contracted for services at the Chillicothe Correctional Center appeared this week in Livingston County Circuit Court Division One on felony charges of sexual conduct with a prisoner or offender as well as second-degree sodomy from an incident September 22nd, 2017. John Thomas Dunn of Kansas City pled guilty to […]
The Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe will continue its “Walk Chillicothe” project with a Spring Walking Challenge. The challenge will be held April 22nd through June 16 with participants pledging to walk 30 minutes a day, five days a week for eight weeks and record their walking in an exercise log. They will then […]
New board members will be sworn in at the Laredo R-7 Board of Education meeting next week. Brad Wilford and Matt Foster will be sworn in, and the board will be reorganized Monday evening at 6 o’clock. Other items on the agenda include a salary proposal; the 2018-2019 career ladder; non-certified, extra duty, counseling, occupational […]
With the warmer weather arriving, and young people looking to earn some money, lawn mowing is often one of the first jobs young people have. It is also one of the most dangerous spring activities, says University of Missouri Extension health and safety specialist Karen Funkenbusch. U.S. hospital emergency departments treat about 80,000 people each […]
Ryan Ward from Waynesville, Missouri, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Student for April. Ryan is an A+ student, receiving his Associate in Arts transfer degree from NCMC. After Ryan graduates from NCMC this May, he is looking at Columbia College, or other possible schools to continue to play basketball. Ryan is […]
