Nineteen students will be inducted into the Trenton High School National Honor Society, and twenty one will be inducted into the Trenton Middle School National Junior Honor Society next week. Current members, new initiates, family, and friends are invited to attend the joint induction ceremony to be held in the high school gym Wednesday evening, […]
The Livingston County Library of Chillicothe will celebrate National Poetry Month with an Open Mic Poetry Night. The event will be held at the Boji Stone Cafe in Chillicothe the evening of April 26th from 6 to 7 o’clock. Anyone may stand up and recite a poem or hear spoken word performances from other community […]
The newly elected officers of the Galt City Council took the oath of office at the latest meeting. The terms for Mayor Chris Bonnett and Alderman at Large Tony Grindstaff are both for two years. The council voted to make current alderman Jason Grindstaff the new Mayor Pro Tem.
Communications Director for Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson’s Office Kelli Jones will speak at the Sixth District Republican Women Spring Meeting. Jones will talk about the Buy MO Program at the meeting hosted by the Linn County Republican Women in the Lambert Community Building in Laclede April 21st. Registration begins at 9 o’clock that morning, and […]
It was recently announced that ten members of the Chillicothe FFA will be receiving their Area FFA Degree, in Chillicothe. Before receiving this degree they had to meet a number of qualifications and fill out an application that followed their SAE and leadership skills. Those from the Chillicothe chapter who received the Area FFA Degree […]
The Missouri State Fair Foundation Youth in Agriculture committee selected a student from Bucklin to receive a $2,500 scholarship. Audrey Martin will receive the Sydenstricker John Deere of Missouri/Sydenstricker Angus Genetics supreme scholarship during the annual State FFA Convention in Columbia April 20th. Thirty-five other state 4-H and FFA members who are seeking higher education […]
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved contracts to the non-certified staff at its meeting Thursday evening. All current non-certified staff will receive a three point two percent salary increase, which is the same as all certified staff. The board also approved the supplemental pay schedule for the 2018-2019 school year. Slight increases were […]
Chillicothe FFA members attended the Area II FFA Awards Recognition Night held at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center in Chillicothe. Awards recognition night is held each year to recognize members of the 28 area school that make up the Area II FFA Association for their outstanding achievements during the year. Students were recognized, at […]
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. […]
