Suspect in Handcuffs

Four arrested by local authorities

Trenton Police arrested three men Sunday who face drug charges in Grundy County Circuit Court. Felony charges of possession of methamphetamine have been filed against 21-year-old Joseph Martin Herrity of Chillicothe, 20-year-old Joseph Sheridan Parr of Cameron and 17-year-old Michael Ray Oesch of Princeton. Bonds for each were set at $15,000 cash and they are […]

Dewey Elementary School students learn about baby pigs

Students from Dewey Elementary Kindergarten and first-grade classes had a hands-on learning with baby pigs in the classroom. The Litton Crusaders and the Livingston County Farm Bureau made this visit possible as part of the “Thank A Farmer” program. The students learned about habitats and animals with assistance from the Litton Crusaders program. The students […]

Crash and accident graphic

McFall woman injured in Highway 136 crash

The Highway Patrol reports a McFall woman sustained minor injuries as the result of a two-vehicle accident two miles west of Bethany Friday evening. Sport utility vehicles driven by 47-year-old Victoria Vandiver of McFall and 27-year-old Devon Ellis of Albany both traveled west on U. S. 136 when Vandiver reportedly stopped to wait to turn […]

Princeton in Mercer County Missouri

Princeton City Council adopts demolition program

The Princeton City Council adopted a new demolition program policy at its meeting Thursday evening. City Clerk Danette Snapp says the policy is like Trenton’s. Shafer, Kline, and Warren presented information on a water study of Princeton. The council approved the water study be sent to the Department of Natural Resources for approval. The council […]

Traffic Accident

Two injured on Highway 63 near Green Top

The Highway Patrol reports residents from Green Castle and Kirksville sustained injuries in a one-vehicle accident two and a half miles south of Green Top Thursday evening. Nineteen-year-old Delaney Snyder of Green Castle drove north on U. S. 63 when she reportedly swerved to miss a dead deer in the road. Then the car ran […]

MoDOT

Major construction projects in Northwest Missouri that MoDOT will tackle in 2018

Several construction projects are planned across Northwest Missouri during the 2018 construction season. These projects, administered by the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Northwest District, range from resurfacing to bridge reconstruction to safety improvements. With more than 35 projects planned to begin this season, the department is making an investment of more than $64 million to […]

Trenton Elks

Essay winners announced by Trenton Elks Lodge

Winners have been announced in an essay contest judged by members of the Trenton Elks Lodge number 801. This year’s theme was “Why Are Veterans Our Heroes.” Local winners, according to the Elks Lodge, from fifth and sixth grade are 1st place Treah Swank from fifth grade at Trenton; 2nd place to Tony Ibarra: he’s […]