Musical rehearsals begin next month as the Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra begins preparing for the upcoming Christmas Concert in Trenton scheduled Saturday, December 9th. Rehearsals will begin Tuesday, October 10th for both the choir and orchestra. The orchestra will begin practice at 6:30 pm and end by 8:30 pm. The choir begins practice […]
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Marching Band Festival to remain in Trenton
According to a Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce official, there are apparently no plans in the immediate future to move the high school marching band festival that Trenton has hosted for 20 years. Chamber President Debbie Carman said she has spoken to a Trenton marching festival director, plus at least four officials in Kirksville, each […]
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service to honor area man
The 36th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will honor an area firefighter who died in the line of duty. Firefighter Edward Cosgrove, Junior of the Green Township Fire Protection District in the Utica area will be remembered at the official national service at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland October 8th. Cosgrove, who […]
Clay O’Neal to speak at Fields of Faith event in Trenton
Trenton graduate Clay O’Neal will speak during the Seventh Annual Fields of Faith event at C.F. Russell Stadium next week. Free food, fellowship, and tailgate games will begin the evening of October 4th at 6 o’clock. The main event will start at 7 o’clock that night. The night will also include personal testimonies and encouragement […]
New beekeepers club to meet in Laredo
A new area beekeepers club will start next month and the group will meet for the first time in the Laredo Fire Station’s meeting room the night of October 16th. A meet and greet will start at 6:30, and the meeting will be held from 7 to 8 o’clock. Dan Cooksey explains that the purpose […]
Video: Trenton Police Department reports several vehicles in downtown Trenton area broken into
The Trenton Police Department reports several vehicles were entered Tuesday night. Items were stolen from some of the vehicles and The police are investigating. A video posted to the Trenton Police Department’s Facebook page around 10 o’clock Tuesday night shows a video of someone entering a pickup truck parked along Eighth Street in downtown Trenton. […]
Flu shot clinics to be held in Chillicothe during October
The Livingston County Health Center will hold two opportunities for residents to receive influenza vaccinations next month. The first will be for county residents at least 60 years of age at the Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe the morning of October 6th from 10:30 to noon. The other will be a walk-in clinic for […]
Two waive preliminary hearings in Grundy County Circuit Court
Among cases Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, preliminary hearings were waived by two defendants. Those cases were bound over to the Division One court docket October 12. Donald Eugene Savage of Leisure Lake is charged with felony third-degree domestic assault. Jeremy Hamilton of rural Trenton is charged with felony driving while […]
Audio: Seats still available for Trenton Police Department’s Citizens Academy
The Trenton Police Department has several spots open for residents to attend the Fifth Annual Citizens Police Academy. The class will be held at the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center in Trenton Thursday nights from 7 to 10 o’clock and starts this Thursday and goes through November 16th. Police Chief Tommy Wright talks about what […]
Sunnyview Employee of the Month is Norma Shaw
Sunnyview Foundation Inc. announced the employee of the month from resident and family nominations. The employee of the month for September is Norma Shaw. Norma has been an employee with Sunnyview for 23 years and works as a Laundry Associate. Norma received an employee of the month parking spot and a $25.00 check from the foundation. […]
Verizon reverses course on plan to drop 8500 rural customers
Following a call from U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill for Verizon to reverse course on its plan to drop nearly 8,500 rural customers nationally—including approximately 400 Missourians—from access to wireless broadband service within 30 days. Verizon has announced it will allow affected customers who want to stay with Verizon to do so after changing service plans […]
NCMC Board of Trustees approves construction and purchases
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved construction, a cattle purchase, information technology purchases, and policy changes during its meeting Tuesday evening. The board approved of a facility purchase, construction, or major renovation application for two new Head Start facilities. The facilities are planned to be built at 301 West 18th Street in […]
Three from Green Castle hurt in crash near Green City
The Highway Patrol reports three Green Castle residents sustained minor injuries when one pickup truck hit another in Green City Tuesday morning. Forty-nine-year-old Glendetta Sizemore and 48-year-old Kelli Straley traveled west on Missouri 6 when Sizemore stopped to make a left turn. Straley’s truck struck Sizemore’s in the rear, causing extensive damage to Straley’s truck […]
Mercer County Health Department to hold Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon
The Mercer County Health Department will hold a Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon next month. The lunch will be served at Country Rentals in Princeton October 11th from noon to 1 o’clock and those attending will receive a free T-shirt. The fee for the luncheon is $10.00 and those interested should RSVP by calling 660-748-3630. The […]
Mercer County firefighters respond to 1005 East Hickland in Princeton
The Mercer County Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire on East Hickland Street in Princeton Monday. The fire department reports firefighters found an attached carport and a covered porch on fire when they arrived. Mercer County Ambulance treated three firefighters for heat-related illness and released them. Princeton City Clerk Danette Snapp reports the […]
Trenton Police Department arrest two on unrelated charges
The Trenton Police Department arrested two men on unrelated charges Monday. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 20-year-old Brandon Kleihauer of Trenton was arrested for misdemeanor fourth-degree domestic assault—first or second offense. His bond was set at $3,500. Court documents accuse Kleihauer of recklessly causing physical injury to an adult family or household member by […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept change order for new water plant
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a change order for the new water plant at its meeting Monday evening. The order will allow additional changes to the electric system. Public Works Director Mark Morey reported Ross Construction completed tying the new water plant lines to the current water line system and raw water line system. […]
Trenton High School FCCLA and FTA to host tailgate meal
Trenton High School’s Family Career and Community Leaders of America and Future Teachers of America will host a tailgate meal before and during Trenton’s football game Friday night. The meal will be served in the Eastside Park Shelter House from 5 o’clock to halftime of the game. The menu will include smoked pulled pork, cheesy […]
Princeton School to hold pre-game supper and “Yellow Out Tailgate”
Princeton R-5 will hold pre-game supper and Yellow Out Tailgate before Friday’s football game against Gallatin. The pre-game supper will be held in the Princeton Cafeteria from 5:30 to 7 o’clock. The menu will include pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, dessert, and drinks. Attendees can pay what they want. The school encourages attendees […]
Parking for Wright Run now available at Red Barn Event Center
KTTN reported on Monday during Open Line, by a guest, that participants in the Wright Run should avoid parking in the lot of the Red Barn Event Center due to an event scheduled there. But since that interview, a change in plans has occurred. Jane Cooksey informed KTTN this morning that a change in date has […]