MarchingBand

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 […]

Beekeeping

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 […]

Norma Shaw with Virginia Brassfield

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.  […]

Traffic Accident

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 […]

1005 East Hickland Princeton Fire

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

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 […]