A Pumpkin Patch Party will be held on the Princeton Square October 14th. The event will include pumpkins, games, prizes, and photos sponsored by the 4T Pizza and Restaurant of Princeton. The Famous of Princeton will sponsor a scarecrow contest with first prize a $20 gift certificate. More information on the Pumpkin Patch Party can […]
A meeting to discuss the newly implemented center for Medicaid services will be held at the Grundy County Health Department in Trenton next month. The meeting will be held October 12th from 11 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs encourages representatives from long-term care […]
A Carrollton, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court for a bank fraud scheme in which she used her neighbor’s house to obtain a loan for her failed business venture. Carol Joyce Noble, 65, of Carrollton, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to two years and six months in federal prison without […]
North Central Missouri College students enrolled in the Human Growth and Development course at North Central Missouri College visited the Trenton Green Hills Head Start site on September 26, 2017. NCMC students have been learning about topics related to the cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development of young children. The visit provided an opportunity to apply […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of Oct. 2 – 8 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted […]
The United Way of Grundy County will begin door-to-door residential canvassing Sunday to raise money for the upcoming year. Money collected will be used to support member organizations in the county. Those include 4-H, Girl Scouts, RSVP, the food pantry, Parents as Teachers, the North 65 Center, the Children’s Advocacy Center, Juvenile courts and Diversion […]
Crowned Trenton High School Homecoming Queen and King Thursday night were Jayden Roeder and Colton Colston, both of whom are seniors. Voting was done by the student body of the high school. The homecoming parade begins at 2 o’clock this afternoon, leaving the high school parking lot on Normal Street then west on 17th to Harris […]
Chillicothe fire department early Thursday evening responded to a report of a back porch on fire at a house in the 200 block of Southwest Drive of Chillicothe. Upon arrival, the fire department reported a neighbor with a garden hose was putting out the fire. The home is owned by Bill Mast and rented by […]
In 2018, more than 2,300 Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) athletes, coaches, and unified partners will travel from across the state to compete in the State Indoor Games March 16-18 in St. Joseph. The event will be the first of a three-year term for the Indoor Games, keeping them in St. Joseph through 2020. This is […]
Sunday is the beginning of the fourth quarter of the year and with it comes an increase in the city of Trenton sales tax. Voters back in April approved a three-eighths of a percent city sales tax to generate revenue for the local share needed for replacement of the 17th Street bridge. In future years, […]
The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri has exhausted all of its energy funds for its summer program. Administrative Services Manager Jennifer Farmer reports the group will be unable to help with any utility bills until the winter program starts. Elderly or disabled residents can apply for the winter program November 1st. All other […]
The Trenton Police Department reports a juvenile confessed to incidents involving several vehicles being entered in Trenton Tuesday night. The police also recovered some of the property that was stolen from the vehicles. The department reports it will contact the owners of the property in the next few days to ensure it is returned. The […]
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Sumner will host a waterfowl hunting scouting day next week. Hunters will be able to access the waterfowl hunting units at the Refuge Visitor Center October 7th from 9 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the evening. Refuge Manager Steve Whitson will also answer questions. Some […]
Rissler Elementary School counselors Teri Critten and Leslie Woodard, as well as Trenton R-9 School Superintendent Dan Wiebers, talked to the Trenton Rotary Club about the Bright Futures program Thursday. They explained that Bright Futures helps businesses, human service agencies, faith-based organizations, and parent groups to partner with the district to quickly and efficiently meet […]
The Highway Patrol reports six children from Kidder sustained injuries when a car hit their horse-drawn buggy five miles north of Hamilton Thursday morning. The buggy, driven by 10-year-old Abraham Bontrager, and the car, driven by 53-year-old Glen Seger of Hamilton, traveled east on Route D near 190th Street when the car struck the rear […]
Investigation of a reported abandoned vehicle north of Chillicothe resulted in the arrest of a Chillicothe man on drug charges. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports 41-year-old Corey David Stottlemyre was arrested for alleged possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Cox says the sheriff’s office observed and seized a pipe commonly used in smoking methamphetamine […]
Among cases processed Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court Kansas City resident Kyle James Hoyle pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was sentenced to 25 days in the Grundy County Jail and given credit for time served, then released on this charge. Brian Dale Olson of Trenton pleaded guilty to amended charge […]
Homecoming events continue tonight in the Trenton R-9 School District. The traditional pep rally begins at 7 o’clock at C.F. Russell Stadium with guest speaker Trenton R-9 Athletic Director Wes Croy. Fall sports team members and coaches will be introduced. Coronation of royalty also is expected and the evening concludes with a bonfire. Homecoming Queen […]
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 […]
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 […]
