The Sullivan County Fair Queen and Junior Miss Fair Queen were crowned Monday night. Natalie Ayers of Green City was crowned Sullivan County Fair Queen and was also the Crowd Favorite. Gillian Eckert of Laredo was the runner-up. Nataly Gonzalez of Milan was named second runner-up as well as Miss Congeniality. Mary Watt of Green […]
Vendor registration is open for the 33rd Annual Chautauqua in the Park. The event will be at Simpson Park in Chillicothe September 9 and 10 with booths at Chautauqua representing different types of arts and crafts as well as food and farmers’ market offerings. Guidelines require all items sold need to be quality, original, handcrafted […]
In recognition of its 50th year at Chillicothe, Hope Haven Industries plans on having a special observance on Tuesday, July 11. Hope Haven is a sheltered workshop providing employment for people with developmental disabilities. The event on July 11 is scheduled from 10 to 12 noon at 304 Clay Street in Chillicothe. The event is […]
The Ragan-Hickman American Legion Auxiliary Unit 477 in Mercer is holding its annual 4th of July breakfast this morning until 10:30. The menu includes biscuits, gravy, sausage, eggs, and pancakes. Free will donations will be accepted and there here will also be a bake sale. Proceeds will go to purchase grave markers for veterans graves.
Crowder State Park west of Trenton will hold three events Saturday. Park staff will lead participants on a short walk on Red Bud Trail during Explorer Hour at 10 o’clock in the morning. The walk will start at the campground amphitheater. A Nature Touch Table will be held at the shower house at 3 o’clock […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton teen sustained moderate injuries after his vehicle overturned on Missouri 6 four miles east of Trenton Monday night. Eighteen-year-old Cade Darting traveled west when his sports utility vehicle crossed the center line and went off the south side of the road before striking an embankment and overturning. The vehicle […]
A tractor cruise, all school reunion, watermelon, and fireworks will be part of the Independence Day activities in Mercer County today. The tractor cruise will leave the Smithfield headquarters north of Princeton at 1:30 this afternoon. The tractors will leave the Smithfield main office at 2nd Drive, go north to Lineville, and return to Smithfield. […]
Separate arrests on domestic violence cases are in the report today from the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department. 35-year-old Caleb Ray Ingraham of Trenton has been charged with domestic assault in the fourth degree – second or subsequent offense. Bond was set at $10,000 cash. The charge is described as a felony due to Ingraham having multiple […]
Police at Brookfield late Sunday night were involved in the pursuit of an all-terrain vehicle and the situation ended with a police officer being struck by the ATV and with an officer shooting the suspect twice. A news release from the highway patrol reports Brookfield Police began a pursuit on South Main Street, near Helm Street. […]
In honor of National Dairy Month, and to help educate youth about agriculture, the Livingston County Farm Bureau paid a visit to Kindergarten Summer School class which consisted of approximately 47 students at Dewey School. Suzi Beck, Livingston County Farm Bureau Board member, spoke with the students and discussed what products are made from milk […]
A fundraiser in August will benefit both the Trenton area Chamber of Commerce and the Riverside Country Club. Tickets are available for the purchase of golf balls for the annual Golf Ball Drop, taking place on August 12th. Purchase of tickets allows participants to have a chance to win the grand prize of $2,000 cash […]
Officers were dispatched to a parked vehicle blocking an alley in the 1000 block of Jackson Street. Officers were unable to locate the owner and the vehicle was towed by Peery’s Towing. Michael R. Gatson turned himself in at the Chillicothe Police Department on a Livingston County Warrant for two counts of possession of a […]
Hannah Persell returned home Friday from the 4-H National Shooting Sports Championships in Grand Island, Nebraska. During the months of September and October 2016, Hannah attended three weekends of state recurve archery team tryouts with other youth from across the state. The four youth with the top scores were chosen as the state team to represent […]
The Princeton High School Alumni Association holds its annual All-School Reunion Tuesday afternoon July 4, at 5 o’clock at the Smithfield Education Center north of Princeton. Princeton R-5 Superintendent Jerry Girdner is to provide an update about school campus improvements. Outstanding alumni are to be presented awards, there will be a traditional roll call, and […]
The June weather summary in Trenton shows above normal precipitation and near average temperatures. Trenton received 6.7 inches of rain during June with 4.3 inches falling during the last few days of the month. A rainfall record was established in Trenton for the 24 hour period ending at 7 o’clock the morning of June 29th […]
Vietnam veterans are to be presented a memorial pin and an appreciation letter from the Kansas City Veterans Center Friday afternoon in Trenton. The Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event is Friday from 3 until 4:30 at the First Baptist Church on Oklahoma Avenue in Trenton. The activities are planned in the church basement and families […]
The highway patrol reports a Savannah resident was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was operating hit a deer on Interstate 35 north of Winston. The motorcycle overturned throwing 58-year old Thomas Beaver from the motorcycle and Beaver was flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. The accident happened at nightfall […]
A Coffey man was hurt Saturday evening when the four-wheeler he was operating overturned in Southern Harrison County. 48-year old Bradley Myers was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with moderate injuries. The accident happened on Route MM, about five miles east of the Blue Ridge community as the four-wheeler was eastbound in […]
Members of Trenton’s Economic Development Committee at their latest meeting reviewed a one-year agreement with the North Central Missouri Development Alliance. The city and its municipal utility have budgeted $40,000 for this fiscal year to go toward economic development. The agreement calls for the non-profit to submit to the city, quarterly and annual reports on activities of […]
The Putnam County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a boil advisory due to low water pressure. The advisory covers customers on the west side of U. S. Highway 5 in Unionville. The boil advisory remains in place until further notice as the district continues to work on the problem. More information can […]
