The Livingston County Clerk’s Office will be open for absentee voting for the April 4th municipal election Saturday, April 1st from 8:30 in the morning to 12:30 in the afternoon. Any Livingston County resident unable to go to the polls on election day may vote absentee at the County Clerk’s Office through Monday, April 3rd […]
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Genesis House to host online fundraiser
The Genesis House of Northeastern Missouri will host an online fundraiser Monday through April 16th. Truman State University student Kayla Bastian is working with the Genesis House for her Capstone Project noting the Genesis House hopes to raise $10,000. A link for the fundraiser can be found on the organization’s Facebook page at Genesis House […]
NCMC Ag Contest Day winners announced
Northeast Nodaway and Jefferson high schools each won two judging categories during NCMC Ag Contest Day in Trenton yesterday. Nine other schools, including Trenton and Chillicothe, won first place in other career development events. Because of the sheer volume of teams and individuals, we’ve pared the list to recognize those finishing at the highest level […]
Trenton teen loses battle for life at Columbia hospital
Trenton teenager, 19-year-old Jose Barron IV, critically injured in a Monday morning accident, has died at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Arrangements are pending with Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Barron died from injuries sustained in the accident that happened on Highway 65 in Pettis County. Services will be posted at the time KTTN […]
Fundraising dinner and auction to be held by Newtown-Harris FFA
The Newtown-Harris FFA will hold a fundraising dinner and auction in the school gym Saturday evening. The dinner will run from 5 o’clock to 6:30, and the auction starts at 6:45. Auction items include FFA members sold for work, quilts, horseshoe sculptures, barn quilts, cinnamon rolls, and pies. There will be a raffle for pork […]
Putnam County Juniors/Seniors present “Grease”
How many of you look at each other, and say “There’s nothing to do for fun?” If that’s the case, then the Putnam County R-1 School District has you covered. The Junior/Senior students will put on a performance of the school version of Grease in the middle school auditorium Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March […]
Approximately 1700 students participate in Ag Contest Day at NCMC
You may have noticed plenty of school buses in Trenton today, and lots of foot traffic on the campus of North Central Missouri College. All of the extra hustle and bustle in Trenton is due to approximately 1,700 high school students from Area 2 FFA chapters. There are 70 high schools that participated in the […]
Macon, Missouri man killed when tree he was cutting falls onto him
RENICK, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a tree trimmer was killed in north-central Missouri when a tree he was cutting down toppled onto him. KTVO (http://bit.ly/2nHbmwN ) reports that 38-year-old Charles Hamblin of Macon died at the scene of the accident shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday in Renick in Randolph County. Authorities say Hamblin owned […]
Audio: City Administrator Ron Urton talks 17th Street Bridge and the transportation tax
The city of Trenton has proposed for the April 4th election, a three-eights of a percent sales tax to generate the local revenue needed to complete the financing project of a new bridge – estimated to cost $3,100,000. The 87-year-old bridge on 17th Street in Trenton is in dire need of replacement and City Administrator […]
Audio: Princeton speech class to host talent show
The Princeton R-5 Dual Credit Speech Class will host a talent show in the school’s gym Friday evening at 6 o’clock. Senior Dale Bagley, who is enrolled in the speech class says concessions will be available at the talent show.
Court date set for Maysville teacher accused of sexual contact with students
The Maysville school district reports Instructor Rodney Thomas has been placed on administrative leave from his job as a junior high math teacher and a coach with the wrestling program. The 39-year-old Thomas was arrested on multiple alleged sexual contact accusations and related charges in DeKalb County. A statement from the Maysville school indicates Thomas has […]
Audio: 7th District State Representative Rusty Black to speak at Chillicothe
Twenty-first State Senator Denny Hoskins and Seventh District State Representative Rusty Black will speak at a legislative forum at the Chillicothe Comfort Inn and Suites Friday afternoon at 3:30. The Chillicothe Commerce Center will host the forum and there will be light refreshments served. In regards to the second half of the legislative session, […]
City of Trenton to hold public meeting on transportation tax
The City of Trenton will hold a public meeting about the transportation sales tax at the Ketcham Community Center the evening of Wednesday, March 29th from 5 to 7 o’clock. Personnel will be available to answer questions about the tax and the proposed 17th Street Bridge replacement project. The event will be come and go. […]
Lt. Tracy Bradly of Chillicothe Fire Department recognized as “Firefighter of the Year”
Chillicothe Fire Department’s Lt. Tracy Bradley has just received notification from the National American Legion Law and Order Committee Chairman, that she has been selected “Firefighter of the Year” for the Midwest Region which is comprised of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Bradley was nominated by Vern […]
Trenton city offices, TMU to close early on Friday
The City of Trenton and Trenton Municipal Utilities offices will close early Friday. The offices will close at noon to allow employees to attend the funeral of David Williams, who was TMU employee for 38 years. All non-emergency departments for the city will be closed and in the case of an emergency, use the emergency number […]
Cameron Police Department grants 6-year-old battling cancer his wish
The Cameron Police Department made a wish come true for an elementary student battling cancer Wednesday. A teacher at Parkview Elementary School in Cameron contacted Cameron School Resource Officer Chris Proctor about six-year-old Lucian Teegarden’s wish to ride in a police car. The police department presented Teegarden with a certificate making him an honorary police […]
Grundy County Commission now accepting bids
The Grundy County Commission is accepting bids for new metal or polyethylene pipes as well as gasoline and diesel fuel to be used by the Sheriff’s Department, ambulance, and the Road and Bridge trucks and equipment. Bids will be accepted at the County Clerk’s Office until the morning of Tuesday, April 11, at which time […]
Chillicothe Police Department conducts seatbelt and child restraint operation
It all started about 7:15 a.m. this Wednesday morning when the Chillicothe Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a seatbelt and child restraint enforcement operation. The CPD reports the operation was set to target parents and young drivers who were not using proper vehicle restraints for themselves and/or their child passengers and was conducted […]
Spickard School District to hold Preschool and Kindergarten screenings
The Spickard R-2 School District will hold preschool and kindergarten screenings at the school Friday, April 21st from 8 o’clock in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Children ages three through five residing in the Spickard School District are eligible to be screened and children who will be four years old by August […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to 3 calls in 3 hours
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to three calls, a structure fire, and two grass fires, within a three hour period on Tuesday. At 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, Chillicothe firefighters went to a grass fire at Routes O and N of Livingston County where approximately 30 large bales of hay were burning. It was noted by those […]