Several cases were processed Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. 21-year-old Clyde Vernon Foster of Trenton admitted to a probation violation. The probation was continued with the requirement Foster complete court-ordered detention sanctions with the department of corrections. The circuit court retains jurisdiction for 120 days. His original charges involved two counts […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has announced her office has started work on the audit of the Missouri license office at Brookfield. The audit is underway for the Brookfield License Office in Linn County, located in north Missouri. This is the first audit for the Brookfield license offices. The Department of Revenue is responsible for […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education started its meeting Tuesday evening with a start date hearing. Requests were made to set the start date for after the end of the Missouri State Fair. During the regular meeting, the board approved the 2017-2018 school calendar with the start date to be August 23rd. The board […]
FFA teams and members from area schools did well in various career development judging events Monday in Lathrop. Princeton FFA had first place teams in horses and meats; second place in dairy cattle, soils, and FFA knowledge. Trenton high school had a judging team place second in meats and fifth in the knowledge category. North […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has completed an investigation into a fugitive and sex offender registration violation – arresting 28-year-old Tiffany Luttrell, on a Daviess County warrant for alleged Sex Offender Registration Violation. She was also arrested for alleged Failure to Register as a Sex Offender in Livingston County. Sheriff Steve Cox said it’s alleged […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the salary and budget recommendations for the 2017-2018 school year as presented by Superintendent Dan Wiebers at its meeting Tuesday evening. The certified staff base salary will increase by $200, and the non-certified salary schedule will increase by 10 cents per hour. The Salary Committee recommended to add […]
The North Mercer School Board decided to raise the teacher base salary at its meeting Monday evening. The base salary was raised $500 to $28,000 and steps and credit for education will be awarded, and health care benefits will continue to be covered. The board approved summer school, with the dates temporarily set for May […]
The Grundy County Commission has accepted bids for CART rock, construction steel, and concrete. The commission accepted the only CART rock bid from Norris Quarries, LLC of Trenton for 11 hundred 35 dollars for three-fourths to three-inch rock. A bid for steel from Oden Enterprises from Wahoo, Nebraska was accepted for $156,316. Viebrock Sales and […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man on the felony charge of non-support with total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under a support order. Forty-two-year-old Damon William Buss was arrested Monday. His bond is $5,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the associate division of circuit […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the steps and movement for certified staff for the 2017-2018 school year as well as the wage schedule for non-certified staff at its meeting Monday evening. The board also approved the auditor service agreement with Conrad and Higgins as well as the transportation director, mechanic, and driver position […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 School Board approved contracts and accepted resignations at its meeting Monday evening. Tenured, non-tenured, and non-certified staff contracts approved are for the 2017-2018 school year. The resignations accepted will follow the completion of the 2016-2017 school year. The board also unanimously approved the Newtown-Harris R-3 FFA’s proposed trip to Washington, D. C. […]
The Spickard City Council heard a presentation and discussed insurance coverage for 2017 at its meeting Monday evening. Council member Maggie George moved to hold off on insuring two vehicles with the possibility of selling them at a later date. Member Betty Lee moved to find out the cost to get the backhoe to work. […]
Bids were accepted and ordinances were adopted at last nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. Bill Zang of Trenton submitted the high bid for hay ground at $12.76 cents per bale. This will be a three-year commitment to harvest hay at the airport grounds, the area near the trap and skeet range, as well […]
Water and electric rates are going up for customers of Trenton Municipal Utilities. The city council last night approved recommended increases with the largest percentage taking effect this year and smaller increases in subsequent years. Increases in water rates are based on the assumption ConAgra closes its Trenton plant next year; and no one comparable […]
The prosecuting attorney for Daviess County has filed amended charges against a Lock Springs man accused in the death last November 12 of another resident of Lock Springs. A previously-filed second-degree murder charge facing 25-year-old Aaron Thomas Tucker was reduced on Monday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Tucker then waived a preliminary hearing and had the […]
Several defendants were bound over to Thursday docket in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court after waiving preliminary hearings Tuesday, March 14, 2016 Among them are 43-year old Patrick Shaun Michael, 34-year old Robert Brandon, 18 year old Colby Weaver, 33-year-old Timothy Nguyen, and 48-year old David Cooley all of Trenton as well as 58-year-old Linda […]
Authorities in Daviess County report they are investigating the death of a woman from an apparent gunshot wound. It was approximately 3:30 Sunday afternoon when Deputy Jared Hogan and Sergeant Larry Adams – along with members of the highway patrol – responded to a residence described as in northwest Daviess county. Upon arrival, officers found […]
Grundy R-5’s board of education has approved the calendar for the next school year. Classes begin August 17th. Following a closed session for personnel and certified teacher evaluations last night, the board voted to offer all certified probationary staff contracts for the 2017-18 school year. During the meeting last night held at the elementary school […]
The highway patrol reports minor injuries for a Milan resident when the pickup he was driving ran off Highway 6, struck a tree, and overturned late Thursday night two miles west of Novinger. The patrol reports 36-year-old Rick Banner of Milan was treated at the scene by Adair County emergency medical services. The report indicates he […]
Trenton R-9 Schools will dismiss early today due to the Trenton girls’ basketball team’s tournament game in Columbia. Rissler Elementary will dismiss at 11:50. Trenton Middle and High Schools will dismiss at 12:07. Trenton R-9 will provide a student pep bus to the basketball game, which will leave Trenton at 12:30. The basketball team will […]
