Light freezing precipitation is expected to begin this afternoon and spread from the south to the north. The heaviest periods of ice accumulation will be Saturday night into Sunday. Accumulations today could range from a light glaze to a tenth of an inch. Overall, accumulations during the weekend are expected to be from One-quarter up […]
The Trenton Rotary Club heard a presentation from representatives of the Missouri Department of Corrections at its meeting. Recruiters Steve Brewer and Larry Denney talked about the Department of Corrections employment opportunities. The department employs more than 11,000 people in 22 institutions in Missouri. The Chillicothe Correctional Center and Crossroads and Western Missouri correctional centers […]
“Why do you hang on to your calves?” the beef economist asked cow-herd owners in the room. Scott Brown answered his own question: “Because their price is going up. Right?” Brown, with University of Missouri Extension, cautioned, “There are still downside risks.” The risk remains in spite of slowing of sharp price declines since October. […]
Today’s Smithfield job fair at the Trenton Job Center has been rescheduled for the afternoon of Friday, January 20th from 3 to 6 o’clock. Interested applicants can contact the Job Center at 359-5636 to schedule an interview time. The Job Center will be closed today due to the forecasted weather and Monday for Martin Luther […]
A Bullhead City, Arizona woman sustained moderate injuries when her vehicle went off Route E north of Route PP near Milan yesterday afternoon. The Highway Patrol reports 49-year-old Diane M. Mittan traveled south when her car ran off the right side before returning back to the road. Mittan then overcorrected causing the car to run […]
A Carrollton teenager was injured early today when the car he was driving traveled off Highway 10 in Carroll County, struck the ditch and overturned. The highway patrol reports 18-year-old Nicholas Burton received minor injuries and declined treatment. The report indicates he was not wearing a seat belt. The car was demolished in the Highway […]
Some defendants were sentenced and others had probation violating hearings Thursday in division one of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Among the cases: 22-year-old Justin Tyler Sharp of Trenton was sentenced to six years with the department of corrections, concurrent with a prison sentence imposed in Benton County. He was accused of domestic assault in […]
A St. Joseph man appeared for arraignment in the Daviess County Circuit Court on charges of parental kidnapping and non-support of a minor child. 32-year-old Anthony Davis is accused of failing to return his seven-year-old son, Seth, following a weekend visitation in early December. Both were located about ten days later in Brownsville, Texas. At […]
The University of Missouri Extension will hold A Matter of Balance classes starting at the end of this month. The classes will be at the Grand River Multi-Purpose Center at 607 West Business Route 36 in Chillicothe Tuesday and Friday mornings from 9 to 11 o’clock January 24 to February 17. A Matter of Balance classes […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education voted unanimously on a resolution for a $5,800,000 no tax increase bond issue for the April 4th election at a special meeting held yesterday morning. The adjusted debt service levy for the district is estimated to stay the same at 95 cents per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation […]
The Trenton Board of Adjustments has rescheduled a public hearing that was not held on January 3 to the night of February 6 at 7 o’clock at the Trenton City Hall. The board will hear a request from GFG Inland Elevator and Grain, LLC for a 25 foot variance from the front yard setback requirement of 35 […]
Frigid weather across the Midwest puts the elderly at special risk, said a University of Missouri Extension safety specialist. “Elderly in poorly heated homes or those of low income may unknowingly keep temperatures in a dangerous range in attempts to lower their heating bills.” said Karen Funkenbusch. As many as 25,000 older adults die each […]
The Green Hills Animal Shelter will hold the 2017 Chocolate Tasting Contest next month. The shelter invites you to “Take a Walk in Chocolate Heaven” at the First Christian Church Activity Center at 1700 Princeton Road in Trenton the evening of Tuesday, February 7 from 5 to 7 o’clock. A $10 admission will allow attendees […]
Officers were dispatched to a report of a burglary at Shaffer Park. Officers report that someone broke into the Concession stand and ransacked the interior. Nothing appeared to be missing and the incident remains under investigation. Officers were dispatched to a disturbance in the 100 block of St. Paul Street. Officers arrested Walter Andrew Bright […]
Motorists should avoid travel if possible in Missouri Friday through Sunday due to incoming significant amounts of freezing rain, sleet, and ice. Travel on Missouri’s roads should be avoided overnight Thursday into Friday through Sunday. Friday morning rush hour commutes will be impacted by the freezing rain across most of Missouri. “MoDOT crews will be […]
From broken bones to frostbite, you’re at extra risk for foot and ankle injuries during winter. But you can protect yourself, according to a surgeon who specializes in podiatry. “During the winter months, patients should take extra precaution to keep their feet warm and dry when navigating frigid temps, especially patients who have existing health […]
The Northwest Missouri Area Christian Motorcycle Association chapters will hold refresher training and fellowship later this month and in February. The Trenton Light Riders and the Princeton Revival Riders will hold a refresher training and fellowship at the Dockery Chapel Methodist Church at 386 Southwest Highway W in Trenton the afternoon of Saturday, January 28th from […]
A Moberly police officer shot a Moberly man during a call for keeping the peace Tuesday afternoon. Highway Patrol Department of Public Safety reports that the officer shot 37-year-old Joseph Ritter at the residence of 406 West Carpenter Street in Moberly after he began to act erratically and approached the officer with a knife in […]
Sales tax collections for Grundy County are off to a good start for the first month of the year. Each of the county sales taxes shows more than $54,000 in collections. That’s an increase by over $16,000 in each fund compared to the January report of last year. This January’s increase somewhat offsets lower than […]
The Princeton City Council has voted to increase the water and sewer rates of its customers within Princeton. According to information from City Hall, the new monthly water rate is $15.88 for the first one thousand gallons; then $10.50 for every thousand gallons after the minimum. For the sewer rate, the new cost each month will be $15.12 for […]
