The Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian killed by a northbound pickup truck on Interstate 35 near Eagleville Monday evening. The body of 26-year-old Kalif Abdiaziz of Saint Cloud, Minnesota was taken to the Roberson Funeral Home in Bethany. Pickup driver 30-year-old Nathan Martin of Pulaski, Iowa was reported as not injured. The pedestrian was […]
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Putnam County School District announces Career and Technical Ed Student of the Month
The Putnam County R-1 School District recently recognized Mason Pearson as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for December 2019. The acknowledgment included the presentation of a certificate, a CTE Student of the Month shirt, and the addition of his name to the 2019-2020 CTE Student of the Month awards plaque which […]
Church Women United return nearly $62,000 to area organizations
The Church Women United of Trenton report they have returned $61,935 to the area this year as of the end of November. Those who have received help from the organization include the Community Food Pantry, Christmas for Families, Kiwanis Club Christmas, Hubble Home, Salvation Army Christmas, Fire Pup programs, and Trenton Ministerial Alliance. The group […]
SUV hits parked car in Albany injuring two
The Highway Patrol reports two Albany residents sustained injuries as a result of a sports utility vehicle hitting a parked vehicle and overturning inside the Albany city limits on Tuesday night. An air ambulance transported 28-year-old Joshua Sweat to Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph with what was described as serious injuries. An ambulance transported […]
Annual Christmas program set for Friday at Pleasant View
The Pleasant View R-6 Music Department will present its Annual Christmas Program Friday. Students in the first through eighth grades will present the musical “A Storybook Christmas” in the school gym that night at 7 o’clock. The musical will feature appearances by Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, and Wolfgang A. Wolf. The […]
Brookfield man who led authorities on high-speed chase going wrong way on Highway 36 charged
A Brookfield man has been charged in Caldwell County following what Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox described as a high-speed chase of a vehicle going the wrong way on U. S. Highway 36. Online court information indicates 58-year-old Robert Shiflett faces the felonies of driving while intoxicated—aggravated and resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing […]
National Geographic Geography Bee to be held at Trenton Middle School
Preliminary and final rounds of local competition for the National Geographic Geography Bee will be hosted by Trenton Middle School next week. Parents are invited to attend the preliminary rounds in the TMS library/media center on December 18th. The schedule includes seventh grade that morning at 8:30, eighth grade at 9:25, sixth grade at 10:20, […]
Chillicothe student nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy
A Chillicothe resident is one of nine in Missouri’s Sixth Congressional District nominated for the United States Military Service Academy. United States Representative Sam Graves nominated Isaac Washburn for the U. S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. Washburn was an All-District football player, qualified for state in wrestling, and has been involved in Student […]
Sullivan County Local Emergency Planning Committee to hold annual meeting
The Sullivan County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, December 31 beginning at 11:30 AM at the Milan Community Center. Federal law requires every county in Missouri to have an active (LEPC). By law, the LEPC must include, representatives from each of the following groups: elected State and local officials, […]
Trenton man waves preliminary hearing on manslaughter charge
A Trenton man, facing a charge of manslaughter, has waived a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Russel Lee Louderback is charged with manslaughter in the second degree stemming from a traffic accident west of Trenton on June 13th that took the life of Eric Virtue. The case was bound […]
Pedestrian killed attempting to cross Interstate 35 near Eagleville
In northern Harrison county, the Highway Patrol reports a pedestrian attempting to cross Interstate 35 was struck and killed by a northbound truck. The highway patrol, in their online report, has not identified the pedestrian who was described as walking in the dark from the east side to the west side while on the northbound […]
Chillicothe police officers recover stolen vehicle within 3 minutes of receiving report
Chillicothe Dispatchers received a report of a stolen vehicle on Tuesday night from the 200 block of North Washington Street. In just a matter of minutes, the vehicle was located and one person was arrested on several allegations. Police report a 2012 Lincoln SUV was taken from a convenience store and headed north on Highway […]
City of Trenton accepting bids for hazardous materials abatement services
The City of Trenton is accepting bids for hazardous materials abatement services. Bid packages are required to be sealed and labeled 2019-20 Demolition Abatement Bid. They will be accepted at City Hall until the afternoon of January 22nd at 2 o’clock. Specifications and more information can be obtained by contacting Assistant Code Enforcement Officer Wes […]
Amendments to Summer School Handbook tops discussion at Trenton Board of Education meeting
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the final draft of the 2018-2019 school audit on Tuesday evening. Bob Conrad with Conrad and Higgins said the district was “in good shape.” Information presented included that the district’s retirement is 84% funded, which Conrad called “excellent” and “healthy.” The district has more than 11 hundred students, […]
First Day Hikes to be held at Missouri State Parks including two at Crowder State Park
Annual First Day Hikes will be held at 31 state parks and historic sites in Missouri. Guided hikes on January 1st include two at Crowder State Park west of Trenton and one at Wallace State Park south of Cameron. Half-mile and three-point two-mile hikes taking visitors along Tall Oaks Trail or a portion of the […]
Clean up fundraiser and coyote hunt to be held in Pollock
A Clean Up Fundraiser and Coyote Hunt will be held this weekend to support the Pollock Clean Up Project. Sign up for the coyote hunt will be at the Pollock Area Community Center on Friday evening at 6 o’clock, and the hunt will be Saturday. Those attending can eat and pay what they want for […]
Trenton Adult Education offers preparation for high school equivalency
Trenton Adult Education offers tuition-free high school equivalency preparation; skills brush up to enter college; studying for reading, math, and language; and career planning. Classes are held at the North Central Missouri College campus in Trenton Tuesday through Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 o’clock. Six hours of weekly instruction are required for a minimum […]
Princeton City Council receives quote to obtain survey of Princeton
The Princeton City Council approved a service contract for $1,400 on Monday evening for a Christmas concert last weekend. Deputy City Clerk Corey Willett reports a quote was received to get a survey of Princeton. Before committing, the council wanted to ask the Princeton School if it had a survey with the recent work done […]
Princeton Board of Education renews liability and property insurance
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the renewal of liability and property insurance on Monday evening. The insurances are with CPSK and the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund for a total of $57,155, which is an increase of $825 from the previous year. The board approved the annual auditor’s report from Conrad and […]
North Mercer improves in all subject areas in annual performance report
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education renewed property insurance on Monday evening. The insurance is through CPSK in Harrisonville, and the rates for the year are $36,793, which is up $986 from last year. Budget amendments were approved and it was announced North Mercer has shown improvement in all subject areas in the past […]