Boy, Girl and Cub Scouts from the Trenton area will participate in the annual Scouting for Food Campaign to benefit the Grundy County Food Pantry. Scouts are asked to meet in the Fellowship Hall of Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton Saturday morning at 9 o’clock prior to hanging tags on doors. Scout Master Dean […]
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Hunter’s Breakfast to be held in Jameson
A Hunter’s Breakfast will be held to benefit the Village of Jameson. Everyone is invited to partake of a breakfast buffet at the North Daviess School in Jameson the morning of November 10th from 7:30 to 11:30. Those in attendance may eat and pay what they want.
Laura Kimble joins BTC Bank as Vice President of Trenton branch
BTC Bank, based in Bethany, has announced the addition of former Trenton resident Laura Kimble as Vice President and loan officer at the bank’s 10th branch location in Trenton. The branch is expected to open at 1000 Oklahoma Avenue in early November. Kimble brings more than 35-years of banking experience and lending knowledge to BTC Bank […]
Missouri Department of Conservation seeks information on elk calf poached weeks after birth
The Missouri Department of Conservation seeks information in the case of an elk calf that was shot. Conservation agents report the calf was born in the Log Yard area of Shannon County July 13 and was fitted with a VFH radio collar July 14 with the identification number 1829. The calf still had its spots […]
Area FFA members recognized at FFA Convention in Indianapolis
Several FFA members from area chapters have earned national proficiency awards in various categories. Recognition of the award winners occurred this week during the 91st annual FFA Convention in Indianapolis. From the Trenton chapter of FFA, Hannah Persell received a gold award in wildlife production and management. Mariah Fox received a silver award in agricultural […]
Boil order issued for portions of Sullivan County
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory due to a water main break. The advisory affects customers on Route OO north of Milan to Noble Road and includes Daisy Drive half a mile north of Noland Road, Otter Road, Desert Drive, Northfield Road, and Diamond Drive. The precautionary […]
Chillicothe Police Department kicks off raffle to benefit “Shop With a Cop”
The Chillicothe Kiwanis Club, Walmart, and Police Department will raffle two new flat screen televisions to assist with funding the police department’s annual Shop with a Cop. One of the televisions is a 46-inch Panasonic Plasma valued at $698 while the other TV is a 42-inch Samsung Plasma valued at about $550 ($548). Tickets cost […]
Livingston County Sheriff completes investigations involving forced entry and child endangerment
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office has completed two investigations and started another. Sheriff Steve Cox reports one of the completed investigations regarded a reported forced entry and possible burglary at a residence on LIV 387. The investigation led authorities to three Carroll County residents who reported they became stranded in high water, went to the […]
Grundy County Commission seeking bids for snow removal
The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for snow removal and ice melt application for the 2018-2019 winter season at the entrances and sidewalks at the courthouse and old jail as well as at the sidewalks, entrances, and parking spaces at the Law Enforcement Center. Bids should include a list of the cost per snow […]
Missouri Public Service Commission to hold hearings on Grain Belt Express
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold formal evidentiary hearings in a certificate of convenience and necessity case filed by Grain Belt Express Clean Line. The case is on remand from the Missouri Supreme Court. The hearings are intended to address material changes in the evidence previously submitted to the Commission and admitted to the […]
Trenton woman arrested on stealing allegation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman Wednesday on a felony charge of stealing, fourth or subsequent offense within 10 years. Thirty-three year old Brooke Nicole Marriott’s bond is $5,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court November 13th. Court documents accuse Marriott of […]
Jamesport man hurt in crash on Highway 6 in Trenton
The Trenton Police Department reports a Jamesport man sustained minor injuries as the result of a car striking the rear of a sports utility vehicle on Highway 6 west of the intersection with South Main Street Monday. Forty-one-year-old Tashyanna Dowell of Trenton traveled west in the SUV on Highway 6 when she reportedly stopped for […]
Area residents to perform in “Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection”
Area residents will perform in “Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection” in Richmond, Missouri next month. The Far West Missouri Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints presents the production that depicts Biblical accounts of the events surrounding the birth and death of Jesus Christ. Savior of the World will […]
Salvation Army seeking volunteers for Red Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army of Chillicothe will begin its Red Kettle Campaign in November to fund its operations and help those in the community throughout the year. Donations will be accepted November 16th through Christmas Eve at five area locations. The red kettles will be at the Shopko and Hy-Vee in Trenton as well as at […]
Man in custody after manhunt in Carroll County
The Carrollton Police Department reports it engaged in a manhunt and responded to a disturbance Tuesday. The police department notes the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the manhunt for 37-year-old Willis Turner of Tina in the residential area southeast of the North Mason and Fourth Street intersection. He was apprehended on a Missouri Department […]
Trenton High School Halloween Carnival winners announced
The winners of the costume contest have been announced at the Trenton High School Halloween Carnival Wednesday evening. Ainsley and Elsie Miller’s team costume placed first in the infant girl category, and Calvin Boswell received first place for the infant boy. Other first-place recipients included Kinlea Griffin and Tanner Prindle for preschool, Kenzie Hartley and […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to tractor fire
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a tractor fire about one-half of a mile east of the railroad tracks on LIV 232 Wednesday night. Captain Les Hinnen reports that upon arrival to the land owned by Jeremy Minnis, firefighters found an Allis-Chalmers tractor with a small amount of fire under the cab area. Hinnen says […]
Kirksville man arrested for failing to register as a sex offender
The Highway Patrol arrested a Kirksville man in Adair County Wednesday night on an accusation of felony failure to register as a sex offender—second offense. Fifty-seven-year-old Calvin Craig was also accused of driving while revoked—second offense. Craig was transported to the Adair County Jail for a 24-hour hold.
Whistleblower contact results in audit of potential fraud at Plattsburg Special Road District
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway recently accepted a request by the Plattsburg Special Road District in Clinton County to audit potentially fraudulent activity concerning public funds. The request comes after a complaint to the Auditor’s Whistleblower Hotline and the initial investigation by the State Auditor’s Office. “Our independent review of the Plattsburg Special Road District […]
Audio: Joplin Uber driver reports an alleged rape by a customer
A 50-year-old Uber driver in Joplin has reported being raped by a customer last Thursday. Police Captain Trevor Duncan says she contacted one of the customers after finding their wallet in her vehicle. Duncan says the 50-year-old alleged victim reported that the incident happened when two men invited her out for a drink […]