The Highway Patrol reports an Arnold resident sustained minor injuries when his concrete truck overturned about 10 miles south of Gallatin Wednesday afternoon. Nineteen-year-old Alexander Myers traveled north on State Route CC when the truck ran off the east side of the road before overturning and coming to rest on the passenger’s side facing north, […]
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Trenton Park Board hears presentations on maintenance updates
Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue gave the Trenton Park Board $3,000 at the Park Board meeting Wednesday evening. The mayor said the board could use the money for whatever it deemed necessary. McHargue also said he believed the truck and tractor pull held at the fairgrounds in August had not left the fairgrounds in good shape. […]
Princeton United Methodist Church to live stream Dave Ramsey’s “Smart Money”
The Princeton United Methodist Church will host a live stream of Dave Ramsey’s “Smart Money” next week. The presentation will be shown at the church Tuesday night at 7 o’clock and it is free and open to everyone. Dave Ramsey is a personal money-management expert and extremely popular national radio personality. His seven best-selling books including […]
Jewett-Norris Library to hold free computer class
The Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library in Trenton will hold a free beginner’s computer class. The class will be held Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7 o’clock November 14 through December 12 with the class covering the basics of computers. Space is limited for the class, and registration is required and you may stop by the […]
City of Trenton seeking proposals for cable replacement services
The City of Trenton and Trenton Municipal Utilities are requesting proposals from qualified cabling installers for cable replacement services to support network data and voice services at the Trenton City Hall. More information can be obtained by contacting Rosetta Marsh at 660-359-2281 or at [email protected] or Dennis Robb at [email protected].
Woman dies in rollover crash east of Carrollton
A Miami, Missouri woman died as the result of a single-vehicle accident east of Carrollton Wednesday morning. The Patrol reports 31-year-old Cynthia Burton traveled east on U. S. Route 24 when her car ran off the road about three-fourths of a mile west of Missouri 139. The car returned to the road, skidded sideways, traveled […]
Hunters check 2,899 turkeys during Missouri’s Fall firearms turkey season
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that hunters checked 2,899 turkeys during Missouri’s fall firearms turkey season, Oct. 1-31. Top harvest counties were Greene with 100, Texas with 95, and Dent with 94. Last year’s fall firearms turkey harvest total was 3,698. MDC’s turkey biologist says this year’s low fall firearms turkey […]
Programs for Veterans and service members to be held in Gallatin and Mercer
Gallatin High School will hold an assembly for veterans, service members, and their spouses next week. The assembly will be held in the school gym the afternoon of November 10th at 1 o’clock. A reception will be held in the library afterward. Call Amy Holder at Gallatin High School at 660-663-2171 for more information. North […]
Trenton police arrest man for interfering with custody
The Trenton Police Department arrested a Trenton man Tuesday for misdemeanor interference with custody. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 24-year-old Jacob Mathew Ishmael posted his bond of $2,500 cash or corporate surety. He is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court November 14th.
Coming To Your Mailbox: Grundy County tax bills
Grundy County property owners and residents will receive real estate and personal property tax bills in the mail soon. County Collector-Treasurer Barbara Harris says the failure of the taxpayer to receive notice of tax payments does not relieve the taxpayer of any tax liability imposed by law. Those who do not receive a tax bill […]
Bucklin woman injured in Wednesday morning crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Bucklin woman sustained minor injuries when a vehicle collided with hers in Bucklin Wednesday morning. Fifty-one-year-old Cinthy Teel’s sports utility vehicle met a pickup truck driven by 38-year-old David Beakley of Bucklin at the Pine and Second Street intersection. Beakley reportedly failed to yield, and his truck struck Teel’s vehicle on […]
Pray Across Missouri events to be held in area communities today through Friday
The Missouri Baptist Convention will hold Pray Across Missouri in several area counties in the next few days. The initiative will be held at the Putnam County Courthouse in Unionville today at 1:30. On Thursday, November 2, an event will be held at the Sullivan County Courthouse in Milan at 10:30 in the morning, the […]
St. Joseph teen sentenced to probation in baby’s death
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — A St. Joseph teenager whose infant died after she fell asleep with the child has been sentenced to five years of supervised probation. Eighteen-year-old Kyla Watson was sentenced Tuesday for endangering the welfare of a child. The St. Joseph News-Press reports Watson admitted in September that on June 1 she used Xanax […]
Hunter’s breakfast to be held in Jameson
A Hunters Breakfast will be held at the North Daviess School in Jameson later this month. The event will be held the morning of November 11 from 7:30 to 11:30 and those attending can eat their fill and pay what they will. Proceeds will go to the Village of Jameson.
Voting begins for 2017 Farm Service Agency county committee elections
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin mailing ballots to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country for the 2017 Farm Service Agency county committee elections on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017. “County committee members play an indispensable role in our efforts to provide assistance to producers,” said FSA Acting Administrator Steve Peterson. “They provide local […]
Trenton doubles up on precipitation in October
The October weather summary in Trenton shows precipitation more than double that of normal with high temperatures averaging one degree above typical, and low temperatures averaging three degrees above normal. Trenton received 6.81 inches of rainfall in October which is 3.74 inches above normal for the month. The 6.81inch total was the third greatest for October […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to 4 calls during a busy Halloween
It was a busy Halloween for firefighters at Chillicothe responding to at least four calls for service and participating in the Chillicothe Boo Fest and Pumpkin Drop. During the noon hour, Chillicothe Fire department responded to the EZ-Do Laundromat for an odor investigation. Upon arrival, crews were able to smell an odor but unable to […]
Missouri Attorney General expands opioid investigation to include three distributors
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley continues to widen his fight against the ongoing opioid crisis announcing the issuance of civil investigative demands to three major opioid distributors. These investigative demands, the equivalent of a subpoena, require the distributors to provide documents and information relevant to the Attorney General Office’s ongoing investigation into the pharmaceutical industry’s […]
Healthcare open enrollment for Missourians: Fewer options, less time to choose
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act health exchange starts today. President Trump recently signed an executive order that could offer an alternative to the exchange in the future. The order would allow small businesses to pool their purchasing power into associations that could bargain for cheaper premiums, and do so across state lines. Dave […]
Vendor space still available for Women’s Expo
There are still vendor spaces available for the North Central Missouri Community Action Partnership’s Eighth Annual Green Hills Women’s Expo this Saturday. The expo will be held in the Trenton High School gym and Commons from 9 o’clock that morning to 2 o’clock that afternoon. Community Action Partnership Executive Director Aaron Franklin says that vendor […]