The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Kingston resident was arrested Saturday night in Caldwell County. 51-year-old Steven Plummer was accused of felony driving while intoxicated, chronic offender, felony driving while suspended or revoked, and failure to drive on the right half of the road. Plummer was taken to the Calwell County Detention Center. A […]
The highway patrol reports a northwest Missouri man was seriously hurt when the pickup truck he was driving hit the rear of a sports utility vehicle, went off Highway 136 and struck a fence and a tree Saturday night just east of Maryville. Thirty-six-year-old David Morriss of Guilford was flown by medical helicopter to the […]
Two awards were presented to Bright Futures Trenton supporters at a celebration Luncheon October 21st. The Partner of the Year was the Grundy Electric Cooperative. Bright Futures Advisory Board Treasurer Kara Helmandollar helped present the award. The Champion of the Year was Tash Dowell. Advisory Board Secretary Kristi Harris said Dowell had volunteered […]
Shoebox gifts will be collected next month for Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child. The program delivers shoeboxes with toys, hygiene items, and school supplies to children around the world as a way to express God’s love. Area drop-off locations include the Trenton First Baptist Church, Cornerstone Church of Chillicothe, Pattonsburg First Baptist Church, Trinity United […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of Oct. 24 – 30. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
Governor Mike Parson will visit the area on October 27th. Parson will present a Blue Ribbon proclamation to Dewey Elementary School of Chillicothe at 10:15 am. The Governor will participate in discussions on teacher base pay increases at the Meadville R-4 School District at 11:30 and the Mendon High School at 12:45 in the afternoon. […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding deer hunters to please properly tag and Telecheck harvests this season. Good advance preparation will help hunters avoid violations, said Kansas City Region Protection Captain Joni Bledsoe. “They should buy all their permits early,” Bledsoe said, “and they should read over the regulations and if they have any […]
A soup and pie supper and biggest deer contest will be held at the Pollock Area Community Center November 12th as a fundraiser for the Pollock Sesquicentennial. The deer contest by Boone and Crockett will go from 3 to 7 o’clock. The entry fee is $10 and a chronic wasting disease card. Proceeds of the […]
Grundy County Emergency Management has received a Department of Homeland Security grant for more than $620 to purchase additional Community Emergency Response Team packs and supplies. Grundy County’s Community Emergency Response Team is a group of volunteers trained to support the local community and first responders during times of need. That includes during community events […]
The Trenton R-9 School District is participating in a pilot of the Missouri School Climate and Culture Survey. Superintendent Daniel Gott reports the survey will be used as part of the school improvement review during this academic year. Parents, students, and school employees are asked to voluntarily answer surveys regarding programs and services available to […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton will hold multiple flu shot clinics next month. One clinic will be held at the Princeton School on November 3rd for students. A drive-through clinic will be held at North Mercer School on November 11th from 4 to 6 pm. Flu shots will be available for students at […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a free Hunter Education Skills session in Cowgill. The session will be held at the Cowgill School on November 3rd from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Participants will earn the safety certificate needed to obtain hunting permits. The session will teach and test participants for safe firearms handling and […]
A benefit will be held in Lineville, Iowa October 22nd for a family who had a house fire. The Benefit Soup Dinner for Jacob and Ashley Cowart will be held at the community center from 5 to 7 pm. A free-will offering will be taken for the dinner. There will also be a pie auction. […]
After an executive session on October 19th, it was announced the Gilman City R-4 Board of Education approved Annette Rhodes as a high school teacher. During the regular meeting, the Curriculum Program Evaluation was approved. Superintendent Roger Alley reported the sidewalk in front of the school was repaired. He discussed new bus prices to lease […]
Halloween costume contest winners were announced Thursday night during a carnival held at Trenton High School. Recognition was given to the top five in each age group. Boys and girls were combined for judging. First place winners only include: Infant – Ozzie Zang Pre kindergarten – Zoey Biswell Kindergarten – Oakley Marrs 1st grade – […]
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board will meet before the Trenton City Council at the Trenton City Hall on October 24th. Both meetings will be available on Zoom. The Building and Nuisance Board meeting will be available at us02web.zoom.us/j/82558878220. The city council meeting will be available at us02web.zoom.us/j/86293817584. The Building and Nuisance Board will discuss […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Hardin man sustained serious injuries when the pickup truck he drove overturned in Ray County on Thursday night, October 20th. He was also arrested. Seventy-two-year-old Wendell Milligan was taken to Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City. The pickup traveled south on Route E before running off the road north of […]
The Chillicothe High School Drama Club was chosen as the United States of Frozen Contest winner for Missouri. Drama Instructor Lisa Rule says winning means Chillicothe High School is the only school in the state that will be able to produce “Frozen.” The drama club also received reduced royalty fees and orchestration. The CHS Drama […]
Escalating costs for hay and supplements have many cattle producers concerned, especially in the face of very poor pasture conditions and limited hay supplies in some areas of the state. Current feed costs have been run through the University of Missouri Extension Beef Cow Feed Cost Dashboard spreadsheet to estimate daily feed costs for a […]
An elderly Carrollton man was injured when he drove through a garage bay door at the Sinclair car wash, crossed over Highway 65, collided with a second garage door, and struck a parked military Humvee. Ninety-two-year-old Robert Hart received minor injuries and went to the Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. The car was demolished […]
