Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the arrest of a Trenton man early Friday morning (12:30 am) after a deputy stopped a vehicle for traffic violations. Cox says 38-year-old Curtis Scott Wheelbarger was arrested for alleged felony while driving while suspended or revoked and possession of methamphetamine or drug paraphernalia. He is being held at […]
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Chillicothe Fire Department responds to Hutchinson Cemetery
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to an unattended fire at the Hutchinson Cemetery near Chillicothe Thursday afternoon. Firefighter/paramedic Derrick Allen reports that upon arrival at LIV 230, crews found three old burn barrels with holes in them that could not contain the fire that was set. The perimeter of the fire was about 20 by […]
Grundy County Emergency Response Team seeks volunteers
The Grundy County Community Emergency Response Team is seeking volunteers. Grundy County citizens willing to help their community and the emergency response personnel during emergencies and public events are invited to attend an informational meeting next week. The meeting will be held in the lower level meeting room of the Trenton Fire Station the morning […]
Trenton residents injured in crash near Arkoe, Missouri
Two Trenton residents and one Maryville man sustained injuries when one pickup truck struck another two miles east of Arkoe Tuesday morning. The Highway Patrol reports 74-year-old Thomas Metzgar of Trenton drove west on Route VV when he failed to yield at a stop sign and entered the intersection with Route N. Sixty-eight year old […]
Audio: Proposal approved by Missouri Senate would largely scrap merit system for state workers
A bill passed by the Missouri Senate would largely discard the state’s merit system of employment for state workers, meaning they could be fired at any time. The measure was sponsored by Republican Senator Mike Kehoe of Jefferson City, who has roughly 14,000 state workers in his district. He says the top complaint he hears […]
Annual “Grandma’s Ride” raises $1,700 for Trenton Fire Department
A motorcycle ride and other fundraising activities generated over $1,700 for the Trenton Fire Department fire prevention and safety efforts. Sunday’s group left from Chumbley’s in Trenton and rode to the Chula Bar and Grill. Activities also included a meal and music. The total amount raised was reported as $1,732. According to the organizer of […]
Audio: Lieutenant Police Chief Rex Ross talks “Cops and Bobbers”
Multiple activities are planned for youth during the Sixth Annual Cops and Kids Fishing Event next month. The free event titled “Cops ‘N’ Bobbers” will be held at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus Pond June 2nd from 9 o’clock to Noon and Lieutenant Police Chief Rex Ross discusses the activities that are […]
Benefit for David Johnson and family to be held in Mercer
A benefit for a man with a rare kidney cancer will be held at the Mercer School later this month. The Benefit for David Johnson and Family will be in the Ag Building the evening of May 16th from 5 o’clock to 6:30 and will include a meal of a grilled hot dog or hamburger, […]
MoDOT planned road work for the week of May 7, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of May 7 – 13 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
Missouri Department of Agriculture launches strategic initiatives for agriculture, rural communities
The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s MORE strategic vision has always lived and breathed agriculture and rural Missouri. Today, the Department announced 16 individual initiatives that will take the MORE vision and put it into action. The Department will be targeting workforce development, youth in agriculture, food insecurity, agriculture business, broadband availability, emergency response, the Missouri […]
Trenton Police Department to host annual “Cops and Bobbers” event June 2
The Trenton Police Department will hold the Sixth Annual Cops and Kids Fishing Event next month. The event titled “Cops ‘n’ Bobbers” will be held at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus June 2nd from 9 o’clock to Noon. The event is free for youth, and participants will be eligible for prizes. The […]
Honey Creek bridge in Daviess County to be replaced
Located just south of Gallatin on Route 13, the bridge over Honey Creek has been a pathway for motorists since 1934. A replacement project to bring the Daviess County bridge up to current standards will be led by contractors from L.G. Barcus and Sons, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Crews plan to […]
Special House committee counsel accepts unintended offer from Greitens adviser, will subpoena campaign staff
The special House committee investigating Governor Eric Greitens will seek to get testimony from members of his campaign. After Greitens’ legal counsel Catherine Hanaway complained that the committee hadn’t allowed the campaign to be heard, the counsel to the committee last night said they would be asked to testify. In a statement, Edward […]
Community fireworks display to be held July 3rd in Trenton
A community fireworks display will be held in Trenton at dusk on the July 3rd with Haley’s Fireworks of Moberly setting off the fireworks in the grassy area north of the Trenton Rock Barn. Diane Lowrey chairs the volunteer committee of community members organizing the event and helping to collect donations to pay for the display. Several […]
Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District to hold customer appreciation luncheon
The Grundy County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual Customer Appreciation Day Luncheon next week. The event celebrating 51 years of conservation efforts in Grundy County will be held at the Barton Farm Campus Lager Laboratory Building in Trenton March 9th from 11 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the […]
North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees deal with busy agenda at Tuesday meeting
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
North Central Missouri College site opening on North Belt Highway
North Central Missouri College will be opening a site in Country Club, Missouri on the North Belt Highway beginning March 1, 2018. The NCMC-North Belt Center will be an extension of North Central Missouri College and will offer the same level of professional attention, quality instruction, and affordability as Main and Barton campus and other […]
Man who stole Grundy County ambulance faces additional charges
Additional charges have been filed in Grundy County against 37-year-old Bobby Morgans the second of Trenton who was arrested following the theft of a Grundy County ambulance on Tuesday, February 20th. Authorities have accused Morgans of two counts of second-degree burglary and one count of tampering with a motor vehicle last Tuesday. Documents were filed […]
House member proposes to ban government, Missouri colleges from restricting guns
State Rep. Jered Taylor is proposing to expand the number of locations, particularly private businesses like day care centers, amusement parks, and bars, where guns can be carried without a permit. A Missouri House committee will consider today Taylor’s legislation that would also bar state, local governments and public colleges and universities from restricting the […]
Livingston County Sheriff responds to multiple incidents in Chula
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports the sheriff’s office was dispatched to two separate incidents originating at or close to a business in the 16,000 block of Highway K near Chula. He says one incident involved multiple individuals in an altercation. Information is being gathered on the identities of those involved as well as statements. Cox […]