Deloris Barton

Obituary & Services: Deloris Joan Barton

Deloris Joan Barton, age 81, a resident of Liberty, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at her residence. Joan, the daughter of William and Ruth Swigart, was born on August 29, 1940, in Chillicothe, Missouri. She was a 1958 graduate of Princeton High School. Joan was united in marriage to James Barton on […]

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Two Kirksville teenagers injured in crash on Patterson Way

The Highway Patrol reports two Kirksville residents sustained moderate injuries as the result of a car running off the road two miles east of Kirksville Tuesday evening, April 12th. An ambulance took the passenger, 18-year-old August Lewis, to the Northeast Regional Medical Center. The driver, 18-year-old Gabriel Barber, refused treatment at the scene. The car […]

Dale Kimberling

Obituary and Services: Dale Kimberling

Long time basketball coach in Trenton and Sedalia, Dale Kimberling, died on April 7th at the age of 76. Kimberling was the men’s basketball coach at North Central Missouri College from 1979 through 1987. He then went to coach for one year at Missouri Southern State University. After that, Kimberling spent 17 years as the […]

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Missouri Corn Scholarship recipients announced

The Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Corn Merchandising Council are proud to announce the 2022 Missouri Corn Scholarship recipients. Each student will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to contribute to their college education.  Missouri high school seniors and college students entering their senior year pursuing a degree in agronomy or related field were eligible. Candidates […]

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Flushing of water system continues in Trenton

Another area of Trenton will undergo routine flushing of the water distribution system. As of Monday, April 11, 2022, Trenton Municipal Utilities staff will be flushing the distribution system east of Highway 65 to the City limits. This is a semi-annual requirement of the water treatment process. TMU reports that maintenance improves the quality of […]