January is typically the coldest month of the year in north Missouri, however, that’s not the case thus far in 2021. Over the first 20 days, the minimum temperature in Trenton has averaged 25 degrees. The coldest was 10 degrees on the morning of January 3rd. In fact, Trenton has had only one single-digit minimum […]
The Putnam County R-1 School District recently recognized Abbie Casady as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for January 2021. This is the second time Abbie has been chosen as CTE Student of the Month. She also recognized in February of 2020. Student winners are chosen by the vocational faculty based on […]
Salvation Army of Chillicothe Captain Crystal Sherack reports the church did not do as well as it hoped for its Red Kettle campaign in 2020, however, donations received did make a dent in the goal. Sherack says it was important to have volunteers help with food and toy distribution but she believes there […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted bids Monday evening, January 11th for advanced metering infrastructure and a dump truck. The accepted AMI metering system bid was for Core and Main for $25,852. Public Works Director Mark Morey recommended that bid based on the amount of strength the sensus radios have to collect data and the use […]
Temperatures in December in Trenton averaged above normal by four and one-half degrees during daytime highs and above normal by two-point-three degrees during lows. Highs averaged nearly 43 degrees while lows averaged 25.4 degrees. There was a high of 66 degrees on December 10th, which was a record for that date in Trenton. The 66-degree […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol announces the preliminary statistics related to the Christmas holiday weekend. Five people died in traffic crashes during the 78-hour counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday, December 24, 2020, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2020. 2020 Christmas Holiday Traffic Statistics with troopers investigating the following: Traffic […]
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Grundy County has decreased when compared to the day before Christmas. A report on Monday morning provided by the Grundy County Health Department shows 91 active COVID-19 cases, which is five less than last Thursday’s report. The overall number of cases is up by 14 during that four […]
The senior center in Gallatin, known as the “Active Aging Resource Center” plans to offer a Christmas dinner on Tuesday, December 29th. The meal is a rescheduled event from a postponement last week. The meal will only be available by carry-out and delivery from 11 to 12 noon on Tuesday. Free will donations will be […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Ridgeway woman on December 25th on multiple allegations and a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. Twenty-three-year-old Tonie Guernsey was accused of exceeding the posted speed limit of 98 in a 55 zone, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated—drugs, no insurance, and no seat belt. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department […]
The Milan Elks Lodge reports it delivered 197 meals for its Christmas dinner on December 25th. One hundred twelve other meals were picked up. The Elks collected $1,603 in donations that will go to the senior center in Milan. More than 30 teams of drivers delivered nearly 150 meals in Chillicothe as part of the […]
Investigation continues into a possible vehicular assault in the 200 block of Washington Street in Chillicothe on December 24th. Chillicothe Police Sergeant Cody Dysart reports officers responded and spoke with the victim. A suspect has been identified. While on the scene, officers arrested a man on an outstanding warrant from Livingston County. Dysart notes the […]
According to spokesperson Kara Helmandollar, the 2020 Trenton Kiwanis Christmas Wish Project helped 48 families with 130 total children which is close to the same number of families helped in 2019, and the number has been fairly consistent the last several years. Close to $3,000 was raised in monetary donations to be used to purchase […]
