The Sixth Annual Chillicothe Community Christmas Dinner will be held via drive-through and delivery due to the pandemic. Pick up at the Calvary Baptist Church at 206 Locust Street in Chillicothe will be Christmas Day from 11 to 1 o’clock. Anyone can pick up meals, but deliveries are limited to Chillicothe. Christmas Dinner Committee Member […]
The highway patrol reports a Pattonsburg resident, 59-year old Roger Churchill, was arrested late Saturday night in DeKalb County. Churchill is accused of possession of the controlled substance amphetamine, exceeding the posted speed limit by 20 to 25 miles an hour, and not wearing a seat belt. Churchill was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail.
The Putnam County R-1 School District recognized Cooper Stanley as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for December 2020. Student winners are chosen by the vocational faculty based on a set of criteria that includes: attendance, grades, cooperation with fellow students and teachers, enthusiasm for subject(s), attitude both in the classroom and […]
The Vespers Service for the Trenton High School and Middle School choirs will be live-streamed. Choir Instructor Tyler Busick says the concert on the evening of December 13th will be available on the Trenton R-9 (R-IX) Choir Facebook page. The concert can be seen in person at the First Baptist Church. The middle school choir […]
The fresh mobile pantry of the Second Harvest Community Food Bank of Saint Joseph is scheduled to come to Trenton on the first and third Wednesdays of every month. The food bank and volunteers will distribute food to the general public at the First Baptist Church on those days from 10 o’clock to noon or […]
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri announced the election of a rural Trenton man to their Board of Directors. Phillip Ray was elected to the Board during the Annual Meeting of the Community Foundation Board last week; he joins 24 other community leaders from throughout North Missouri on the Board. A graduate of Trenton High […]
“Through the generosity of others in the form of endowed funds or the giving of a gift each year, the NCMC Foundation is honored to announce that over $56,000 was recently awarded to NCMC Nursing and Health Sciences students,” commented NCMC Director of Development Alicia Endicott. “53 awards were recently made during the fall 2020 […]
State Senator Andrew Koenig (KAY-nig) wants to limit Missouri’s local leaders on their power to mandate and enforce county-wide shutdowns. On the Missouri Senate floor, Koenig, a Republican from the St. Louis suburb of Manchester, says he has pre-filed legislation in response to restrictions issued last month by St. Louis County Executive Sam Page. The […]
The Trenton High School and Middle School choirs will perform at the Annual Vespers Service. The middle school concert will begin at the First Baptist Church on the evening of December 13th at 5 o’clock, and the high school concert will start at 6 o’clock. Call times will be 4:30 for the middle school choir […]
A Maysville resident was hurt Saturday evening in DeKalb County when the pickup truck he was driving went off Route E, overturning several times and ejected him from the vehicle. Thirty-seven-year-old Todd Churchill was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph with moderate injuries. The crash happened one mile east of Fairport in Northern […]
The Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton served almost 1,000 meals for its Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on November 26th. The pastor’s wife, Dianna Crawford, says things were “a little rough at the beginning” on November 26th because the church did things differently this year. One hundred forty (140) meals were picked […]
Chillicothe firefighters responded on Saturday afternoon to a stovetop fire at 208 Hillcrest in Chillicothe. Fire Lieutenant Andy Vaughn said a large pan of water was being boiled on a burner of the electric stove. He described a small buildup of grease under the drip pan that ignited. A lid was placed on top of […]
Preparations are underway for the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton. The pastor’s wife, Dianna Crawford, says things are going well. Crawford says more than 650 meals have been ordered so far for the meal to be delivered or picked up on November 26th. The church has purchased some […]
The FBI released Hate Crime Statistics, 2019, the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s latest compilation about bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation. The 2019 data, submitted by 15,588 law enforcement agencies, provide information about the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of hate crimes. Law enforcement agencies submitted incident reports involving 7,314 criminal incidents and 8,559 related […]
The 74th Annual Holiday Parade “Home for the Holidays”, presented by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, is sponsored again this year by Hedrick Medical Center &Chillicothe Hy-Vee. The parade will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 21st, and will include floats and entries from many different organizations, youth groups, churches, businesses, and individuals […]
Several area churches are scheduled to participate in Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international relief fund organization Samaritan’s Purse. The project involves shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, school supplies, personal notes, and a photo can also be included. An area volunteer, David Hogan, noted items that should not be packed include […]
The 74th Annual Chillicothe Chamber Holiday Parade “Home for the Holidays”, presented by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, is sponsored by Hedrick Medical Center and HyVee. “2020 has been an unprecedented year but being able to carry out one of Chillicothe’s favorite traditions has provided a small bit of normalcy,” stated Crystal Narr, Executive […]
Several changes have been made for the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton. The pastor’s wife, Dianna Crawford, says there will be no dine-in this year, and meals will only be delivered or picked up, partially due to COVID-19. The church will take precautions with volunteers […]
Trenton area Scouts will collect nonperishable food and household items on November 7th for their annual “Scouting for Food” campaign to benefit the Community Food Pantry of Grundy County. Items should be placed near the front door or porch and be visible from the street. Scouts and parents helping will meet at the Wesley United […]
Three requests for variances were approved during brief hearings Monday night before the Trenton Board of Adjustments. Because of COVID-19 precautions, no one from the public was allowed to attend in person and no public members were heard on the Zoom web application during the meeting. Orscheln Properties, in care of Cummings signs, was approved […]
