America’s first female county clerk has been inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians. A bronze bust of Annie White Baxter of southwest Missouri’s Carthage joins 47 others in the esteemed hall already showcasing journalist Walter Cronkite, radio host Rush Limbaugh, and the 33rd U.S. President – Harry Truman. They line the third floor of […]
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Grundy County Commission accepting bids on vehicles and 911 call system
The Grundy County Commission is accepting bids for vehicles and a 911 call system. The vehicle bids include those for a 2002 Chevy Impala, 2006 Chevy truck, and 2003 Ford dump truck. Sealed bids marked “SEALED BID” will be accepted in the county clerk’s office in the courthouse in Trenton until the morning of September […]
Trenton’s Utility Committee to suggest relay repairs and breaker testing to City Council
Besides reports, Trenton’s Utility Committee has approved recommendations and motions that are expected to receive full city council considerations. Trenton Municipal Utilities Director Ron Urton reports one recommendation going on to the city council is to replace relays are both the south and north substations this year. Urton noted the cost comes in less than […]
Inspectors checking scene in Jamesport unsure why building collapsed
Officials on Wednesday evening, August 19, were at the scene of the building collapse in downtown Jamesport that included much of the post office. This included Postal Service inspectors and deputies of the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department. It’s still unknown what caused most of the brick building to collapse at the intersection of Broadway Street […]
Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District to hold annual tax levy meeting
The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District will hold its annual tax levy meeting next week. Spokesperson Andy Burress says the meeting will be held at the Industrial Maintenance Supply Building on 17th Street in Trenton on the evening of August 25th at 5 o’clock. Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the Grundy County Fire […]
Missouri Democrats want Parson to address expected mail-in ballot delay
The U.S. Postal Service has notified the Missouri Secretary of State that it might not be able to deliver all mail-in ballots by Election Day in November – possibly leaving some votes uncounted. In a letter, the postal service says Missouri’s law allowing voters to request a ballot by October 21 could be pushing it. […]
December 22, 2020, trial date set for Drake Kately
A one-day bench trial has been set for a Kansas City man who reportedly escaped from the Mercer County Jail twice in August 2019. The Mercer County Circuit Clerk’s Office reports 28-year-old Drake Andrew Kately’s trial is scheduled to begin December 22nd. Kately has been charged in multiple Mercer County cases with two felony counts […]
Jamesport City Council chooses internet provider; approves use of building for Christmas Festival
The Jamesport City Council set the tax rate for 2020 at a hearing prior to its regular meeting Monday, August 10th. The rate was set at 91.02 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. That is made up of 73.59 cents for the general fund and 17.43 cents for the park fund. During the regular meeting, […]
Grundy County Commission reports on CARES Act funding distribution
The Grundy County Commission accepted CARES Act funding applications from 14 entities the morning of Tuesday, August 11th. Allocated funds totaled $961,512.72. There are $194,092.90 in unallocated funds that will be distributed on an as-needed basis to the 14 entities. Grundy County, the Grundy County Nursing Home District, the Grundy County Health Department, the Grundy County Library, the Families […]
Mail sent to Livingston County voters causes concern from County Clerk, Sherry Parks
The Livingston County Clerk’s Office reports receiving calls regarding a mailing sent to registered Livingston County voters. The envelope has a return address of the President of the United States. County Clerk Sherry Parks says the information in the document was not provided by her nor her staff. If the document contains accurate information, she […]
Service contracts approved by Princeton City Council
The Princeton City Council set tax levies and approved service contracts the evening of Monday, August 10th. City Clerk Danette Snapp reports the levy for the general revenue is 84.9 cents, and the band levy is nine point two four cents. Fifteen hundred dollars in service contracts were approved for the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. […]
Spickard Board of Aldermen set tax levy
The Spickard Board of Aldermen set the city’s tax levy and moved to purchase items the evening of Monday, August 10th. The tax levy was set at 99.17 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The board approved motions to get a metal detector and chainsaw. City Clerk Amy Chapman reports prices were discussed, and it […]
Trenton Administrative Committee to recommend new policy on liens placed on properties
A Trenton City Council committee is recommending a policy to reduce the dollar amount for liens placed on city-demolition properties. According to City Administrator Ron Urton, the Administrative Committee will recommend reducing the lien to 10% of the cost or $500 whichever is greater. Urton said city officials will investigate the possibility of restricting immediate […]
Trenton Board of Adjustments approve request
The Trenton Board of Adjustment approved a request the night of Monday, August 3rd regarding a variance to allow for the construction of a 30 by 40-foot building on the property at 402 Linn Street. Deputy City Clerk Tracy Maberry says the request from Zach Scott will not go on to the city council. The […]
232 vote absentee in Grundy County
Thirty (30) more absentee ballots were voted in person or arrived in the mail on Monday, August 3, 2020, at the Grundy County Clerk’s office raising the total number of absentees to 232. Another 21 ballots are out and have not yet been returned to the Grundy County Clerk’s office. In the primary election in […]
Absentee voting deadline is today at 5 pm
Individuals wishing to vote absentee in Tuesday’s Primary election have until 5 o’clock this afternoon August 3, 2020, to cast their ballot at county clerk’s offices in Missouri. In Grundy County, seventeen individuals voted absentee during special hours Saturday morning at the County Clerk’s office in Trenton. That makes 192 persons who have returned absentee […]
Daviess County receives CARES Act funds to reimburse expenses due to COVID-19 pandemic
Daviess County has received grant funds from the U.S Treasury to reimburse businesses, non-profits, and other entities for expenses incurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Daviess County Clerk Ronetta Burton says the expenses are between March 1st and December 31st of this year. The funding is from the coronavirus CARES Act. The first application period […]
Grundy County Commission approves formula for distribution of CARES Act funds
The Grundy County Commission Tuesday, July 28th approved a funding formula for county CARES Act funding. The formula uses percentages of assessed valuation for distribution to taxable entities within the legal borders of Grundy County. Any funds not distributed initially will be compiled for a second round of distribution to entities on an as-needed basis. […]
Some Missouri election authorities expanding polling places for August primary election
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft says 21 of the state’s 116 election jurisdictions are increasing the number of polling places for the August primary election, compared to the 2016 primary. A press release from Ashcroft’s office says some polling places are being consolidated into larger venues, creating an efficient flow of voters and more […]