The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reports the hiring of a new deputy. Jay Shirley of Utica began his job Monday with primary duties at the courthouse performing security and duties as court bailiff. Shirley recently retired as a corporal with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, where he worked nearly 29 years.
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the Grundy County Commission did not receive any bids for snow removal and ice melt application for the courthouse, former jail, and Law Enforcement Center in Trenton. Spickard says Danny and Chris Gott agreed to the work for the 2018-2019 winter season. Snow and ice removal will cost $500, […]
An additional 61 absentee ballots were cast Monday at the Grundy County Clerks’ office in advance of today’s general election bringing the total to 383 absentee ballots to be counted. Another 19 absentees were requested but had not yet been returned to the clerks’ office at the courthouse in Trenton. The total number of Grundy […]
Grundy County real estate and personal property tax bills have been mailed. Tax payments must be received in person at the Grundy County Collector’s Office in the courthouse in Trenton, put in the new drop box for after hour payments, or postmarked by December 31st. The tax payment drop box is on the north side […]
Today (Wednesday, October 31st) is the last day to request an absentee ballot be mailed for the November 6th General Election. However, Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports a registered voter cannot just call the County Clerk’s Office and request a ballot be mailed. An application must be filled out and signed in order to […]
Ten veterans as well as family members, Grundy County commissioners, and other Grundy County employees attended the Purple Heart Ceremony at the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton Tuesday morning. Senior Vice Commander for the Missouri Military Order of the Purple Heart Walt Schley presented a plaque to Presiding Commissioner Rick Hull recognizing Grundy County as […]
The Grundy County Commission met with Third Judicial Circuit Court Judge Jack Peace Tuesday afternoon to discuss proposed renovations for the third-floor circuit courtroom at the courthouse in Trenton. Presiding Commissioner Rick Hull says the commission will inquire about construction for the remodel and see if the company that previously submitted a bid for the […]
The county clerk’s offices of Grundy and Livingston counties have special hours for absentee voting for the November 6th General Election. The Grundy County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse in Trenton will be open Saturday from 8 o’clock to noon. The Livingston County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse in Chillicothe will be open Saturday from […]
The Grundy County Commission is seeking bids for snow removal and ice melt application for the 2018-2019 winter season at the entrances and sidewalks at the courthouse and old jail as well as at the sidewalks, entrances, and parking spaces at the Law Enforcement Center. Bids should include a list of the cost per snow […]
Grundy County will officially become a Purple Heart County at a ceremony next week. Senior Vice Commander Walt Schley will represent the Department of Missouri Military Order of the Purple Heart at the event at the courthouse in Trenton Tuesday morning at 8:30. Everyone is invited to attend, especially Purple Heart recipients, veterans, and their […]
The winners of the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Missouri Day Yard and Porch Decorating Contest were announced at the festival’s opening ceremony. In the business category, GFG received first place, and Sunnyview placed second. In the residential category, Pam Klaver placed first for the decorating at 2306 Fisherman Road. Barb Hawkins placed second for her […]
The Grundy County Commission is seeking proposals for lease and purchase financing of a 2018 John Deere 210G excavator. Proposals must be submitted to the Commission by the morning of October 23rd at 9 o’clock. Details are available by contacting the County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse at 700 Main Street in Trenton or at […]
Today (Monday) is Columbus Day, which is a federal, state and county holiday. Brian Hauswirth with Missourinet has the story. The holiday celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americans in 1492. Most federal, Missouri and county offices are closed today, except emergency services such as the Missouri State Highway Patrol, […]
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled in Grundy County will discuss an amendment or changes to policy and procedure regarding personnel policies at its meeting next week. The meeting will be at the east entrance of the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton Monday, October 8th at 6:30 in the evening. Old business includes […]
The Livingston County Commission will hold a road closing hearing next week regarding a road in Fairview Township. Livingston County Clerk Sherry Parks reports the hearing is the first of two required for the closure of Pine Street in Avalon. The hearing will be held at the courthouse in Chillicothe Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock. […]
The Sullivan County Health Department of Milan will host its annual flu shot clinic during Homecoming in Milan. Flu shots will be administered on the south lawn of the courthouse in Milan October 5th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon and from 3 to about 4 o’clock. Lisa McClaran […]
Absentee ballots for November 6th’s General Election are now available at the Grundy and Livingston County Clerks’ Offices. Registered voters in Grundy and Livingston counties needing to vote absentee may vote at their respective county clerk’s office at the courthouse in Trenton or Chillicothe during regular office hours. The Grundy County Clerk’s Office will be […]
The last day to register to vote for November 6th’s General Election is October 10th. Residents of Grundy and Livingston counties may register to vote or change their address at their respective county clerk’s office at the courthouse in Trenton or Chillicothe during regular office hours. The county clerks offices will be open October 10th […]
The Livingston County Health Center’s Women, Infants, and Children Program have received a Loving Support Award of Excellence from the United States Department of Agriculture. The award program was established to recognize agencies that provide exemplary breastfeeding promotion and support services. Only agencies that operated a peer counseling program for at least one year and […]
Prison sentences have been announced for a former secretary and bookkeeper at the Tri-County R-7 school at Jamesport. In late June, a jury in Caldwell County convicted 43-year-old Dana Maxwell of Gallatin on 13 counts, six for receiving stolen property and seven involving forgeries. The single longest sentence is seven years with the Department of Corrections on […]
