Loren Ray Parkhurst, 89, Eagleville, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at a Des Moines, IA hospital. He was born on July 24, 1932, the son of Orville and May (Hunsicker) Parkhurst. He was the second of six children. Loren attended grade school at a country school just a few miles from home. He […]
Three individuals were elected to the Trenton R-9 Board of Education, three for the Grundy County Health Department board, and three members of the Trenton City Council won re-election with a former councilman returning to a council seat. Each of the winners led from start to finish, meaning from the absentee ballots through the final […]
An Eagleville resident was hurt when a car turned onto Route KK in Harrison County and was hit from behind six miles north of Eagleville. Seventy-two-year-old Jorge Benitez of Eagleville was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with moderate injuries. He was a passenger in a car driven by 72-year-old Nancy Morris who […]
Grundy Electric Cooperative announces area youth selected from local school districts to attend a summer leadership conference. Students submitted applications describing their community involvement, school activities, achievements, references, and a brief essay. Each finalist was interviewed by a panel of judges from the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives and North Central Electric Cooperative of Milan. […]
Two teenagers from Sheridan were injured Monday afternoon in an accident on a snow-covered road in Worth County. The driver, 18-year-old Dillan Gavigan, was flown by a medical helicopter (Life Flight Eagle) to Mosiac Life Care in St. Joseph with serious injuries. A passenger, listed as a 13-year-old boy, received moderate injuries and was taken […]
A Bethany resident was taken to the hospital following an Interstate 35 accident Monday morning four miles south of Eagleville. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 34-year-old Chasiti Robbins of Bethany. A private vehicle took her to Harrison County Community Hospital. The pickup Robbins was driving skidded off the right side of the […]
February 25th was Rob Cracraft’s last day as Trenton postmaster. He begins his new position as postmaster in Bethany on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Cracraft has been the postmaster at Trenton for 10 years, overseeing about 30 people and 15 routes, as well as normal post office operations. He said his new position will oversee […]
In coordination with the Missouri National Guard and the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development, Governor Mike Parson announced the establishment of the Project Eagle Apprenticeship Program, to qualify military training and experience towards a federally-recognized apprenticeship certification. “We are so proud of our military men and women here in Missouri. This program, […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Minnesota man sustained serious injuries when the Freightliner truck he drove was struck by a detached tire from another Freightliner north of Eagleville Friday morning, January 28. An air ambulance transported 58-year-old Thomas Einerson of Olivia, Minnesota to UnityPoint Health of Des Moines, Iowa. No injuries were reported for the […]
The Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met on January 26, 2022, and awarded four grants totaling $2,971.00. All grants are funded by member donations called Operation Round Up where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to fund grants to eligible entities. Education grants were awarded to Trenton-IX Middle School, Trenton, […]
As efforts continue Thursday morning to restore electrical power for many locations in north-central Missouri, Grundy County Emergency Management has obtained information on the number of power outages in four area counties. As of 5 am this morning, power outages numbered 560 in Harrison County, most of them are Evergy customers in the Eagleville and […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a deputy responded Saturday to the 4000 block of Livingston County Road 424 because of a person who was injured from a falling tree. An investigation showed a chain saw was being used to cut a tree, and the tree had fallen and struck the 55-year-old victim. Chillicothe Department […]
A Bucklin man was injured Thursday night when the car he was driving veered off a street in Bucklin and struck a tree. Twenty-nine-year-old Kenneth Fisher received serious injuries and was flown by medical helicopter (Life flight Eagle) to University Hospital in Columbia. The car was demolished in the wreck on South Livingston Street and […]
The Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation met on October 13, 2021, and awarded 10 grants totaling $6,034.00. All grants are funded by member donations called Operation Round Up where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to fund grants to eligible entities. Education grants were awarded to Pleasant View R-VI School District, […]
A woman from Eagleville has been arrested on drug allegations in Harrison County. Thirty-nine-year-old Chrystal Juarez was arrested by the Highway Patrol Sunday night and accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Juarez was taken on a 24-hour hold to the Harrison […]
Captain Ryan A. Burckhardt, director of the Missouri Information Analysis Center, General Headquarters, Jefferson City, Missouri, is transferring to Troop C, Weldon Spring, Missouri, where he will serve as commanding officer. Burckhardt joined the Patrol on July 1, 1997, as a member of the 74th Recruit Class. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy, […]
Last week’s Higher Learning Commission’s visit was discussed at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting on September 28. NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver called it a “good visit” and said sessions were well attended by faculty, staff, and trustees. He also said a “great team” came for the visit, and it was […]
This Saturday, October 2, 2021, brings the annual fly-in/drive-in breakfast to the Chillicothe airport. The pancake breakfast is served from 7 to 10:30 am and is a fundraiser for Chillicothe Chapter 944 of the Experimental Aircraft Association. The breakfast costs $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ages 6 to 12, and is free for those […]
A pedestrian was struck Sunday night at approximately 8:45 pm by a vehicle while she was attempting to cross Highway 6 in Altamont. Twenty-year-old Cassie James of Cameron received serious injuries and was flown by medical helicopter (LifeFlight Eagle) to Truman Medical Center. The car was driven by 28-year-old Nicole Gutierrez of Gallatin who wasn’t […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of Sept. 20 – 26. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned […]
