It’s just two weeks before the June 2nd municipal election and the Grundy County Clerks’ office reports 77 absentee ballots have been cast as of midday on Monday, May 18th. Another 21 have been requested but have not yet been voted and returned to the clerk’s office. Monday, May 25th is the Memorial Day holiday […]
The weekly report from Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital indicates 758 people have received COVID-19 testing, which is an increase of 146 tests when compared to the numbers announced last Monday, May 11, 2020. Wright Memorial has tested 239 including 171 from Grundy County, 38 from Mercer County, 30 from other counties. Hedrick […]
A Sunday evening accident in Trenton injured a Trenton boy when he climbed out the passenger side window of a moving truck in an attempt to climb into the bed of the pickup. A trooper said the 16-year-old youth lost his footing and fell out of the window and onto the roadway. The name of […]
Trenton police report a 30-year old Trenton resident has been charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon and two misdemeanors, fourth-degree assault, and second-degree harassment. The arrest of Arron Waldrep followed an incident early Saturday morning in Trenton, however, no injuries were reported. Waldrep was being held at the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center […]
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 May 18 – 24. All road closures for roadwork, incidents, and ongoing flooding can be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man Thursday on felony driving while revoked or suspended. Fifty-nine year old James Irving Lewellen’s bond is $2,500, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court May 26th. Court documents accuse Lewellen of operating a motor vehicle on 28th […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education discussed the high school and elementary graduations at a meeting Thursday evening. Both ceremonies are scheduled for June 27th, with the elementary in the morning and high school in the afternoon. More details are to be determined in the near future. The board approved salary increases. Approval was […]
A vacant house near Trenton is considered a complete loss after a fire Thursday night. Firefighter Alex Lovell reports the structure at 355 South U. S. Highway 65 was fully involved when the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District arrived on scene. Firefighters contained the fire to the structure of origin and protected any exposures. […]
Grundy County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory due to water main problems caused by heavy rain Thursday night. The advisory for all of the Leisure Lake Area, except for Unit 1, will continue until further notice.
Prison sentences were announced on four defendants during Thursday’s session in the Grundy County Circuit Court. Trenton resident Timothy Persell Junior admitted to probation violations. His probation was revoked and he was sentenced to seven years with the Department of Corrections on each of three counts of distributing or delivering drugs early in 2016. The […]
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft delivered cleaning supplies and other items to the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton on Wednesday to be used for elections. County Clerk Betty Spickard says the items included hand sanitizer, face masks and shields, and floor strips and signs to promote social distancing at the polls. The supplies were furnished […]
Information announcing plans for the 2020 Trenton High School Alumni Reunion are now in the mail. Nearly 6,000 letters have been sent to alums of THS across the United States and beyond announcing the annual Labor Day Reunion and persons are asked to complete and return information sheets as soon as possible. Steve Maxey, Foundation […]
The Trenton Park Board on Wednesday evening discussed the potential of the Trenton Family Aquatic Center opening for the season. Board President Duane Helmandollar reported that about the latest the pool could open would be June 15th. The opening would be based on if the Grundy County Health Department and state guidelines are loosened. He […]
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reminds voters that the Municipal Election originally scheduled for April will be held June 2nd. The election will involve city, township, school, and tax measures. A Grundy County voter wishing to vote absentee by mail can request a ballot be mailed to him or her by sending a letter to […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved summer programming dates during a meeting Monday. Summer programming is scheduled for June 1st through 12th and June 22nd through July 2nd. Superintendent Lucas McKinnis said the first session of summer programming will be virtual. There is a possibility the second session could be in-person, but an assessment […]
A Chillicothe man waived a preliminary hearing when he appeared yesterday in the associate division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Shawn Stewart Howell faces charges of driving while intoxicated – aggravated; as well as driving while revoked or suspended and no proof of insurance. Howell was bound over to the docket tomorrow (Thursday) for division […]
Two bridges in Grundy County have been closed by the Missouri Department of Transportation due to structural deficiencies. During a conference call this (Tuesday) morning regarding recently completed bridge inspections, a MoDOT representative told the Grundy County Commission one bridge was closed on Northeast 90th Street and another was closed on Southwest 86th Avenue. Presiding […]
Grundy County health department today reports it has no changes to announce regarding the updated emergency order issued a week ago after the “stay at home” order was lifted in Missouri effective May 4th. Health officials at the office in Trenton continue to report NO positive corona-virus cases in Grundy County. The health department continues […]
Grundy County sales tax collections for the year through May are about $180,100 each for general revenue, ambulance, and law enforcement. That is up more than $700 for each than in the same time period last year. Collections for each department for this May are around $27,100. That is more than 25 hundred dollars more […]
An event scheduled for next month in Trenton, the Wheels and Wine Car Show, has been canceled for this year due to COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed. The sponsor of the event, Stevens Excavating, and Plumbing report it plans to have the car show next year, scheduled for Saturday, June 26th at the Black Silo […]
