A Trenton Middle School student won the Grundy County Spelling Bee held at the Trenton Middle School Wednesday afternoon. Grundy R-5 Elementary School Principal Doctor Anne Billington reports seventh grader Kaylea Boyle was named the champion. Sixth-grader Mason Meservey from Pleasant View R-6 was runner-up, sixth grader Ava Frazier from Trenton is the alternate. Billington […]
A committee is recommending that the Trenton city attorney prepare a dog leash ordinance. The administrative committee met last night to discuss what can be done regarding dogs running at large. City Administrator Ron Urton explained that a “leash law” would require dogs – not on their owners’ private property – to be on a […]
A charge has been filed in Grundy County Associate Circuit Court for a Trenton man who allegedly stole a Grundy County ambulance. Online court information shows the Trenton Police Department arrested 37-year-old Bobby Dean Morgans the Second Tuesday for felony stealing a motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft. His bond is $15,000 cash only, and arraignment […]
Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance has more funds to financially assist Grundy Countians in paying their utility bills if they have received a shut-off notice. That’s due to the success of a fundraising potato bar, salad supper, and pie auction held recently. Pastor Steve Merrin reports $2,767 was generated for the “Good Samaritan Fund.” That includes […]
A man seeking medical treatment at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton was arrested Tuesday after stealing an ambulance. Police Chief Tommy Wright of the Trenton Police Department says that at approximately 12:30 Tuesday afternoon February 20, 2018, a Grundy County ambulance was stolen while parked at Wright Memorial Hospital when a man who was seeking […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Spickard man for domestic assault. The sheriff’s office arrested 24-year-old Timothy Paul Persell Sunday, and he was charged Monday with felony fourth-degree domestic assault. He posted his bond of $5,000 cash or corporate surety, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled will be looking for an executive director. The board recently accepted the resignation of the current director, Sam Day. Day has served as the Grundy County director since June of 2006. A news release states Mrs. Day has agreed to continue serving as the director until June 30th […]
A change of venue has been approved in Circuit Court Division One for a Princeton man charged with burglary and stealing. The venue for 27-year-old Tyler Williams was changed Friday. February 16, 2018, from Mercer County to Grundy County. Online court information shows a pre-trial conference is scheduled for May 10th with Judge Jack Peace, […]
Numerous cases were processed Thursday in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court with some defendants sentenced to prison, others receiving probation. Trenton resident Gregory Dee Baecht admitted violations of probation. The probation was revoked and the previous stay of execution was set aside. Baecht was then ordered to serve five years with the Department of Corrections […]
Grundy County sales tax collections for the first two months of the year are more than $17,700 greater than this time last year for general revenue, ambulance, and law enforcement. Collections total more than $32,500 for each for February. Total collections for the year so far are more than $60,500 for each category.
The Grundy County Extension Council elected officers at its annual meeting Tuesday evening. April Meighen with Extension reports Carl Woodard was elected as Chairperson, Phil Ray as Vice Chairperson, Sarah Lowrey as Treasurer, and Scott Roy as Secretary. The Extension Council presented the Leaders Honor Roll Award to Mary Ellen Johnson for her contributions to […]
Two defendants waived preliminary hearings Tuesday in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Each was bound over to Division One of the circuit court for arraignments Thursday at the Courthouse in Trenton. Penni Marie Richards of Humphreys faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, amphetamine or methamphetamine. […]
A Chillicothe teen has been charged in Grundy County following a law enforcement pursuit on Highway 65 Monday evening. 19-year-old Levi Elias Terrell is charged with resisting and/or interfering with a felony arrest. The felony warrant was issued yesterday and bond was set at $10,000 cash. Terrell is scheduled for arraignment February 27th in Associate […]
The Grundy County Museum in Trenton is one of six museums in Missouri selected to host a traveling Smithsonian exhibit this year. The museum will partner with the Smithsonian Institution and the Missouri Humanities Council to present the exhibit Hometown Teams. The exhibit focusing on the role of sports in American Culture, especially in small […]
Trenton Police arrested three men Sunday who face drug charges in Grundy County Circuit Court. Felony charges of possession of methamphetamine have been filed against 21-year-old Joseph Martin Herrity of Chillicothe, 20-year-old Joseph Sheridan Parr of Cameron and 17-year-old Michael Ray Oesch of Princeton. Bonds for each were set at $15,000 cash and they are […]
University of Missouri Extension staff will be hosting events in Grundy and Livingston Counties for growers to obtain or be recertified for their Private Pesticide Applicators License. All growers are invited to attend these events. The Grundy County Applicator Training and Ag Update will be held Tuesday, February 27th at the Alexander Student Center (1204 […]
A new date has been announced for the Grundy County Spelling Bee. The bee will be held at the Grundy R-5 Elementary School in Humphreys the afternoon of February 20, 2018, at 4:30. The event was originally to be held this past Tuesday, February 6th, but it was postponed due to predicted inclement weather.
Nineteen counties from Northwest Missouri came together to showcase the region during Great Northwest Day at the Capitol in Jefferson City this week. Elected officials, government agencies, and members of the communities from the region spent two days networking, educating, and celebrating. More than 500 attended the event Wednesday evening. North Central Missouri Development Alliance […]
A Grundy County Jury 30-years ago in 1987 convicted Edwin Jackson for killing another man at a residence on the west edge of Altamont. The Daviess County murder case from July of 1986 was transferred on a change of venue to Grundy County. Jackson was sentenced by the late Judge J. Morgan Donelson to life in […]
The Grundy County Spelling Bee will be held at the Grundy R-5 Elementary School in Humphreys Tuesday, February 6 at 4:30 in the afternoon. Principal Doctor Anne Billington says that participants for this year will include students from Laredo, Trenton, and Pleasant View schools. She explains that a winner and an alternate from each school […]
