The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Laredo man for domestic assault. The Sheriff’s Office arrested 29-year-old Joseph Adam Vivone for felony third-degree domestic assault. Bond was established at $10,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court February 13th. Court documents accuse Vivone of causing physical […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two area men. Fifty-one-year-old Gregory Gullick of Galt was arrested in Jackson County, Kansas for failure to appear on an original charge of felony operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license—third and subsequent offense. Gullick waived extradition and was returned to Grundy County […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton woman sustained minor injuries when a vehicle sideswiped her car five miles southwest of Trenton Friday morning. Thirty-eight-year-old Michelle Persinger traveled south on Route W when a northbound vehicle sideswiped her vehicle near a hill crest and left the scene. Persinger’s car received moderate damage and an ambulance transported […]
At a called meeting Friday evening, the Trenton City Council approved cabling work to be done at the Emergency Services Complex. This is the building on East 17th that houses Trenton Fire Department and Grundy County Ambulance Service. The city council voted six to nothing to accept the quote from Luke Gibson of Loud and […]
Increased salaries and health insurance premiums are part of this years’ Grundy County budget. It’s a budget that again projects deficit spending but one that commissioners hope will balance to the positive by the end of the year. Grundy County Commissioners adopted the 2018 budget that has expenditures for the year topping $4,524,037 with revenue […]
A Trenton resident, 21-year-old Jacob Tyler Hamilton, is scheduled for arraignment February 13th in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Hamilton was arrested Saturday morning by the Highway Patrol in Grundy County. The prosecuting attorney has filed felony charges accusing Hamilton of possession of a controlled substance, identified as Diazepam. Hamilton has […]
The Grundy County Community Food Pantry has received a large supply of milk and bread products which will be available for distribution Tuesday, January 30 from 9 to 11 o’clock in the morning. The gallons of milk, as well as loaves of bread and packages of buns, will be distributed to individuals with a valid pantry […]
The drug drop off program at the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center in Trenton yielded nine pounds of prescription and over the counter medications during the month of December. The yearly total for 2017 is 264 pounds, and Trenton police say since August of 2013, the amount is more than 1,052 pounds of prescription and […]
The City of Trenton is preparing for the next round of obtaining water samples to determine the level of lead in the lines to selected residential locations of Trenton. City Administrator Ron Urton explained Trenton is required by Department of Natural Resources to announce results of the previous testing as well as plans for additional […]
Kelli Hillerman with the Grundy County Health Department reports there have been 95 confirmed cases of influenza in the county for this flu season. She says the first case was reported October 11th, and it was influenza B. Since then, three cases were reported in November, 25 in December, and 66 so far in January. […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Gallatin resident for failure to appear on a misdemeanor stealing charge. Nineteen-year-old Jeremiah Calen Dewayn Brittain was arrested Wednesday with a bod set at $1,000 cash only. He is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court February 13th.
Grundy County Farm Service Agency Executive Director Curtis Crawford announces the results of the County Committee elections. Eric Hoffman of Trenton was elected to represent local administrative area number one. Dale Leeper of Trenton will serve as the first alternate. The elected members will join the existing committee. Crawford says County Committee members are a […]
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reports the 2018 county budget is projecting expenditures over revenues totaling $375,416. She says the budget includes the cost of wage increases averaging a 10% increase in employee salaries to compensate ambulance salaries to be comparable to neighboring ambulance districts. It also adds to employer Federal Insurance Contributions Act and […]
Two defendants waived preliminary hearings Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit. Their cases were bound over for arraignments February 15th in Division One of the circuit court at the Courthouse in Trenton. Spickard resident Trace Aaron Harvey faces five felony counts of second-degree burglary and one felony count of tampering with a […]
Three representatives from NextEra Energy met with the Grundy County Commission Tuesday afternoon to discuss a possible wind farm project in the area. The representatives said meteorological towers will be placed in the county, which will give information on the output of wind capacity. They noted multiple studies still need to be done before a […]
Another supply of smoke detectors will be available for distribution beginning on Thursday, January 25. Training Officer Jesse Richmond of the Spickard Fire Protection District reports he will pick up 60 to 70 smoke alarms tomorrow from the Red Cross at St. Joseph. This comes after 32 smoke detectors were recently distributed within the Spickard […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education discussed a new roof for the high school gym at its meeting Wednesday evening. The board went over specifications and options for the roof and reviewed new policies and updates. It approved program evaluations for the A Plus Program, vocational business, and professional development. It was announced that […]
About 140 individuals signed up for this year’s Green Hills Wellness Challenge. Participants weighed in at the Grundy County Health Department and the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton Friday and Tuesday. Weigh-ins were delayed due to the health department and the Ketcham Center being closed for inclement weather Thursday and in observance of Martin Luther […]
Three candidates filed for the Grundy County Nursing Home Board of Directors’s April 3rd election. There are two open positions with three-terms for each with Edna Foster, Brigette Bunnell, and Anna Ferguson filing for the positions. Foster and Bunnell are incumbents.
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Laredo man Monday on a charge from 2012. Thirty-nine-year-old Daniel Justin Rosson was arrested for misdemeanor passing a bad check of less than $500. He posted his bond of $1,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court January 23rd. […]
