A Chillicothe resident has been charged with first-degree trespassing at two locations in Trenton late last week. 30-year-old Adam Hopper was arrested by Trenton Police on Friday and is accused on January 11th of unlawfully remaining on the property of Union Pacific Railroad where a no trespassing sign was posted. Hopper also is accused of […]
A fire early Sunday destroyed a house at 20th and Chicago in Trenton. The cause of the fire was unknown and no injuries were reported. A fire department spokesman said the occupant or occupants got out safely. The name or names were not available. Trenton and Grundy County rural firefighters arrived at the scene to […]
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee approved its 2018 budget at a meeting Tuesday. The approved budget includes spending $400 on the initial set-up fee of the mass notification system pending project approval. Grundy County, Trenton, Galt, Laredo, the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the Grundy County Health Department voiced support for the purchase […]
Numerous defendants were sentenced when they appeared Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Bret Marvin Thomas of Trenton pleaded guilty to tampering with a motor vehicle and he was sentenced to three years with the Department of Corrections. Robert Andrew Brandon of Trenton was sentenced to three years with the Department […]
A Gilman City resident, 19-year-old Quamaine Butler pleaded guilty to a pair of charges when he appeared in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. The state amended a charge to a misdemeanor of second-degree property damage. Imposition of sentence was suspended. Butler was placed on probation for two years and is to pay $1,770 […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton residents. Forty-five-year-old William Griffin turned himself in Wednesday for felony second-degree child molestation of a child less than 12 years old. His bond was set at $35,000 cash or 10% to the court with special conditions and was bonded. Griffin was scheduled for division […]
A Trenton man, Jonathon Allen McAtee, has been placed on supervised probation after pleading guilty to a reduced charge while appearing in the Associate Division of circuit court. The charge was amended by the prosecutor to third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, for an incident from November 29th of 2016. McAtee was sentenced to six months in jail. The […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Tuesday of two Trenton residents. Thirty-five-year-old Robert Andrew Brandon was arrested for failure to appear for felony delivery of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana. His bond is $25,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for Division One of circuit court Thursday. […]
Six individuals waived preliminary hearings yesterday in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court and each was then bound over for arraignments in Division One of the circuit court at Trenton. Those whose cases advance in the courts include Rodney Wallace Cranor, James Irving Lewellen, Monica Kay Proctor, Bret Marvin Thomas and Colby Weaver – […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved payment of funds to the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board approved paying the library $1,696.93 in interest from the Frank Drake Library Fund. The school district is the steward of the Frank Drake Library Fund. Superintendent Dan Wiebers announced the Missouri […]
The Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled will meet next week. The meeting will be held in the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton Monday evening at 6:30. The agenda includes board members release forms, new policy, a Missouri Elderly and Handicapped Assistance Program grant, and fuel and OATS riders funding requests. An executive session […]
Grundy County Clerk and Budget Officer Betty Spickard will hold a public hearing with the Grundy County Commission before preparation of the 2018 Budget Document. The hearing will be held in the courthouse in Trenton the morning of January 16th at 9 o’clock. The hearing will include General Revenue, Road and Bridge, Assessment, Ambulance, and […]
A Jamesport woman is facing three felony charges in Grundy County following her arrest by the Trenton Police Department. 18-year-old Breanna Clevenger has been charged with possession of a controlled substance listed as methamphetamine; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; and endangering the welfare of a child. Bond is $25,000 cash pending her appearance Tuesday in […]
Monday’s announcement on the ConAgra Foods phase-out and eventual closing were not totally unexpected since there’s a state law regarding advance notification when layoffs are planned. Economic Development Consultant Phil Tate has been working on finding an industry to use the ConAgra building. In a prepared statement today, Tate confirmed phase-out and closing dates established by ConAgra but […]
Grundy County 4-H will hold a Shooting Sports 740 Safety Class later this month. The class will be held in the Activity Center of the Trenton First Baptist Church January 14th from 1 o’clock in the afternoon to 7 o’clock at night. Grundy and Mercer County 4-H Shooting Sports Coordinator Anna Persell says that the […]
Candidate filing for the election of several Grundy County and state offices will begin next month. Individuals wishing to file for the county positions of Associate Circuit Judge, Presiding Commissioner, County Clerk, Clerk of the Circuit Court/Recorder of Deeds, or Prosecuting Attorney may file for the primary election at County Clerk/Election Authority Betty Spickard’s office […]
Crowder State Park west of Trenton will hold three hikes as part of the Seventh Annual First Day Hikes January 1st. Resource Manager Anna Persell notes two of the hikes are to begin at Shelter 3 at 10 o’clock that morning. She says participants can hike on Tall Oaks Trail for half a mile or […]
The Grundy County Health Department will hold a flu shot clinic for college students next week. Local students who have been away at college or have a day off from school can get a flu shot at the health department office Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 4 o’clock. Elizabeth Gibson with the health department says […]
Dennis Van Dyke of Marceline recently announced his plans to run on the Democratic ticket for Seventh District State Representative next year. Van Dyke stopped by the KTTN studios to introduce himself, and while here, we sat down with him and asked him why he decided to run for State Representative, what his focus would be if […]
Two defendants were ordered to serve prison sentences after their probations were revoked yesterday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. 44-year-old Patrick Shaun Michael admitted to probation violation. A previous sentence of seven years with the department of corrections was executed. 38-year-old Curtis Scott Wheelbarger of Trenton admitted to probation violations. A […]
