The highway patrol reports a Milan man was arrested Saturday afternoon in Sullivan County on a Grundy County warrant accusing him of drug trafficking. Thirty-four-year-old Dustin Nickell was also was accused of possessing methamphetamine, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Nickell was being held in Sullivan County. A Bethany man was arrested early Sunday in […]
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Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library offering Summer reading program and newspapers online
The Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library of Trenton will hold a Summer reading program for youth and adults. Library Director Theresa Hunsaker says patrons of all ages can participate in the program with this year’s program starting after school and finishing in time for the summer months. Dates will be announced when they are set. Youth […]
North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center participates in “Pinwheels for Prevention”
The North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center of Trenton placed pinwheels on the lawn of the courthouses in Grundy and Livingston counties as well as a few other places in the area on Thursday as part of Pinwheels for Prevention. Child Advocate Ashlay Berry says April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and today (Friday) is […]
MoDOT planned road work in northern Missouri for the week of April 8, 2019
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of April 8 – 14. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
Congressman Sam Graves to be keynote speaker at Lincoln Days event in Trenton
United States Congressman Sam Graves will be the keynote speaker at the Seventh Legislative District Lincoln Days next week. The Grundy County Republican Central Committee will host the event in the gym of the Ketcham Community Center of Trenton April 13th. The event will start at noon with a fee of $20.00 per person. RSVP […]
Grundy County Clerk certifies write-in candidate results from Tuesday, April 2nd election
Grundy County write-in results have been announced from Tuesday’s election. For Spickard mayor, Mike Jaycox, Gary Lee, Randy Howe, Mary Gibson, Frank Felder, Terry Holtzclaw, Alan Tharp, Ken Olson, Freddie Griffin, Larry Stevens, and Melody Chapman all received one vote. In Tindall, Jim Shaw had six votes for mayor, and Linda Crooks received one. For […]
Grundy County Extension Council reports on latest meeting
The Grundy County Extension Council voted this week to raise its surety bond. Extension staff member Meridith Berry reported the surety bond was $10,000, and it was recommended it be raised to 125% of the assets. The collective council was on the surety bond as well. The Extension Council voted to have the surety bond […]
Friends of the Developmentally Disabled board to meet on Monday
Various reports will be presented at the next meeting for the Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled in Grundy County. The meeting will be at the east entrance of the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton Monday evening April 8, 2019, at 6:30. The agenda shows reports will be on transportation, the Grundy County Learning […]
Terry Delauder, Junior extradited to Grundy County
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Galt man charged with two felony charges stemming from an incident last year has been extradited to Grundy County. Twenty-nine-year-old Terry Michael Delauder, Junior was released from the Western Reception Diagnostic Correctional Center of Saint Joseph Wednesday before being extradited. He has been charged with first-degree property damage […]
Grundy County R-5 Board of Education to meet April 10, 2019
The oath of office will be administered to new board members at the next Grundy County R-5 Board of Education meeting. The meeting will be next Wednesday, April 10th at 5 o’clock. Other items on the agenda include reorganization of the board, review of banking signatures, mowing bids, and the transfer of funds to the […]
Free skin cancer screenings to be offered in Trenton
The Grundy County Health Department and Cleaver Dermatology are partnering to offer free skin cancer screenings to community members. A physician will examine specific skin spots patients identify as concerns during the screenings at the health department at 1716 Lincoln Street in Trenton May 22nd from 11:30 to 3:30. The health department reports skin spots […]
Friends of the Library to hold annual book sale at Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library
The Friends of the Library will hold its annual book sale at the Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library of Trenton next week. The sale begins on the third floor of the library on Monday, April 8, 2019, with only members of the Friends of the Library allowed to shop from noon to 4 o’clock. All other […]
Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library’s Hoover Theater free for public use
The Hoover Theater on the third floor of the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library of Trenton is available for the public to use. Library Director Theresa Hunsaker says the theater is handicap accessible, can seat about 134 people, and has four handicapped spots. There is a stage entrance from the green room without going into […]
Grundy County Sheriff reports Chillicothe woman arrested on bad check charge
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Chillicothe woman Tuesday on a felony charge of passing a bad check. Bond for 39-year-old Jill Boley was set at $1,100, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court April 9th. Court documents accuse Boley of passing a bad check for $680, […]
Highway patrol reports arrest of two area residents on warrants
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two area residents Tuesday on warrants. Forty-one-year-old Lewis Tucker of Bucklin was arrested in Linn County on a felony Kansas City Police Department warrant for possession of a controlled substance and a Cass County warrant for failure to appear in court on a driving while suspended charge. Tucker […]
April 2, 2019 election results for northern Missouri
Linda Crooks will be the next Mayor for the city of Trenton and there will be three new members of the city council to join one who won re-election Tuesday. The Trenton R-9 school levy question received a super majority and passed, and Trenton Township will have a new trustee. There was a 32% voter […]
NCMC Microcomputer Application classes donate to food pantry
NCMC Students in Missie Cotton’s Microcomputer Applications classes had the opportunity to participate in a service learning activity this semester by donating non-perishable goods to the Grundy County Food Pantry. Online students were able to collect and donate to their local food pantry. Students counted, organized and inventoried the items and then created Excel spreadsheets of […]
Absentee ballots cast in Grundy County double compared to last election
A surge yesterday in absentee voting at the county clerks’ office significantly increased the total for Grundy County in this election. A total of 40 absentee ballots were cast Monday between the office hours of 8:30 and 5 o’clock. That raises the total number of absentees cast to 183. Another dozen absentees have been requested […]
State Farm agent to make donation to “Backpack Buddies” program for each quote on coverage
A Trenton business has announced a promotion to help raise additional money to finance the weekend nutrition food program called “Backpack Buddies.” The office of State Farm Insurance Agent Mitch Liberty says it will make a $10.00 donation to Backpack Buddies for each quote on auto, fire, or life insurance coverage. If the individual currently […]
Local Emergency Planning Committee to meet April 9th
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee will consider approval of the Chemical Emergency Preparedness Fund at its next meeting. The meeting will be held in the lower level of the Grundy County Health Department of Trenton April 9th at noon. Emergency Management Agency and All-Hazards meeting topics are to include Web Emergency Operations Center, […]