The Trenton Park Board approved the purchase of a lifeguard stand for the Trenton Family Aquatic Center at its meeting Wednesday evening. The lifeguard stand will be purchased from Recreonics for $2,470. Aquatic Center Manager Alexis Whitney reported a lifeguard stand bottom had cracked and needed to be replaced. She was told she could not […]
A man reported missing from his home in Richmond was discovered dead on Monday following a motorcycle accident. The Highway Patrol reports 23-year-old Richard Watson traveled west on Ray County Road 210 when his motorcycle apparently ran off the right side of the road, overturned, and ejected the driver, with Watson’s body coming to rest […]
The North Central Missouri College Foundation presented the Foundation’s Board Salute Award recently. Ketcham Community Center Director Nate Gamet received the award for his work on behalf of the college and the Foundation. NCMC Development Director Alicia Endicott says Gamet is a vital part of Holiday Hoops, which is sponsored by the Foundation. She adds […]
Nine people died in traffic crashes over the 2018 Memorial Day weekend which is the same number of those killed during the three-day weekend in 2017. During the counting period of 6 p.m., Friday, May 25, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 28, 2018, the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated 294 traffic crashes which included 124 […]
The Grundy County Museum in Trenton will open for the season this weekend. This year’s feature exhibit is the traveling Smithsonian exhibit called Hometown Teams, which focuses on athletics, how sports teams are embedded into our culture, and the impact of team participation on individuals. There will also be a companion exhibit focusing on teams […]
A new milk price safety net for dairy producers is in place. To take part farmers must rush to their local USDA farm service center. Milk producers must sign up for the first time or re-enroll by June 1, say University of Missouri Extension dairy economists. Most dairy farmers don’t like the original USDA Margin […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation will suspend work zone operations during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Friday, May 25 and will resume at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 29. While most work zones will not be active over the Memorial Day weekend, it may be necessary for some […]
Jobs fairs in Trenton will be held Wednesday and Thursday at the Missouri Career Center, located at 1104 Main Street downtown. Manpower will have a hiring event on Wednesday at 1 o’clock. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting with a Manpower representative. Those applying will need to provide a photo ID and […]
The Carroll County Memorial Hospital of Carrollton collected 3,398 pounds of food during its Annual Holiday Food Drive. The hospital surpassed its goal of 3,245 pounds, which was how much was collected last year. Seven of the hospital’s departments raised more than 20 pounds per employee. The Carroll County Memorial Hospital donated the collected food […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 15 people died during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period–from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2017, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 26, 2017. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following: 2017 Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic Statistics: Crashes ─ 400 Injuries ─ 116 Fatalities ─ 15 DWI ─ 127 Drug Arrests ─ 117 During the 2016 […]
Church members and volunteers were very busy on the Thanksgiving holiday as the geared up to serve the annual Thanksgiving meal to the public. When it was all said and done, the Union Coon Creek Baptist Church had served more than 1,000 meals. The pastor’s wife, Dianna Crawford, breaks down the number of meals delivered […]
The state license fee office in Princeton is making an advance announcement on a few days in July that it will be closed. The Princeton License Office will be closed July 4th for the holiday and July 5th, 6th, and 7th – plus the weekend as usual, as well as being closed July 11th. The […]
The first month of 2017 is coming to an end, which means we’re getting another batch of new titles coming to Netflix and another batch being deleted. Netflix will be adding 82 titles in February and dropping another 49 with the largest number of titles being added February 1. Some titles we’re saying goodbye to […]
Hodge Presbyterian Church in Trenton plans to host what it calls “a service of hope and remembrance” this coming Thursday evening at 5:30. Pastor Steve Merrin said the special service is for anyone dealing with sadness or the loss of someone. Pastor Merrin noted some people have problems during the holidays as they may be overcome […]
An “ugly sweater” contest is one of the activities for the Downtown Trenton Christmas Promotion Friday, December 9. Joy Wright, a member of the Christmas committee for the downtown area, tells us about the sweater contest including categories to be judged: Contest winners on Friday, December 9 are to be announced at 7 o’clock that night. […]
The highway patrol troop at St. Joseph has released results of the traffic enforcement operation over the Thanksgiving Day weekend encompassing two heavier travel days, November 23 and 27. Interstate 29 was designated with troopers assigned a 20-mile stretch of the interstate from the Buchanan County line to the Iowa state line. Troopers also were […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol at Troop H in St. Joseph will once again be participating in the Thanksgiving holiday weekend enforcement operations in an effort to reduce the number of traffic crashes in northwest Missouri. Throughout the holiday weekend, troopers within Troop H and throughout the state will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident […]
The 70th Annual Holiday Parade, presented by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, is sponsored again this year by Hedrick Medical Center, HyVee and Midwest Gloves & Gear. The parade will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 19 and will include floats and entries from many different organizations, youth groups, churches, businesses and individuals […]
Displays are in place, and Christmas lights will come on for the holiday season during a celebration beginning at 5:30 pm Saturday night November 19th in Simpson Park of Chillicothe. The tradition, called Festival of Lights, began in 2005 and continues each year because of support and generosity of many. Businesses donate everything from electrical […]
The 70th Annual Holiday Parade, presented by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, is sponsored by Hedrick Medical Center, HyVee and Midwest Gloves & Gear. “It is going to be a great parade this year,” stated Crystal Narr, Executive Director of the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce. “The theme of Decades of Celebrations is very […]
