In Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court, a Trenton woman, Ellen Stevenson, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of misdemeanor stealing. Imposition of her sentence was suspended and she was placed on probation for two years. Among conditions, Ms. Stevenson is to complete 20-hours of community service, pay restitution of $10,165.71, donate $300 to […]
The Grundy County Health Department will host a baby shower for expectant mothers who are due in February, March or April 2019. The event is free and open to all expectant mothers and mothers of newborns who live in Grundy County. The event will be held on January 31 at 2:00 pm at the Grundy County […]
Sign ups and initial weigh ins for the 12th Annual Green Hills Wellness Challenge are next week. The sign ups for the 12-week event will be at the Ketcham Community Center and Grundy County Health Department of Trenton January 10th and 11th during regular hours. Participants must be at least 18 years old or have signed […]
One person was fatally injured and another seriously hurt when a pickup truck went off Interstate 35 and came to rest in Shoal Creek south of Cameron. Fatally injured was 57-year old Correna Masters of Kearney. She was a passenger in a pickup truck driven by 59-year old Harvey Arnold of Kearney. Arnold was taken […]
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council announces auditions for the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s Robin Hood will be held in January. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade can audition for roles at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center at 2801 Hornet Road in Chillicothe the afternoon of January 7th at 4 o’clock. The auditions are expected to last […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved the fiscal year 2018 annual audit as presented at its meeting last (Thursday) evening. Matt Wallace of KPN reported the audit received an unmodified, clean opinion. The report audited the college, Building Corporation, and Foundation financial statements through June 30th, 2018. Wallace said the college’s total assets were 34.9 […]
Galt City Clerk Ashley Campbell reports two current aldermen and the current mayor of Galt have filed for reelection. Jason Grindstaff and Jay Blackburn filed for the two two-year term alderman-at-large positions up for election in the April 2nd Municipal Election. Jessica Gannon filed for the two-year term as mayor. One alderman-at-large position with a […]
Several prison terms were announced Thursday by Presiding Judge Jack Peace in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Following a hearing, probation was revoked for Ricky Eugene Shoemaker of Trenton stemming from several previous charges. For distribution, delivery, or manufacture of a controlled substance, Shoemaker was sentenced to ten years with the Department […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a contract with the Missouri School Boards Association Tuesday evening to assist with a superintendent search for the district. The board approved a letter of resignation from Superintendent Dan Wiebers at a special closed session meeting at the end of last month. The resignation will take effect on […]
Crowder State Park west of Trenton will hold its annual First Day Hike January 1st. The free guided hike of the three-point two-mile Tall Oaks Trail will begin at the Shelter 3 parking lot at 2 o’clock that afternoon. Resource Manager Anna Persell says the hike will last one to two hours depending on how […]
The Tri-State Beef and Certified Crop Adviser conferences are coming up in January. Community Engagement Specialist in Community and Economic Development Meridith Berry of Grundy County says Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska are involved in the Three State Beef Conference. In Missouri, it will be at the Andrew County Youth Building in Savannah the evening of […]
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is starting an investigation into the operations of Attorney General Josh Hawley. The probe will look at accusations that Hawley used taxpayer money to support his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Ashcroft’s office sent a letter Thursday confirming the investigation to Democratic strategist Brad Woodhouse. Woodhouse heads […]
Kansas City Power and Light Company and its Greater Missouri Operations Company have filed applications with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking to adjust the Demand Side Investment Mechanism charge on customer bills. The charge appears as a separate line item on customer bills and allows KCP and L and GMO to recover demand-side management […]
The Salvation Army of Chillicothe reports 215 families in Grundy and Livingston counties with more than 300 children applied for assistance this Christmas season. Parents have shared two wants and two needs for each child with the Salvation Army, and those wants and needs have been placed on tags on Angel Trees at several locations […]
A Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt will be held in Trenton in December. Organizer Crystal Whitaker says teams of three to six members will travel and take pictures of specific lights and holiday decorations, solve riddles to collect holiday items, and use creativity to complete designated tasks December 14th. Teams can register for the scavenger hunt […]
Lieutenant Shannon Forney with the Salvation Army of Chillicothe reports the Salvation Army is in “great need” of bell ringers for its Red Kettle Campaign at Trenton and Chillicothe locations. Bell ringers are needed at the Trenton Hy-Vee and Shopko as well as the Chillicothe Hy-Vee, Sliced Bread Market, and both doors at Walmart each […]
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has set the filing dates for the April 2nd election for the purpose of electing two directors each for a three-year term. Candidates may file at the Grundy County Nursing Home business office during regular hours (7:30 am to 3:30 pm) December 11th through January 15th. […]
A parade will be held as one of the activities for Five Points Alive’s Trenton Downtown Christmas Saturday afternoon and evening, December 1st. ATVs, vintage cars, trucks, businesses, and others are invited to decorate entries and line up in front of Geyer Hall on Main Street at 4:50. Cindy Jennings with Five Points Alive says […]
Wright Memorial Physicians Group of Trenton will open its seasonal clinic Sunday, December 2nd and open each Sunday through flu season. Hours for the clinic will be from 8 o’clock to Noon by appointment only. Call the Physicians Group to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the seasonal clinic at 660-358-5750.
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees accepted the retirement of Green Hills Head Start Program Director Doctor Beverly Hooker at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. Hooker’s last day of employment will be January 31st, 2019, which is the end of the current fiscal year. She has been employed at NCMC and Head Start since […]
