An oral request for bond modification was sustained in Division One of Putnam County Circuit Court Wednesday morning for an Oskaloosa, Iowa woman reportedly involved in a pursuit and vehicle accident involving a deputy in Unionville in October. Online court information shows bond was continued for Tori Lyn Craver, and the request for bond modification […]
Tag: January 1
Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri announces local scholarships now available
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri, Inc. announces the opening of its online scholarship application, Scholar-Link. Beginning on January 15, 2020, Scholar-Link will officially open to any senior wanting to apply for scholarships to be used at a 4-year or 2-year college/university as well as a vocational-technical school. The Community Foundation currently administers 94 scholarship […]
Audio: Free classes to prepare for taking Adult Education and Literacy test to begin in Trenton
Orientation sessions begin tonight, January 7, 2020, for the next series of classes in Trenton for adult education and literacy. Tuition-free classes are offered to prepare students for the high school equivalency certificate; to brush up on skills in order to attend college, to study specific subjects and receive assistance in career planning. On behalf […]
North Central Missouri College in Trenton to host Spring Convocation
Cross Hall of North Central Missouri College in Trenton will host the Spring Convocation on Friday, January 10th. The general sessions are for all employees of the college. The schedule Friday morning begins with a continental breakfast at 8 o’clock in the lobby of Cross Hall. Then at 8:30 in Cross Hall Room 208, there’s […]
Presentation on ways computers can assist farm operations to be held at conference in Osage Beach
The list of topics at the Computers on the Farm conference continues to grow as more farm users enroll. The annual get-together at the Lake of the Ozarks aims to help all users interested in on-farm applications, says University of Missouri Extension specialist Kent Shannon. Registration is still open for the January 17 and 18th […]
Red Cross appeals to public: Critical need for blood and platelet donors after the holidays
The American Red Cross currently has a critical need for blood donors of all blood types, especially type O – to make an appointment now to give and help replenish the blood supply after the holiday weeks. Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of type O blood. To help tackle […]
Auditions for “Trenton’s Got Talent” to be held Friday and Saturday
Area youth are invited to audition this Friday or Saturday, January 10th and 11th, for February’s presentation called “Trenton’s Got Talent.” Youth from six years old through those of college-age share their talents during the annual Trenton event, scheduled Saturday, February 8th. The Trenton Rotary Club and the THS Choir are sponsoring the event. Singers, dancers, […]
Trenton ends 2019 with 54.8 inches of precipitation
The weather summary for 2019 in Trenton includes a snowy start, an abundance of rain, and a mild conclusion to the year by December standards. The total moisture for the year was 54.80 inches, the third most in a calendar year in Trenton since 1970 despite below-normal precipitation in each of the final three months […]
Evergy customers to see slight decrease in billing starting in March
Evergy Missouri West, Incorporated has made two filings with the Missouri Public Service Commission requesting to adjust the fuel adjustment charge on the bills of its electric customers. In the first filing, Evergy Missouri West proposes to adjust the charge to reflect fuel and purchased power costs for the period from June to November 2019. […]
Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce accepting nominations for awards
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for four categories of awards. The annual awards include Chamber Business of the Year for a chamber member business involved in civic projects that keep the community beautiful, prosperous, and progressive and that is an ambassador for the community to promote economic development and a positive […]
Trenton man released from jail after judge amends bond to $10,000
A Trenton man facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop in early November waived formal arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Forty-eight-year-old Jamie Wilson has been charged with the felonies of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or […]
Trenton woman waives preliminary hearing on burglary and auto theft
A Trenton resident, facing three felony counts, has waived a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. The cases involving Christy Lynn Russell have been bound over to the January 16th docket in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. She faces charges stemming from November incidents allegedly involving second-degree […]
Pleasant View Board of Education approves audit
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 school audit on Tuesday evening. An update was heard on a proposal to add on new classrooms and hire a fifth-grade teacher next school year, and there was a discussion on the school’s 2020 Missouri United School Insurance Council insurance renewal. However, no action was […]
Trenton man waves preliminary hearing on manslaughter charge
A Trenton man, facing a charge of manslaughter, has waived a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Russel Lee Louderback is charged with manslaughter in the second degree stemming from a traffic accident west of Trenton on June 13th that took the life of Eric Virtue. The case was bound […]
Amendments to Summer School Handbook tops discussion at Trenton Board of Education meeting
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the final draft of the 2018-2019 school audit on Tuesday evening. Bob Conrad with Conrad and Higgins said the district was “in good shape.” Information presented included that the district’s retirement is 84% funded, which Conrad called “excellent” and “healthy.” The district has more than 11 hundred students, […]
First Day Hikes to be held at Missouri State Parks including two at Crowder State Park
Annual First Day Hikes will be held at 31 state parks and historic sites in Missouri. Guided hikes on January 1st include two at Crowder State Park west of Trenton and one at Wallace State Park south of Cameron. Half-mile and three-point two-mile hikes taking visitors along Tall Oaks Trail or a portion of the […]
Deer hunters harvest more that 266,000 deer to date
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 10,543 deer during the antlerless portion of the fall firearms deer season Friday through Sunday. According to figures from the department, that’s four thousand more than the same period last year. Top harvest counties from the weekend were Callaway with […]
DHSS announces timing for medical marijuana facility license issuance
The Department of Health and Senior Services Section for Medical Marijuana Regulation will begin issuing medical marijuana facility licenses before the end of the year. In order to give all potential applicants sufficient notice of when to expect notification of application determinations, DHSS is announcing tentative dates of license issuance for all facility types. Medical […]
Coordinator of Swan Lake Refuge bird count to speak at Grand River Audubon Society
The coordinator of the Grand River Christmas Bird Count will speak at the Grand River Audubon Society meeting next week. Social time will begin at the Litton Agri Science Center of Chillicothe Wednesday evening at 6:30. The meeting with Terry McNeely’s presentation on the upcoming bird count will start at 7 o’clock. Coordinator of the […]
Young hunters harvest almost 2000 deer during youth portion of deer season
Preliminary data shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 1,909 deer during Missouri’s late youth portion of the deer season. That’s over 600 fewer during the similar late youth season of last year when young hunters harvested 2,595 deer. Top counties statewide for the late youth portion were Osage with 63 deer checked, […]