Economic Development

Northern Missouri companies expanding, creating new jobs

The Missouri Department of Economic Development has announced northern Missouri companies are expanding and creating jobs. Thermoformed plastic food container manufacturer Sonoco Plastics plans to create 16 new jobs in Chillicothe. The company is a five billion dollar global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products, and packaging supply chain services. Operations consist of its global […]

Community Fireworks Display

Donations for July 4th fireworks display coming up short.

Nearly $3,000 has been collected in donations for this year’s Trenton Community Fireworks Display. A local committee is still accepting contributions for the display, which is estimated to cost $4,000. Licensed pyrotechnician Brad Coursey of Galt is in charge of the fireworks display. The fireworks will be set off from the area near the Rock […]

Scrappy Quilters Guild

Hugs from Home Quilt Display set for June 16th

The Scrappy Quilters Quilt Guild will accept contributions to help ship quilts to area deployed servicemen in time for Christmas when the quilts are on display in Trenton next month. The Hugs from Home Quilt Display will be at The Space at 1013 Main Street in Trenton June 16th from 10 o’clock in the morning […]

Murder

Bond reduced for Rothville teen charged with first-degree murder of two-month-old daughter

Bond has been reduced for a Rothville woman charged with felony first-degree murder in the death of her two-month-old daughter. Online court information shows the Chariton County Circuit Court set 19-year-old Sarah Linebaugh’s bond at $50,000 cash or corporate surety Tuesday. Her bond was originally $100,000 cash only with no surety allowed. A preliminary hearing […]

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FCS Financial awards 40 community improvement grants

FCS Financial is recognizing 40 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. In the seven years of its existence, more than $100,000 has been awarded to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. Grants are awarded to organizations with plans to complete a community improvement project […]

Career Fair

Job fairs to be held in Trenton this week

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 […]

Road Closed

Streets to close Saturday for NCMC graduation

Portions of two Trenton streets will be closed for brief periods of time this Saturday for safety purposes, prior to the two commencement ceremonies for North Central Missouri College. According to the college, the closings involve a portion of Main and Mable Streets between Crowder Road and 12th street. The street closing times on Saturday […]

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Two job fairs scheduled for Trenton this week

The Missouri Career Center on Main Street in downtown Trenton will be the site of three job fairs this week. Manpower employment services will be at the job center Tuesday morning November 7, at 10 o’clock and again on Thursday afternoon November 9 at 1 o’clock. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting […]

NCMC - North Central Missouri College

Portion of Main Street to be closed on Wednesday

Part of Main Street in Trenton will be closed Wednesday, October 25 for North Central Missouri College Safety Week. Main Street will be closed between Crowder and 13th Street from 11 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon. NCMC Housing, Criminal Justice students, and the Trenton Police Department will conduct a distracted/impaired […]