The Wright Memorial Physicians Group in Trenton will open its seasonal Sunday clinic on December 6th. The clinic will be available from 8 o’clock to noon for acute care visits by appointment only. It will be open through the winter months. Call the clinic to schedule an appointment at 358-5750.
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Veteran service events announced for month of December, 2020
Area veterans events have been announced for December. A veterans service officer and a counselor will be at Trenton VFW Post 919 on December 4th. The veterans’ service officer will be there from 8 to 2 o’clock to help with VA paperwork and answer questions. Veterans are asked to bring a copy of their DD-214 […]
82-year-old man dies after car strikes tree on Route AA
A Norborne man died as the result of a pickup truck striking a tree in eastern Ray County on Wednesday afternoon, December 1st. 82-year-old Otto Finley was pronounced dead at the scene with the assistant Ray County coroner transporting Finley’s body to the Thurman Funeral Home. The pickup traveled south at 48600 Route AA before […]
Grundy County Commission releases preliminary schedule as it works toward 2021 budget
The Grundy County Commission has released a preliminary schedule as it works to prepare the 2021 budget. Budget appointments planned for the morning of December 15th include Coroner Dewayne Slater at 8:30, Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Puckett at 9 o’clock, Public Administrator Jill Eaton at 9:30, and Assessor Kathy Veatch at 10 o’clock. Judge Thomas Alley […]
Galt woman arrested for hindering prosecution and harassment
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Galt woman on December 1st Jessy White was arrested on felony hindering prosecution of a felony and three counts of harassment in the first degree. Bond for 36-year-old Jessy Kathlynn White is $15,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the Associate Division of Circuit […]
Firefighters called to the residence of Doug and Jeannie Little west of Trenton
Fire Tuesday night damaged a rural Trenton home with two of the occupants receiving burns. Chief of the Grundy County Rural Fire Department, Kenny Roberts, said the call was to the residence of Doug and Jeannie Little just west of Trenton. He noted the fire damage was pretty much confined to a girls’ bedroom on […]
Three injured in I-35 rollover crash north of Eagleville
Three people from Iowa and Oklahoma were taken to hospitals following an Interstate 35 crash Tuesday afternoon five miles north of Eagleville. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for the driver of a car, 31-year-old Craynes McGinley of Newton, Iowa who was taken by EMS to the Decatur County, Iowa Hospital in Leon. The […]
Audio: Nursing home residents to get COVID-19 vaccine early with federal help
Nursing home patients will get COVID-19 vaccines with the help of the federal government according to Nikki Strong of the state Healthcare Association. The nation has exceeded 100-thousand nursing home deaths because of COVID-19 and the CDC has advised that long-term care patients be a part of the first round of inoculations. Photo […]
19 Missouri residents indicted by grand jury for $1.2 million insurance fraud conspiracy
Nineteen defendants have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a $1.2 million insurance fraud conspiracy that involved false claims of injuries suffered in car accidents. Lawrence Courtney Lawhorn, 32, and Latoya Marie Brown, 35, who resided in Columbia and in the Kansas City area; Lauren Courtney Luque, 34, Michael Jadon […]
Community of Spickard announces filing dates for Mayor and Aldermen
The City of Spickard has two, two-year terms for Aldermen positions and a city Mayor position open for the April 6th election. Filing dates are December 15th through January 19th. Filings will not occur when the city office is closed on December 24th and 25th and January 1st. Contact City Clerk Amy Chapman at the […]
Kaitlyn Rouse selected as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month
The Putnam County R-1 School District recently recognized Kaitlyn Rouse as the Career and Technical Education Student of the Month for November 2020. Student winners are chosen by the vocational faculty based on a set of criteria that includes: attendance, grades, cooperation with fellow students and teachers, enthusiasm for subject(s), attitude both in the classroom […]
GRM Networks distributes more than $5.4 million in capital credits to member-owners
The GRM Networks Board of Directors has authorized the return of approximately $3.5 million in patronage capital credits to its member-owners. This includes $2.8 million paid to members with service in 1997 and 1998 and $700,000 paid to members with service in 2019. This year, GRM Networks has also returned more than $2 million to […]
Applications now available for 2021 Missouri Agribusiness Academy
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, as well as farm families, throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2021 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. MAbA is a competitive program for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related degrees and careers. “With this class, the […]
Nelson denied confidential attorney visits during latest court appearance
A motion hearing was held in Johnson County on Tuesday for a Braymer man charged with two counts of murder in the first degree in the deaths of two Wisconsin men. The court denied a motion for confidential contact visits between the defense counsel and 26-year-old Garland Joseph Nelson until a judge hears from Caldwell […]
Grundy County Health Department: “Public’s actions to set the stage for December” as COVID-19 cases increase by 4
The Grundy County Health Department reports more than 300 COVID-19 cases were added in November. The health department says the public’s actions in December will “Set the stage for the new year.” The total number of COVID-19 cases for Grundy County increased by four since November 30th to 671. Four hundred ninety cases have been […]
Election in April set for Chillicothe voters to elect city officials
A non-partisan election is to be held in Chillicothe in April to elect a mayor, a councilman-at-large, and a councilman for each of the four wards. The election will also include the selection of a city auditor, a clerk, a treasurer, an attorney, and a constable. Each term will last two years. Filing for the […]
Chillicothe City Council accepts bids for health, dental and vision insurance, set salaries for city officials
The Chillicothe City Council accepted a bid for health, dental, and vision insurance last the evening of November 30th. City Administrator Darin Chappell reports the insurance was renewed for city employees with a five percent rate increase, however, the deductible was changed, so the city will save $40,000 year. The council set the salaries of […]
Grundy County Commission approves funding to repair Muddy Creek Bridge; presented updates on options for ambulance upgrades
The Grundy County Commission Tuesday morning, December 1st approved allocating funding to repair the Muddy Creek Bridge on 28th Street. The county portion totals $49,510. Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton last week presented a tabulation of bids for repairs. Shannon Howe from the Howe Company and Urton will meet with the commission Tuesday morning, December […]
Salvation Army provides update on Christmas assistance needs and bell ringers in Trenton and Chillicothe
The Salvation Army office in Chillicothe has provided an update regarding Christmas assistance and bell ringing in Trenton and Chillicothe. Caseworker Lynda Snuffer reports all “angel trees” have been placed at selected businesses in both towns. Shoppers can select a card with gift ideas for children. She also is asking for additional food donations to […]
Brent Stevens is new Northwest Missouri Workforce Development Board Executive Director
The Northwest Missouri Workforce Development Board in partnership with North Central Missouri College has announced Brent Stevens as its new Executive Director. Brent has worked for the NWWDB since 2015 and prior to moving into the director role, served as the Program Operation Manager and the Equal Opportunity Officer. Lisa Hostetler who has served the […]