The Mercer County Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire on East Hickland Street in Princeton Monday. The fire department reports firefighters found an attached carport and a covered porch on fire when they arrived. Mercer County Ambulance treated three firefighters for heat-related illness and released them. Princeton City Clerk Danette Snapp reports the […]
Lightning is attributed to a fire which extensively burned a large bale of hay late Saturday afternoon. The location was in a pasture along Karma Lane in southern Mercer County about 10 miles northwest of Spickard. Spickard Fire Protection District firefighters were on the scene briefly.
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released a regularly scheduled audit of Mercer County. The county received an overall performance rating of good. “In order to ensure that public dollars are protected, it’s important to implement safeguards against loss or misuse of funds,” Auditor Galloway said. “I’m encouraged Mercer County officials are taking the audit […]
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two area men on felony warrants in Sullivan County Friday night. Thirty-two-year-old Nicholas Wendt of Galt was arrested for a Mercer County warrant for possession of methamphetamine. Thirty-seven-year-old Christopher Owen of Princeton was arrested on a probation warrant for non-support. Both were transported to the Sullivan County Jail.
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Department announces Deputy Sheriff Travis Sheppard as the newest member of the department. Travis and his wife of nine years, Crystal, have three children, Aiden age 6, Ashley age 4 and daughter Lindsey who is 23. Deputy Sheppard has been involved in public safety for 24 years including firefighting, emergency medical […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation wants to know what Missourians think about its nearly 1,000 conservation areas around the state. MDC is in the multi-year process of updating management plans for the McClure Conservation Area in Mercer County with plans for the areas available for public comment through Aug. 31. To preview draft management plans […]
Winners have been announced in the Super Farmer Competition at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton. Tyler Johnson and Maci Hullinger placed first in the category for those 13 and older with Andrew Smith and Vivian Allen placing second. The top finishers in the Mini Super Farmer competitions were Remi Lewis and Travyn Shields in […]
Winners have been announced for the beef show held Saturday at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton Allena Allen of Trenton showed the Grand Champion bull and the Grand Champion heifer then went on to win Senior Showmanship honors. Gracie Rogers of Princeton exhibited the Reserve Champion bull and was the county performance winner. Chase […]
Goat and sheep shows were held at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton Friday. For the goat show, grand champion doe went to Bryce Shipley of Mercer, and reserve champion doe went to Wyatt Ellis of Bethany. Grand champion wether and reserve champion wether went to Amy McLaughlin of Unionville. Wyatt Ellis received senior showmanship, […]
It was a busy day at the Mercer County Fair as judging took place in a variety of shows. Here are the winners from the day’s events. Rabbits: 1st place- Ava Power with Cotton Tail, Princeton 2nd place-Alexis Schurke with Snow White, Princeton 3rd place- Coley Power with Snowball, Princeton Chickens: 1st place- Katlyn […]
Rabbit, chicken, and dog shows were held at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton Wednesday. Winners at the rabbit show were Ava Power with Cotton Tail in first place, Alexis Schurke with Snow White second, and Coley Power with Snowball third. Katlyn Cowin with China 1 received first place for chickens. For small dogs, Avah […]
The results of the talent show held at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton Tuesday night have been announced. Colter Hamilton received first place for children ages 6 and younger. For ages 7 to 12, Savannah Ordnorff placed first, Aspen Massey and Lexxus second, and Alexandria Hopper third. In the category for those 13 and […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton will have a driving simulator as well as summer fair games and water safety next week as part of Mercer County Fair week. Administrator Gina Finney says that the driving simulator will be available at the health department office Monday through Friday from 8 o’clock in the morning […]
The Mercer County Health Department in Princeton sponsors a Back to School Event at the Princeton swimming pool August 4th. Health department administrator Gina Finney explains that the swim will be an open free swim for any school age child accompanied by an adult. She says that there will be prizes and giveaways, including school […]
The Mercer County Ministerial Alliance will present the Community Concert for the Schools next month. Contemporary Christian group 9th Hour from Smithville will perform to support Mercer County schools. The concert will be held at the Smithfield Education Center of Princeton the evening of August 5th at 6 o’clock. Admission for the event is free, […]
A tractor cruise, all school reunion, watermelon, and fireworks will be part of the Independence Day activities in Mercer County today. The tractor cruise will leave the Smithfield headquarters north of Princeton at 1:30 this afternoon. The tractors will leave the Smithfield main office at 2nd Drive, go north to Lineville, and return to Smithfield. […]
Mercer County Extension will host a class on Fescue Toxicosis next month. Understanding Kentucky-31 Tall Fescue Toxicosis will be held at the Mercer County Extension Office in Princeton the night of July 10th at 7 o’clock. Topics to be covered include what causes it, impacts on livestock, strategies to reduce the effects on animal performance, […]
A tractor cruise will be part of the Independence Day activities in Mercer County. Participants in the tractor cruise are to be at Smithfield headquarters, north of Princeton, by 1:30 the afternoon of July. The tractors leave from the Smithfield main office at 2nd Drive and go north to Lineville then return to Smithfield. The […]
Grundy County’s unemployment rate went up slightly during May when compared to April. The latest information from the division of employment security shows the Grundy County rate at three point nine percent last month. That’s based on 190 persons unemployed out of a civilian labor force of nearly 49 hundred in Grundy County. The three […]
The Mercer County Fair will be held in Princeton next month. The Northwest Missouri Tractor Puller Association will hold a tractor pull July 1st. July 15th, a community breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 o’clock in the morning, a corn hole tournament as well as a dunk tank at 1 o’clock in the […]
