A bridge in Mercer County on Route P over Brushy Creek is to be replaced. The bridge is scheduled to be closed from 8 o’clock this morning December 5 until early February. Ennis Excavating of Jamestown, Missouri is the contractor who will be working on the bridge which was built in 1955. Motorists will need […]
The Highway Patrol reports Sheriff Roger Smiley was pursuing an alleged fleeing suspects vehicle last night when the car he was driving ran off a road in southeastern Mercer County about five miles southwest of Harris. The state patrol said it was 8:40 last night when Sheriff Smiley was southbound on Route J. During a […]
Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed Ryan W. Horsman, of Chillicothe, as the new Prosecuting Attorney for Mercer County. The position became vacant upon the resignation of former Prosecuting Attorney John L. Young. Horsman, a Republican, is an attorney in private practice with the Chillicothe law firm of Chapman and Cowherd P.C. He is a former […]
Wright Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome family nurse practitioner Amy Harris, APRN, FNP-C, to the medical team. Harris recently joined Dr. Tammy Hart in Princeton at the Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic and began seeing patients October 13. Prior to joining the Mercer County Clinic, Harris has provided care in multiple capacities throughout the […]
A Princeton man has been arrested in connection with a burglary early last year at a Spickard business. 44-year-old James LeRoy Houk faces charges of second-degree burglary with the alleged purpose of stealing. Authorities said the break-in was at Coon Manufacturing, 78 Northeast 115h Street, between January 1st and April 6th of 2015. Houk, who’s […]
The Highway Patrol reports an accident in Mercer County has claimed the life of an Humphreys resident, 23-year-old Courtney Bain. Courtney Bain was pronounced dead at the scene four miles southeast of Princeton. The highway patrol said Courtney Bain was westbound on Route E when the pickup she was driving traveled off the north side […]
The Princeton City Council has agreed to sell a lot on the Princeton square to the Mercer County Senior Center. That is the lot where a fire damaged building housing a hair salon was removed by the city after the property was quit deeded to the city by the previous owner. The lot is to […]
The Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than $96,000 in scholarships for this semester at colleges and universities in Missouri. The awards went to 29 female graduates of North Mercer and Princeton high schools with six of the recipients attending The University of Missouri at Columbia; five at North Central Missouri College in Trenton; four […]
One of the regular performing groups during Calamity Jane weekend in Princeton, the Ambassadors Band, has other appearances scheduled in Mercer County. The Ambassadors old time band hold their annual practice concert on the homecoming stage in Mercer tonight, 6:30 to 7:30, weather permitting. The Ambassadors band performs tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock at Newtown-Harris School and […]
Grundy & Mercer County Soil & Water Conservation Districts are hosting the 1st Annual Northwest Women In Ag Night at the Barton Farm Campus on Thursday, October 20th. The registration deadline is Monday, October 3 Registration is $10 with seating limited for the event. Registration and visitation with the Grundy County Health Department will take place from […]
Three have been charged in Mercer County with possession of a controlled substance after being arrested by the highway patrol last Friday. Bond for 20-year-old Kiersten Allen of Trenton, 31-year-old Nicholas Wendt of Mercer, and 40-year-old Ricky Shoemaker of Trenton was set at $15,000 each cash only. The highway patrol accused all three individuals of […]
The City of Princeton and Mercer County in conjunction with the North Missouri Solid Waste Management District Region B is sponsoring a solid waste collection event. This event is funded with grants funds from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. This an opportunity for all residents of Mercer County to dispose of special waste items […]
The Mercer County Fair is currently underway, and a talent show was held Tuesday evening. Winners in the talent show last evening were: Overall Winner: Kierra Shelby Judges Choice: Molly Hickman 13 & over: 1st place- Kierra Shelby- singing 2nd place- Nikki Orndorff- singing 3rd place-Gretchen Schroder- open/variety 10-12 yrs: 1st […]
The Mercer County Fair at Princeton runs from July 12th through 17th. Activities July 12th include entering and judging exhibits, fair royalty, and a talent show. Events July 13th include rabbit and poultry shows, kids activities, a bike rodeo, and super farmer competition. There’s a hog show on July 14th. The schedule on July 15th […]
NCMC’s Captain Patch, along with other area mascots, and Sluggerrr from the Kansas City Royals helped kick-off the reading program at Mercer County Library’s 2016 Summer Reading Program. The theme of the reading program this year is evolved around sports and exercise. The theme of the reading program this year evolves around sports and exercise. […]
Mercer County Fire Protection District sent an engine and rescue unit to a report of a train locomotive on fire near Princeton Monday afternoon. The district reported it had some difficulty gaining access to the locomotive. The report, via the districts’ Facebook page, states the main portion of the fire was extinguished when the engineer […]
A Mercer County court case was received in Grundy County on a change of venue. Twenty eight-year-old Valerie Robinson of rural Princeton was charged in Mercer County with first degree involuntary manslaughter and two counts of second degree assault in connection with a two-vehicle traffic accident last July 4th east of Princeton. Ms. Robinson is […]
Three Union Pacific railroad crossings in Mercer County and one in Grundy County are to receive lights and gates. That’s according to the Missouri Department of Transportation which says the locations are just north of Trenton at northwest 27th Street, Route D at Mill Grove, Main Street at Mercer, and Bison Street north of Mercer. […]
Plans call for the Mercer County Senior Center at Princeton to be rebuilt on the same site where it was destroyed by fire April 5th. Although there’s no specific date for the construction, Ronna Clapham is hopeful it can be as soon as possible. More is expected to be known following a meeting on Wednesday. […]
Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney John Young is resigning from that position, effective July 31st, to become the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Christian County (just south of Springfield). Young said his current job in Mercer County is a part-time position, while the Christian County opportunity involves a full-time job. Young also plans to close his private […]
