The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved third through sixth-grade boys and girls participation in the fifth and sixth grade basketball season at its meeting Monday evening. The girls will also be allowed to play on the boy’s team due to the low number of boys. The board also approved two field trips which include […]
One of the Trenton High School STAR Event teams is to host a “Safe After Prom” celebration at the school. STAR is an acronym for Students Taking Action with Recognition. The teams are organized under the student organization for Family Career and Community Leaders of America The team is planning to raise money by having […]
Traffic accidents Monday in Daviess and Clinton counties injured two people. According to the Highway Patrol, 45-year-old Traci Meier of Cameron was driving southbound on U.S. 69 when her car went off the road; she over-corrected; causing the car to cross the road and strike an embankment coming to a stop in a field. Traci […]
Nearly 120 years ago, two compassionate sisters in Kansas City set out to provide the best medical care possible to all children in their community, regardless of the family’s ability to pay, and they knew they would need the community’s support to do it. The founding sisters wrote a list of needs on a chalkboard […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation reports 15 free-ranging Missouri deer have tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) out of nearly 18,400 test results received so far for the season. The 15 new cases consist of: 1 from Cedar County from a hunter-harvested adult buck, 3 from Franklin County from hunter-harvested adult bucks, 1 from […]
Trenton City Council last night approved the purchase of a new fire truck, purchase of a new street sweeper, and painting of two water towers. A motion on the fire truck purchase was unanimous among the seven councilmen present; while the purchase of the street sweeper and the water tower painting were approved on split […]
A Jamesport woman is facing three felony charges in Grundy County following her arrest by the Trenton Police Department. 18-year-old Breanna Clevenger has been charged with possession of a controlled substance listed as methamphetamine; unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia; and endangering the welfare of a child. Bond is $25,000 cash pending her appearance Tuesday in […]
The Chillicothe Police report the arrest of three individuals on alleged drug charges following a recent investigation. Police Chief John Maples reports at approximately 7:30 Friday night, officers of Chillicothe Police and Deputies of Livingston County responded to the 400 block of St. Louis Avenue in reference to a wanted individual with an active Livingston […]
The annual meeting of the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce is coming up on January 25th. The evening event includes the 2018 awards presentation and a lip sync contest. Tickets are $30.00 per person or $240 dollars for a table of eight. Reservations are due to the Chillicothe Chamber by January 19. You may make […]
The city of Trenton and Missouri Department of Economic Development have been notified by ConAgra as to the anticipated date the company plans to cease production and close its facility at 1401 Harris Avenue in Trenton. The letter that arrived today came from ConAgra Foods Director of Human Resources Teresa Morse as the company is […]
The second candidate filing for the Trenton City Council for the April 3rd election was made Thursday, January 4th. City Clerk Cindy Simpson reports Larry Crawford filed for the fourth ward council member position. Crawford is an incumbent, and his current term will expire in April. David Mlika filed for reelection as third ward council […]
A Kirksville woman and her daughter were injured Sunday night when their car went out of control on slick U.S. Highway 63, three miles north of LaPlata ran off the road and overturned. The highway patrol said the driver, 40-year-old Crystal Hamilton, received moderate injuries and a passenger, 14-year-old Julia Haley, received minor injuries. Both […]
Candidate filing for the election of several Grundy County and state offices will begin next month. Individuals wishing to file for the county positions of Associate Circuit Judge, Presiding Commissioner, County Clerk, Clerk of the Circuit Court/Recorder of Deeds, or Prosecuting Attorney may file for the primary election at County Clerk/Election Authority Betty Spickard’s office […]
Madison Brown, a senior at Norborne High School in Carroll County was named district winner of the American Legion’s 84th annual High School Oratorical Scholarship Program Saturday at Brookfield. Brown, in winning the District Two contest, will now advance to Zone One Competition in Hannibal on January 21st and compete with winners from Districts 1, […]
The Trenton Fire Department responded to a trash truck fire early Thursday afternoon, January 4th. Fire Chief Brandon Gibler reports crews found heavy smoke with flames from the rear of the trash compartment of a Rapid Removal truck when they arrived at the scene at Highway 6 and Highway 65. He says the firefighters deployed […]
Trenton Middle School has announced its January “Courage” Students of the Month. Those students include fifth graders Leilah Gonzalez and Riley McLean, sixth graders Katlynn Dixson and Zander Brown, seventh graders Jadlyn Colston and Matthew Coffman, and eighth graders Kaylor Farris and Connor Crawford.
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission recently awarded a contract to Chester Bross of Palmyra for a resurfacing project on U. S. Route 63 in Adair and Macon counties. The project will begin on the northbound lanes about two miles north of Missouri Route 156 in Macon County to two point six miles north of […]
The Trenton City Council will meet Monday, January 8. The meeting will be held in the Trenton City Hall at 7 o’clock in the evening. The agenda includes discussion and approval of a water tower painting bid, purchasing and financing a street sweeper, and purchasing and financing a fire truck.
The Chillicothe City Council will meet Monday, January 8 at the Chillicothe City Hall at 6:30. The agenda includes reappointment of Rolfe McCoy to the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Board of Public Works, discussion of an ordinance accepting a bid for a new directional boring machine for CMU, and a request from Chillicothe Police Chief Jon […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Bucklin man sustained moderate injuries in a one-vehicle accident south of Bucklin Friday morning. Fifty-three-year-old Clifford Wells traveled north on Missouri 129 when his car ran off the right side of the road and struck a fence, causing the car extensive damage. An ambulance transported Wells to Pershing Memorial Hospital […]
