A piece of legislation sponsored by State Representative Rusty Black of Chillicothe made it to the house calendar for debate, was voted to be the third read and passed, and now heads to the Missouri Senate. The Missouri House of Representatives website says HB 886 “changes the employer contribution for the College and University Retirement […]
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Matter of Balance classes to start May 16
The University of Missouri Extension’s Matter of Balance classes will begin soon. Grundy County Extension Program Director Meredith Berry says she and Harrison County Program Director Janet Hackert will teach the eight-week class. The classes will be held at Princeton and Albany and run Tuesdays and Fridays starting May 16th. Berry says each class lasts […]
2 hurt in Daviess County crash north of Coffey
The Highway Patrol reports two individuals sustained injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Daviess County Tuesday afternoon. Twenty-four-year-old Isaac Smith of Bethany drove west on 400th Street five miles north of Coffey when he failed to stop for a stop sign at the intersection with Missouri 13. Smith pulled into the path of 23-year-old Samantha […]
Blowing grass clippings into Chillicothe streets could get you a ticket
It’s the time of year when everyone is mowing yards and the city of Chillicothe is reminding residents that blowing grass clippings into Chillicothe city streets and paved gutters is prohibited. Street Superintendent Barry Arthur says every time it rains, grass clippings flush down the street and usually end up on a drain grate, which […]
Audio: Trenton High School graduation slated for Sunday, May 14
Trenton high school officials and senior class students are preparing for graduation with Principal Ron Franklin reporting 93 seniors are to graduate on Mother’s Day Sunday, May 14. Among end of the school year events is the presentation of scholarships and awards on Wednesday, May 10 at 6 pm at the high school followed by a […]
April rainfall in Trenton one of the wettest on record
April rainfall at Trenton was nearly 3.0 inches above average which is due in part to having measurable precipitation reported on 15 of the 30 days of the month. But only two occasions was rainfall more than one inch for a 24 hour period. That includes 1.8 inches for April 5 and 1.06 inches for this past […]
M.U. Tiger Caravan to be at Mendon on May 17
The annual M.U. Tiger Caravan will be stopping at Northwestern High School in Mendon on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Later than normal this year the Caravan was awaiting confirmation by the new men’s basketball coach and the new athletic director. Friends and fans of the University of Missouri sports programs will get a chance to […]
Princeton Board of Education accepts bids for demolition
At the latest meeting of the Princeton R-5 Board of Education, a bid was accepted for the demolition of the band, maintenance, Pre-K buildings and parking lots. The board received four bids and narrowed the selection to two contractors. Red Rock of Kidder bid $49,000 and HF Excavating from Cainsville had a bid of $47,500. The […]
Meeting to discuss co-operative grocery store in Princeton set for May 7
Approximately 20 people met Sunday to discuss starting a co-operative grocery store in Princeton due to the closing of the current store Big G Foodland. Paul and Carla Gunzenhauser of Humeston spoke to the group about the store built in Humeston about 10 years ago. Gunzenhauser talked about the different ways to structure a business and […]
Liberty man arrested on non-support charge
A Liberty resident has been arrested on Grundy County charge of non-support. 39-year-old Benjamin Milazzo is to appear in Associate Division of circuit court in Trenton on May 9. His bond is $5,000 cash. According to the sheriff’s office, Milazzo was arrested at the Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail in Pattonsburg. The warrant accuses Milazzo of being […]
Suspect who jumped into river, Brian Vincent Bowman, sighted in Chillicothe
Charges have been filed in Livingston County against the alleged driver of a car being pursued, from which a fugitive exited and jumped into the Grand River near Chillicothe Saturday afternoon. Sheriff Steve Cox said the female driver arrested at the scene was 40-year-old Wanita J. Bowman of 417 Dickinson at Chillicothe. Her charges include […]
22 arrest warrants served in early morning raid in Sullivan and Adair County
Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Adair County Sheriff’s Office, North Missouri Drug Task Force, Kirksville Police Department, Truman State University Department of Public Safety, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Marshal’s Service recently served 22 arrest warrants in Adair County and one in Sullivan County. Four warrants will be served to […]
Milan man hurt in crash southeast of Princeton
A Milan man was hurt southeast of Princeton when the car he was driving went off Route E and hit an embankment. 23-year-old Jacob Cassity was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton with moderate injuries. The accident happened early Sunday six miles southeast of Princeton on Route E when the eastbound car went off […]
Polo man accused of DWI after demolishing vehicle in rollover crash
A man was hurt when the pickup truck he was driving went off a road near Polo, hit an embankment, and overturned. 24-year old David Casey of Polo was taken by private vehicle to Liberty Hospital with moderate injuries. The incident happened early Sunday one mile east of Polo at Yankee Ridge Road and Soo […]
Trenton, Princeton students perform in Small Ensemble Festival in Columbia
Several Trenton High School students and one Princeton High School performed at the State Solo and Small Ensemble Festival on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia on Friday. Trenton students receiving a one rating were senior Jacob Davis, baritone sax solo; senior Ellis Gilham, euphonium solo; and junior Claire Utley, violin solo. Trenton students […]
Two at Wright Memorial Hospital receive certification in Parkinson’s treatment technique
A physical therapist and a physical therapy assistant from Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton received certification in the LSVT BIG treatment technique. Chris Shuler and Misty Houghton are among three dozen physical and occupational therapists as well as physical and occupational therapy assistants to achieve the certification. LSVT BIG is designed to address the unique […]
Princeton City Council approves budget totaling almost $1.5 million
The Princeton City Council approved a budget for the city for 2017-2018 totaling $1,424,438.50 at a special meeting last Thursday afternoon. General funds revenue total $397,738.50, and is made up of public, street, band, sales tax, and use tax funds. Enterprise funds revenue totals $1,026,700 and is made up of natural gas, sewer system, water […]
Medicare Boot Camp to be held in Trenton
Melissa Steele will present a Medicare Boot Camp in the Serve Link Home Health meeting room in Trenton the afternoon of May 10th from 1 to 3 o’clock. Attendees will learn about important decisions they need to make when they first become eligible for Medicare or to learn about Medicare in general. Attendees will also […]
Assessor Kathy Veatch: Grundy County out of compliance for reassessment cycle
The Missouri Tax Commission determined that Grundy County is out of compliance for the reassessment cycle. Assessor Kathy Veatch acknowledges that the county has been a little behind on reassessments and notes that reassessment should take place every two years to look at how houses are selling based on the year they were built and […]
Phone scammers hit the city of Chillicothe
The Chillicothe Police Department advises the public to be aware of a phone scam circulating in the Chillicothe area. The police department reports that the scam involves a caller pretending to be a family member of the person called and saying he or she is in jail. Then someone pretending to be a law enforcement […]