Festival of Trees

Plans underway for annual “Festival of Trees”

Plans are being made for the annual “Festival of Trees” one month from now. The festival is scheduled for November 23rd which is the day after Thanksgiving. The evening includes many activities such as a parade, musical entertainment, a public auction, food, and holiday activities.  Entries are needed for the Christmas Parade which will begin at […]

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Trenton man arrested on DWI charge

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton resident Wednesday on felony driving while intoxicated, aggravated offender and a probation violation. Forty-one-year-old Michael Lee Puckett’s bonds total $35,000 cash only and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court Tuesday for the DWI charge and Division One November […]

Grundy Electric Foundation

Grundy Electric Community Foundation now accepting grant applications

Qualified applicants may apply for grants from the GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated. The Foundation assists qualifying schools and organizations with grant monies in the areas of education, health, and rural development. Grants are open to entities in the Grundy Electric Cooperative’s service area. The service area includes the counties of Harrison, Mercer, and Grundy as […]

Salvation Army Seasonal Assistance

Salvation Army to accept Christmas assistance applications during October and November

The Salvation Army of Chillicothe has announced it will accept applications for Christmas assistance in Trenton and Chillicothe in October and November. Applications will be accepted at the First Christian Church of Trenton October 29th through November 2nd and November 5th through 9th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon […]

Wright Memorial Hospital

Steve Scheiber named interim CEO of Wright Memorial Hospital

Saint Luke’s Health System announced Thursday that Chief Executive Officer of Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe Steve Schieber has also been named the interim CEO of Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. Saint Luke’s reports the appointment will streamline leadership of the two facilities and consolidate management of the health system’s northern Missouri market. Since Schieber […]

City of Bethany Website

State auditor finds poor planning in Tax Increment Financing projects in Bethany

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a citizen-requested audit of the City of Bethany, which found that poor planning in tax increment financing projects (TIF) spearheaded by the city resulted in delays and lack of oversight. “Economic incentives can be valuable for communities, but they must be presented transparently and used effectively as part […]

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MoDOT preparing for Winter with statewide drill

The chill in the air and the falling leaves mean winter weather will be here soon. To prepare, the Missouri Department of Transportation is stocking salt and preparing equipment to be ready when winter weather is here. To test our crews’ readiness, MoDOT will hold a statewide drill on Thursday, November 2. The drill tests […]