An application deadline of August 17th has been set by the City of Trenton for applications to fill the position of Police Chief. The salary range is from $49,000 to $60,000 per year. Minimum requirements for the position are five years of law enforcement experience, with two years as a Police Chief, an Assistant Chief, […]
Mid-States Services of Trenton is bringing fiber optic internet inside the Trenton city limits. Informational Technology Specialist Terry White said boring crews have been installing conduit in the ground to house the fiber in the lake area and aerial crews would be brought in after Independence Day to string fiber and attach it to the […]
Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades and fireworks displays. But along with all the festivities are plenty of visits to emergency rooms – especially during July. In 2016, at least four people died and about 11,100 were injured badly enough to require medical treatment after fireworks-related incidents, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. And while the […]
Every four years, Special Olympics North America manages the national summer games in the United States that include athletes from all 52 US programs. The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, July 1-6, will bring not just 58 athletes, 20 coaches and 16 Unified Partners from Missouri, but more than 3,400 other delegates (athletes, coaches, and […]
The 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, July 1 through the 6, will bring not just 58 athletes, 20 coaches and 16 Unified Partners from Missouri, but more than 3,400 other delegates including athletes, coaches, and Unified Partners from around the country to the greater Seattle area to compete in a variety of sports. Hosted at […]
The Missouri Department of Economic Development has announced northern Missouri companies are expanding and creating jobs. Thermoformed plastic food container manufacturer Sonoco Plastics plans to create 16 new jobs in Chillicothe. The company is a five billion dollar global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products, and packaging supply chain services. Operations consist of its global […]
The Elks are celebrating their 150th anniversary at the national level this year. Trenton Elks Lodge 801 trustee Matt Roberts says the organization began in New York City in 1868 noting the Trenton Lodge was instituted in 1902, and the building was built in 1916. The lodge held a ceremony to celebrate its 100th anniversary […]
Roads, bridges, and water systems are part of the backbone of Missouri cities, and the challenge of governments across the state is how to maintain that infrastructure. It was one of the topics recently discussed at the 86th annual U.S. Conference of Mayors in Boston where St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson attended to share ideas […]
(Missourinet) – Mizzou Chancellor Alex Cartwright says increased funding for scholarships, staff pay increases and an enrollment decline have led to a 49-million dollar budget shortage. He says the school is proposing to cut 155 unfilled positions and 30 current ones, to close the gap in the budget that begins next month. Severance packages […]
Martin Prairie Farms near Humansville treats dairy cows like guests. The family-owned dairy farm north of Humansville in Hickory County dedicates itself to top-of-the-line herd nutrition and care, says University of Missouri Extension dairy specialist Reagan Bluel. Freddie and Mary Martin, son David, and David’s spouse, Alana, own and operate the nearly 3,000-acre farm. Almost […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department was dispatched to the south side of LIV 447 and Highway 65 for a natural cover fire. A dispatcher quoted the caller was burning a large brush pile which had gotten out of control. Upon arrival, an approximate 300-foot fire line was assessed outside of the parameter of the brush pile. […]
Trenton resident Kevin Bailey has been selected to head the Tribe of Mic-O-Say which is the honor camping society for Boy Scouts of America. At a Saturday night banquet, Bailey was elevated to Chieftain in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Bailey will serve as the titular head of the organization this summer during weekly ceremonies at Camp Geiger near […]
The Livingston County Library will hold a Jazz Age Lawn Party for adults only this month. The event will be at the Silver Moon Plaza in Chillicothe the night of June 16th starting at 7:30 and will include lawn games, such as croquet and washers. There will also be a showing of the movie Chicago […]
Several proposals were introduced earlier in the legislative session that offered differing versions to massively overhaul the Missouri tax system and now, the Missouri legislature has passed an income tax reduction. The various plans came on the heels of a federal tax package passed by Congress in late 2017. What the state legislature […]
Governor Eric Greitens recently honored a Chillicothe fire investigator as an Outstanding State Employee. Adam Crouch was honored with 37 other state employees at an event at the Governor’s Mansion. The event honored those who received recognition as a State Employee of the Month in the past two years. The Department of Public Safety named […]
Keith Warren, a 50-year-old resident of Trenton, MO, passed away at 7:03 PM on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at St Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 5, 2016, at the First Christian Church in Trenton. A scheduled visitation will be held from 5 to […]
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
(Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune) – A Chillicothe firefighter and paramedic is to receive a statewide honor this July. Larry Warren, Commander of the Vern R. Glick Post No. 25, of the American Legion, announced that Firefighter Lieutenant Tracy Bradley was named The American Legion’s Firefighter of the Year for Missouri. The announcement came during the regular meeting […]
