Next week is Homecoming week for Trenton High School and multiple activities are on tap. Paul Cox will be the guest speaker at the traditional pep rally at the C. F. Russell Stadium the night of Wednesday, September 12th at 7 o’clock. Fall sports teams will be introduced and the coronation of the Homecoming king, […]
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Chautauqua in the Park kicks off Saturday in Chillicothe
The 34th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 8-9, 2018 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. “We have over […]
Trenton City Council votes “No” on power upgrade to city generators
The Trenton City Council last night voted not to proceed at this time with a power upgrade to allow the “black start option” for running the city’s diesel generators when there’s a prolonged electrical outage. A cost projection was rejected due to the amount of expense involved. The city council also failed to override Mayor […]
Former church employee pleads guilty to arson
A former church maintenance worker pleaded guilty in federal court to arson after setting a fire at Concord Cultural Center in Kansas City, Mo., and spray-painting racist graffiti on the front of the adjoining church, Concord Fortress of Hope, in an effort to cover up his burglary. Nathaniel D. Nelson, 49, pleaded guilty before U.S. […]
Cruise night in Trenton set for Saturday, August 25
Vehicles will cruise to Crowder State Park west of Trenton from the parking lot of Carquest of Trenton Saturday evening. Cruise Night Organizer Jeremy Soptic says the best time for the public to view vehicles for Cruise Night at Carquest is from 6 to 7 o’clock with the cruise to Crowder State Park starting at […]
“Creatures of the Night” to be featured at Crowder State Park
Park staff at Crowder State Park of Trenton will present information about animals that can be seen and heard at night during a hike at the park. The Creatures of the Night Hike will be held September 1st from 8:30 to 9:30. Participants are asked to meet staff at the Shelter 3 parking lot. Those […]
Annual 5K/10K Wright Run slated for Saturday, October 6
Plans have been announced for the 7th annual Wright Run 5k/10k by the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation in Trenton. The 2018 event will be held on Saturday, October 6, in Trenton and will begin and conclude on the campus of Wright Memorial Hospital. Participants will meet for their official send-off at the hospital and return […]
Iowa man crashes in parking lot demolishing pickup
A Des Moines, Iowa resident was hurt late Saturday afternoon when the pickup truck he was operating hit a tree at a gas station North of Eagleville. Sixty-six-year-old Danny Davis was taken to Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa with moderate injuries. The accident happened eight miles north of Eagleville off Highway 69 and Interstate […]
North Central Missouri Fair grandstand events set to begin Friday, July 27
The North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton starts Friday with a Kids Rodeo by TNT Ranch and Rodeo Company. The event will start at the grandstand at 7 o’clock with admission costs $10 for adults, $5 for children between the ages of six and 12, and is free for children five and younger. The rodeo […]
Crowder State Park to feature public events during the month of July
Crowder State Park west of Trenton has several free programs planned for this month. Resource Manager Anna Persell says the events will include a Creatures of the Night Hike at the Shelter 3 parking lot Saturday night, July 7th at 8:30. Staff will talk about nocturnal animals that might be seen at the park or […]
Cainsville 4th of July Celebration to kick off tonight
The 12th Annual Cainsville 4th of July Celebration starts at the Cainsville Ball Park Friday evening, July 6th. The Farmers Bank will sponsor an appreciation supper at 5 o’clock featuring pulled pork, chips, baked beans, and drinks will be served for free will donations. Entertainment will be provided by Jordan Crouse and Lifeline from 6 […]
Vendor registration now open for “Chautauqua in the Park”
Vendor registration is now open for the 34th Annual Chautauqua in the Park in Chillicothe which will be held at Simpson Park September 8th and 9th. Chautauqua in the Park will have booths representing different types of crafts, art, food, and farmers market offerings as well as entertainment from local and regional acts. The Chillicothe […]
Mercer County Health Department to offer games for children
The Mercer County Health Department of Princeton will hold fair games for children next month. The games will be held in the front parking lots of the health department on the afternoon of July 18th from 2 to 4 o’clock and will include multiple water games and three water slides. Children must have a waiver […]
Grundy County Nursing Home District board accepts resignation
A member of the Grundy County Nursing Home District board, Sherry Knapp, has resigned from that position. At a board meeting this week, her resignation was accepted by the remaining members of the board. A bid from Joe Devorss Construction of Trenton was accepted to demolish and replace a section of the employee parking lot. […]
11-year-old passenger hurt when tractor-trailer overturns in Daviess County
The Highway Patrol reports a child from Ridgeway sustained minor injuries when the flatbed tractor-trailer which he was a passenger in overturned in Daviess County Friday morning. Thirty-one-year-old James Baker of Ridgeway drove north on Route AA before pulling over and parking partially off the east side of the road when the flatbed tractor-trailer slowly […]
Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission to hold public hearing on July 2nd
The Trenton Board of Adjustments and Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at the Trenton City Hall next month to hear requests to allow for future retail business. The hearing will be on the night of July 2nd at 7 o’clock. Warren and Carolyn Forman in care of The Overland Group will […]
Princeton City Council approves service contract requests
The Princeton City Council approved service contract requests, liquor licenses, and fireworks permit at its meeting Thursday evening. Deputy City Clerk Corey Willett reports the council approved the Mercer County Fair Board’s request for a service contract for the Country Style Band for $1,000. The council approved the Princeton Chamber of Commerce’s request for a […]
Janilla Cranmer is Hedrick Medical Center Employee of the Quarter
Janilla Cranmer, a physical therapy assistant at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2018. The Employee of the Quarter Award honors an employee who provides exemplary service, going beyond the call of duty to support fellow employees or to comfort or assist patients and their families. […]
Emergency responders extricate Trenton man from wreckage in crash east of Trenton
A Trenton resident is hospitalized in Kansas City following a Highway 6 crash Tuesday evening near Trenton that involved a pickup truck and a big rig. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for 24-year-old Jordin Curtis who was flown by Lifeflight Eagle helicopter to the Truman Medical Center in Independence. The report indicated Curtis […]
Crowder State Park to host guided nature tour
Crowder State Park west of Trenton will host a guided nature hike this weekend. Park staff will guide participants and discuss different types of native wildflowers and animal signs along the North Thompson Trail Saturday, May 19 from 10 o’clock to noon. The hike will begin at the equestrian parking lot and participants are encouraged […]