The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton woman sustained moderate injuries when the sport utility vehicle she drove struck an embankment and overturned about six miles east of Bethany Thursday morning. An ambulance transported 26-year-old Jessica Stark to the Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany. The SUV traveled west on U. S. Highway 136 before running […]
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Hamilton Police Department seeks public assistance in identifying suspect
The Hamilton Police Department is seeking help in identifying a female subject the department reports used a stolen debit card to obtain cash from an ATM Saturday. Pictures of the woman can be seen on the Hamilton Police Department Facebook page. Anyone who saw the woman walking and/or knows who she is is asked to […]
Missouri State Parks to begin phased reopening of campgrounds
Missouri State Parks, a division of the Department of Natural Resources, today announced the phased reopening of campgrounds as a part of its continued efforts to return to normal operations in conjunction with Governor Mike Parson’s “Show Me Strong” Recovery Plan. Missouri State Parks campgrounds will reopen to accommodate existing campground reservations at 3 p.m., […]
Senior Life Solutions services at Wright Memorial Hospital now offered remotely
Senior Life Solutions at Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton has made a transition to providing services remotely due to COVID-19 safety precautions. The outpatient group therapy program for seniors began offering teletherapy to its patients last month. Teletherapy allows them to receive care while remaining at home. The services are provided via telephone or computer […]
Princeton Board of Education approves health insurance proposal for employees
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education has approved a health insurance proposal from broker Thomas McGee that involves no increase in premiums for employees. The base PPO for an employee will remain at $607.35, and the base HSA will stay at $516.63. The district cap will remain at $600. This is the second year the […]
Second Harvest Food Bank receives donation from Hy-Vee and Sol Group
Hy-Vee, Incorporated has partnered with its melon vendor Sol Group to donate more than 7,200 fresh cantaloupes to Second Harvest Community Food Bank in Saint Joseph. Hy-Vee delivered the cantaloupes to Second Harvest Wednesday. Second Harvest Communications Coordinator Blake Haynes says the donation comes as food banks across Missouri and Kansas struggle to keep their […]
Secretary of State, Jay Ashcroft, delivers cleaning supplies for elections to Grundy County Courthouse
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft delivered cleaning supplies and other items to the Grundy County Courthouse in Trenton on Wednesday to be used for elections. County Clerk Betty Spickard says the items included hand sanitizer, face masks and shields, and floor strips and signs to promote social distancing at the polls. The supplies were furnished […]
EPA makes it easier for consumers to find effective disinfectant products to use
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its List N Tool, a new web-based application (app) that allows smartphone users and others to quickly identify disinfectant products that meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The agency also announced new actions to ensure that new disinfectant products that are safe […]
Laredo Board of Aldermen approve bid for trash service
The Laredo Board of Aldermen Monday approved a bid for garbage service and to raise the city’s customer rate for the service. The bid was from WCA Waste Corporation for $12 per customer per month beginning July 1st. WCA’s bid was one of three submitted. (The other bids were from Advanced Disposal and Rapid Removal […]
Mercer County Library to begin curbside services
The Mercer County Library of Princeton will begin curbside services on Monday, May 18, 2020. Director Paula Fagan says the library will take orders weekdays from 9 to 2 o’clock. Pick up will be held on weekdays from 11 to 4 o’clock. Questions should be directed to the Mercer County Library at 660-748-3725.
Trenton Park Board tackles lengthy agenda at Wednesday meeting
The Trenton Park Board on Wednesday evening discussed the potential of the Trenton Family Aquatic Center opening for the season. Board President Duane Helmandollar reported that about the latest the pool could open would be June 15th. The opening would be based on if the Grundy County Health Department and state guidelines are loosened. He […]
BTC Bank announces scholarship recipients
BTC Bank has announced the recipients of the BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation EverFi Scholarship. Camie Vaughn of Cainsville High School was awarded 25 hundred dollars, Hope Ellsworth of Cainsville High School was awarded 15 hundred dollars, and Mackenzie McAtee of Trenton High School received $1,000. The one-time scholarship is given to the top three […]
Graves, Hartzler ask for further clarity on CDC meatpacker safety guidelines
Congressman Sam Graves, along with Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, sent a letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within Department of Health and Human Services and Loren Sweatt, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Occupational Safety and Health Administration within the Department of Labor, demanding further clarification on […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept ordinances, move forward with plans for county fair
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted several ordinances at a meeting Monday evening. One added a new chapter to city code regarding regulations for medical marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, testing, transportation, and dispensaries. The board voted in April to draft a city ordinance reducing the medical marijuana dispensary distance requirement from 1,000 feet to 100 feet […]
THS graduate recipient of Julia Louise Williams Key Welborn Memorial Scholarship
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri has announced a 2020 Trenton High School graduate is the first recipient of the Julia Louise Williams Key Welborn Memorial Scholarship. Kendall Crowley plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University, major in Business Administration, and participate on the Bearcat Track Team. During her time at THS, she participated in […]
Grundy County Clerk reminds voters Municipal Election to be held June 2, 2020
Grundy County Clerk Betty Spickard reminds voters that the Municipal Election originally scheduled for April will be held June 2nd. The election will involve city, township, school, and tax measures. A Grundy County voter wishing to vote absentee by mail can request a ballot be mailed to him or her by sending a letter to […]
Chillicothe man waives preliminary hearing in Grundy County Circuit Court
A Chillicothe man waived a preliminary hearing when he appeared yesterday in the associate division of Grundy County Circuit Court. Shawn Stewart Howell faces charges of driving while intoxicated – aggravated; as well as driving while revoked or suspended and no proof of insurance. Howell was bound over to the docket tomorrow (Thursday) for division […]
Livonia man injured in rollover crash on Highway 136
A resident of Livonia was injured yesterday afternoon in a northeast Missouri crash. The roll over accident happened on U-S Highway 136 one mile east of his hometown. The highway patrol said 60 year old Gerald Gillespie was taken by ambulance to the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. A trooper described his injuries as […]
Trenton Board of Education presented updates on summer sports and activities including graduation
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education heard updates on summer sports and activities as well as graduation last (Tuesday) evening. Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey, THS Assistant Principal John Cowling, and Athletic Director Wes Croy created the tentative schedule for summer sports and activities. It involves no sports or activities practices or contests in […]
Hale man facing felony charges found in contempt of court
A Hale man facing felony charges following an investigation into an alleged incident in Bedford this weekend has been found in contempt of court. Online court information shows 39 year old Gary Forrest Goodhart has been charged with the felonies of driving while revoked or suspended and resisting arrest, detention, or stop by fleeing—creating a […]