Princeton Rotary Club honored William “Bill” Gamet for his years of service to the community. Club President Matt Krohn presented a certificate of appreciation to Bill Gamet for exemplifying the Rotarian Four-Way Test and the Rotarian Mission: “Service Before Self”. Princeton Rotarian Bruce Gamet presented his father, Bill, a plaque in honor of 62 […]
A Princeton woman has pleaded guilty to three charges while two others were dismissed stemming from her role in a fatality accident one year ago in Mercer County. 29-year-old Valerie Robinson of rural Princeton appeared yesterday in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court where cases were moved on changes of venue. Ms. Robinson entered […]
A single vehicle accident on Route A, north of Trenton this morning, claimed the life of a Princeton man. The highway patrol identified the victim as 67-year-old Kendall Shriver of Princeton. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Grundy County Coroner just after 11 o’clock today. The state patrol said Shriver was eastbound […]
Chumbley’s Bar and Grill in downtown Trenton hosts a poker run next Saturday, July 23rd, to benefit the Trenton Police Department’s “Shop With a Cop” program. The “Christmas in July” poker route includes Princeton, Bethany, and Gilman City before returning to Trenton. Registration for the poker run will be held Saturday, July 23rd from 11 […]
The Princeton City Council has approved several requests from the Chamber of Commerce for service contracts for entertainment during the Calamity Jane Days festival, which runs from September 16 through the 18th. A total of $525.00 was allocated for school bands in the parade, drumline, and battle of the bands. The Ambassadors band is to […]
The Parent Teacher Organization at Princeton has donated $25, 000 to the Princeton School District to help with playground equipment. The money will be used to add supplemental equipment and complete the scheduled project. The board gave an update on playground upgrades during a meeting this week. Drainage work is to begin this month, the concrete […]
Another activity has been announced for the Hometown Independence Day celebration July 3rd in Princeton. There will be a tractor cruise starting at 2 o’clock. The group will leave from the city barn; then return to the Princeton school campus for evening activities. More information on the tractor cruise can be obtained from Dewayne Demoss […]
The Princeton and Mercer United Methodist Churches are excited to announce they will once again have full-time pastoral leadership. Pastor Sean Hammond has been appointed by the Missouri United Methodist Conference to serve as full-time pastor beginning July 1, 2016. The two churches have only had part-time pastoral support since the unexpected death of Pastor […]
A Lineville, Iowa resident was hurt in the collision of a car and a pickup truck late Saturday night north of Princeton. 57-year-old Larry Devitt of Lineville was taken to Decatur County Hospital at Leon, Iowa with moderate injuries. The driver of the pickup, 56-year-old Steven Colyn of Indianola, Iowa, was not reported hurt. The […]
A Princeton woman is due in court at Trenton in August on a charge of alleged violation of probation. 36-year-old Sasha Thomas appeared today in Division One of Circuit Court with the case continued for two months and set for a hearing on the August 18th docket. Ms. Thomas was placed on probation in May […]
The Princeton Board of Education has approved a bid from Miracle Recreation Equipment Company for playground equipment. The bid was slightly over 67-thousand dollars for large structures and a supplemental package of equipment for nearly 15-thousand dollars. The Miracle Company hopes to have the installation completed before school starts. It was the only bidder, although […]
Princeton plans on celebrating Independence Day on Sunday July 3rd. Organizers of the event report Princeton’s celebration will include speakers, Stephanie’s dance studio, music, free watermelon and fireworks. The July 3rd evening begins with a supper at the Stacy multipurpose Center on the Princeton school campus. This is a promotion by the Princeton Chamber of Commerce.
The Missouri Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of Trenton, Princeton and Jamesport as well as a Cameron resident in north Missouri this afternoon. Ellen Stevenson, 23, of Trenton was arrested at 9:10 pm on Tuesday evening. She was charged with careless DWI, and was transported to the Grundy County Law Enforcement Center on a […]
Princeton eighth grader Robert Esposito was knocked out of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in the second round on Wednesday. Esposito was competing in the national event after winning the Northwest Missouri regional spelling bee in March. The regional bee was sponsored by the St. Joseph News-Press, which paid for Esposito’s trip […]
The highway patrol reports three persons were in a vehicle that left Highway 136 and overturned early today. The accident happened two miles west of Mount Moriah in Harrison County. The patrol described injuries as serious for the driver, 26 year old Robert Smith of Ridgeway. He was taken by an ambulance to the Truman […]
The North Mercer Board of Education has accepted the resignation of Patty Stark as 21st Century grant coordinator effective at the end of this month. The board offered a contract for a high school social studies teacher. The name is being withheld until the job offer is accepted. Coaches at North Mercer next school year […]
An Old Time Calamity Jane will be the theme for this years’ celebration in September at Princeton. Plans so far include: a Baby Show, Becci Shew; Quilts, Della Orndorff at the Methodist Church; Natalie Mounce and Kelly Bertrand for Vendors; and Roy Moore for the Golf Tournament. Donna Herdrich gave some ideas for fund raisers. […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the arrests of several individuals in the area. Including Trenton and Princeton residents. Stetson Turley, 24 of Trenton was arrested on May 8, and placed on a 24-hour hold at the Grundy County Law Enforcement center at the time of his arrest. The patrol alleged that he filed […]
Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation have awarded 15 grants to area schools. Collectively, the grants total $9,164. Grant recipients include Trenton Middle School, Pleasant View R-6, Grundy R-5 Elementary, Newtown-Harris, Princeton (elementary, middle, and high school), South Harrison Elementary and Middle School, Gilman City, Cainsville, and Ridgeway. The latest allocations raise the total […]
A Mercer County court case was received in Grundy County on a change of venue. Twenty eight-year-old Valerie Robinson of rural Princeton was charged in Mercer County with first degree involuntary manslaughter and two counts of second degree assault in connection with a two-vehicle traffic accident last July 4th east of Princeton. Ms. Robinson is […]
