Trenton Municipal Utilities has set a boil advisory for a portion of Trenton due to repairs to a water main valve. The advisory affects customers on West Ninth Street from Main to West 10th, West 10th from Cedar to Chestnut, Cedar from West 10th to West 12th, West 11th from Chestnut to Gilmore, and Gilmore […]
A Hamilton man accused of molesting a child over the course of several years waived a formal arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty in Caldwell County Circuit Court Division One Monday afternoon. Forty-five-year-old Jamey Keith Stone has been charged with three felonies: first-degree child molestation, second-degree statutory sodomy, and first-degree sexual misconduct involving […]
The holidays are almost here, and that means family gatherings and holiday parties where people tend to be in close personal contact. It’s also time to remember that you don’t want to be the one to bring flu to the festivities. During National Influenza Vaccination Week, the Livingston County Health Center would like to announce […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of four individuals at a residence in Galt Friday night, including one identified as a non-compliant sex offender. Taken into custody was 42-year-old Jeffrey Jearl Spicer Junior of Carthage. He was wanted on a Jasper County warrant for alleged failure to register as a sex offender. Bond […]
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting nominations for the Missouri Agriculture Awards. As part of the Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture in January, the Missouri Agriculture Awards will honor six individuals that strive to innovate their farm or ranch, give back to their communities, commit to land stewardship or stand as a great example […]
The annual Vespers Service, presented by vocal music students of Trenton High School and Trenton Middle school, will be Sunday, December 9th at 4 o’clock at the First Baptist Church in Trenton. Performing will be 5th and 6th Grade Choir, 7th and 8th Grade Choir, the high school Concert Choir, and Gold Rush. At the conclusion […]
The National Weather Service, entering last month, had predicted November would be colder than normal, with a moderate chance for above normal precipitation. The long-range forecast turned out to be accurate for temperatures, however, November had less than average moisture despite measurable precipitation on ten dates, including measurable snow on four of those dates. Snowfall […]
Ameren Missouri, the state’s largest utility, has taken initial steps to enter the renewable energy supply chain. Since May, the power company has announced plans for two wind farms and a solar project. John Hickey with the Sierra Club of Missouri, a major environmental group, says the two wind farms together could help offset some […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports a traffic stop for speeding resulted in the arrest of a Kansas City, Missouri man for allegedly driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked or suspended, and other traffic violations. Online court information shows 35-year-old Riak Deng has been charged with felony DWI—aggravated. Bond was set at $25,000 cash only, […]
The Grundy County Nursing Home District Board of Directors has set the filing dates for the April 2nd election for the purpose of electing two directors each for a three-year term. Candidates may file at the Grundy County Nursing Home business office during regular hours (7:30 am to 3:30 pm) December 11th through January 15th. […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 14th Annual Auction Saturday morning, December 1st, with proceeds to go toward Chamber operation fees. Various items donated from local merchants will be auctioned live on KTTN following the 8:30 sports. Chamber President Debbie Carman says a list of the items will be available on the […]
A parade will be held as one of the activities for Five Points Alive’s Trenton Downtown Christmas Saturday afternoon and evening, December 1st. ATVs, vintage cars, trucks, businesses, and others are invited to decorate entries and line up in front of Geyer Hall on Main Street at 4:50. Cindy Jennings with Five Points Alive says […]
The Missouri Department of Corrections has changed its execution witness-selection policy as part of a lawsuit settlement. The change in policy led to the formal dismissal of the federal suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in 2016 on behalf of BuzzFeed News journalist Chris against former Department of Corrections Director George […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees accepted the retirement of Green Hills Head Start Program Director Doctor Beverly Hooker at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. Hooker’s last day of employment will be January 31st, 2019, which is the end of the current fiscal year. She has been employed at NCMC and Head Start since […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports a Trenton man turned himself in on Monday on a felony charge of second-degree arson. The bond for 48-year-old Stacy Davis is $10,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of circuit court December 11th. Court documents accuse Davis of knowingly damaging an inhabitable structure at […]
With a strong start on bidding, the first lot of heifers averaged $2,250 at the Kingsville Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer sale, November 24. Big bidding set the stage for higher prices early in the sale of 237 head of bred heifers. Final average was $1,832. The sale at the Kingsville Livestock Auction topped the two previous […]
It took three attempts Monday night before the city council decided on a company for residential trash pickup which results in a change from the current provider. The city council, on a single vote, decided to discontinue the recycling program in which households are currently charged a fee every month. Submitting bids for a five-year […]
The Trenton City Council last night defeated one ordinance and adopted four others. After two attempts, the city council failed to collect enough votes to override the Mayor’s veto on a professional study of electric rates for Trenton Municipal Utilities. Toth and Associates of Springfield were to perform a cost of service and rate study […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of 43-year-old Lois Elaine Crouse of Trenton on drug charges. Crouse was taken into custody on Friday then charged with possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine as well as unlawful possession of various items described as drug paraphernalia. Both counts are felonies. Bond was set at $20,000 cash […]
The Highway Patrol reports several arrests in the area over the weekend. The Patrol arrested 20-year-old Adrian Haley-Fischer of Springfield, Illinois in Caldwell County on a Boone County warrant for second-degree domestic assault. Online court information shows bond was set at $10,000. Haley-Fischer was transported to the Caldwell County Detention Center. The Patrol arrested 29-year-old […]
