The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce has designated the week of April 29th through May 4th as Community Wide Clean Up Week. Chamber Ambassador Jeanie Griffin says volunteers will clean the community that week to “get rid of the dead from winter” and get it ready for visitors coming for graduations, Mother’s Day, and other […]
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Missouri launches first 420 drugged-driving enforcement campaign
April 20, also referred to as 420 by cannabis enthusiasts as code for smoking marijuana, has quickly spread as a celebratory day across the country. While cannabis is now legalized for recreational and medicinal use in many states, it is still illegal in all states to drive under the influence of it. Law enforcement will […]
Green Hills Women’s Shelter occupies new facilities; has need of volunteers
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter recently moved to a new location in Trenton. Trenton Police Chief and Shelter Board President Rex Ross reports that the plan at one time was to make the former shelter into transitional housing, however, the money was not there to make that happen, so the former shelter was sold. Work […]
Missouri State Highway Patrol to offer boater safety certification course
Highway Patrol Troop B Commanding Officer Captain James Wilt announces a boater safety certification course will be offered at the Long Branch Lake Corps of Engineers Visitor Center of Macon next month. The free course will be held on May 11th from 8 to 3 o’clock. Participants who successfully pass the course will be eligible […]
Mental Health First Aid training to be offered in Princeton
On Thursday, April 25, the University of Missouri Extension in Mercer County in cooperation with the Princeton Rotary Club will be offering Mental Health First Aid training in Princeton. This groundbreaking eight-hour training course gives people the tools to identify when someone might be struggling with mental health or substance use problem and to connect […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to field fire
The Chillicothe Fire Department Monday afternoon received a call of a field on fire off LIV Road 533. The caller had stated someone lit a field on fire next to their property and the fire was about to reach some timber. Upon arrival, firefighters found a ditch area and part of a grass field on […]
Missouri foster kids flourish in families
Despite a nationwide increase in the number of kids in foster care, Missouri has made inroads in placing more kids who would otherwise remain in institutional or group settings with families. A nationwide Annie E. Casey Foundation report looked at foster-child placement data over a 10-year period. Missouri reported about 12,000 kids in the child welfare system, […]
Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library offering Summer reading program and newspapers online
The Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library of Trenton will hold a Summer reading program for youth and adults. Library Director Theresa Hunsaker says patrons of all ages can participate in the program with this year’s program starting after school and finishing in time for the summer months. Dates will be announced when they are set. Youth […]
Texas man charged with eight felonies pleads guilty in Daviess County court
A San Benito, Texas man charged with eight felonies stemming from an incident last July has entered a plea of guilty in Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court. Online court information says a sentence assessment report was ordered for Gregory Scott Hill, and the case was continued pending receipt of the sentence assessment report. […]
Missouri suffers major shortage of affordable housing
Missouri’s low-income housing crunch shows no sign of abating, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Researchers found that there are almost 196,000 low-income households in Missouri, but there are just under 83,000 affordable rental homes. So about 113,000 are forced to pay way more than they can afford just to […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to Chillicothe Elementary School
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to the Chillicothe Elementary School Tuesday morning in response to a fire alarm in the smoke duct. Tracy Bradley with the fire department reports the fire alarm was activated upon arrival, and the alarm panel showed trouble on the rooftop unit and Room 201. Firefighters went to the alarm location […]
Volunteers needed for Special Olympics Missouri State Indoor Games March 29-31
The Special Olympics Missouri State Indoor Games will bring nearly 3,000 athletes, coaches, and Unified Partners from across the state to St. Joseph to compete in basketball and bowling, as well as take part in other special events. This state-level event takes place March 29-31, at various facilities in St. Joseph. Competition events will take […]
“American Pickers” television show to film in Missouri
American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on the History Channel, and the show will be returning to Missouri. The show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are excited to find sizeable, […]
Missouri Department of Conservation forecasts challenging spring turkey season
Missouri turkey hunters can expect a challenging spring season according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). The spring turkey hunting season starts with a youth-only weekend April 6-7. The regular spring season runs April 15 through May 5. Although the good hatches of 2011, 2012, and 2014 helped bolster turkey numbers in much of […]
Traffic safety program for parents of new drivers set for Green City High School
A free traffic safety program will be held at Green City High School next week to educate parents of drivers 19 years old and younger on Missouri Graduated Driver’s License Law. The program was originally scheduled for earlier this month, but it was rescheduled for Monday night, February 25th from 6:30 to 8 o’clock. First […]
Chillicothe Police Department hires new communications officer
The Chillicothe Police Department has a new communications officer. The police department reports Kaylee Ramsey has previous experience in dispatching from working at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office for two years before she finished her degree in psychology and worked for the State of Missouri Children’s Division. Ramsey says she has a passion for assuring […]
Fire destroys multiple buildings in downtown Trenton
Multiple fire departments responded Monday afternoon to a fire that caused most of two buildings to collapse in the 600 block of Main street. A west wall remained upright. A third building remains standing but the extent of damage is unknown. The location is across from the Law Enforcement Center in downtown Trenton. Destroyed were […]
University of Missouri Extension and North Central Missouri College to collaborate on programs
University of Missouri Extension of Grundy County and North Central Missouri College are collaborating to provide programs on agriculture. The first is a free meeting about fence law taught by Joe Koenen of Putnam County Extension in the Lager Building at the Barton Farm Campus of Trenton next Thursday, February 21st. Extension County Engagement Specialist […]
Three Texas men plead guilty to stealing 654 firearms from UPS Trailers
Three Texas men have recently pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing 654 firearms from United Parcel Service trailers in Springfield, Missouri, en route to Bass Pro Shops. Raynord Hunt, 36, of Dallas, Texas, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to the charges contained in a February 21, 2018, federal indictment. Co-defendants […]
Carrie Lamm Clark resigns as Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney
Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney Carrie Lamm Clark has submitted a letter of resignation to Governor Mike Parson’s Office. Dawn Griffith with the Grundy County Prosecutor’s Office says the resignation will go into effect February 1st at 12:01 am. The letter, dated January 16th, says Clark accepted a full-time position with the Missouri National Guard as […]