The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved providers for the district’s insurance and trash removal service on the evening of December 8th. The Missouri United School Insurance Council will be the insurance provider. WCA of Chillicothe will be the trash removal service provider. The board also approved the 2019-2020 financial audit and the Title […]
A Trenton couple has been charged with felony endangering the welfare of a child in ritual/ceremony—second degree. Bond for 27-year-old William Kyle and 28-year-old Thomasa Kristina Swartz is $5,000 cash only for each individual. A probable cause statement accuses the Swartzes of allowing three children to live in unsanitary conditions that can cause a health […]
Early Sunday morning, at 3:57, am, Chillicothe Police Officers and the Chillicothe Fire Department responded to the 400 block of Clay Street to a report of a structure fire. Sergeant Jeremy Stephens reported it was discovered an unknown person had set ablaze, some leaves and trash on the front deck of what was called an […]
Grundy County Rural Fire District responded to a fire Monday at the Gary Hall property on Route W, west of Trenton. Rural Fire Chief Kenny Roberts reported trash was being burned but the blaze got out of control. Aided by the wind, Roberts said some four to five acres burned along with a couple of […]
The Trenton Police Department reports 112 nuisance incidents have been filed for the year so far as of Monday, October 26th. That is an increase of five from September’s report and a decrease of 175 compared to January through October 2019. A nuisance summary indicates the largest number of incidents filed for this year involve […]
Two local residents have been inducted into the Livingston County 4-H and FFA Fair Board Hall of Fame. Shirley Tye and the late David Williams are considered to be assets to the 4-H and FFA program in Livingston County. Tye belonged to the Sturges 4-H Club and was involved in livestock, food, and sewing projects. […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department early today was sent to a grass fire at the intersection of Henry and Violet Streets. Upon arrival, Captain Derrick Allen said there was a small fire behind the house at 132 Henry Street. Allen noted the fire appeared to be a pile of trash surrounded by some vegetation. Approximately 100 […]
The Trump Administration, along with the Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, today announced 20 organizations statewide are being awarded a total of $1,068,984 to create jobs and increase economic opportunities throughout the state. “When rural, small businesses expand and do well, it leads to a positive impact on the […]
The Trenton Police Department reports 107 total nuisance incidents have been filed for the year so far as of Monday, September 28th. That is an increase of 12 from August’s report. The total is down 141 compared to January to September last year. A nuisance summary indicates the largest number of incidents filed for this […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds anglers that a definition for “invasive fish” has been added to the Wildlife Code of Missouri and effects what type of fish is allowed for use as live bait. The definition includes a list of bighead carp, silver carp, grass carp, and common carp. “Invasive fish are not native […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education the evening of Tuesday, September 8th discussed various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the school district. Some of the discussions focused on employee status during the pandemic as related to classification as essential employees. Superintendent Mike Stegman reported the federal government lists teachers as essential, and he believes […]
With deer hunting in Missouri opening for archery season on Sept. 15 and for firearms portions in the coming months, the Missouri Department of Conservation wants hunters, landowners, and others to know key information about chronic wasting disease (CWD) and the Department’s related efforts to limit the spread of CWD in Missouri deer by finding […]
The Trenton Police Department reports 95 total nuisance incidents have been filed for the year as of Monday, August 24th. That is an increase of three from last month’s report. The total is down 139 compared to the same time period last year. A nuisance summary shows the largest number of violations for this year […]
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event in Albany. Missouri farmers and households can come to the University of Missouri’s Hundley-Whaley Research Center at 1109 South Birch Street on August 29th from 8 o’clock to noon. Accepted items will include unwanted pesticides, rodenticides, dewormers, fly tags, fertilizers containing pesticides, […]
A meeting of the administrative committee to the Trenton City Council has been announced for Tuesday evening, August 3, 2020. The 6 o’clock meeting will be open to the public at Trenton City Hall. It’s also to be available via the Zoom web application. Contact Trenton City Hall to receive the Zoom address. The agenda […]
Rapid Removal is following the national response set forth by waste haulers in the country regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The haulers are suspending weekly bulky item pick up and cleanups due to the ability of the virus to live on the surface of items. Rapid Removal notes suspending those services minimizes sanitation workers’ exposure to […]
Livingston County Health Center has received notification of two confirmed COVID-19 positive individuals who attended the Chillicothe R-II Graduation that took place on Friday, July 24th, or Prom on Saturday, July 25th. The Health Center has contacted individuals who were in close contact with the two positive cases. If you attended either Prom or Graduation, […]
The Trenton Police Department reports 92 total nuisance incidents have been filed for this year as of Monday, July 27, 2020, which is an increase of 18 since what was reported June 19th. The total is down by 93 compared to the same time period a year ago. A nuisance summary shows the biggest number […]
Rapid Removal Owner Jim Watje and his attorney, Brad Grill, met with the Trenton City Council Monday night in an effort to reach an agreement regarding trash service complaints that the council has received. At the last meeting, the council requested the city attorney write a letter to Rapid Removal regarding specific concerns like refusing […]
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board will discuss multiple properties next week before the Trenton City Council meeting. Both meetings will be held in the Trenton City Hall Monday, July 27th. Of the properties on the agenda for the Building and Nuisance Board meeting at 6 o’clock that evening, five are listed under declaration of […]
