The Jamesport City Council approved an ordinance this week limiting parking on South Grant Street. City Clerk Shelley Page reports the ordinance prohibits parking on the east and west sides of South Grant Street from Bailey Street south to the city limits. An audit report for July 1st, 2017 to June 20th, 2018 was approved […]
The Trenton Downtown Improvement Association will hold an election at its annual membership meeting next week. All members are encouraged to attend the meeting at the North Central Missouri Development Office at 713 Main Street Tuesday evening, January 29th at 5:30. The agenda includes the election of four members of the Trenton Downtown Improvement Association […]
A series of parenting classes are to be held in Trenton during February and March. The six classes, which are free, will be held at the North Central Missouri Mental Health Center at the corner of 28th street and Oklahoma Avenue. Parenting classes are on Tuesdays February 5th through March 11th from 12:30 to 2:30. Parenting classes […]
The Trenton Utility and Administrative committees will both meet at the Trenton City Hall Tuesday evening, January 22nd. The agenda for the 6 o’clock Utility Committee meeting includes a presentation of a net metering report and discussion of the cost of street lights at the new Dollar General. Items on the agenda for the 6:30 […]
With the upcoming Winter storm, the City of Trenton is reminding property owners to clear snow from sidewalks. City Administrator Ron Urton says this allows residents a safe way to get to and from work, school, and businesses. The City of Trenton also asks business owners and snow plow operators to not block the visibility […]
One of the US Bank branches in Trenton is closing due to the consolidation of the bank’s locations. Evan Lapiska with US Bank’s Public Affairs and Corporate Communications says the branch at 121 East Ninth Street will close April 10th noting the closure and consolidation of locations is due to customers’ banking behaviors changing and […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a bond resolution for the proposed district building project at a meeting Wednesday evening. The approved ballot question to appear on the April 2nd ballot asks if the school district should borrow seven million dollars to construct, renovate, improve, furnish, and equip district facilities. The question says the […]
An issue involving a traffic light at 9th and Oklahoma was among reports at last nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. The department of transportation has been made aware of a concern that motorists, exiting the ShopKo/Orschlen’s lot, sometimes wait longer than expected before making a left turn onto 9th street. It was explained that some motorists […]
Trenton now has four candidates for Mayor in the April 2nd election. Filing Monday afternoon for Mayor was Rocky Dunkin of 3604 East 28th Street in Trenton. Also filing for Mayor was Linda Crooks of 105 Town and Country Lane. Previous filings for Mayor were by current second ward councilman Larry Porter and Incumbent Nick McHargue. […]
Several topics related to Trenton Municipal Utilities were approved during last evening’s meeting of the Trenton City Council. The council voted six to nothing to proceed with Burns and McDonnel engineering to proceed with designing the headworks project at the sewer plant. Other improvements are underway in the design-build project at the sewer plant where […]
The Five Points Alive committee is planning a Valentine’s meal next month in Trenton. Dinner will be held the evening of Friday, February 8th at The Space located on Main street in downtown Trenton. Doors open at 6 with the dinner served at 6:30. There’s a requested donation of 20 dollars per person. Persons can […]
A speaker has been announced the Trenton area chamber of commerce luncheon later this month. On January 30th, the Chamber members and others will hear from John Bennett, transition case manager of St. Joseph Adult Education and Literacy Center. The luncheon on January 30th is at 12 noon at the KCP&L community room in Trenton. […]
Landes Oil, Incorporated recently purchased the convenience store at 1841 East 28th Street in Trenton, which was previously 7th Heaven and TNT. Owner Greg Landes reports his company purchased the location in December, and it is being updated. Landes says he looks forward to opening the second Landes Oil location in Trenton. The store on […]
The Chillicothe City Council will consider three ordinances at a meeting next week regarding amending city code, a conditional use permit, and an agreement for street projects. The meeting will be at the Chillicothe City Hall Monday evening January 14th at 6:30. The ordinances would amend the section of city code involving designated floodplains, approve […]
Sixty years after the first of 1,182 flood-prevention structures were built in Missouri with federal financial and technical assistance, landowners who have witnessed the before-and-after effects of heavy rain are still praising the benefits of the watershed projects. “Panther Creek used to flood almost every time it rained, but it hasn’t flooded at all since […]
The North Missouri Center for Youth & Families will host an open house on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The NMCYF staff and board of directors will be on hand to provide tours of the updated facility answer questions and provide information to all who attend. “NMCYF has grown leaps […]
Galt Fire Protection District Chief Terry Wynne reports a house in the eastern part of Galt is a “complete loss” after a fire Wednesday night. Wynne says firefighters found the back of the house on Garfield Street, owned by Victor Tunnel, fully engulfed. The fire is believed to have started around the back of a […]
The Trenton Park Board discussed the 2019-2020 budget at its meeting Wednesday evening. President Duane Helmandollar said there might be “a couple of hiccups” for the budget due to the state’s minimum wage increase and sales tax figures for the Trenton Park Department declining the past several years. It was suggested the board might want […]
A Carrollton man pleaded guilty in Division One of Carroll County Circuit Court Wednesday to two felony counts of second-degree involuntary manslaughter stemming from an automobile accident in December 2017. Online court information shows a plea agreement was involved in the case for Blake Wilson, and the court ordered a sentencing assessment report. The case […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Businesses of the Year to be honored at the Chamber’s Annual Banquet March 15th. A business being honored as the large or small Business of the Year must be a Chamber member. Large businesses are considered those with 20 employees or more, small businesses […]
