The Livingston County Library, in partnership with Main Street Chillicothe, the Grand River Museum, and the Livingston County Preservation Society, has created a Downtown Historic Walking Tour that currently includes 23 buildings. Each building on the tour has been assigned an individual QR code that can be placed in a window for public access. Anyone […]
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Trenton Police Department corrects identity of driver involved in accident on 9th Street
The Trenton Police Department has corrected the identity of a driver involved in an accident on the afternoon of Monday, June 29th. The driver of one of the cars was the daughter of the vehicle owner, Brian White. The police, due to her age and classification as a minor, declined to release her name. A […]
Crash on 9th Street in Trenton injures Galt teenager
The Trenton Police Department reports a Galt resident sustained minor injuries in a two-car accident the afternoon of Monday, June 29th. An ambulance transported 17-year old Brian White to Wright Memorial Hospital with injuries including a cut on his forehead. No injuries were reported for the other driver, 77-year-old Lowell Dean Anderson of Trenton. The […]
Sullivan County Public Water Supply issues boil advisory
Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory due to a water main break. The advisory affects Sullivan County Rural Water customers in Macon and Linn counties on Route J north of Nagel Road. It includes Alpine Avenue, Aspen Street, Alpha Street, Barrell Street, Anvil Street, and Route JJ. […]
Princeton man dies when car runs off road overturning in creek bottom
A car accident one mile northeast of Blythedale claimed the life of a Princeton man. Forty year old Steven McReynolds was pronounced dead at the scene by Harrison County Coroner Zach Wilson the night of Monday, June 29th. He was transported to the Roberson Funeral Home in Bethany. The Highway Patrol reports the time of […]
Wright Memorial and Hedrick Medical Center report COVID-19 testing tops 1800 individuals
Testing for COVID-19 now tops 1,800 individuals through the efforts of hospitals in Chillicothe and Trenton. That’s an increase of 190 tests during the past week. As of Monday morning, Wright Memorial has tested 508 including 355 from Grundy County, 89 from Mercer County, and 64 from other counties. Hedrick Medical Center has tested 1,298 […]
Chillicothe firefighters respond to apartment fire possibly started by juvenile
Chillicothe Fire Department personnel Sunday night responded to what was described as a structure fire at 1433 Alexander Street. The response was due to a fire in a bathroom of an apartment belonging to Bruce and Sharon Carnes. The complex is owned by the Chillicothe Housing Authority. Two trucks and eight personnel responded with the […]
Brimson man crashes on private property; arrested on DWI
A Brimson man was arrested after he sustained moderate injuries in a one-vehicle accident in Brimson the night of Friday, June 26th. An ambulance transported 56 year old Devin McGuire to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. The vehicle traveled east on Main Street before it ran off the left side at Milton Street onto private […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of June 29, 2020
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of June 29 – July 5. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Thursday, July 2, and resume at 10 p.m. Sunday, July 6 for the Independence Day holiday, […]
Fireworks display set for July 3, 2020 in Milan
The Milan Elks Lodge will hold a fireworks display next week at the Sullivan County Country Club. Elks Treasurer Angel Oder says food will be for sale during a fundraiser for the country club starting the night of July 3rd at 7 o’clock. Pies, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, and beverages will be available for purchase. […]
Princeton man injured after pickup strikes tree
A Princeton man sustained moderate injuries when the pickup truck he drove ran off the road and struck a tree one mile south of Princeton the morning of Thursday, June 25th. A private vehicle transported 56-year-old Charles Olson to the Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. The truck traveled north on U. S. Highway 65 before […]
Freightliner truck strikes overhead cable TV line in Trenton
The Trenton Police Department reports a Freightliner truck with one unit struck an overhead cable television line the morning of Tuesday, June 23rd, causing the line to be pulled from a utility pole and residences. No injuries were reported for the driver of the Wall Street Systems, Incorporated truck, 38-year-old Luis Estaban Ramos Olguin of […]
Missouri man sentenced to 25 years for meth trafficking, illegal firearms
A Springfield, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for methamphetamine trafficking and illegally possessing numerous firearms. Timothy Brian Schutten, 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 25 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 8, 2019, Schutten pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and to […]
Kirksville man dies in fire on West Elizabeth Street
One Kirksville man died as a result of a structure fire in the 500 block of West Elizabeth in Kirksville on the morning of Tuesday, June 23rd. Investigators identified the deceased as 66-year-old Dennis Baker. His stepfather, 81-year-old Randall Cary of Kirksville, was transported by helicopter to a hospital in Columbia for medical attention. The […]
Boil advisory issued for portion of Newtown
A boil order has been issued for a portion of Newtown due to line repair. A representative reports the order will affect Kimball and Bryne streets east of Highway 139 and north of Route EE. The boil order will go into effect the morning of Tuesday, June 23rd at 11:30 and last until the morning […]
Grundy County Commission presented update from Road and Bridge Department
The Grundy County Commission heard an update from the Road and Bridge Department Tuesday, June 23rd. Work was to be completed Tuesday, June 23rd on the approach of a bridge on Northwest 102nd Street in Taylor Township. The crew plans to move to Southeast 12th Street to repair a bridge approach and back wall. Shannon […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept trash bid, agree to change pool hours
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a trash service bid the evening of Monday, June 22nd. Rapid Removal’s bid was for $11.74 per month per household for the first year, $12.03 for the second year, and $12.33 for the third year. Rapid Removal’s bid was the lowest of two. Advanced Disposal also submitted a bid. […]
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board addresses several properties of concern
Noting improvements were made as requested, the Trenton Building and Nuisance Board Monday evening abated three properties of concern. These are 2904 Mable Street owned by Richard and Corrin Seddon; 1011 Custer belonging to Birdie Wilson and Rose Ralston as well as 2002 Chicago owned by Samuel Southers Citing a safety issue with plywood covering […]
Trenton City Council adopts ordinances, airport hangar discussion continues
Three ordinances were adopted, appointments made to committees and boards, and reports were given during last nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. One ordinance allows the Howe engineering company to coordinate plans for a larger, six-inch water main to supply potable water to the wastewater treatment plant. The cost is $33,000 for services including […]
48-hour boil advisory issued for portion of Princeton
Following the repairs on Monday to a water main break on Elm Street, the southern half of Princeton will be under a precautionary boil advisory for 48-hours. Princeton city hall reports the boil advisory extends until late Wednesday morning.