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Health insurance dominates Trenton Finance Committee meeting

Trenton’s Finance Committee is recommending an increase be accepted for next year on the city of Trenton employee health insurance premiums. Three members of the committee last night reviewed a renewal quote submitted by the city’s insurance carrier called MIRMA. That’s an acronym for Missouri Intergovernmental Risk Management Association. City Administrator Ron Urton said the […]

Salvation Army Seasonal Assistance

Salvation Army gearing up for the holidays

The Salvation Army of Chillicothe has several holiday programs for Livingston and Grundy counties. Christmas Angel Trees will be at Walmart and Chillicothe State Bank in Chillicothe starting Friday. Case Manager Lynda Snuffer says there are 152 families in the Angel Tree program with 474 individuals seeing their needs met by the program. Churches and […]

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Trenton students participate in Honor Band

Several Trenton R-9 students participated in the 67th Annual North Central Missouri Band Masters Association Honor Band in Chillicothe Monday. Those students included Alyssa Kosse, third chair bass clarinet; Claire Utley, third chair alto sax; Tony Garcia, fifth chair percussion; Mackenzie Klinginsmith, sixth chair clarinet; Emma Gilham, seventh chair clarinet; Chase Marsh, seventh chair french […]

Trenton Fire Department

Firefighters respond to Sonic in Trenton

Trenton and Grundy County rural firefighters responded to the Sonic Drive-In on East 9th Street in Trenton Saturday morning where there was a fire in a cooking fryer. The blaze had extinguished itself before firefighters arrived and the fire was attributed to a grease build-up on the fryer.  No damage and no injuries were reported. […]

NCMC PAS students recently participated in the Missouri PAS State Conference November 13-15 on the NCMC campus. (F-L to R) Jamee Scearce, Shambree Hagan, Mariah Fox, Ariel Propes, Breanna Chambers, Chandra Woodring. (B-L to R) Colton Hargrave, Katelyn Galloway, Andrew Bimson, Kamron Stephenson, Nicholas Caraway, Alex Neal.

NCMC agriculture students participate in State Conference

Twelve agriculture students from North Central Missouri College participated in the Missouri Postsecondary Agriculture Student Organization State Conference November 13-15 at the NCMC campus located in Trenton, Missouri. There were 130 students, advisors, and guests from seven Missouri community colleges and universities participated in the conference. The NCMC group had the opportunity to travel to […]

Moberly Park Trenton Missouri Invitation To Bidders

Trenton Park Department accepting bids

The Trenton Park Department is accepting bids for several items. The department is accepting sealed bids for a utility terrain vehicle, 105 tons of half-inch pea gravel or river rock to use at the playgrounds at Eastside and Moberly Parks, and a Bongo Jungle Climber to attach to the existing poles from the former rail […]

Utility Committee Meeting, Finance Committee Meeting, Administrative Committee Meeting

Trenton committees to meet Monday and Tuesday

The Trenton Finance, Administrative, and Utility Committees will meet at the Trenton City Hall next week. The Finance Committee meeting will be held Monday evening November 20 at 6 o’clock with an agenda that includes discussion of health insurance renewal as well as six-month financials. The Administrative Committee will meet Tuesday evening November 21 at […]

Alicia Endecott

Gallatin woman joins NCMC staff

Alicia Endicott from Gallatin, Missouri has been hired as North Central Missouri College’s Director of Development and Foundation. Alicia began November 13 and will oversee all components of development and the NCMC Foundation. Prior to North Central Missouri College, Alicia served as the principal liaison for Congressman Sam Graves as a Constituent Service Manager. During […]

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4-H Fall Fun Night set for Saturday

The Livingston and Grundy County Youth Civic Leaders Summit Team will host the Northwest Region 4-H Fall Fun Night Saturday, November 18. The community service event will be held at Crowder State Park west of Trenton from 4 o’clock that afternoon to 8 o’clock that night. There will be a campfire, dancing, leadership games, and […]

Boil Water Advisory

Boil advisory in place for portions of Trenton

Trenton Municipal Utilities has set a boil advisory for part of Trenton due to repairing a fire hydrant. The advisory affects 13th Court from Moberly Street to Tindall Avenue, Moberly from 13th Street to 15th Street, West Crowder Road from Summit to Moberly Street, and 15th Street from Moberly Street to Tower Street. The boil […]

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“Pic and Bow” to perform in Trenton

The Pic and Bow members Charles David Smart and Michelle Gawith will perform in Trenton later this month. They will play seasonal selections during the concert to be held at the Trenton Church of the Nazarene the evening of November 26th at 6 o’clock and a free will offering will be taken. Smart and Gawith […]

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Trenton woman arrested on probation violation

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton woman for probation violation. Twenty-year-old Kelsey Renee Howard was arrested Tuesday for technical probation violations of employment, reporting and directives, and special conditions. She is scheduled for Division One of circuit court Thursday, November 16. Howard’s original charge was two counts of possession of […]

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Chillicothe woman hurt in crash south of Trenton

The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe woman sustained moderate injuries when the pickup her husband drove hit a deer seven miles south of Trenton Tuesday night. Forty-two-year-old Robert Covert drove north on U. S. Route 65 when the vehicle struck the deer. The pickup then spun and came to rest on the southbound shoulder with […]