A structure fire occurred last night in Spickard and the Mercer County Fire Protection District reports it responded to a mutual aid call in Spickard’s fire protection district. While on the scene of the fire at 612 Pine Street, Mercer County reports one member of Spickard Fire and Rescue was injured when there was a […]
The GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated is accepting grant applications from qualifying schools and organizations. Applicants may apply by completing an application with supporting information. The application is available at Grundy Electric website or by calling the Grundy Electric Cooperative at 1-800-279-2249 extension 33 or 23. The application deadline is July 1st. The trustees will review […]
The Highway Patrol has released information on the two-vehicle accident one mile north of Osborn the morning of Wednesday, June 3rd that caused the DeKalb County Sheriff’s death. A crash report shows an ambulance transported the sheriff, 43-year-old Andrew Clark of Maysville, to Mosaic Life Care of Saint Joseph. He was pronounced dead at the […]
The Mercer County Health Department has confirmed the second and third positive cases of COVID-19 in the county. The individuals are self isolating at home with mild symptoms. The specimen were tested by a private laboratory in another county. No other information will be provided on the patients to maintain confidentiality. The Mercer County Health […]
Chillicothe R-2 School Superintendent Dan Wiebers says he was “very disappointed” by the results of the district’s 68-cent operating tax levy increase on Tuesday, June 2nd’s ballot. The proposal failed with 790 votes in favor and 994 against. The proposal would have adjusted the operating levy of the district to an estimated $4.43 per $100 […]
A Kansas City, Kansas man facing multiple charges after what law enforcement described as a multi-county pursuit last July entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court Tuesday, June 2nd. Online court information shows JaJuan Coleman waived formal arraignment, and his case was continued to July 7th. He has […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Dawn man sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle he drove ran off the road and overturned 12 miles southwest of Chillicothe the morning of Wednesday, June 3rd. A private vehicle transported 24-year-old Christian Elliott to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. The SUV traveled east on Route C when […]
It was a light voter turnout of just 10.9% in Grundy County on Tuesday for the election. Trenton voters selected four city councilmen and three people to R-9 Board of Education and passed a city of Trenton ballot issue. The five percent bed tax was approved by a margin of 247 in favor and 107 opposed […]
The resurfacing portion of an improvement project along the Interstate 35 corridor in Clinton County has been advanced and will begin earlier than anticipated. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. to resurface I-35 between the DeKalb County line and Shoal Creek near Exit 48. Some partial and full-depth concrete patching began […]
A representative for Trenton High School confirms there are co-valedictorians for the Class of 2020. Oakley Madden and Mackenzie McAtee will be among the speakers at the graduation ceremony to be held at the C. F. Russell Stadium Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Salutatorian Lindi Moulin will also speak at the ceremony. The graduation will […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responded to the north part of Chillicothebefore sunrise where a vehicle involved in a wreck was described as smoking. Upon arrival at the intersection of Highways 65 and 190, firefighters found a truck located between the electrical box and stoplight pole. A can of water was used to try to extinguish the […]
The Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission is recommending approval of a conditional use permit that would lead to the construction of cottages in north Trenton. Meeting Monday evening at City Hall, the commission heard from Kipp and Cara McClellan about the project proposed for 3100 Hoover Drive. Mrs. McClellan reported it’s their intention to have […]
