The Highway Patrol reports two Trenton residents sustained injuries when their motorcycle struck a deer and they were ejected four miles north of Laredo Saturday night. Sixty-three-year-old James Ellis drove north on Route V when the motorcycle struck the deer that had entered the road. The motorcycle overturned, slid off the east side of the […]
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Trenton resident facing felony charges after stabbing incident
A Trenton resident is facing felony charges following an alleged stabbing at a residence Sunday morning with the victim taken to Wright Memorial Hospital. Thirty-two-year-old Heather Gayle Michael of 308 East 8th Street is charged with domestic assault in the second degree. Court information says another person, described as a family or household member, sustained […]
Motorcycle and car collide in Princeton sending 1 to hospital
A motorcycle and car collided Tuesday evening injuring 45-year-old Ray Lewis of Princeton who was transported by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton with minor injuries. Lewis was operating a motorcycle southbound on Highway 65 when he made a left turn into the path of a vehicle, westbound on a private drive. Sixteen-year-old Austin Kelly […]
Teen injured after striking cow with car on Highway 65 north of Princeton
A Princeton teenager was injured Thursday night when, according to the Highway Patrol, the car he was driving struck a cow on Highway 65 north of Princeton. Seventeen-year-old Soyer Wimer of Princeton received moderate injuries and was transported by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. A trooper reported a cow as in the roadway when it […]
Wright Memorial Hospital retains Level 3 Stroke Center status
Wright Memorial Hospital has been recertified as a Level 3 Stroke Center. Marketing and Public Relations Director Jordan Ferguson reports patients at the hospital are treated according to time critical diagnosis protocols. He says if is needed, the patients will be transferred to a higher-level stroke center for definitive care. Missouri’s time-critical diagnosis system helps […]
Gilman City teen hurt in crash on Highway 146
A Gilman City teen serious injuries when the car he was driving overturned on Highway 146 east of Melbourne. Sixteen-year-old Quentin Hughs was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton after the Saturday morning crash one mile east of Melbourne. Hughs was eastbound when his car crossed the centerline, he overcorrected, the vehicle went off the […]
Princeton woman crashes four-wheeler, later arrested
The Highway Patrol reports a Princeton woman sustained moderate injuries when her four-wheeler overturned and ejected her Friday night, and she was later arrested. Twenty-nine-year-old Tiffany Taul traveled north on Route FF when the four-wheeler ran off the west side of the road about a mile north of Princeton. The vehicle traveled down an embankment […]
Milan woman crashes in Galt, later arrested by patrol
The Highway Patrol reports a Milan woman sustained minor injuries when her sports utility vehicle overturned Friday, and she was later arrested. Thirty-five-year-old Donna Pigg traveled west on Highway 6 when the vehicle ran off the south side of the road at Chestnut Street in Galt. Pigg reportedly overcorrected, the vehicle returned to the road, […]
Trenton teens hurt when ATV is struck from behind east of Brimson
Two teenage boys from Trenton were injured Thursday night when, according to the Highway Patrol, the ATV they were riding on was struck from behind by another vehicle at 8:25 four miles east of Brimson. Taken to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton were the operator of the all-terrain vehicle, 14-year-old Riley Rorebeck, and his passenger, 15-year-old Garit […]
Trenton man life-flighted after pickup strikes UTV
The Trenton Police Department reports a Trenton man sustained serious injuries, and a Newtown man received a citation as the result of a pickup truck hitting a utility terrain vehicle Monday. Trenton Police Officer Jeff Spencer reports 79-year-old John Kuttler of Trenton traveled south on Highway 65 in Trenton on his UTV and stopped to […]
Wright Memorial Hospital celebrates National EMS week
Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton celebrated the 44th Annual National Emergency Medical Services week by hosting a barbecue lunch for local and regional EMS workers. EMS personnel from Grundy and Mercer Counties and LifeFlight Eagle attended the event at the hospital Wednesday. National EMS Week started Sunday and continues through Saturday. President Gerald Ford authorized […]
Hands-Only CPR classes available to area communities
Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and Grundy County Emergency Medical Services are offering free hands-only CPR training to the community. Saint Luke’s Health System Marketing and Public Relations Director Jordan Ferguson says hands-only CPR is an easy to learn, life-saving technique that provides individuals with the knowledge and ability to act quickly in the event […]
Two area nurses receive DAISY Award
One nurse from Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and one nurse from Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe received the DAISY Award at a recognition ceremony recently. Cynthia Beavers from Wright Memorial and Lauren Stewart from Hedrick won the award. The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the clinical skill and care […]
WMH Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held June 8
The 2018 Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation 14th Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 8 at the Riverside Country Club in Trenton. The event is scheduled to host two flights, one teeing off at 7:30 a.m. and the second at 1 p.m. A breakfast will be provided for participants and volunteers prior […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education member resigns
Trenton R-9 Superintendent Dan Wiebers announced the resignation of a Board of Education member at a meeting Tuesday evening. Wiebers read Brooke McAtee’s letter of resignation which will be effective June 12th. Wiebers told the board it did not need to vote to approve McAtee’s resignation, it only needed to be announced to the board. […]
Senior class in Jamesport expands skills by learning CPR
Wright Memorial Hospital and Grundy County EMS worked together to provide a free “Hands-Only CPR class with AED instruction” to the senior class in Jamesport. “We are dedicated to working together to provide education to our communities,” said Bev Shaul, Clinical Director of Patient Care Services, Wright Memorial Hospital. “We had a great time interacting […]
David Bain named as Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation Development Officer
Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation announced the selection of a new Foundation Development Officer. David Bain of Trenton is a lifelong resident of Trenton, noting he has a special place in his heart for the community and the people, Bain said the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation plays an important role in the healthcare environment of the […]
Pleasant View R-6 students participate in Fit-Tastic Program
Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton presented the Fit-Tastic interactive program to fifth and sixth graders at Pleasant View R-6 School recently. Hospital registered dietitian Christina Ferguson presented the program during Abbie Herrold’s physical education and health class one day a week for three weeks with assistance from Trenton Hy-Vee’s registered dietitian Cindy Eivins. The Fit-tastic […]
Wright Memorial Hospital announces Employee of the Quarter
Tabby McCullough, patient access representative at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for first quarter 2018. Gary Jordan, chief executive officer, presented the award to McCullough at a ceremony held in her honor on April 9. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, […]
Free sports physicals to be offered in Trenton
Wright Memorial Hospital and the Grundy County Health Department are once again working together to offer sports physical exams for all area students planning to participate in athletic/cheerleading activities during the 2018-2019 school year. Free sports physical exams will be offered on May 2 and May 9 from 3 – 5:30 p.m., at Wright Memorial […]