In eastern Linn County on Monday afternoon, 50-year old Carl Herington of Bucklin had his vehicle go off the right side of Linn County Route U and into a ditch.

One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident on Tuesday evening six miles south of Trenton. The Highway Patrol described injuries as minor for 23 year old Sarah Lowrey of Chula. She was taken by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton.

The Gallatin Board of Aldermen has accepted a bid from Worrell Construction for roof replacement work at Gallatin City Hall. The bid is $7,500 plus materials.

The Grundy County Relay For Life, in association with the American Cancer Society, holds a dinner the evening of May 24th at the First Christian Church in Trenton. The dinner is free for cancer survivors.

A Winston man was injured on Wednesday evening in a traffic accident within his hometown. The Highway Patrol described injuries as SERIOUS for 62 year old Terry Caldwell. He was flown by medical helicopter to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City.

The Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Missouri will include northern Missouri locations such as Trenton, Gallatin, Chillicothe, Cameron, and Brookfield early next week. Law Enforcement officers will be running the torch to raise awareness for Special Olympics Missouri and the 2012 State Summer Games.

The Missouri National Guard is planning a more than 30,000 square foot maintenance facility for its armory property in Macon. The Macon Field Maintenance Shop would provide field-level maintenance for all Missouri National Guard vehicles in north-central Missouri.

The Lady Wildcats of Southwest High School earned 81 points on Saturday afternoon to claim the team championship at the Class 1, Section 3 event held at Marshall High School. The Concordia Orioles won the boy's event with 124 points, 27 more than the 97 put up by the runner-up Princeton Tigers. Top FOUR finishers in each individual event advanced to this weekend's state meet in Jefferson City. Click on "read more" to see those from the immediate area advancing to state:

Trenton High School, competing in the District 16 INDIVIDUAL boy's tennis tournament on Friday at the Noyes Complex in St. Joseph, managed a third place singles finish from Isaiah Swann, while the doubles team of Nathanyl Bankson and Sam Muff settled for fourth place.

A Gallatin resident was hurt when the car he was driving hydroplaned on a road west of Gallatin, traveled off the pavement, and overturned. Eighteen year old Dillon Axton was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center. The Highway Patrol said he had MODERATE injuries.

A single vehicle accident on Monday afternoon injured a Winston man. At a location five miles northwest of Gallatin, the Highway Patrol reported that a tanker truck driven by 39-year old John Finton of Winston traveled off Route DD while negotiating a curve.

A Jamesport resident was hurt when the car she was driving hit the rear of a tractor-trailer unit on Highway 36 west of Cameron. Fifty-nine year old Carolyn Huston of Jamesport was taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center, with injuries described as minor by the Highway Patrol.

Main Street Chillicothe is planning a luncheon to recognize accomplishments, including downtown Chillicothe improvement projects from over the past year.

Paving of Highway 69 in the Bethany area and Harrison County Route A is planned during the next few weeks. Preparatory work will take place before the resurfacing.

Trenton High School Class of 2010 graduate Aubrey Utley fired a seven-hit shutout for the Central Methodist Eagles, leading her softball team to a 2-0 victory over the Houston-Victoria (Texas) Jaguars in an opening round game in the 2012 NAIA National Championship Tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Livingston County Health Center is excited to announce the second quarter of educational classes through its Diabetes Program. “What is Diabetes?” will be held on Thursday, May 17th from 1 to 3 p.m. There is no charge for the class.

Kirksville will be a northern Missouri location for a public hearing in an electric rate case filed by Ameren Missouri. The hearing is August 23rd at Truman State University's Student Union Building, in the activities room. A public information/question and answer session will start at 6:00 p.m. with the taking of sworn testimony to follow.

The Trenton High School girl's and boy's track teams had an "up and down" day at Class 2, Section 4 competition on Saturday afternoon at St. Joseph Christian High School. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to state in seven events (including five first place finishes), while the Trenton boys advanced in five events (including four firsts).

During high school graduations held on Sunday at area schools, the top two students at Trenton High School were announced as Valedictorian Karson Hill and Salutatorian Shelby Chaney.

A Ridgeway resident was injured on Saturday afternoon when a car overturned off a gravel road in Harrison County. Forty-nine year old Kelly Folgate was taken to Harrison County Community Hospital in Bethany with injuries described as MODERATE by the Highway Patrol.