Three people were hurt early Sunday when an all-terrain vehicle hit a stationary vehicle head-on in Carroll County and were ejected from the vehicle. Two passengers, 20-year old Christian Coats of Norborne and a 16-year old juvenile boy from Orrick, were taken by private vehicle to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton with serious injuries. The […]
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Mercer County Fair officials announce winners of Sheep and Goat Show
Results have been announced from the Sheep and Goat Show at the Mercer County Fair of Princeton. For the sheep, the grand champion ram was shown by Wyatt Vogel of Lineville, Iowa. The reserve champion was shown by Ayra Meeker of Laredo. The grand champion ewe belonged to Hayley Whittington of Lucerne, and the reserve […]
Swine Show results announced from Mercer County Fair
The results have been announced from the Swine Show at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton. The grand champion boar was shown by Jesse Huber-Bethard of Trenton, and the reserve champion belonged to Dolan Huber-Bethard of Trenton. The grand champion gilt belonged to Judd Henke of Princeton, and the reserve champion belonged to Avery Wolfe […]
Driver injured after Big rig overturns on Highway 6
A truck driver from Ridgeway was injured when the big rig he was driving ran off Highway 6 in western Grundy County and overturned onto its side striking a MoDOT highway sign in the process. Thirty one year old Travis Ury received moderate injuries and was taken by Grundy county EMS to the Wright Memorial […]
Milan man injured after SUV strikes deer in roadway
The Highway Patrol reports a Milan man sustained minor injuries when the sport utility vehicle he drove struck a deer and overturned about five and a half miles south of Milan the morning of Tuesday, July 14th. A private vehicle transported 22 year old Robert Carmack to the Sullivan County Memorial Hospital of Milan. The […]
Obituary for Trenton resident Howard (Howie) Lynch
Howie Lynch, a 53 year old Trenton, MO resident, passed away at 4:30p.m., Sunday, July 12, 2020 at his home where he was under hospice care. Funeral services are scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Griffin Field at the Ebbe Sports Complex. Attendees are suggested to bring lawn chairs. Burial will follow […]
Weekly COVID-19 update from Wright Memorial Hospital and Hedrick Medical Center
The Grundy County Health Department today reported there have been 22 positive Covid-19 cases since testing began. This includes one death and two of the cases remain active in Grundy County. Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital announced the COVID-19 testing has reached 2,254 as of Monday morning. That’s an increase in the number […]
Chillicothe man on motorcycle strikes deer west of Trenton
A Chillicothe man was injured when his motorcycle struck a deer Sunday afternoon three miles west of Trenton. Sixty-seven-year-old Michael McKean received minor injuries and was taken by EMS to Wright Memorial Hospital. The motorcycle was westbound on Highway 6 when a deer ran into the path. Damage to the motorcycle was listed as minor […]
Princeton woman injured in crash on Route E near Milan
A Princeton resident was hurt when the pickup truck she was driving overturned on Route E west of Milan. Twenty-four-year-old Anna Martin was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate injuries. The crash happened Saturday morning five miles west of Milan on Route E as the westbound pickup went off the right […]
Teenage driver distracted by dog in vehicle, two injured in crash on 22nd Street
Two Trenton teens sustained injuries in a one-vehicle accident half of a mile north of Trenton the afternoon of Friday, July 10th. Emergency Medical Services transported the driver, a 16 year old girl, to Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton with moderate injuries. A private vehicle transported a passenger, the driver’s 14 year old sister, to […]
Driver of SUV strikes deer near brookfield
The Highway Patrol reports a boy from Sumner was taken to the hospital as a precaution after a sport utility vehicle struck a deer five miles south of Brookfield the afternoon of Friday, July 10th. An ambulance transported the 13 year old to the Pershing Memorial Hospital of Brookfield. He and the driver, 24 year […]
Wright Memorial and Hedrick Medical Center report COVID-19 tests top 2000
COVID-19 testing numbers now top 2,000 through the efforts of hospitals in Chillicothe and Trenton, which is an increase by 200 when compared to the total announced one week ago. Wright Memorial has tested 592 people including 405 from Grundy County, 102 from Mercer County, 85 from other counties. Hedrick Medical Center has tested 1,414 […]
Chula teen injured after falling from UTV; teenage driver accused of DWI
A Chula resident was hurt early Sunday when she fell from a utility terrain vehicle in southeastern Grundy County. Eighteen-year-old Jarica Nelson was taken to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton with moderate injuries. The accident happened five miles northeast of Chula on private property on southeast Yucca Lane. Nelson was a passenger on the UTV […]
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center officially opens for services on July 6th
Life Options Green Hills Pregnancy + Health Center will officially open for services on Monday, July 6, 2020, at 1433 Lulu Street in Trenton, Missouri. Life Options Green Hills is a pregnancy medical center that will serve clients throughout the Green Hills area. As a pregnancy medical center, Life Options will meet the needs of individuals, […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital modifies visitor policy for inpatients
Carroll County Memorial Hospital announced effective Monday, July 6, one visitor, who meets the qualifications below, will be allowed to see patients in our inpatient care unit. Under this modification, the Inpatient Care visitor policy is as follows: One visitor at a time Adult visitors only (18 and older) Visiting Hours are 4-7 p.m. Must […]
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 […]
Auditor Galloway issues statement regarding federal indictments in multi-state $1.4 billion hospital billing scheme
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a statement after the head of a hospital management company and nine other people were charged in a federal indictment of conspiring to operate a multi-state $1.4 billion billing scheme that used rural hospitals to submit fraudulent claims. The scheme was first uncovered after a 2017 audit of Putnam County Memorial […]
Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group to offer free sports physicals
Free sports physical exams will be offered the afternoon of Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group in Trenton. In order to maintain proper social distancing, appointments are required. Please call the Physicians’ Group at 660-358-5750 to schedule the free screening. The final day to make an appointment will be Friday, July 17. […]
Audio: Grundy County Museum opens with “Photography: Then and Now” exhibit
When the Grundy County Museum opens for the season this Saturday, July 4, 2020, officials say visitors will be required to wear a face mask and observe social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus. Hand sanitizing and disposable masks are to be available and the museum plans to follow the recommendations of the Grundy County […]
Audio: Ten people charged in $1.4 billion billing scheme that includes Putnam County Memorial Hospital
Ten people have been charged in a 1.4 billion dollar rural healthcare billing scheme that includes a northern Missouri hospital. The individuals, including hospital managers, lab owners, and billers, are accused of participating in a scheme using rural hospitals in several states, including Missouri, as billing shells to submit false claims for lab […]