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Early morning Highway 139 collision, west of Milan, injures driver and two teenage girls
An early morning collision on Highway 139, approximately 13.5 miles west of Milan, resulted in multiple injuries on Friday, April 26. The accident involved a 2013 Mack truck traveling west and a northbound 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:37 a.m. when the Mack failed to yield and struck the Jeep.
Mercer County to mark 73rd National Day of Prayer in May
The Mercer County Ministerial Alliance will observe the 73rd Annual National Day of Prayer. The event will take place around the flagpole on the front lawn of the Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton on May 2 at 12:15 p.m. Should inclement weather occur, the event will be moved to the main floor of the courthouse.
Updated: Flood Watch
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for the following counties. Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Cass, Adams, Union, Clarke, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Taylor, Ringgold, Decatur, Wayne, Appanoose, and Davis. Excessive runoff may flood rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations....
2 Mo. men air-lifted to hospital after trash truck overturns
GRUNDY COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 2p.m. Wednesday Grundy County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2013 Freightliner Trash Truck driven by Preston C. Ramsey, 71, Trenton, was southbound on Route CC two miles west of Brimson. The driver failed to stop at a...
Trenton, Princeton residents arrested by local authorities
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of two local and area residents on April 22. The Trenton Police Department apprehended Taylor Scott Groves, a 21-year-old from Trenton, for felony resisting arrest. This charge stemmed from an incident where Groves allegedly fled from police, significantly risking serious injury or death to others. Additionally, he faces misdemeanors for driving while his license was revoked or suspended—his second or third such offense—and for operating a motor vehicle recklessly. The charges also include operating a motorcycle without a valid license, failing to register a motor vehicle, and driving without maintaining the required financial responsibility for a second or subsequent time. Groves’ bond is set at $25,000, payable in cash only. His court appearance is scheduled for May 14 in the Associate Division of the Grundy County Circuit Court.
Princeton man’s car crashes into house in Unionville, resident injured
A late-night accident on Highway 136 in Unionville, Missouri, resulted in serious injuries for a woman after a vehicle collided with her residence. The incident occurred just east of North 29th Street at approximately 11:24 p.m. on Sunday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2009 Honda Pilot, driven...
Trenton man arrested for probation violation and contempt
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has reported the arrest of Lloyd Wayne Shaver, a 35-year-old resident of Trenton, on a capias warrant due to a probation violation and a misdemeanor charge of contempt of court. The arrest was made by Probation and Parole on April 23. Shaver is accused...
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