Princeton R-5 Schools will dismiss early for parent/teacher conferences next week. School will be dismissed early October 26, 2017, at 12:45 with conferences held that day from 1:30 in the afternoon to 6:45 in the evening. No appointment is necessary for high school conferences. Grade cards will be available to pick up in the high […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved the district paying for Juniors to take the ACT test in the spring at its meeting Wednesday evening. The state has funded the test for the past two years, but it pulled funding for spring 2018. The board also approved the district’s five-year comprehensive school improvement plan […]
The Gilman City Lions Club will hold “Spook in the Park” October 28th. The event will be held in the Gilman City Uptown Park that night from 5 to 8 o’clock. It will include a costume contest with age groups from 0 to 5 years old and 6 to 12 years old. Entry requirements are […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man for the misdemeanor violation of an adult abuse order. Officer Jasmine Diab and Sgt Larry Smith with the Trenton Police Department placed forty-four year old Patrick Shaun Michael under arrest Wednesday. His bond was set at $5,000 cash only, and he is scheduled […]
An information meeting will be held at the General John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site in Laclede next week. Missouri State Park representatives will provide information on future plans for the facilities and answer questions at the meeting to be held the night of October 25th from 6 to 8 o’clock. The Pershing […]
The Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra will begin its 55th concert season Sunday afternoon. The free concert will be held in the Harold L. Lickey Auditorium of the Bueker Middle School in Marshall at 2:30. The program will feature flutist Kristine Poulsen performing Mozart’s Flute Concerto in D Major.” Poulsen is a staff member at Missouri Valley […]
Grundy R-5 schools will have parent teacher conferences this afternoon. Classes are to be dismissed early: 11:30 at the high school in Galt and 11:40 at the elementary school in Humphreys. Parent-teacher conference hours are from 1 o’clock until 6 o’clock at both of the buildings in the Grundy R-5 School District. There’s no school […]
Fire overnight has left a Chillicothe family without their home and belongings as a structure fire was reported just before midnight at 517 Orchard Street which was the residence of Kim Riddle. Upon arrival, Fire Chief Darrell Wright said a single wide trailer was fully involved with fire. All occupants were out of the home […]
Classes in the Trenton R-9 School District dismiss early this afternoon to allow for parent-teacher conferences. General hours for the conferences are from 2 o’clock until 7 o’clock at each of the buildings: Rissler Elementary, Trenton Middle School, and Trenton High Schools It also has been announced that the high school student council will be […]
Two Spickard residents received injuries when cars they were driving collided Wednesday afternoon at an intersection three miles east of Spickard. The highway patrol listed injuries as moderate for 60-year-old Cheryl Burtch who was taken by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. The other driver, 19-year-old Nina Jermanovich, received minor injuries and according to […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a community briefing Today, Thursday, Oct. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Gallatin R-V School in the Commons area. Designers and engineers from the Missouri Department of Transportation will be on hand to discuss the construction plans and gather public input about an upcoming planned project […]
The Salvation Army based in Chillicothe will start bell ringing and collecting for its Christmas kettles next month. Case Manager Lynda Snuffer says bell ringing will begin at the Hy-Vee and Shopko in Trenton as well as at the Hy-Vee and Sliced Bread Market in Chillicothe November 13th. Bell ringing will begin at the Walmart […]
Third District State Representative Nate Walker of Kirksville has announced he is running for the State Senate. As State Representative, Walker represents Adair, Sullivan, Putnam, and Mercer counties and has served as a State Representative for those counties since November 2012. Walker talks about why he decided to run for Senate. Walker says, if […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton man sustained moderate injuries when his tractor-trailer truck overturned two miles northeast of Laredo Wednesday morning. Thirty-five-year-old Kevin Berry traveled south on Southeast 98th Road when his truck ran off the west side of the road before overturning. The vehicle came to rest on the passenger side with moderate […]
The Trenton High School Halloween Carnival will be held next week. The carnival will start the evening of October 25th at 5 o’clock and a costume contest for infants through third grade will be held at 6 o’clock. The school will collect items for the Green Hills Women’s Shelter. Items to be collected include canned […]
A total of 30 female graduates of North Mercer and Princeton high schools received scholarships to attend Missouri colleges and universities during the fall semester. The financial assistance was made available by the Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation in Mercer County. Collectively, the 30 women benefited from more than $93, 300 in scholarship money so they […]
The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe will hold a Murder on the Boardwalk: A 1920s Murder Mystery Party next month. The interactive night of secrets, gossip, murder, and the 1920s will be held in the library’s courtroom the night of November 9th at 7 o’clock. Participants will be assigned characters and will share and reveal […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education selected criteria for the Superintendent evaluation at its meeting Monday evening. The evaluation for Superintendent Burnie Schneiderheinze will be completed later this year. Schneiderheinze was appointed as the English Language Learners Coordinator. Board members also talked about the Missouri School Boards Association Conference.
The Chillicothe Ministerial Alliance will hold a spaghetti supper fundraiser Friday evening. The supper will be served at the Community Room of the First Christian Church of Chillicothe from 4 to 7 o’clock. The menu will include spaghetti, salad, garlic bread, desserts, and drinks. Free will donations will be accepted and proceeds will go to […]
The Livingston County Health Center in Chillicothe has received several reports of bed bug infestations from local residents. The health center reports bed bugs are becoming a problem in homes, apartments, hotels, cruise ships, dormitories, and shelters. Bed bugs are not necessarily associated with unsanitary conditions and the problem may be found in the cleanest […]
