Chillicothe FFA Officer teams recently held their annual officer retreat at Mozingo Lake in Maryville. The retreat focused on activities planning, communication skills, teamwork, and leadership. The teams set goals, planned activities for the chapter and worked on team building skills. During downtime members enjoyed time on the lake with swimming, then participated in the […]
The Missouri Livestock Symposium wants amateur photographers to send in their best photos of agriculture. Photographers may submit up to three pictures that show farm life, farm scenes, or livestock and the winning photo will appear on the Missouri Livestock Symposium program book cover. The winner will receive a $100 cash prize as well as […]
GRM Networks announced its Second Quarter Community Improvement Grant Program Recipients. The Princeton Ball Association received $500 to help purchase a chest freezer for the concession stand at the ball field. The Mercer County Council on Aging, Incorporated of Princeton received $250 to help purchase a printer and fax machine for the Mercer County Senior […]
Sheep and goat shows were held at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton Friday. In the sheep show competition, the Supreme Champion ram went to Dillon Jones of Princeton. The Reserve Champion went to Kale Batson of Trenton. Harlee Beck of Chillicothe received Supreme Champion ewe with Savannah Seals of Browning receiving Reserve Champion. […]
Trenton High School will hold registration and iPad pick up at the high school office next week. Senior registration and iPad pick up will be Wednesday, August 9 from 8 to 11 o’clock and Junior registration is from noon to 3 o’clock. Sophomores can register and pick up iPads Thursday morning August 10 between 8 […]
The Highway Patrol reports an Albany woman sustained minor injuries as the result of her sports utility vehicle striking an unoccupied vehicle and a house in Harrison County early Friday afternoon. Eighty-four-year-old Elizabeth Fountain traveled south on Highway EE south of Washington Street in New Hampton when she lost consciousness due to a medical condition. […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting next week. The event will be held at Duvall Roeder and Black Insurance at 1818 East 9th Street in Trenton next Friday morning August 11 at 8 o’clock. There will be an open house, and light snacks will be served.
The Princeton High School Alumni Association presented its Outstanding Alumni awards at its annual meeting and all school reunion in July. Pearl Scurlock received the award for Community Service and Business. Matt Krohn with the Alumni Association says Scurlock received the award based on her support of the school and regularly attending school related events. […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton resident for failure to appear. Thirty-year-old James Earl Harding was arrested in Norton County, Kansas Friday. A waiver was signed, and he was returned to Grundy County. His bond is $25,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for Grundy County Circuit Court, Division One […]
Grundy County R-5 Elementary School students may pick up school packets through August 14th. Packets may be picked up at the school office in Humphreys from 8 o’clock in the morning to 3:30 in the afternoon. The office will be closed from 11 o’clock to 12:30 each day. Call the school at 660-673-6314 for more […]
The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe will hold a program for teens to make one of a kind binders. The Bling Your Binder program for sixth through 12th-grade students will be held in the library courtroom Wednesday evening at 5 o’clock. The library will provide binders as well as other decorating supplies, but students may […]
A large crowd attended Grundy Electric Cooperative’s Annual Membership Meeting held August 3, 2017, at the South Harrison R-II High School in Bethany, Missouri. Prior to the business meeting, over 400 members and guests enjoyed the evening meal served by the Harrison County 4-H Members and entertainment by The Marks Family from Jefferson City. Members […]
The Trenton FFA Chapter has two members who’ve become national finalists for a proficiency award. Mariah Fox and Derek Stimpson are among only four finalists across the nation to continue competing in respective categories. Both advance to the stage of the National FFA Convention in October. Mariah Fox of Galt competes in agricultural communications. Derek […]
Eighty people submitted entries in various categories to be displayed in the Rock Barn area at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. Those submitting entries were from the general public, local FFA chapters, and local 4-H clubs. Elliana Gaunt received the Loretta Ray Award for the most canned items entered by a youth. Fifteen […]
The results of the dairy, poultry, and rabbit show from Thursday’s competition at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton have been released. Exhibitors from Browning and Unionville won top honors in the dairy cattle show. Derek Hardy of Browning exhibited the Senior Champion, the Supreme Champion Female, and won the Senior Showmanship Award. Hillary Shahan of Unionville […]
A member of the Trenton FFA chapter and part time KTTN employee, Mariah Fox, reports she has been nominated for a National FFA award this year. Miss Fox is one of only four members from across the nation who has qualified for the National FFA finals in the proficiency category of agricultural communications. In a […]
Governor Eric Greitens has appointed Rex Hibler, of Cameron, as the new Caldwell County Western District Commissioner. The position became vacant after the previous Commissioner, Gerald McBrayer, passed away. Hibler is a lead designer at Black and Veatch, an engineering, consulting, and construction company in Overland Park. He has worked in this position for nearly […]
A total solar eclipse will cross the country and the state August 21 and Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs shares that one of the biggest concerns is traffic coming to and from eclipse viewing sites in Chillicothe, Marshall, and Saint Joseph. He says there is expected to be between 25,000 and 40,000 cars […]
The North Central Missouri Mental Health Center in Trenton will hold parenting classes starting next week. The free classes will start Tuesday and be held each Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 3 o’clock through September 12th. Topics covered will include parenting 101 and teaching self-control, infants and toddlers, handling misbehavior and focusing on children ages […]
University of Missouri President Doctor Mun Choi and Chief of Staff David Russell visited North Central Missouri College Thursday. They met with NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver and other administrators and staff to discuss opportunities to serve students, program development, and new transfer articulation agreements, especially in agriculture and nursing. Choi also met with NCMC […]
