The Trenton R-9 School Board of Education announced at its meeting that the school district will hold a Comprehensive School Improvement Plan meeting later this month. The CSIP meeting will be in the Trenton High School Commons January 18. Survey data will be reviewed and strategies to achieve the five Trenton R-9 Board of Education […]
The North Mercer School Board approved the calendar for the 2017-2018 school year at its meeting last night. The school year will start August 11th for teachers and August 16 for students. The last day for students will be May 9th, 2018. A committee was formed for the Proposition C campaign. A preliminary plan has […]
Among defendants who waived preliminary hearings this week in the associate division of Grundy County circuit court are 20-year-old Thomas Dalton of Galt, 33-year-old Marc Gardner of Trenton, 33-year-old Brian St. Onge of Trenton, 30-year-old Timothy Ledbetter of Trenton and 34-year-old Levi Bell of Trenton. Each was bound over to Division One of circuit court. […]
One hundred fifty-one participants signed up for the 2017 Green Hills Wellness Challenge last week. Sixty-six of those participants are returning from last year. Twenty-two of those returning have a lower starting weight than at the opening of the 2016 challenge. This year’s prize pool of $2250 was made up of the Grundy County Health […]
The University of Missouri Extension will offer workshops to help with succession, estate, and retirement planning in January and February. Farm families, individuals, and businesses may attend the workshops titled “Your Farm, Your Business, Your Future” at Royal Inn Pizza at 750 South Washington Street in Chillicothe Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 o’clock January […]
Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri is conducting a Community Needs Assessment. The assessment will help the agency better understand the state of poverty in Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, and Sullivan counties. CAPNCM will use this information to improve anti-poverty efforts and build programs to target problem areas and community […]
The Laredo Board of Alderman voted to raise water and sewer rates after reviewing sewer and water rate studies at its meeting last night. The board voted to increase the month sewer base rate by $6, increase the monthly water base rate by $12.66, and decrease the water variable rate by $6.50. The new monthly […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 School Board discussed state budget cuts at its meeting last night. Superintendent Kim Johnson reported that Governor Eric Greitens’s plan for balancing the state budget may affect school districts. She attends monthly meetings with State Representative Nate Walker to stay informed on legislative initiatives that will impact the district. Johnson says the […]
A preliminary 2017-18 school calendar is being reviewed by the Laredo R-7 board of education. Members are looking at two options for the next school year. The topic is to be on the agenda for next months’ meeting. The board last night also reviewed a list of building improvements, bus repairs, and the budget. Members […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved several personnel matters last night at its meeting. The board approved the resignation of custodian Kevin Knutson, the retirements of elementary teacher Lisa Robinson and elementary librarian Terry Bayless, the resignation of extra duties of football cheer sponsors Christy Stockman and Ranae Shahan and junior high cheer sponsor […]
Tickets for the Piccadilly Ladies Night Out Auction and Gala in Chillicothe on March 9 are on sale now, with tickets available at the Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce Office. The event includes a meal, several raffles, and a live Piccadilly auction, which is played by bidding with quarters on items donated by local and regional […]
Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled will sponsor cooking classes again this year. The classes will be available for persons with developmental disabilities who also are Grundy County residents. Only 20 spots are open for the cooking classes. These classes are offered at no charge through the cooperation of participating churches, volunteers, as well […]
What turned out to be an overheated furnace motor sent Chillicothe’s Fire Department to 904 Fairway last night. Upon arrival, firefighters found light smoke throughout the house. Chief Darrell Wright noted a thermal imaging camera determined the furnace motor to be near 150 degrees. One of the electrical breakers to the furnace had been tripped. […]
Trenton City Council members last night approved a contract with Blakely and Associates of Chillicothe for nearly $53,000 to, in part, complete programming for times when the power supply that Trenton purchases is curtailed, such as in severe storms. The program is called the Black Start project and the Blakely contract also includes software upgrades to the […]
The Grundy County sheriff’s department reports the arrest on drug charges of a man who listed an address of Sacramento, California. 42-year-old Pheng Lee was arrested Friday and charged with one count of possession of marijuana and one count of possession with intent to deliver or distribute. Bond was set at $100,000 cash with Lee […]
Members of the Grundy County Industrial Development Corporation, the Trenton City Council, the Grundy County Commission and representatives from business and education met last week to review a report on community and economic development needs and to discuss goals. The report was compiled as a result of the announcement that ConAgra would be closing down operations in […]
Trenton city sales tax revenue in the first nine months of this fiscal year is down nearly 3% for general purposes, capital projects, and parks compared to the same period a year ago. Trenton did receive a sizable increase in this month’s distributions compared to January a year ago. Income from the city sales tax […]
A St. Joseph man is scheduled to appear Tuesday, January 10 in circuit court at Gallatin on charges of parental kidnapping. 32-year-old Anthony Davis has been accused of failure to return his seven-year-old son, Seth, following a weekend visitation in early December. Both were located in Brownsville, Texas more than a week after disappearing. Anthony […]
A Cameron resident was hurt when the car she was driving slid off a road and hit a culvert southwest of Cameron. 16-year-old Petrina McWilliams of Cameron was transported to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The accident happened Saturday morning about four miles southwest of Cameron on Northeast 324th Street when the eastbound […]
A Milan woman sustained minor injuries after her vehicle ran off Highway PP west of Milan Friday evening. The Highway Patrol reports 29-year-old Amanda P. Hampton traveled east when her car began sliding on ice. The car then ran off the left side of the road and struck a ditch, causing moderate damage to the […]
