Views: 0The Pleasant View Board of Education has offered contracts for next school year to all full-time probationary teachers at the school. A part-time speech implementer at Pleasant View, Kimberly Ray, was employed as a second grade teacher. Courtney Deaver of Trenton was hired as a paraprofessional/classroom aide for preschool. Resignations were accepted from […]
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Wednesday morning accident injures Chula teen
Views: 0A Chula resident was hurt on Wednesday morning when the van she was driving traveled off Route K, one mile east of Chula, and overturned onto its top. Sixteen-year old Madison Searcy was taken by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The Highway Patrol described her injuries as minor. The accident occurred […]
ConAgra operations to move to Archbold, Ohio
Views: 0ConAgra Foods yesterday informed employees at the Trenton plant, of plans to close the facility in 2018. That’s according to corporate spokesman Dan Hare who said closing the plant will result in the elimination of approximately 395 positions between June of 2017 and the Summer of 2018. The decision was made following a careful […]
City of Trenton responds to ConAgra’s closing announcement
Views: 0Over a month ago, the corporate officials of ConAgra announced the possibility of closing the Trenton facility. Today ConAgra announced its plans to close its Trenton facility by 2018, a decision that will tremendously impact our community and surrounding areas. Since the first announcement, City representatives have held meetings with local, county and regional […]
Preliminary hearing date set for Samuel Borntreger on charge of first-degree murder
Views: 0(St. Joseph News Press) – Amish community members sat quietly Wednesday in the second row of the Harrison County Associate Circuit Court observing another legal hearing for a member of their community charged with first-degree murder. A Harrison County sheriff’s deputy escorted Samuel Borntreger, 39, in for another public hearing Wednesday. Borntreger allegedly poisoned […]
Trenton 2020 meeting seeks to identify community needs
Views: 0Approximately twenty people attended a Trenton 2020 Community Betterment meeting on Tuesday night, listening to updates on effort done in priority areas identified in 2015. Those priorties involve organized sports, housing, an events/community center, improving and maintaining community appearance, ad a recognized hotel chain. All of those areas were addressed on Tuesday night, during […]
Spickard City Council: Fairgrounds, April Ballot, Survey among topics
Views: 0The Spickard City Council met Monday evening, addressing several topics. Jesse Richmond presented a request on behalf of the fair board for a fence and gate to be put around the fairgrounds. He noted the fair board will pay for the project. The request was approved by the four member town council. The council […]
ConAgra Foods to close Trenton facility in 2018
Views: 0ConAgra Foods, on Wednesday morning, informed employees of its Trenton plant of the company’s plans to close the facility in 2018. Corporate Spokesman Dan Hare told KTTN News that closing the plant will result in the elimination of approximately 395 positions between June 2017 and the summer of 2018. Trenton Mayor Nick McHargue reacted […]
Daylight Saving Time: Spring forward one hour Sunday, March 13
Views: 0Daylight saving time begins this weekend, when we all lose an hour as we spring forward. Daylight saving time officially begins Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 a.m. in the morning, so, it’s advisable to set your clocks ahead by one hour prior to going to bed. When the time changes each spring and fall, […]
Officer Seth Rorebeck receives S.I.L. award for month of March
Views: 0Chief Tommy Wright of the Trenton Police Department has awarded the March 2016, Service Integrity Leadership Award (S.I.L. Award) to Officer Seth Rorebeck. Officer Rorebeck is recognized by his peer, Officer Matt Preston, who nominated Rorebeck for the award. The nomination stems from an incident in which Rorebeck was dispatched to a suicidal subject […]
Officers seize meth, 18 pounds of pot, 500 marijuana plants near Milan
Views: 2(KTVO) – Law enforcement officers found methamphetamine, marijuana and stolen property during the search of a home outside Milan late last week. The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, North Missouri Drug Task Force and the Missouri State Highway Patrol carried out a search warrant on Royal Road on Thursday, March 3, 2016. The investigation led […]
Trenton School Board: Topics include Salary Schedules, Staff Resignations, Honor Students
Views: 0Employee salary schedules were adopted; three staff resignations were accepted; and a proposal was approved to have additional honor graduates at Trenton High School. These were among the actions taken last evening during a Trenton R-9 board meeting. Adjustments with the salary schedules for certified and non certified staff are projected to cost an […]
Trenton’s 17th Street Bridge reopens
Views: 0The 17th Street Bridge in Trenton was re-opened on Tuesday afternoon following repairs that were made to the structural integrity of the bridge. City Administrator Kerry Sampson tells KTTN News that a railroad crew made repairs on the base plate, and the City of Trenton’s Street Department patched with a cold mix. The bridge, […]
DeKalb County accident injures Albany woman
Views: 0A 19-year old woman from Albany, Caitlyn Runnels, was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Monday morning, one mile north of Clarksdale in DeKalb County. The Highway Patrol’s report described injuries as minor for Ms. Runnels, who swerved to avoid another vehicle while in the passing lane on southbound Highway 31. She went off […]
Next “Trenton 2020” meeting will be tonight at Sugg Room
Views: 1Ideas regarding community appearance will be discussed when the next Trenton 2020 meeting is held tonight (Tuesday, March 8th). The town-hall type meeting begins at 6 o’clock in the Sugg Room of the Ketcham Community Center. Community Development Director Ralph Boots indicates improving neighborhood appearance should be a year-long effort: Community appearance is one […]
Summer school prep underway in Trenton R-9 District
Views: 1Preparations are underway for Trenton R-9’s summer school program. Classes at S.M. Rissler Elementary School will involve students entering kindergarten up through the 9th grade. Summer school will meet from Monday, May 23rd through Friday, June 24th — weekdays from 7:30 to 3 o’clock. Bus transportation will be provided. Breakfast and lunch will be […]
Outdoor event to be hosted by Murphy Brown facility on Saturday
Views: 0Seminars, vendor booths, and prizes of interest to hunters will be offered this Saturday, March 12th, during the “On the Edge” Outdoor Classic. It is scheduled for the Smithfield / Murphy Brown Training Center, four miles north of Princeton. Doors open at 10 o’clock. Seminars are scheduled from 10:30 to 3:30. Presenters include Chuck […]
Charlie Dye Bridge replacement work continuing
Views: 3Work continues on the eventual replacement of a bridge at the northwest edge of Trenton. Demolition has been done on the old Charlie Dye Bridge. Now, construction will be done on a new bridge on Northwest 3rd Street. Grundy County officials, in October, selected Boone Construction Company of Columbia for the bridge project. The […]
Conference looks at opportunities with small acreages, April 2 in St. Joseph
Views: 0Small acreages offer a variety of ways to generate income, ranging from raising fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry to enhancing your property for outdoor recreation or agritourism. A University of Missouri Extension conference, April 2 in St. Joseph, will explore opportunities to put small acreages to work. The third annual Small Acreage and Land […]
MDC offers burn workshop Pony Express Conservation Area northwest of Cameron
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free prescribed burn workshop at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, at the Pony Express Conservation Area northwest of Cameron. Prescribed fire is an effective way to manage vegetation for better cattle forage and improved wildlife habitat. The workshop will cover topics such as […]