Multiple awards and scholarships were presented at Friday evening’s Trenton FFA Chapter Banquet. Among the awards presented at the banquet was the Gary Brinser Outstanding Senior Award, which went to Colton Roy. The Black Family Outstanding Junior was Levi Johnson. Ayra Meeker was named the Old Farmer Girl. Seth Doolittle was named the Old Farmer […]
The Highway Patrol arrested a Stanberry man in Harrison County on Friday evening, May 6th on multiple allegations. An arrest report says 51-year-old Todd McGinley was accused of speeding, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, having a window tint violation, and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. He was taken to the Harrison County Law Enforcement […]
North Central Missouri College Distinguished Alumna Phyllis Jackson addressed graduates receiving non-nursing degrees and certificates at NCMC’s morning commencement ceremony on May 7, 2022. She asked the graduates to picture different times in history. One of those times was March 2020. Jackson said May 7th was now a celebration of getting through difficulties. […]
Doyle Equipment Manufacturing and Riverview Manufacturing, worldwide leaders in manufacturing dry fertilizer handling equipment, announced today they are expanding in Palmyra. This joint expansion brings an estimated $1 million investment, and 30 jobs, to northeast Missouri. “Our state’s positive business climate continues to attract significant investment from leading manufacturers like Doyle Manufacturing and Riverview Manufacturing,” […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department has released information on incidents during April. Officers responded to a location on LIV 239 on April 24th regarding an intoxicated man who was bleeding, arrived improperly dressed, and asked for help. The Chillicothe Department of Emergency Services and Highway Patrol arrived to assist. The man was taken to the […]
The Trenton Police Department has announced that Carly Spencer, daughter of Officer Jeff Spencer, is the recipient of a scholarship from the Missouri Peace Officers Foundation. Each year, the Missouri Peace Officers Foundation awards scholarships to five students of MPOA members. Students must submit an application for consideration. All applications are forwarded to the Scholarship […]
Multiple awards were presented at the annual faculty/staff recognition ceremony recently held at North Central Missouri College. Mike Dennis, Custodian, Dennis Sager, Life Science Instructor, and Randy Young, Facilities Director, were praised and recognized for their years of service and retirement from NCMC. Dennis and Randy were awarded Emeritus status upon retirement. Emeritus status is […]
The Trenton City Council will consider ordinances that would amend the city code and grant a conditional use permit. The council will meet at the Trenton City Hall on May 9. 2022 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be available on Zoom. One ordinance would amend the city code related to standing committees. City Clerk Cindy […]
The Chillicothe City Council will consider multiple ordinances next week. The council will meet at the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Meeting Room on May 9, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. One ordinance would change restrictions on dogs by repealing the breed restrictions and amending the section regarding vicious dogs. Another would accept a zoning change request at […]
The expansion of the Trenton Nestle processing facility was the program topic at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on May 5th. Nestle Human Resources Director Leann Searcy introduced Plant Manager Tyson Christy. Christy talked about plans to add two new dry lines, which would make a Trio dry seasoning as well as seasonings for Hot […]
An Overland Park, Kansas woman has been added to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office’s Most Wanted on a felony charge of first-degree murder. A warrant was issued May 4th for 41-year-old Jennifer Anne Hall for a charge that stems from May 2002. Hall may be using the last name Semaboye. The sheriff’s office believes she […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has food safety inspectors in every large meatpacking plant in the country. Just like the industry’s workers, the government’s inspectors entered the high-risk work spaces almost every day during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sonny Perdue, USDA’s leader during the pandemic’s critical first year, made clear he saw no role for the agency in […]
Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush says if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Roe versus Wade ruling, the decision would take away safe abortions. The St. Louis Democrat tells MSNBC that the news about the court’s initial opinion “felt like a hammer came down.” Bush says President Biden has options to still allow the […]
(Missouri Independent) – Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will get to look at his ex-wife’s telephone records from the days before she filed explosive allegations of child and spousal abuse against the Republican Senate candidate. In an order dated April 28, Associate Circuit Judge Leslie Schneider overruled Sheena Greitens’ motion to quash subpoenas for her phone logs […]
(Missouri Independent) – A years-long effort to halt the development of a massive electrical transmission line across Missouri gave way early Thursday morning to a compromise bill endorsed by the energy company. For years, Chicago-based Invenergy has been developing a 4,000-megawatt transmission line, called Grain Belt Express, expected to carry clean energy from southwest Kansas across Missouri and […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a commitment of $50 million to assist eligible apparel manufacturers of worsted wool suits, sport coats, pants, or Pima cotton dress shirts; Pima cotton spinners; and wool fabric manufacturers and wool spinners. The new Cotton and Wool Apparel (CAWA) program is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative […]
In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pressed Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth and Chief of Staff of the Army General James C. McConville for answers about military housing at Fort Leonard Wood. Last June, Senator Hawley asked the Secretary and General McConville for information about the Army’s plans to replace […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed suit against President Biden and other top-ranking government officials for allegedly working with social media giants such as Meta, Twitter, and Youtube to censor and suppress free speech, including truthful information, related to COVID-19, election integrity, and other topics, under the guise of […]
Activities are planned next week for Trenton High School graduates. Senior Awards Night will be in the Performing Arts Center on May 11th at 6 p.m. Retiring Senior English Instructor Shelly Forster will be the speaker at the Baccalaureate service at the First Baptist Church on May 11th at 7:30 p.m. A graduation rehearsal will […]
Area schools will hold graduation ceremonies on Friday evening May 6, 2022. Nine students will graduate from Pleasant View R-6 in the gym at 6 o’clock. The graduating class’s third-grade teacher, Heather Olmstead, will speak. The valedictorian and salutatorian are to be announced at Pleasant View’s graduation. Thirty-four students will graduate from Gallatin R-5 in […]
