The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education approved changing payroll over to direct deposit at its meeting last Thursday evening. The board also approved the Special Education Local Compliance Plan for the 2017-2018 school year. It set the tax rate hearing for the evening of August 10th at 5:30 which will be held at the high […]
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Portions of Sullivan County under boil advisory
The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District Number 1 has issued a precautionary boil advisory due to a water main break. It affects all Sullivan Rural Water customers on Highway T from Highway C south to Tiger Road, Tiger Road from Highway T to Texas Road, Sumter Road, Shell Road, Rolling Road, East Third Street […]
MoDOT planned road work for week of July 17
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of July 17 – 23 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
Sentences handed down in Grundy County Circuit Court
Sentencing was held yesterday in Grundy County Circuit Court for a Trenton man who pleaded guilty in May to three felony counts. Samuel Jacob Southers was sentenced to 15 years in prison on each of two drug-related charges and to four years for unlawful use of a weapon. The terms are concurrent with each other. […]
9 inches of rain at Jamesport highlights overnight flooding
Storms overnight left heavy rains causing flooding, high winds caused some tree damage and power outages for scattered areas, and there are a few reports of hail. At approximately 4 pm radar indicated storms forming in Eastern Kansas that were tracking to the east moving into Missouri. By the time they reached Missouri, the cells […]
Princeton City Council approves contracts
The Princeton City Council approved multiple service contracts at its meeting Tuesday evening. The council approved the band, Crouse, to play at Calamity Jane Days for $400, the band Hired Gun for $800, the marching band for Battle of the Bands for $500, and mic-o-say for $100. It also approved a service contract for Donna […]
North Mercer Board of Education approves technology improvements
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved technology improvements as well as the purchase and lease of buses at its meeting Monday evening. Technology improvements include one to one assigned laptops for 10th through 12th grades, one to one Chromebooks for seventh through ninth grades, Chromebook carts for the elementary school, replacing a smartboard, […]
Meeting agenda announced for Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled
Several topics are on the agenda for the next meeting of Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled in Grundy County. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 17th at 6:30 pm at the Grundy County Courthouse. Topics include the mental health trust fund contract, a transportation report, educational day; reports on the Gifted disability team, the […]
Princeton Board of Education approves increase in substitute pay
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved an increase in substitute pay at its meeting Monday evening. Substitute pay for the 2017-2018 school year will increase by $5 per day to $80 per day and long-term substitute pay will be $90 per day. Long-term is considered more than 10 consecutive days. Substitute bus drivers will […]
Spickard City Council meeting report
The Spickard City Council approved ownership for an abandoned road as well as getting a mower and a door at its meeting Monday evening. The city council approved Charles Holtzclaw’s request to own the abandoned road next to his property on Fifth Street between Washington and Jefferson. Mayor Jesse Richmond and City Clerk Mary Exley […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen review request from Country Club
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a request from the Daviess County Country Club as well as a water plant contractor’s application payment at its meeting Monday evening. The Daviess County Country Club requested a picnic license to hold an event at 201 West Grand in Gallatin during the Daviess County Chautauqua September 15th and […]
Trenton City Council approves several ordinances during busy session
The Trenton City Council approved several ordinances and discussed many other topics during a two-hour meeting last night at the city hall. Five councilmen were present and Brad Chumbley listened by speakerphone but was not allowed to participate in roll call votes on ordinances. Absent were Allan Quilty and Larry Porter. An ordinance was approved […]
MoDOT planned road work for week of July 10
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri region planned for the week of July 10 – 16 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work […]
Princeton All-School Reunion to be held at Smithfield Education Center
The Princeton High School Alumni Association holds its annual All-School Reunion Tuesday afternoon July 4, at 5 o’clock at the Smithfield Education Center north of Princeton. Princeton R-5 Superintendent Jerry Girdner is to provide an update about school campus improvements. Outstanding alumni are to be presented awards, there will be a traditional roll call, and […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri July 3 through July 9
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of July 3 – 9 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Monday, July 3 and resume at 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 5 for the Independence Day […]
Video: Firefighters respond to Reynard Street in Chillicothe; 1 firefighter injured
One firefighter sustained injuries at a fire involving three houses in the 400 block of Reynard Street in Chillicothe, which crews responded to early Saturday morning. Chillicothe Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports crews found the houses fully involved when they arrived at the scene. He says that crews had contained the fire as of 5 o’clock, […]
Music and Ice Cream Social to be held at Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe
The Grand River Multipurpose Center in Chillicothe will host music programs as well as an ice cream social next month. Music Lovers Unite will feature line dancing, Name that Tune, and karaoke for country and rock and roll and will be held the nights of July 6th and 13th from 7 to 10 o’clock. There […]
Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education to hold special meeting Thursday
The Jamesport Tri-County R-7 School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting Thursday evening. The meeting will be held in the superintendent’s office at 6 o’clock. The agenda includes health insurance and ancillary benefits, summer projects, purchase service contracts, approval of remaining bills for the fiscal year, transfer of funds, and approval of […]
Princeton Board of Education to meet Thursday
Princeton R-5 Board of Education will hold an end of the fiscal year meeting Thursday at 5:30. The agenda involves action to zero out the activity balances, amend the current budget to reflect actual revenues and expenditures for the year, a projected end of the fiscal year balance as of Friday and approval of the […]
Laredo Board of Education to hold special meeting
A special Board of Education meeting for this area comes up Thursday night at the Laredo R-7 school with the public session beginning at 6 o’clock. The board will be approving amendments to the current school year budget; will zero out the teacher’s fund if needed, and transfer funds to cover expenditures of the building […]