The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved paying for renovations at the North Belt Center at its meeting Tuesday evening. The estimated renovation costs total $89,995, but the owner of the building NCMC is leasing has agreed to pay $25,000. That leaves NCMC with paying an estimated cost of $64,995. Chief Financial Officer […]
Tag: 2018
New street sweeper tops Trenton Finance Committee meeting
Trenton City Council’s Finance Committee met last night with department heads of the city and Trenton Municipal Utilities prior to beginning the process for preparing budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Trenton’s fiscal year runs from May through April and City Administrator Ron Urton reported discussion included projections on general fund revenues, potential capital projects, […]
National Weather Service announces 2018 Storm Spotter Training Schedule
The National Weather Service will hold several Storm Spotter Training sessions in the area through March. Training sessions will be held at the Salisbury Ambulance Base January 31st, at the Macon County Expo Center February 1st, at Calvary Baptist Church in Chillicothe February 20th, at the Mercer County Fire Protection District in Princeton February 21st, […]
Meeting to raise funds for Independence Day fireworks set for January 30
While Independence Day celebrations are still nearly six months away, efforts are beginning to form a committee to handle fundraising so that Trenton can have a community fireworks show this year. A meeting is scheduled for 5 o’clock in the afternoon on January 30th at the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce office. Those attending will […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education contemplates new roof for gym
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education discussed a new roof for the high school gym at its meeting Wednesday evening. The board went over specifications and options for the roof and reviewed new policies and updates. It approved program evaluations for the A Plus Program, vocational business, and professional development. It was announced that […]
USDA ag census forms due February 5th
Forms for the 2017 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture are due Feb. 5. University of Missouri Extension economists urges farmers to complete the census. It can be returned by mail or securely submitted online at agcensus.usda.gov. MU Extension economist Ryan Milhollin says federal, state and local governments as well as agribusinesses, researchers, trade […]
Trenton Middle School to hold Spelling Bee
The Trenton Middle School Spelling Bee will be held in the Trenton High School/Trenton Middle School Media Center Wednesday, January 17. The sixth grade will compete at 8:15, the eighth grade at 9 o’clock, the seventh grade at 10 o’clock, and the fifth grade at 11 o’clock.
North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approves 2018-2019 calendar
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved the calendar for the 2018-2019 school year at its meeting January 9th. The start date will be August 10th for teachers and August 15th for students. The last student day of next school year will be May 9th, 2019. The February board meeting will held the evening […]
Missouri Department of Conservation reports final deer harvest 283,940, archery turkey harvest 2,426
Missouri’s 2017-2018 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation reporting a preliminary total harvest of 283,940 deer. Top counties for the overall season were Howell with 6,182 deer harvested, Franklin with 5,957, and Texas with 5,619. Of the 283,940 deer harvested, 135,891 were antlered bucks, 30,538 were button bucks, and 117,511 […]
Another candidate files for Trenton City Council position
City Clerk Cindy Simpson reports Brad Chumbley filed Friday for re-election for the second ward council member position. Third Ward council member David Mlika and fourth ward council member Larry Crawford both filed for re-election earlier in the filing period. Their current terms will expire in April. Candidates may file at the city clerk’s office […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports on incidents and investigations
It may be 2018, but that hasn’t slowed the office of the Livingston County Sheriff who has remained busy the first two weeks of the new year. Chief Deputy Claypole was flagged down on Ryan Lane east of Mitchell Road. A citizen had found a semi driver out of the vehicle and on the ground […]
Judge hands out prison sentences in Division One on Thursday
Numerous defendants were sentenced when they appeared Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Bret Marvin Thomas of Trenton pleaded guilty to tampering with a motor vehicle and he was sentenced to three years with the Department of Corrections. Robert Andrew Brandon of Trenton was sentenced to three years with the Department […]
Blythe LaFaver is NCMC’s Outstanding Student for January
North Central Missouri College selected a student from Green City as its Outstanding Student for January. Blythe LaFaver will graduate from NCMC in May with an Associate in Arts transfer degree. She plans to attend Missouri State University to pursue a bachelor degree in Speech/Language Pathology. LaFaver is a Student Ambassador, a member of Phi […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve upgrades at new water plant
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved upgrading the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for the new water plant at its meeting Monday evening. The board also approved the invoice from the Department of Public Safety for the carbon dioxide testing on the pressure vessels. Approved was a pay application for Ross Construction in […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education has full agenda at Tuesday meeting
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved payment of funds to the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library at its meeting Tuesday evening. The board approved paying the library $1,696.93 in interest from the Frank Drake Library Fund. The school district is the steward of the Frank Drake Library Fund. Superintendent Dan Wiebers announced the Missouri […]
Princeton R-5 Board of Education approves construction improvements
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved construction improvements at its meeting Monday evening. Improvements to be completed by E. L. Crawford Construction Company include additional sidewalk replacements east of the Stacy Building, demolition of old foundations south of the Stacy, addition of a French drain on the northwest corner of the Stacy, additional concrete […]
Laredo Board of Education approves field trips
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved third through sixth-grade boys and girls participation in the fifth and sixth grade basketball season at its meeting Monday evening. The girls will also be allowed to play on the boy’s team due to the low number of boys. The board also approved two field trips which include […]
Trenton City Council approves purchase of new fire truck
Trenton City Council last night approved the purchase of a new fire truck, purchase of a new street sweeper, and painting of two water towers. A motion on the fire truck purchase was unanimous among the seven councilmen present; while the purchase of the street sweeper and the water tower painting were approved on split […]
Aaron Tucker to go to trial for manslaughter in Daviess County on May 24, 2018
Two days in May have been scheduled for a jury trial for a man arrested in the beating death 13 months ago of a Lock Springs resident. 26-year-old Aaron Thomas Tucker goes on trial May 24th and 25th in Daviess County on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the first degree. Authorities have reported Michael Chad […]
Netflix: What’s coming to the service in January, 2018
It’s become one of the most well known and popular streaming services and coming up, Netflix customers can binge on The Godfather and Lethal Weapon film series in January, along with several Batman movies. The streaming site released a list of the movies, TV shows, comedy specials and documentaries coming and going next month. Here’s the full list of […]