Trenton graduate Chris Kurtz will be the adult guest speaker during the Eighth Annual Fields of Faith event in Trenton next month. Kurtz, who is the freshman director of the University of Missouri campus ministry called The Salt Company, will speak at C. F. Russell Stadium the night of October 10th. Free food, fellowship, and […]
The Green City Historical Preservation Depot and Museum will hold a whole hog roast Sunday to benefit the museum. The meal will be served in the Green City Park from 11 o’clock in the morning until 3 o’clock in the afternoon with a cost of $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 years old […]
The 22nd Missouri Day Marching Festival is around the corner with thirty-three schools bands will be gathering in Trenton on October 20th to take part in the evaluative events that are being provided the participating bands in the parade, auxiliary, drumline, and field show. The Missouri State High School Activities Association has sanctioned this event. […]
A Milan man has been arrested and charged in Adair County following an alleged incident Monday. Online court information shows 35-year-old Daniel Stephens faces felony charges of first-degree kidnapping and first-degree domestic assault as well as a misdemeanor violation of an order of protection for an adult. Bond was set at $75,000 cash only, and […]
A Beach Boys tribute band, Sounds of Summer, is scheduled to perform in Chillicothe om October 7th. Chillicothe Area Arts Administrator Mary Lou Vandeventer says the show by the Indiana based band includes over 30 hits telling the story of the Beach Boys. The performance will take place the afternoon of October 7th at 3 […]
An incident at Princeton High School caused the school to be placed under lockdown at about 2:45 on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. School officials were made aware of an incident that occurred where an online relationship between a Princeton High School student and an out of town adult had taken place. Information obtained by school […]
Northwest Regional Coordinator Meredith Lange will speak at the Grundy County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Farm Bureau members and their families are invited to the event in the Lager Meeting Room at the Barton Farm Campus of Trenton Thursday evening at 6 o’clock. Washington Street Restaurant will provide a catered meal at a cost of […]
Several young adults from area FFA chapters will be presented with their American FFA Degrees late next month in Indianapolis, Indiana at the National FFA Convention and Expo. Presentations are made to less than one percent of the overall FFA membership with the ceremony taking place on the morning of October 27th. At the 2018 National […]
The Mercer United Methodist Church will hold its Lord’s Acre Supper and Sale next month. The supper will be served in the church annex on the evening of October 6th from 5 to 7 o’clock with a cost of $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 12 years old and younger. Auctioneer Finis Watt will […]
The Grundy County Health Department will hold a drive-thru flu shot clinic next month in Trenton. Grundy County residents at least 18 years of age can get a flu shot at the clinic October 17th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon. The drive-thru route will begin on southbound Princeton […]
The bands Point of No Return and The Rikers will perform at Mercer Community Homecoming’s Mercer Fall Music Bash. The bash will be held at the Mercer Homecoming Park on Highway 65 the night of September 29, 2018. Point of No Return will play from 6 to 8 o’clock with The Rikers performing from 8 to […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation invites women to a free, two-day firearms workshop in Kirksville on Oct. 2 and 3. The program will begin with a classroom portion at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the MDC Northeast Regional Office, 3500 S. Baltimore St., in Kirksville, followed by a hands-on shooting clinic at a nearby […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri encourage deer hunters around the state to share their harvests through the state’s Share the Harvest program. Deer season in Missouri runs from Sept. 15 through Jan. 15, 2019. Administered by MDC and CFM, Share the Harvest coordinates the efforts of thousands of deer […]
The Grundy County Senior Citizens’ Services Fund Board recently set its tax levy. The levy was set at 4.88 cents on the $100 of assessed valuation, which is up slightly (.03 cents) from last year. Secretary Diana Hoppe reports that organizations submit Request for Funding Applications each year. The board of directors then decides which […]
Exhibits for the Spickard Fall Festival may be checked in Thursday, September 6 as the Spickard Fall Festival gets underway. Quilts, needleworks, fruits, vegetables, canned goods, crafts, fine arts, woodworking, flowers, and other items may be checked in at the Wise Community Center from 3 to 6 o’clock. A scarecrow contest will also take place. […]
Three defendants waived preliminary hearings Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County circuit court with each bound over to the September 6th docket for Division One of the circuit court. Alfred Demond Green of Trenton, who was arrested May 16th, faces two felony counts: leaving the scene of an accident and damage to jail property. […]
Below is a synopsis of some of the new legislation the Missouri General Assembly recently enacted that is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws went into effect August 28, 2018. The public needs to be aware of several of these new laws […]
Cargill Meat Solutions, a Fort Morgan, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 25,288 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef items were produced on Aug. 16, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF […]
In conjunction with the Calamity Jane Festival, people are asked to stop by The Famous in Princeton to pick up a wooden square to enter a contest for a painted quilt. The blocks will be displayed and judged on Calamity Jane Day with the contest open to everyone. Something new for Calamity Jane Day is […]
The Spickard Fall Festival will be held September 6th through 9th. Exhibits for the “Fun in the Fall” themed event can be checked in at the Wise Community Center that Thursday afternoon, September 6th and the morning of September 7th. A scarecrow contest is also slated for Thursday, September 6th. Friday’s activities include a country […]
