Views: 0The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate to help patients counting on lifesaving blood. Individuals can schedule an appointment to give blood with the Red Cross by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, […]
Views: 0 The Country Nights Father / Daughter Dance scheduled for Saturday, March 21st is canceled. Bristol Manor is temporarily closed to all visitors and volunteers. Pioneer Skilled Nursing has modified their visitor status as follows: Family member visitors over 12 years of age visiting a resident at end of life or in hospice (limited […]
Views: 0Numerous area schools have reported plans to cancel in-person classes out of concerns for the coronavirus. KTTN has collected a list from various sources including websites, social media, and phone calls from school officials. As announced Monday, Trenton R-9 schools are on spring break which was a previously-scheduled week for classes to not be […]
Views: 0The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education continues to receive many questions about COVID-19 and how it impacts student attendance, school closure, assessments, and virtual education opportunities. We are aware that local education agencies must consider a number of factors when making decisions in this current situation. Administrative Memo COM-20-001, issued from the […]
Views: 0Today, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 2002 declaring a state of emergency in Missouri in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Governor Parson announced the emergency declaration in a press conference on Friday. The following individuals were also present at the press conference: Dr. Randall Williams, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services […]
Views: 0As of this posting, two Missourians have tested positive for the coronavirus out of 73 tested. Others are being triaged through clinics, healthcare providers, telemedicine, and hospitals. The burden on hospitals at this time is checking, testing and treating symptomatic patients who come into the emergency rooms– whether they have COVID-19 or not. That […]
Views: 1The Missouri State High School Activities Association will make adjustments to the access allowed at this weekend’s Show-Me Showdown as recommended by the Green County Director of Public Health and in consultation with Missouri State University. With a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Missouri and concern for the safety of those working and attending […]
Views: 0No visitors are being allowed at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton until further notice to prevent residents from coming into contact with anyone infected with the Coronavirus. A spokesperson says the nursing home is following Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protocols to keep residents safe.
Views: 0Precautionary measures are being taken at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron in regards to the Coronavirus. Missouri Veterans Commission Communications Director Jamie Melchert says access was restricted to all seven Missouri Veterans Homes began Sunday morning. No guests, vendors, or volunteers are being allowed inside the homes. Deliveries are being made outside, and […]
Views: 0Pleasant View R-6 will hold its Annual Extravaganza next week to support field trips as well as school and faculty needs. This year’s event will be a dodgeball tournament instead of basketball as in past years. Doors and a silent auction will open the evening of March 21st at 5 o’clock, followed by Pleasant […]
Views: 0The jury trial has been moved to Division One of Daviess County Circuit Court for the former Coffey City Clerk. Online court information shows the trial dates of March 23rd through 25th were vacated Wednesday, and Mary Lou Browning’s case was continued to July 22nd through 24th for a jury trial. A pre-trial conference […]
Views: 2The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a proposal by Superintendent Mike Stegman on Tuesday evening for salary schedules for certified and non-certified staff. Seven hundred dollars will be added to the certified salary schedule to set the base salary at $33,000. Stegman commented this would be competitive to other schools in the area. […]
Views: 0The Missouri Legislature is being asked to ban doctors and their workers from assisting with or doing sex changes to those under 18. Representative Adam Schnelting is proposing to charge them with a felony and yank their professional licenses for providing gender reassignments, hormonal therapy, and puberty blockers, which are different from surgically changing […]
Views: 0State Representative Ben Baker, R-Neosho, wants to ban drag queen storytime at public libraries. About 300 people, including queens dressed in full drag and LGBT supporters, rallied Saturday at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City against Baker’s bill. Missouri Capitol Police provided security and crowd control. The event included many holding signs like “Knowledge […]
Views: 1The Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale will start at the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library later this month. Adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction books, large print books, cookbooks, audiobooks, DVDs, and puzzles will be for sale on the third floor March 30th through April 4th. Friends of the Library will be […]
Views: 0The Trenton Park Board on Wednesday evening approved offering a written agreement with the Green Hills Recreation Association for 2020 regarding park fees. The offer includes the association running concession stands in exchange for field usage at no cost. There would be a $75 fee when a concession stand is not open. The offer […]
Views: 0Chillicothe Fire Chief Eric Reeter reports that, due to the red flag warning for the area, a burn ban has been issued for the City of Chillicothe until further notice. No outside burning will be allowed within the Chillicothe city limits, except for barbecue grills for cooking purposes. A burn advisory has been issued […]
Views: 0The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. “Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing,” said EPA Administrator Andrew […]
Views: 0The planning is underway for the 2020 Trenton High School Alumni Weekend. This year’s dates are September 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2020. Preparations for the annual mailing are taking shape with classes encouraged to pick up mailing lists as soon as possible to finalize any address changes leading up to the mailing meeting scheduled […]
Views: 0A resurfacing project on U.S. Route 36 is scheduled to begin soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Magruder Paving, LLC to complete the resurfacing of the westbound lanes of U.S. Route 36 from the Livingston County line to Route 13 in Hamilton. The contractor plans to begin with pavement repair in […]
