Beginning July 1, deer hunters can apply online through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s website for a shot at more than 100 managed deer hunts throughout the state for archery, muzzleloading, and modern firearms. The managed hunts will take place from mid-September through mid-January at conservation areas, state and other parks, national wildlife refuges, and […]
Two hiring events will be held at the Trenton Job Center at 1104 Main Street next week. A job fair for the Department of Corrections will be held Tuesday morning, June 11, 2019, from 8:30 to 11:30. Individuals interested in joining the Western Missouri Correctional Team should contact Recruiter Samona Kosfeld at 573-526-6477. Manpower will […]
Two recent high school graduates have been named the recipients of the first Douglas Harper Memorial Athletic Scholarship. Trenton High School graduate Salem Croy and Winston High School graduate Jacob Lewis were chosen from over 60 applicants for the scholarship established to honor the late Doug Harper. Miss Croy plans to attend North Central Missouri […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved the purchase of accounting and payroll software this week. Principal Dustin Freeman reports the Software Unlimited purchase will cost $7,285 for next school year. The current software the district uses will no longer be available. The board approved sharing the cost of a new refrigerator at the ballpark […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has determined that as many as 10 medical marijuana testing facilities could be licensed in Missouri. Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution calls for “at least two” testing facilities for the new program. Testing facilities will be licensed to acquire, test, certify and transport marijuana. DHSS also established ten advisory committees composed […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education will review principal applicants at a meeting next week. The meeting will be in the high school Family and Consumer Science classroom on Monday evening at 6 o’clock. Items on the agenda include approval of A Plus students, new accounting and payroll software, a propane bid, guidelines for summer […]
GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated trustees have awarded 12 grants totaling $6,560. Several area school districts were awarded education grants: Newtown-Harris R-3 of Newtown, Cainsville R-1, Princeton R-5, North Mercer R-3 of Mercer, South Harrison R-2 of Bethany, Gilman City R-4, Pleasant View R-6 of Trenton, Grundy County R-5 of Galt, Laredo R-7, and North Daviess […]
United States Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri is accepting applications to service academies from interested Missourians. Nominations to the U. S. Air Force, Merchant Marine, and Naval academies are available for qualified applicants. Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 23, U. S. citizens, and legal residents of Missouri. A committee of Missouri […]
The Board of Directors of the Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation, Incorporated has announced scholarship applications are now available for the Fall 2019 semester (May 1st, 2019). The Gene Kauffman Scholarship is available to female, non-smoking, unmarried graduates of Mercer County high schools. A potential recipient must be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited […]
Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe has announced that 42 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. These students are seeking higher education at a Missouri university/college and will be recognized Friday, April 26, during the annual State […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is granting the public the opportunity to provide feedback on drafts of application questions and scoring criteria that will determine which applicants will soon become licensed medical marijuana facilities throughout the state. Scoring criteria and application questions will make up part of the facility license application which […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering its annual cost-share grants to assist government entities and non-profits with management, improvement, and conservation of trees and forests on public land. The Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) cost-share grants can help communities fund tree inventories, removal or pruning of hazardous trees, tree planting, and the training […]
