The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration on April 13, 2021, halted the use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine that has been given to 6.8 million people in the U.S. The pause is due to reports of blood clotting in six people who have received the […]
The Laredo Lions Club will hold a Dine In or Dine Out Breakfast Fundraiser April 17th to benefit local and worldwide Lions projects. Food will be served at the Laredo Community Center from 8 to 1 o’clock. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, fruit, coffee, and juice. A free-will offering will be taken. […]
A Chillicothe man was recently presented a life-saving commendation following his actions in February. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports Eugene Meyer drove down a rural county road he seldom travels the morning of February 14th when the temperature was around 0. Meyer noticed a two-year-old standing in a ditch, stopped, and placed the child […]
In partner with the Grundy County Health Department, North Central Missouri College will have the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available on its campus at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton, Missouri, on Thursday, April 15, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. All students, faculty, staff, and the public are invited. To make an appointment, contact the […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education heard several reports on April 13, 2021. One report was on the At-Risk Evaluation. Trenton High School Assistant Principal John Cowling said the Trenton High School/Trenton Middle School Academic Lab has served 40 high school students and eight middle school students this academic year. Four of the high school […]
A Kansas City woman has been charged in Caldwell County with felony delivery or possession of a controlled substance at county/private jail/correctional center without a prescription. Forty-three-year-old Terri Mouton also faces a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid. Bond was set at $10,000 cash […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education heard an update on April 12 on a Department of Natural Resources grant involving a ball field project. The school district, Princeton Ball Association, and the City of Princeton are working together on the grant. The application is for a matching grant that will fund a $250,000 match. The […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against President Joe Biden, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and several other members of President Biden’s administration to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) enacted by President Trump and work toward combating migrant trafficking, securing the border, and ending the border […]
The Trenton Convention and Visitors Bureau will hear a Branding Committee report and consider a request for proposal approval on April 14th. A meeting will be in the lower level of the Alexander Student Center on the North Central Missouri College campus in Trenton at noon. Other items on the agenda include an email address […]
A pause in the administration of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will affect area vaccinations. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a joint statement recommending the pause out of caution after six cases of reported blood clots in female patients. Grundy County Health Department Administrator Elizabeth […]
A Trenton man was injured Monday night when the motorcycle he was operating struck a deer 11 miles south of Trenton. Thirty-six-year-old Zachary Marrs received serious injuries and was flown by medical helicopter (Life Flight Eagle) to Truman Medical Center. After the southbound motorcycle hit the deer, the patrol said the motorcycle overturned and ejected […]
Plans have been announced for a benefit next month in Trenton to assist an individual with her medical expenses. The benefit for Patty Kirk is set to be held on Saturday, May 15th at the activity center of the Assembly of God Church located at 11th and Avalon. Beginning at 4 o’clock that afternoon, the […]
March 2020 would have been the fifth year of Camp CaPow—College Access-Planning Our Way. Held at the University of Missouri’s Family Impact Center in Columbia, Camp CaPow is a weeklong opportunity for middle school students to explore career and postsecondary education options through workshops, tours of Missouri college campuses, meetings with professionals from a range […]
A Unionville man, operating a motorcycle, was injured on Sunday afternoon when he attempted to avoid a deer in the road, and the machine overturned on Highway 129, eight miles north of Green City. Twenty-eight-year-old Carl Mendenhall received moderate injuries and was transported to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Mendenhall was not using safety […]
Zane Smith from Maysville, MO, has been chosen as this year’s NCMC Arts and Sciences Academic Excellence Award winner. Zane will graduate in May from NCMC with his Associate in Science in pre-engineering. After graduating with his AS, he will transfer to Missouri S&T to study geological engineering. Zane was chosen for this award for […]
The Livingston County Health Center will hold a Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinic next week. Residents at least 18 years old can receive the one-dose vaccine April 13th by appointment. Contact the health center to schedule an appointment at 646-5506.
Cows need to conceive and calve early to earn their keep. University of Missouri Extension beef cow-calf specialist Jordan Thomas says managing for a short or even an “ultra-short” calving season should determine which cows get to stay on the farm. Late-conceiving cows should go to market. Thomas and MU Extension beef nutrition specialist Eric […]
The Missouri Veterans Commission announces all seven Veteran Homes are taking applications for new admissions. The homes are located in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mount Vernon, St. James, St. Louis, and Warrensburg. At full capacity, the homes have a total of 1,238 beds that provide long-term skilled nursing care. “We are excited to be taking […]
Missouri 4-H’ers across the state need generous donors to give a hand in the final weeks of the 4-H Feeding Missouri food drive, which ends April 30. To help reach its 2021 goal, Missouri 4-H asks Missourians to donate online at this link or text “4HFM2021” to 44-321 to donate. “Every $1 donated buys 10 […]
The Trenton High School Prom candidates have been announced. The King candidates are Brice Gibler, Brycin Lloyd, and Royce Jackson. The Queen candidates are Evy McCullough, Emilee Lovell, and Carly Spencer. The “A Night in Venice Masquerade”-themed prom will be at THS on April 24th. The grand march will be in the Performing Arts Center […]
