The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved the 2020 financial statements audit on June 28th. CPA John Gillum presented an audit report. The Friends of Gallatin fundraising event to be held on June 26th was rescheduled for July 17th due to forecasted rain. The board of aldermen agreed to grant the picnic liquor license request to […]
The Grundy County Extension Office is moving into the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission building at 1104 Main Street in Trenton. Carlee Quinn with Extension says the Extension office is closed this week and will reopen in the new location on July 6. Grundy County Extension was in the basement of the Alexander Student Center […]
A Trenton couple were honored at the Missouri Bandmasters Association Convention. Buddy and Karla Hannaford received the Butch Antal Service Award in recognition of dedication and support given to music education and the Missouri Bandmasters Association and its mission of building better bands. Buddy Hannaford retired from the Trenton School District after 30 years as […]
The Grundy County Commission will speak with the North Central Missouri Development Alliance’s executive director next week. The agenda for the commission’s meeting at the courthouse in Trenton on June 29 includes Scott Sharp at 8:30 in the morning.
The North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center was founded in Trenton in 2003. Development Coordinator Amanda White says there needed to be a more localized, focused way to respond to child abuse. Former Grundy County juvenile officer Cathie Smith helped found the center. White explains the center interviews children who have been through trauma. […]
After an executive session on June 22nd, the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved the purchase of 303 East Crowder Road in Trenton for $35,000. NCMC will pay the closing cost and any back taxes. Chief of Staff Kristi Harris says NCMC will likely demolish the property and use it for parking for […]
The North Central Missouri Amateur Radio Club will host a “Field D”ay in Trenton on June 26th. Those interested in amateur radio are invited to the public portion of the event at Moberly Park at 1 o’clock. Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs says Amateur Radio Field Day is a national contest and emergency […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees on June 22nd heard about upcoming events involving academic affairs. Vice President of Academic Affairs Doctor Tristan Londre said a dual credit and adjunct workshop on June 23rd will provide professional development for returning faculty and orientation for new instructors. He noted the college hopes to gather […]
In the early morning hours of Tuesday June 15, 2021, officers with the South Central Drug Task Force, in coordination with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Shannon County Sheriff’s Department, concluded a series of long-term narcotics investigations in Shannon County, Missouri. As a result of these investigations, 17 suspects were arrested for the delivery […]
Reports, bids, purchases, budgets, and personnel highlight the agenda for the Tuesday meeting of the North Central Missouri College trustees. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 pm, Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in the Frey Administrative Center on the campus in Trenton. Topics are listed as NCMC budgets for the fiscal year beginning in July, the […]
Wright Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Shelby Todd, RN, as the new program director for the hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program. Senior Life Solutions, an intensive outpatient group therapy program, is designed to meet the unique needs of seniors struggling with age-related depression, anxiety, difficult life transitions, a recent health diagnosis, or the loss […]
Authorities in west-central Missouri are now investigating the death of a missing Columbia man as a homicide. Brent Palm has details: The Benton County Sheriff’s Office says the mother of 28-year-old Cody Garrett reported him missing on June 12. She said that Cody went to do some shooting in the area with friends […]
The Grundy County Public Housing Agency will review the agency’s annual plan update and administrative plan revisions to be submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for review and final approval. A public meeting will be at the agency office at 1506 Oklahoma Avenue in Trenton on June 22, 2021, at 9:30 in the […]
Green Hills Head Start Family Engagement Specialist Lisa McLain and Enrollment Specialist Jenny Lewis spoke at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on June 17. The program serves children from prenatal to five years old in the nine-county Green Hills area. Head Start is funded by a federal grant to serve 188 children from three to […]
The Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation received a $150,000 donation from the Virgil and Susanne Walden family at the North Central Missouri College Barton Farm Campus June 17th. Foundation Development Officer David Bain said a large portion of the gift will be used to construct a maintenance building on the south side of the hospital campus […]
The North Central Missouri Mental Health Center Board of Directors will discuss the proposed fiscal year 2022 budget next week. A meeting will be held at the mental health center of Trenton on June 22, 2021, at 4:30 in the afternoon. It will also be available on Zoom, with a meeting ID of 960 5277 6134 […]
Grandstand events and shows are planned for this year’s North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. The event will be at the fairgrounds from July 30th through August 7th. The grandstand schedule includes a rodeo by Duckworth Rodeo Productions on July 30th, tractor pull on July 31st, super teen contest and horse pull on August 4th, […]
Governor Mike Parson filled five-county office vacancies. Densil Allen Jr., of Knob Noster, was appointed as the Johnson County Presiding Commissioner. Dr. Allen is a former veterinarian and owned and operated Warrensburg Animal Hospital until his retirement. He has also owned and operated Allen’s Auction Service and taught animal science courses at the University of Central […]
The North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center is looking for vendors of different varieties for a farmer’s market fundraiser. The event will be in the Trenton Rock Barn on August 14th from 8 o’clock to noon. Contact Development Coordinator Amanda White for more information at 660-359-2874 or email [email protected].
Camp Rainbow will hold three sessions at Crowder State Park west of Trenton this year after not meeting last year due to the pandemic. The camp for individuals with disabilities will be held at Camp Grand River at the state park from June 18 through 26. Each session will involve a two-night stay. Then there […]
