Vocal music students at Trenton High School participate in holiday concerts on two consecutive nights, December 12th and 13th. Vocal music instructor Tyler Busick reports “A Christmas Vesper” will be Sunday, December 12th at the First Baptist Church in Trenton. It’s a 5 o’clock presentation of the Trenton Area Ministerial Alliance and the Trenton high […]
The Livingston County Library is holding its annual Mini Christmas tree decorating contest. Those interested in entering the contest are asked to bring your decorated tree, no more than 24 inches tall, to the Library at 450 Locust Street through December 11th. “We would love to have a small forest of festive trees to beautify […]
The Grand River Audubon Society will meet Wednesday night, December 8, 2021, at the Mildred Litton Building near Chillicothe. The program will feature the upcoming Christmas Bird Count which is scheduled for December 18th. This is a nationwide bird count that helps understand how different species are declining or increasing in certain areas. The Wednesday […]
An electrical short was attributed to causing a small fire outside of a Chillicothe residence on Saturday evening. Shrubs and leaves were on fire when firefighters arrived at the Jim Alford residence at 1661 Polk Street. A pressure water extinguisher and another 50 gallons of water were used to extinguish the flames. The area of […]
All three performances are sold out for “A Christmas Carol” to be presented this weekend in Trenton. Organizers of the play are requesting because of a current increase in COVID-19 cases, that those attending are encouraged to wear a mask for performances that are held inside the 137-seat Hoover Theater of the Jewett-Norris Library. Arts […]
The Trenton Rotary Club held its Christmas party at The Space in Downtown Trenton on December 2nd. A meal was catered by Smoked Iguana BBQ. Special guests included former Rotary Exchange student Stefan Falge, Trenton High School freshman Sophia Currie, who is applying to participate in the Rotary Exchange program, and her mother and former […]
A Christmas Parade will be held in Gilman City on December 18, 2021. Lighted all-terrain vehicles and floats are welcome in the parade. Entries will meet at the school at 3 pm and the parade will begin at 4 pm. The parade route will start at the school continuing to Fisher Avenue, up to Main […]
A tree lighting, a parade, and Santa are planned for the “Christmas Kickoff on the Milan Square.” Everyone is invited to attend on December 11th. The event will start at 4 pm with registration for a drawing. The drawing will be held at 5 pm. Winners of the business and residential decorating contest will also […]
Unionville’s Winterfest will be held Saturday, December 4, 2021, around the town square. The festival kicks off at 2 p.m. with a Local Author Reception in the Putnam County Library. The two-hour reception features authors Doris Bland, Carl Schnelle, Melissa Hedrick, Linda Couchman, Enfys McMurry, Julie Brundage, and the Varner family. They will be answering […]
Various activities will be held during “Christmas in a Small Town” in Trenton on December 3, 2021. Main Street Trenton Executive Director Megan Taul: A Christmas parade will start at Main Street and Crowder Road at 5:30. It will travel through part of Trenton and end at the Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri. […]
The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library of Chillicothe will hold a Teen 12 Days of Christmas. Some activities will be available all day, and others will be scheduled programs that do not require registration. The activities will begin December 1st with hot cocoa and cookies from 3:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon. Christmas creations will be […]
Mike Anderson, known as the Dulcimer Guy, will present Hugo Coming to Town on Monday, December 6th at 10:00 am a the Lillian DesMarias Youth Library at 917 Washington Street as part of our Twelve Days of Christmas. Hugo Kringle, Santa Claus’s younger brother, sings holiday songs and tells stories of growing up with the […]
An evening parade will highlight Christmas activities in Trenton this Friday, December 3, 2021. Entries for the lighted parade will lineup at Cross Hall of NCMC between 5 and 5:15 with the parade to begin rolling through the downtown area at Main and Crowder at 5:30. An organizer for the parade is Cindy Jennings: […]
Two of the three performances of “A Christmas Carol” have been sold out, and it’s close to a sell-out for the other performance this weekend. Local and area residents portray the characters of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” when it’s presented in the Hoover Theater of the Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library in Trenton. The live […]
Laredo R-7 ABC will present a free Christmas Movie Night. The public is invited to watch Prancer in the Laredo School gym on December 2nd at 6:30 in the evening. Pictures will be taken with Santa in the school cafeteria from 6 o’clock to 6:30 before the movie. There will be free popcorn and hot […]
The Christmas Festival and Craft Show is underway today and Saturday in Jamesport. Booths are still available at four locations. Those are the Spillman Event Center, Kramer’s Contracting across from Spillman, the old fire station downtown, and the old seed building north of Spillman in the same parking lot. Special activities for Friday include visiting […]
Faith View Ministries will sponsor a free Christmas dinner in Jamesport. Everyone is welcome to the meal at the A. V. Spillman Event Center on Christmas Day, with serving to start at 11 am. The menu will include mashed potatoes and gravy, brisket, vegetables, dinner rolls, and pie. Delivery will be available to senior citizens […]
Art’s Alive will present A Christmas Carol at the Hoover Theater in the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library of Trenton starting next week. Performances will be December 4th at 2 and 7 o’clock and December 5th at 2 o’clock. Director Ann Plumb says she chose A Christmas Carol because it is well known and fun. […]
Main Street Chillicothe will host Kids Christmas at the Livingston County Courthouse in Chillicothe next month. Merchants will have specially-priced gifts under $15 for children to purchase on December 8th from 4 to 6 pm. There will be free gift wrapping for the children and a card-making table. Contact the Main Street Chillicothe office at […]
The Trenton Kiwanis Club in conjunction with KTTN has opened the application process for the Christmas Wish Project. Elementary and preschool students in Trenton will have application forms sent home with them next week or families who would like to enroll for the project can pick up applications at KTTN during normal business hours. Individuals […]
