Many young adults from area schools are scheduled to receive State Farmer Degrees at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia on April 21 Including: Trenton: Derek Stimpson, Tenna Roberts, Seth Reeter, and Emily Ann Lynch Princeton: Timothy Lehman, Shambree Hagan, and Allison Batson North Mercer: Lindsay Wyatt, Cashman Hartley, and Katie Dailey Jamesport: Chasity Smith […]
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Services for Jose Barron to be held Sunday, March 26
Jose Sanchez Barron IV, a 19-year-old former Trenton, MO resident passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the University of Columbia Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at the Trenton High School Gymnasium. A rosary will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at […]
Trenton teen loses battle for life at Columbia hospital
Trenton teenager, 19-year-old Jose Barron IV, critically injured in a Monday morning accident, has died at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. Arrangements are pending with Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Barron died from injuries sustained in the accident that happened on Highway 65 in Pettis County. Services will be posted at the time KTTN […]
Trenton schools to dismiss early today
Trenton R-9 Schools will dismiss early today due to the Trenton girls’ basketball team’s tournament game in Columbia. Rissler Elementary will dismiss at 11:50. Trenton Middle and High Schools will dismiss at 12:07. Trenton R-9 will provide a student pep bus to the basketball game, which will leave Trenton at 12:30. The basketball team will […]
Carroll County crash results in man being life-flighted to Columbia
A single vehicle wreck in rural Carroll County resulted in a DeWitt resident being flown to a hospital in Columbia with moderate injuries. Monday morning, 20-year-old Barry VanDeventer was northbound when, according to the highway patrol, he reportedly fell asleep causing his vehicle to travel off the left side of a county road. The vehicle […]
Motorcycle accident injures Brookfield man
A Brookfield man was injured early Monday morning when his motorcycle, according to the Highway Patrol, went out of control on a gravel road in Macon County. Thirty-two year old Corey Faiola was thrown from the cycle when it went on its side while in motion on Lake Street, less than one mile north of […]
Carrollton police shoot man after alleged confrontation on Saturday night
Media reports indicate a Carrollton police officer Saturday night shot a man whom police say approached them with a handgun while they were investigating a complaint about a loose dog. The Missouri Highway Patrol, which is investigating the incident, said police were called to a residence in the 300 block of East Third Street at Carrollton about 10:15 […]
Motorcycle crash injures two near Salisbury
A motorcycle accident Thursday night, July 7th, in Chariton County, injured the driver and his passenger. The state patrol reports 47-year-old Randall Watts of Macon received serious injuries. His passenger, 46-year-old Stacey Sipe of Excello, had moderate injuries. Both were transported to University Hospital in Columbia. The northbound motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve, ran […]
Green Castle man dies in I-70 crash in Columbia
An area resident from Green Castle was killed in a rollover accident Wednesday June 1st in Columbia on I-70. The Columbia Police Department identified the man as Robert Johnston, 60 of Green Castle, Missouri. According to KOMU, Johnston’s wife, Mary Johnston, was ejected from the car, sustained lacerations to the head, and was taken to […]
Trenton music students do well at Columbia, Missouri
The Trenton High School instrumental music department had four ratings of two during the state solo and small ensemble judging yesterday at Columbia. They were received by four soloists; Jose Barron the fourth on trumpet, Jasmyn French on tuba, Jaima Knight on flute, and Claire Utley on violin. A saxophone sextet from Trenton received a […]
THS student ranks #1 at state FFA convention; accolades and honors many for north Missouri attendees
Trenton High School student Katerina Black was the number one ranked individual in the state during meat judging competition at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. Her team from Trenton high school finished in second place, just 30 points behind the top ranked meats judging team from Tipton. Other members of the 2nd place meats team […]
Area students to receive state FFA degrees at annual convention in Columbia
Over 770 state FFA degrees will be presented during ceremonies Friday night at the 88th annual Missouri FFA convention in Columbia. This is the highest individual honor an FFA member can receive from the state association. Several of the recipients are from this immediate area of north central Missouri (including): Chillicothe has 15 state farmers: […]
Mizzou football’s “Black and Gold” spring game set for Saturday night
COLUMBIA, Mo. (MUTigers.com) – Mizzou Football will hold its annual Black & Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 16 at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field. Fans are encouraged to arrive early and spend the day supporting Mizzou as there will be numerous activities and other Mizzou Athletics teams competing on-campus leading up to the 5 p.m. CT football […]
Stanberry Stampede : Bulldogs take state titles in football and basketball
It’s a first in the history of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. The Stanberry Bulldogs have won state championships in football and boy’s basketball, both in unbeaten fashion. Never before had that feat been accomplished by one school. On Saturday night at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, the Bulldogs finished a 31-0 basketball season […]
Class 3 boys final to feature powerhouse teams from Columbia, Kansas City
The Class 3 boys state championship game is set, with a highly-anticipated matchup between Father Tolton Catholic’s Blazers (Columbia) and the Barstow Knights (Kansas City). Both teams feature high-end Division 1 talent, and both survived semifinal challenges on Thursday at Mizzou Arena to advance. Father Tolton, led by the #3 ranked junior in the country, […]
Stanberry tested, but survives, Class 1 boys semifinal against Glasgow
Just five days removed from knocking off #2 ranked Winston in the state quarterfinals, the #1 ranked Stanberry Bulldogs drew the Lewis and Clark Conference champion Glasgow Yellowjackets in the Class 1 boys semifinals on Thursday night at the Hearnes Center in Columbia. The game was close from tip-to-horn, but the Bulldogs winning pedigree showed […]
Future NCMC Lady Pirate leads Mound City to Class 1 title game
Mound City senior point guard Kendey Eaton scored 25 points, 20 in the second half, sending the #2 ranked Lady Panthers into the Class 1 girl’s state championship game, courtesy of a 57-52 win over Glasgow in the Hearnes Center at the University of Missouri – Columbia. Eaton, a 5’5″ guard, is a verbal commit […]
Powerful Barstow Knights end Lawson’s Class 3 run, winning quarterfinal 66-31
The Lawson Cardinals, a #3 seed coming into the Class 3, District 15 basketball tournament, had as much momentum as any team in Missouri, knocking off Higginsville, Chillicothe, and then Maryville in moving into the state quarterfinals on Saturday night at Lee’s Summit High School. With momentum on its side, Lawson hoped to continue its […]
Finney-Smith helps Florida beat Missouri 82-72
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) The Florida Gators aren’t known for their free-throw shooting. In fact, they rank 13th in the Southeastern Conference in free throw percentage at 63.4. But free throws proved to be the difference in Florida’s 82-72 win over Missouri on Saturday night, as the Gators made 25 of 33 from the line, while […]
Area students participate in FFA Judging Events
Princeton FFA students participated in judging events at Brunswick and Columbia Friday and Saturday. Princeton had one first place team at each site. At the Trowbridge Livestock Center of the University of Missouri, Princeton won the livestock judging and grading clinic. Chillicothe FFA placed second. 43 schools competed on Saturday in the 28th annual contest […]