County Fair

Mercer County Fair to run July 15 through July 21

This year’s Mercer County Fair will start with a Green Hills Circuit Horse Show July 15 with other activities at the fair to be held July 18th through 21st. Activities for July 18th include rabbit and poultry shows, kids water games sponsored by the health department, 4-H conference and open class exhibit judging, fair royalty, […]

Gooseberry Festival

Gooseberry Festival event winners announced

The Green Hills Women’s Shelter sponsored the mean bean bag toss event Saturday during the Gooseberry Festival. Taking first place was Shawn Michael and Carlos Hendricks. Second place went to Kenton Kinney and Daniel Souders with third place going to David Sager and Aaron Davies. Quilts were displayed at The Space in downtown Trenton for viewing […]

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Princeton R-5 School hires new Band Director

Jessie O’Dell has been hired as the new Band Director at Princeton R-5 School. O’Dell graduated from East Buchanan High School and earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Missouri Western State University and marched in Missouri Western’s marching band during her tenure there. She was a graduate assistant for Truman State University’s marching band […]

Trenton High School

THS students compete at competition in Columbia

Nine Trenton High School vocal music students competed at the State Solo and Ensemble Contest in Columbia. Vocal music teacher Tyler Busick reports Emma Gilham received a gold rating for her solo. He says soloist Wyatt Neal and the mixed double quartet received silver ratings for their performances. Members of the ensemble included Riley Raymo, […]

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Area residents receive top honors in Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest

A Laclede resident received the Best in Show in the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Focus on Missouri Agriculture Photo Contest. Marian Frizzell’s photo “End of a Harvest Day” was chosen from among a record-breaking 1,370 submitted photos from amateur photographers from the state. Several other area photographers participated in the five contest categories for those […]

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Trenton FFA takes 1st place in competition at Cameron

Trenton FFA members received first place in the First Conduct of Meetings Contest in Cameron Tuesday. The Conduct of Meetings team members include Chairman Noah Burkeybile, Vice President Libby Fewins, Secretary Aaron Farrell, Treasurer Mackenzie McAtee, Reporter Grace Allen, Sentinel Mathew Slater, Advisor Quentin Lovell, and alternates Kayli Crawford and Allena Allen. Mariah Fox received […]

Farmers Electric Coop

Farmers Electric Coop to hold annual essay contest

Farmers’ Electric Cooperative will send five high schoolers on all-expense paid trips this summer for winning the company’s 54th Annual Essay Contest. Two juniors will win trips to Washington D. C for the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to be held June 9 through 15. Three sophomores will be chosen to attend the Cooperative Youth Conference and […]