The Trenton R-9 School District announces the celebration of their 75th Homecoming. The week of activities commemorating Homecoming will be held September 23rd through September 27th. The Homecoming Theme is Decades. Trenton students can demonstrate school spirit from elementary school through high school. The THS Student Council feels that school spirit should begin as early […]
Weather permitting, MoDOT will be doing work on the following routes in Adair County. Please see the dates and locations below. Adair County Route D – Sept. 18, the road will be closed Missouri Route 149 to Missouri Route 6 for sealing operations. Work will be completed between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. that day. Adair County Route AA – Sept. 19, the […]
The Trenton High School Homecoming King and Queen candidates have been announced. King candidates are seniors Quentin Hughs, Dalton Burchett, and Sam Schilling; junior Royce Jackson; sophomore Donnie Gilbertson; and freshman Tucker Otto. Homecoming Queen candidates are seniors McKenna Cox, McKayla Blackburn, and Mackenzie Klinginsmith; junior Carly Spencer; sophomore Jaica Clark; and freshman Lydia Leininger. […]
Various activities will be held at the Chula Street Fair September 21, 2019, including biscuits and gravy at the community center that morning at 7 o’clock which benefits Chula Fire and Rescue, a baby show at 9 o’clock with a $3.00 registration fee, a food stand from 9:30 that morning to 10 o’clock at night, […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education accepted a bid for a certificate of deposit at a meeting Wednesday evening. The bid was from Home Exchange Bank for a CD investment for $500,000. The 12-month term was selected at a rate of two and a quarter percent. Bus routes were approved as presented by the administration. […]
Hy-Vee is voluntarily recalling seven of its Hy-Vee Mealtime Asian Entrees after discovering the liquid egg used to make the fried rice contains milk, which is not declared on the product label. The voluntary recall includes seven varieties of Asian dishes in 16-ounce or 20-ounce plastic containers and best if used by dates of Sept. […]
Flood damage will affect opportunities for waterfowl hunters this fall and winter at Missouri Department of Conservation wildlife areas managed with a wetland emphasis. The good news is that the popular Nodaway Valley and the east pools of the Fountain Grove conservation areas should offer normal hunting conditions if the weather cooperates. The outlook is […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved after-school program contracts, the Local Program Compliance Statement, and the substitute list Monday. Policy updates were also passed. There was a discussion on how to move forward with the elementary school boiler. Superintendent Lucas McKinnis thanked the staff for its “excellent” handling of a lockdown last week. He […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved a co-op baseball sponsorship Monday evening. The sponsorship will be with the North Mercer R-3 School District for 2020 with Spring 2020 the first year for baseball at Princeton. The previous three years Princeton R-5 has had a co-op with North Mercer as the host. The board discussed […]
The Gallatin R-5 School District will hold events for its “Hoedown Homecoming.” A coronation will be the night of September 25, 2019, at 7 o’clock and will be followed by a pep rally and bonfire. Homecoming king candidates are student council member Jonathan Carder, seniors Tom Crouse and Haden Bradford, and juniors, Gage Wright and […]
Hepatitis A was diagnosed in an employee who handled food at Ruby Garden located at 812 S. Jefferson St. in Ava, Missouri. The investigation by the Douglas County Health Department found that this employee worked while infectious August 30-31. Ruby Garden is working with the Douglas County Health Department to prevent any new illnesses from […]
Missouri’s 57th governor wants to stay put in his office. During a large campaign gathering Sunday in southwest Missouri’s Bolivar, Governor Parson officially entered the 2020 governor’s race. During Parson’s address, protesters held Medicaid posters shouting “Shame on Parson”. Sunday’s announcement was made in southwest Missouri’s Bolivar – the town showcasing his humble […]
Grundy County Health Department has scheduled flu clinics for the 2019 Flu Shot Season. Flu shots will be given on a walk-in basis; no appointment is needed. Clinics will be held at the Health Department on: October 9 from 9:00-4:00, October 11 from 2:00-6:00 and October 18 from 9:00-4:00. In addition to these dates, the […]
The University of Missouri School of Medicine has received two Health Resources and Services Administration grants totaling nearly $5 million to increase the number of doctors in Missouri and address the physician shortages in rural parts of the state. A Missouri Hospital Association study last year predicted a shortage of up to 49,000 primary care […]
Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained losses or damage in the April 29-July 5 storms and flooding still have one week left to apply for disaster assistance. September 9 is the deadline to register for disaster assistance from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. After registering with FEMA, most residents are automatically referred […]
Renewing Missouri hunting, fishing, and trapping permits is now easier and more convenient through the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) new online Permit Auto-Renewal service. Permit Auto-Renewal allows online permit buyers to automatically renew their permits prior to the start of the next season or permit year so they never have an expired permit when […]
Six participants competed in the Miss and Junior Miss Mercer Contest Thursday evening. Raygen Vincent was named Miss Mercer, and Zoe Fisher was named Junior Miss Mercer. The other Miss Mercer candidates were Jordan Coon and Nina Aguinia and the other Junior Miss Mercer candidates were Kylie Hold and Isabel Jones. Jennifer Wilson with the […]
Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports Officer Nicholas Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki attended a national conference. The Handler Instruction and Training Seminar K-9 Conference in Chicago, Illinois is designed and provided by K-9 handlers for K-9 handlers of different skill levels and sizes of agencies. Leadbetter attended multiple training classes on various topics taught by experts […]
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded two more emergency flood repair contracts this week. Route 111 (Holt County) Contract for debris removal and roadbed and shoulder repair from Spur 111 in Craig to Route 118 was awarded to Phillips Hardy, Inc. in the amount of $2,401,987.90. Work could begin as soon as Tuesday, […]
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board will meet prior to the Trenton City Council on Monday evening, August 26, 2019. The Building and Nuisance Board will discuss nine properties at the Trenton City Hall at 6 o’clock. Of those properties, one is listed under declaration of a nuisance, three under public hearing, four under findings […]
