(Missouri Independent) – A smattering of giggles greeted the name of former Gov. Eric Greitens Friday evening when emcee Branden Rathert called for the U.S. Senate candidates invited to speak at Boone County Republican Lincoln Days to come forward. Up to that point, there had been no trace of Greitens or his campaign at the […]
The North Central Missouri Development Alliance will hold its annual meeting next week. The meeting to discuss community assets and goals will be held at The Space in Trenton on March 29th. It will start with a free dinner at 5 p.m. NCMDA Executive Director Scott Sharp will talk about a site selector’s perspective of […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education on March 21st adopted a new salary schedule. The starting base salary for the next school year was raised to $29,500 from $28,125. The mileage reimbursement was raised to 58 cents and the minimum wage to $11.15, effective immediately. The board accepted an auditing bid from Conrad and Higgins […]
(Missouri Independent) – Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is facing new allegations that he physically abused his ex-wife and children and that in the months before his resignation became so unstable that his access to firearms had to be limited. The accusations are included in a sworn affidavit filed by former Missouri First Lady Sheena Greitens as […]
The Friends of the Library will hold a banquet at the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton. The event will be on April 1st at 6 o’clock in the evening. Friends of the Library Secretary Barb Spencer says a new exhibit at the Grundy County Museum in Trenton will be discussed at the banquet. […]
Five Points Alive will hold a Welcome Back Dinner with a mystery chef to raise money for Downtown Trenton projects. The event will be held at “The Space” in Trenton on April 2nd. The gather and greet time will start at 5:30 pm with the barbecue dinner to begin at 6 pm. Amy Guthrie will […]
A Kansas City, Missouri, man who was caught discussing plans online to sexually abuse a child pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing child pornography. Joshua Evan Lilley, 30, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to one count of distributing child pornography and one count of receiving child pornography over the internet. […]
The Better Women’s Conference will be at the First Assembly of God Church in Trenton March 25th and 26th. Doors will open at the Family Activity Center that Friday evening at 5 o’clock and that Saturday morning at 8 o’clock. Spokesperson Darcie Taylor says this year’s theme is “She is Strong.” The speaker […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet will have a Casino Night theme. The event at the Ketcham Community Center of Trenton on March 18th will include social time at 5:30 in the evening, a dinner catered by Hy-Vee at 6 o’clock, awards at 7:30, and the entertainment at 8 o’clock. Chamber Member Crystal […]
A fundraising banquet and auction is scheduled in Unionville in early April to benefit two habitat organizations. The April 2nd event will be held in the 4-H building at the Putnam County fairgrounds in Unionville. Doors open at 5 o’clock with the dinner to begin at 6. Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist Joshua Maxwell said the […]
Cindy Roy spoke on behalf of the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on March 3rd. Roy spoke on the chamber’s annual meeting, which will held be at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton on March 18th. The meeting will include the recognition of Pat Hauck-McWilliams and Ed Holt as […]
Spring parent-teacher conferences will be held for the Trenton R-9 School District on March 10, 2022. Conferences at Trenton High School can be held in person, via Google Meet, or over the phone from 2 to 7 o’clock. Teachers are to contact parents of students who have Ds and Fs. Open house-style conferences will be […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will honor two individuals, two businesses, and a local organization during its annual membership dinner meeting scheduled for Friday night, March 18, 2022. Selected as the “Businesses of the Year” are Mid-States Services and BTC Bank while the Green Hills Animal Shelter is the “Organization of the Year.” As […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will recognize Businesses of the Year, the Organization of the Year, and Pillars of the Community at its Annual Dinner next month. The “Casino Night”-themed event will be at the Ketcham Community Center March 18th. A social time will start at 5:30 that evening. A photo booth will be […]
The Seventh Annual Community Christmas Dinner will be served at the Calvary Baptist Church on Christmas Day. Traditional Christmas food will be served dine-in from 11 to 1 o’clock. The meal is free, but Spokesperson Sharon Brooks says donations will be accepted to go toward the Community Christmas Dinner 501(c)(3) organization. She notes the money […]
BB’s Down Home Cookin’ at 200 Park Street in Gallatin will serve free dinner on Christmas Day. A spokesperson says food will be delivered starting at 10 am, or individuals can come to the restaurant to dine in from 11 am to 4 pm. The dinner will include turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green […]
The Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board approved a conditional use permit application and a subdivision plat on December 6th. The conditional use permit application was by Michael and Melody Willard to operate a meal delivery service at 302 West Harvest Drive in Chillicothe. Zoning Administrator Kevin Shira says the meal delivery service would involve Asian-American […]
The Galt Lions Club will hold a free dinner for senior citizens who live or previously lived in the Grundy County R-5 School District. The meal will be served at the Galt Lions Hall on December 4, 2021, at noon. Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, other sides, and desserts will be served.
More than 600 meals were expected to be delivered or picked up for the Thanksgiving day dinner provided by Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton. According to the pastor’s wife, Dianna Crawford, she says that number is a little lower than usual as approximately 1,000 meals were delivered or picked up in 2020. […]
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 […]
