Spanky Entertainment of Saint Louis will provide live entertainment during an event hosted by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce to benefit the Chamber. “Dueling Pianos” will be featured at the Bishop Hogan School Gym the night of September 22nd. Doors will open at 6 o’clock, a catered dinner will start at 7 o’clock, and […]
The Girl Scouts will hold a registration and information night in Trenton next week. Parents will be able to ask questions during the meeting at the First Christian Church next Tuesday, August 28th from 5 to 6 o’clock. Membership Manager Shana Norris says parents can also find out how Girl Scouts help build leaders with […]
School days bring congestion with school buses are picking up their passengers, kids on bikes are hurrying to get to school before the bell rings, harried parents are trying to drop their kids off before work. It’s never more important for drivers to slow down and pay attention than when kids are present – especially […]
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will hold a raffle for Calamity Jane Day. The prizes will include a drone, a kayak, a bed in a bag set, an iron outdoor chaise lounge, a collectible boxed set of Garth Brooks CDs, folding chairs, microfiber cloths, an air tank, and a king size black and white cross […]
The Gallatin Police Department reports having received several complaints regarding satellite TV salespeople going door to door pressuring people to change satellite services. Authorities in Gallatin say it is against the law for anyone to go door to door in Gallatin attempting to sell a product. If you as a resident have someone come to your […]
Local and state leaders will join citizens groups and unions today to establish ways to build on the momentum gained after the defeat of Proposition A. A town hall meeting at Oppenstein Brothers Park in Kansas City will discuss how to increase wages to at least $15 an hour for low-wage workers. Jessica Podhola, director […]
Ducks Unlimited and Nestlé Purina PetCare Company have partnered to protect and improve 1,600 acres of wetland and grasslands across Iowa over the next three years through Ducks Unlimited’s Living Lakes Initiative, promoting healthy soil, healthy crops, and healthy wildlife habitat. Purina, which operates three pet food manufacturing facilities in Iowa (in Clinton, Fort Dodge […]
Due to Tuesday’s rain, the burn ban has been lifted for Grundy County. The Grundy County emergency management director advises citizens to use extra care while burning. The burn ban has been lifted, as of 7 Wednesday morning, for the city limits of Spickard. The burn ban that was in place at Crowder State Park was […]
A fish fry will be held to raise money to cover the costs of repair to the Humphreys Community Building. The Benefit Fish Fry for the Village of Humphreys will start on the evening of August 25th at 5 o’clock. Fried fish, sloppy joes, hot dogs, pasta salad, coleslaw, baked beans, hush puppies, and desserts […]
The Trenton City Council has voted unanimously to proceed with the headworks portion of sewer plant improvements. This followed a city council tour of the sewer plant and a review of plans for the headworks project. Previously, the city council authorized the effluent disinfection project to meet Department of Natural Resource requirements. That includes loan […]
Area businesses, churches, and organizations are invited to participate in the annual North Central Missouri College Organization Fair on Student Orientation Day scheduled for Monday, August 20. The Organization Fair is set to begin at 11 a.m. and will run until approximately 1:30 p.m. The event is being organized by the NCMC housing staff. NCMC […]
The North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission and the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission have applied for a $25,000,000 grant for roads, bridges, and broadband in the area of the East Locust Creek Reservoir project in Sullivan County. The United States Department of Transportation Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant would ensure adequate and […]
The Trenton Police Department Thursday arrested a Trenton man accused of trespassing and damaging property. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports 29-year-old Brendon Ebersold faces misdemeanor charges of one count of first-degree trespassing and two counts of second-degree property damage. Bond was set at $1,500, and he is scheduled for the associate division of circuit […]
Princeton Fire Chief Tony Johnson has issued a burn ban for the City of Princeton. Princeton City Clerk Danette Snapp says the burn ban follows the Mercer County burn ban which was issued by the Mercer County Commission this week. The ban on open outdoor burning continues until further notice.
A burn ban has been enacted for all of Mercer County due to the continued dry weather and lack of rain. The Mercer County Commission reports the ban on open, outdoor burning, will continue until further notice is issued. Princeton and Mercer also are continuing with their water restrictions in an effort to conserve water […]
Bounce houses and a dunk tank are some of the activities planned for the Back to School Event at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Princeton Friday evening. The Mercer County Health Department and the Mercer County Ministerial Alliance will host the event, which will be held at the small softball fields at the lower fairgrounds […]
The Trenton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 3900 East 10th Street in Trenton Wednesday night. Lieutenant Doug Franklin reports firefighters found no smoke or fire upon arrival, but there was light smoke upon entry into the residence owned by Cindy Akers. Crews deployed a water extinguisher and a thermal imaging camera to […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation invites youth to learn dove hunting basics at a free clinic and hunt on the opening weekend of the 2018 dove season. The event, for kids ages 10-15, will begin at Locust Creek Conservation Area with a dove clinic on Friday, Aug. 31, from 6 – 8 p.m. Participants will […]
The Mercer County Health Department and the Mercer County Ministerial Alliance will host a Back to School Event at the Mercer County Fairgrounds in Princeton. The event will be held at the small softball fields at the lower fairgrounds Friday evening July 27th from 5:30 to 8 o’clock. Public Health Nurse Natalie Mounce says the […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved multiple items at a meeting this week. Those items included the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program/Missouri Course Access Program for math instruction for ninth through 12th grade for the 2018-2019 school year as well as a contract for Allison Garcia as the ninth through 12th-grade math aide for MOVIP/MOCAP […]
