Several area school districts started classes today (Thursday) and enrollment figures, in general, are down in those reporting. Grundy County R-5 reports a total first-day enrollment of 122 students which is down 11 from last year’s first-day enrollment. There are 59 students in kindergarten through sixth grade at Humphreys and 63 in seventh through 12th […]
The Missouri 4-H shooting sports teams won first-place honors at the 2018 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships, June 24-29 in Grand Island, Neb. This is the fourth time in the event’s 15-year history that Missouri has brought home the Tom Davison Championship Trophy for the top overall result by a state program. More than 675 […]
With the city of Trenton finalizing its share of costs to replace the 17th Street Bridge, efforts are directed at obtaining easements from nearby property owners and acquiring two buildings which are on the east side of the bridge. The 17th Street Bridge, now owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, was built by the former […]
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 […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Eighth Annual Jailbreak Poker Run in September. All vehicles are welcome to register at the Old Grundy County Jailhouse on Eighth Street in Trenton the morning of September 15th starting at 11 o’clock. The poker run will begin at noon and travel a 160-mile route through […]
Property owners near and close to the 17th street bridge are invited to attend a meeting Wednesday, or next week, that includes offers from an appraiser regarding temporary construction easements and property purchases. The aging 17th Street Bridge in Trenton is slated to be replaced with a new structure in its current location and City […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education heard updates on building projects at a meeting Wednesday evening. The spray foam ceiling in the gymnasium is complete, and the new air conditioning units for the gym should be installed by August 1st. The new basketball scoreboard has been ordered, and it should be delivered by the […]
The June weather summary in Trenton reports temperatures well above average for the second month in a row. Precipitation was below average for the eighth consecutive month which also means precipitation in Trenton has been below average in ten of past eleven months. High temperatures in Trenton averaged 89.7 degrees at the official weather station […]
(Missourinet) – A federal judge from Missouri is on President Trump’s list to replace a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Judge Raymond Gruender of Missouri is the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court Appeals Court judge and he’s on President Trump’s list to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has announced his retirement. Kennedy’s announcement gives Trump […]
Grundy County agriculture statistics indicate the soil moisture supplies and local crop conditions this week are virtually unchanged from last weeks’ report. According to the Farm Service Agency, topsoil moisture continues to be 15% very short, 50% short, and 35% adequate. Subsoil moisture supply continues to be similar at 10% very short, 40% short, and […]
Nearly $3,000 has been collected in donations for this year’s Trenton Community Fireworks Display. A local committee is still accepting contributions for the display, which is estimated to cost $4,000. Licensed pyrotechnician Brad Coursey of Galt is in charge of the fireworks display. The fireworks will be set off from the area near the Rock […]
A former inmate at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution filed a suit Tuesday accusing a correctional center employee and a mental health professional of rape and sexual abuse. Also named in the suit are a Virginia mental health services company and the supervisors of the accused. Jason Taylor with Missouri Net files this report. […]
Trenton High School recognized underclassmen with awards Friday for various academic and athletic achievements. Eighth through 10th-grade counselor Brooklyn Stevens presented several of the awards. Among awards presented, Jadan Whitney and Ainsley Tolson received the “I Dare You” Award. Weston Otto was named as a delegate for Missouri Boys State. Werthen Gass was named as […]
Trenton Middle School recognized one female and one male student from fifth through eighth grade for demonstrating academic success, citizenship, and character education at awards ceremonies Friday morning. Students receiving the Top Dawg award included fifth-graders Traeh Swank and Mason Rongey, sixth graders Jena Harris and Cade Claycomb, seventh graders Eliana Cowling and Levi Johnson, […]
The top graduates from several schools were announced Friday night during commencement ceremonies. The Valedictorian for Pleasant View R-6’s eighth-grade class was Teya Cooksey. Jillian Simpson was named the Salutatorian and also received the Eckert Citizenship Award. Jamesport Tri-County High School announced its Valedictorian as Lilly Simons and its Salutatorian as Macey Ward. Hayley Michael […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education accepted a resignation and made several hires in an executive session Tuesday evening. The board accepted the resignation of eighth through 10th-grade counselor Brooklyn Stevens and the board hired Marissa Cowan as a sixth-grade math teacher. Connor Cotton and Shantel Cooper were employed as substitutes. The board hired summer […]
Parents and grandparents of Trenton Middle School students are invited to attend awards assemblies on the school’s last day. The awards assemblies will be held the morning of May 18th. Sixth grade will be held at 8:15, eighth grade at 8:45, seventh grade at 9:15, and fifth grade at 9:45. Each section will last about […]
Six students received a diploma at Laredo R-7 School District’s eighth-grade graduation Monday night. Superintendent Misty Foster says student Hannah Bowe was named Valedictorian, and Chandler Lynch was named Salutatorian. Rebecca Urich received the Citizenship Award. Fifth through eighth grade English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher Melissa Williams spoke to the graduates. Foster reports […]
Trenton Middle School has announced its May Loyalty students of the month. Those students include fifth graders Kathleen Russell and Brayden Bell, sixth graders Aze Ybanez and Bryce Sparks, seventh graders Kelsey Gibler and Peyton Chambers, and eighth graders Kaci Persell and Gavinn King-Harden.
Youth from across the nation go on location to Columbia, Mo., this summer for FilmFest 4-H, the national 4-H film festival. Co-produced by Missouri 4-H and the Missouri Film Office, FilmFest 4-H has drawn youth participants from 21 states since its inception. “Companies across all industries use digital media every day,” said Andrea Sporcic, specialist […]
