Wondering where to go to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Missouri? On Friday, the state launched an interactive map detailing where over 1,100 providers are located across the state. But not all locations identified on the map as providing the vaccine, actually have vaccines on hand to administer. And reports that the federal government has already exhausted its […]
The Caldwell County Health Department has implemented Text Caster to send alerts to cell phones about COVID-19, WIC, and general health information from the health department. Residents can choose to receive information from one or all message groups. A link to subscribe is available on the Caldwell County Health Department’s Facebook page. Residents can also […]
More than 70 students are scheduled to compete in the Trenton Middle School Spelling Bee next week. The event will be held on January 14th, starting with the fifth grade at 8:15 that morning. The sixth grade will compete at 9:15, seventh grade at 1 o’clock that afternoon, and eighth grade at 2 o’clock. No […]
The Harrison County Health Department reports it has worked with the University of Missouri to create an online COVID-19 dashboard. It is part of a pilot program and is to be updated once a day. The dashboard can be accessed via a link on the health department’s Facebook page or the department’s website. Fifteen more […]
Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Eric Olson announces that 31 troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy. The ceremony will be by invitation only due to COVID-19 guidelines and can be watched live on the patrol’s Facebook page on the morning of January 20th at 10 o’clock. Members of the 110th Recruit Class with […]
Since the 2020 Trenton High School Alumni Reunion was canceled, officials are already working to make the 2021 week-end bigger and better. The first announced addition to the annual Labor Day weekend reunion is the addition of a Car Show to be chaired by THS Alum Jeremy Soptic. Believed to be the first-ever car show […]
Death from COVID-19 has visited now every county in Missouri. Tiny Worth County along the border with Iowa has about 2,000 people. The Department of Health and Senior Services reported over the weekend that Worth was the last of 117 local health jurisdictions to have a death recorded on the department’s COVID-19 dashboard. The report, […]
The Kirksville Police Department is seeking information about an attempted robbery on Friday night, December 11th. Police report a man entered the Smoker Friendly shop at 511 South Baltimore, displayed what appeared to be a black semiautomatic pistol, and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk locked herself in an interior room of the business, […]
The Vespers Service for the Trenton High School and Middle School choirs will be live-streamed. Choir Instructor Tyler Busick says the concert on the evening of December 13th will be available on the Trenton R-9 (R-IX) Choir Facebook page. The concert can be seen in person at the First Baptist Church. The middle school choir […]
Governor Mike Parson announced that Missouri’s Electoral College members will meet on Monday, December 14 at 2 p.m. at the State Capitol to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The meeting and subsequent vote of the electors provide the official assignment of Missouri’s 10 electoral votes to the candidates […]
The Grundy County Jewett Norris Library will be hosting “Curbside Christmas Crafts” for children which will be available each week through December. Miss Verna Houck announces the weekly December “Curbside Christmas Crafts” for children. Watch The Jewett-Norris Library Facebook page each Monday morning for Verna’s craft demonstration and then call the library at (660) 359-3577 […]
Crowder State Park west of Trenton will hold a Winter Hike Challenge to encourage exploration of the park’s trails. Park Resource Manager Anna Persell says the event is like a photo scavenger hunt. The challenge will run from December 18th through 27th. The items will have a Christmas theme and Persell notes participants […]
An opening ceremony for the Festival of Lights will be held at Simpson Park on November 21st. Spokesperson Barb Burton says the kick-off to Christmas will start at 5:30 in the evening. There will not be any sleigh rides this year, and Santa will not be there in person due to the pandemic, however, Santa […]
Main Street Chillicothe will host the annual Memory Tree Lighting and Dedication Service on the evening of November 19th. Ornaments with cards inside to memorialize individuals will be placed on the tree in Silver Moon Plaza at 6 o’clock and remain there throughout the Holiday season. Attendees can park on Webster Street, in the courthouse […]
The Community Resource Center is responding to meet the needs of homeless and low-income individuals and families in Livingston County and the surrounding area. #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. #GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education Tuesday evening, November 10th approved a policy involving searches of students and hard surface bus routes in case of inclement weather. Superintendent Mike Stegman reported the policy involving searches of students was actually split in two, and part was adopted at the last board meeting. He explained he discussed […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital and Brunswick R-II School District are continuing their partnership of providing educational opportunities for students through a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) lab. In 2019, CCMH donated funds to sponsor the Brunswick R-II’s STEM lab initiative. “CCMH is dedicated to supporting our local communities as they strive to provide high-level […]
The Green Hills Animal Shelter of Trenton will hold its Second Barktober Fest as a fundraiser. Social time will begin at the Black Silo Winery of Trenton on the evening of October 24th at 5 o’clock. Dinner will be served at 6 o’clock, and an auction will be at 7 o’clock. Charlie Bacon, Travis Mullenix, […]
From August to October, the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) Agricultural Research Centers showcase research projects and share demonstrations during its field day season. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the Research Centers to reevaluate how they would proceed with their in-person field day events. After discussions with advisory boards and […]
Oak Grove High School won the Buddy and Karla Hannaford sweepstakes award for overall top performance at the Missouri Days Virtual Marching Festival. Instead of the normal practice of having in-person competition in Trenton, videos submitted by the participating schools were judged in the areas of Parade, Field Show, and the indoor categories of auxiliary […]
