A former secretary and bookkeeper at the Tri-County R-7 School District of Jamesport has been convicted on 13 felony counts relating to embezzlement at the school district. The Gallatin North Missourian reports a Caldwell County jury convicted 43-year-old Dana Lee Maxwell of Gallatin Thursday on charges that included receiving stolen goods and forgery. The trial […]
Trenton City Council last night approved a commitment to purchase a wheel loader for the street department use at the asphalt plant. A discussion was held on adding days to legally shoot fireworks within the city limits but ultimately doing nothing and not taking any vote on changing an existing ordinance at this time. Through […]
The Trenton City Council will consider three ordinances and discuss multiple other topics at its meeting next week at the Trenton City Hall Monday night at 7 o’clock. The ordinances would approve an agreement with Foley Equipment Company for the purchase of a Caterpillar loader, the execution of a contract renewal with Green Hills Animal […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has a new member as the board filled a vacant seat. The board reviewed applications at a meeting Tuesday evening from George Moore and Marcie Cutsinger to fill the vacant position left following previous member Brooke McAtee’s resignation. The board then interviewed each applicant individually while the other stepped […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education accepted bids at its meeting Monday evening. The board accepted the only milk bid from Prairie Farms. Secretary Mona Loyd says the price for milk will change with the markets. The board accepted a propane bid from Ferrellgas for the firm price of $1.16 per gallon and approved a […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education discussed employee salaries for the 2018-2019 school year at its meeting Monday evening. The board approved allowing only teachers who can move a step on the salary schedule for a year of experience to move that step. The base teacher salary will remain at $29,200. The board accepted […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education interviewed a candidate for the vacant position on the board at a meeting Thursday evening. Secretary Angela Williams says a candidate has not yet been selected to fill the position. The board approved contracts for occupational therapy and physical therapy as well as speech services for 2018-2019. The board moved […]
Two ordinances were adopted at a special meeting last night of the Trenton City Council. But there was a lengthy discussion on a third topic, one that pertains to the police officers handling investigations of nuisances. It was January of 2013 when police were assigned duties related to enforcement of Trenton’s ordinance on nuisances, such […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education Monday evening approved increasing the cost of school lunch. The cost of lunch for students was increased from $2.30 to $2.40 which was required to meet the federal school lunch requirements. The board will advertise for bids for milk, propane, and diesel fuel, which will be opened at the […]
A benefit for a man with a rare kidney cancer will be held at the Mercer School later this month. The Benefit for David Johnson and Family will be in the Ag Building the evening of May 16th from 5 o’clock to 6:30 and will include a meal of a grilled hot dog or hamburger, […]
The Laredo R-7 School District Board of Education accepted bids for milk, propane, and fuel at its meeting Monday evening. The board accepted the bid for milk from Prairie Farms, the bid for propane from MFA Propane, and the bid for diesel fuel from MFA. The board approved the Voluntary Student Accident Insurance through Nationwide […]
The Grundy County Commission accepted bids for pipes and fuel at a Tuesday morning meeting. The commission accepted the bid from Owen Trenching for plastic pipe. It also accepted the bid from Landes Oil and MFA for five cents off the pump price per gallon for gasoline and diesel. The fuel will be used by […]
The Missouri Public Service Commission approved KCP &L of Greater Missouri Operations Company’s request to change the fuel adjustment charge on its electric customers’ month bills. The change will mean an increase of about 35 cents a month for a typical residential customer which will take effect March 1st. The fuel adjustment charge change reflects […]
The Laredo Board of Education has accepted a bid from MFA to provide diesel fuel for two cents a gallon off the pump price. The board approved a bid from MFA for propane at 92.9 cents a gallon for the upcoming school year. The board also approved a bid from Prairie Farms to provide milk. […]
Grundy R-5 coach and athletic director Les Jackson has submitted his resignation from those duties. Jackson will continue to teach math at Grundy R-5. Jackson has been a coach there for thirty four years. The board heard the resignation letter but no board action was required since the resignation involved extra duties. The Grundy R-5 […]
