A community fireworks display will be held in Trenton at dusk on the July 3rd with Haley’s Fireworks of Moberly setting off the fireworks in the grassy area north of the Trenton Rock Barn. Diane Lowrey chairs the volunteer committee of community members organizing the event and helping to collect donations to pay for the display. Several […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a server and installation bid and approved an ordinance regarding electric refinancing at its meeting Monday evening. The accepted server and server installation bid was from Green Hills Communications for $9,750. Harland Technology Services also bid at a price of $13,558.08. The board approved an ordinance authorizing Gallatin to […]
The Trenton City Council last night took votes on three ordinances, passing one of them on a split vote to enact a leash law. The council heard presentations from four citizens on topics like downtown Christmas lights; a property lien the city holds following demolition of a house; cable television reception in the lake Trenton area; […]
The Green Hills Recreation Association will distribute registration forms for its youth recreation basketball league to area schools this week. The league is open to children from age four to sixth grade and consists of boys and girls teams from the communities in the Green Hills region. Boys and girls residing in Grundy County will […]
Trenton’s Administrative Committee will forward two topics for action during a meeting next month of the full city council. At the meeting last evening at city hall, the committee reviewed a possible contract with the Green Hills Animal Shelter. Following negotiations, the city council will be looking at a one-year agreement that has the city […]
A special meeting of the Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education is to be held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 in the R-6 school cafeteria. The agenda includes the oath of office to an appointed board member; a transfer of funds; amending the current budget; adoption of a new budget; as well as a report on […]
The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri’s reports it still has funds for financial assistance to eligible households who need help in paying heating expenses. The assistance comes through LIHEAP which is the Low-income Housing Energy Assistance Program. People do not need to schedule appointments or physically visit the office in Trenton to apply […]
The Sunnyview Foundation has announced Peggy Christensen as the employee of the month for December. Ms. Christensen has been a Sunnyview employee since 2009, works in housekeeping and was selected from resident and family nominations. She received an employee of the month parking spot and a $25.00 check from the foundation. The foundation continues to […]
At a meeting of the Grundy County Nursing Home District Board, approval was given to a request to make repairs on Sunnyview Nursing Homes’ boiler which was described as an “emergency purchase” at a cost of $3,460. The board of directors noted an estimate was received that it would cost $210,000 to replace the boiler […]
Chillicothe FFA Barnwarming festivities Saturday included a dance, games, a hay tunnel, and a coronation ceremony. This year’s 2016 Barnwarming King and Queen are the seniors Brady Bothwell and Kristina Hamilton. It also was described as record-setting in terms of money raised. Chillicothe Senior Class candidates raised $17,508.60 which is an average of $416.87 per […]
The city of Trenton’s Domestic Violence Surcharge Board has voted to distribute funds to the Green Hills Women’s Shelter on January 1st and July 1st. The women’s shelter was the only applicant for the money. The Trenton City Council, in August of last year, approved an ordinance establishing a $4.00 surcharge on municipal court fees […]
With the Governors’ recent release of more state funds for the lake project in rural Sullivan county, the North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission anticipates the money will help finish acquisition of the land for the East Locust Creek Reservoir project. It also allows local officials to move forward with structure demolition, hazardous waste removal, […]
Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri today announced it has run out of funds for the Summer energy assistance initiative known as LIHEAP, low-income home energy assistance program. The agency reports it will not have any additional funding until the winter energy assistance program begins in November. The separate Summer and Winter programs provide assistance for eligible individuals and […]
Grundy County Commissioners today agreed to contribute ten thousand dollars towards efforts to market Trenton and the ConAgra foods facility to potential businesses. Grundy County Industrial Development Corporation has a goal of raising 80 thousand dollars for the proposed work. Commissioners yesterday were asked to make a financial commitment, although no specific amount was requested. […]
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
A Trenton committee promoting the city sales tax issue for the fire department points out home and business owners could see lower insurance premiums once a proposed fire training facility is established at Trenton. Part of the revenue generated by a one-quarter of a cent sales tax is earmarked for firefighter training locally and from […]
