The Mercer United Methodist Church will hold its Lord’s Acre Supper and Sale next month. Supper will be served in the church annex the evening of October 3rd from 5 to 7 o’clock at a cost of $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 12 years old and younger. Auctioneer Finis Watt will take bids […]
The state of Missouri is working with Washington University in St. Louis to offer its new COVID-19 saliva test statewide soon. Officials reportedly hope to launch the tests later this month or in October. During a press conference in St. Louis, Missouri Economic Development Department Director Rob Dixon says the state is working alongside the […]
Fifty-nine volunteers worked on 16 projects during the Serve Mercer County workday Sunday, August 23rd. In Mercer, volunteers worked on the Mercer Christian Church and power washed an elderly resident’s home. They also did work in two yards and repaired roofs. A local doctor hung draperies in a dialysis patient’s living room. In Princeton, a […]
Cole County Judge Pat Joyce has ordered the ballot summary in a Cleaner Missouri legislative redistricting plan must change. In a judgment issued Monday, Joyce says the Amendment 3 ballot description is “misleading, unfair, and insufficient” and therefore in violation of state law. The Republican-dominated Missouri Legislature passed the proposed Constitutional amendment, SJR38, this year, […]
A recent North Central Missouri College Gifts in Action donation by Betty Hatcher created the Edward and Betty Hatcher Scholarship. The scholarship will assist a Milan C-2 or Grundy County R-5 graduate in pursuing an allied health degree or certificate at NCMC. The first award of the scholarship will be in the fall of 2021. […]
The Grundy Electric Cooperative will hold a special drive-through annual membership meeting due to safety concerns with COVID-19. Grundy Electric Cooperative member-owners are invited to drive through the parking lot at the South Harrison R-2 High School of Bethany the evening of August 6th from 4:30 to 6:30. Members will stay in their vehicles, register, […]
A good-sized crowd was on hand for the 2020 Sullivan County Fair Queen & Junior Miss Pageant on Monday, July 6, 2020. There were 5 young ladies vying for the Junior Miss title, and 4 ladies vying for the Fair Queen title. Selected as queen was Miss Allysen Jones. She is the daughter of Lynn […]
North Central Missouri College President Doctor Lenny Klaver provided a COVID-19 update to the Board of Trustees the evening of Tuesday, June 23rd. He said the college is working on back to campus plans. He wants to incorporate best practices and be quick to react to changes. The National Junior College Athletic Association has made […]
A Trenton High School Senior Celebration Gift Distribution will be held early next month. The drive-through style event will be at the high school circle drive May 3rd from 3 to 6 o’clock. A gift will be given to seniors who sign up to participate. Gifts will be delivered to seniors who are unable to […]
The North Central Missouri College Foundation hosts the NCMC Scholarship Reception each spring to honor all Foundation and institutional scholarship recipients, scholarship donors, alumni, faculty, and staff. The reception was originally scheduled for March 25th and then postponed to April 22, however, with NCMC taking further preventative and proactive measures by suspending in-person classes until […]
North Central Missouri College Vice President for Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley reported on recognition at the NCMC Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening. Jaqueline Perez of Milan was nominated for the Newman Civic Fellowship. Four A-Plus students were recognized as outstanding students: Sidney Lynch of Trenton High School, Josephine Deen of Jefferson C-124 High […]
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards bestowed top honors to two Missouri students for their exceptional acts of volunteerism in their local communities. Missouri’s 2020 youth volunteer awardees are: Abigail Mueller, Whitfield School, St. Louis Elizabeth Ravasini, Bernard C. Campbell Middle School, Lee’s Summit R-VII School District Mueller, a high school junior, created a self-image education and […]
