Trenton High School

Seventy-seven seniors graduate at Trenton High School

Graduation took place Sunday for seventy-seven Seniors at Trenton High School with Emily Kasinger named as Valedictorian and Jayden Roeder the Salutatorian of this years graduating class. High school Principal Ron Franklin announced the top ten academic students during commencement exercises.     Franklin also recognized addition students for their academic achievement.     The […]

Grundy R-5 School

Grundy R-5 High School graduates 13

Commencement was held Sunday afternoon for 13 seniors at the Grundy R-5 High School in Galt. Announced as the top academic students of the class were Mady (Madyson) Williams as Valedictorian and Zoe Littleton as Salutatorian. Both were scheduled to give remarks during the graduation.

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Area schools announce top graduates

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 […]

Laredo R-7 School

Six graduate from 8th grade at Laredo

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 […]

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Audio: Jay Ashcroft featured speaker at NCMC morning graduation

North Central Missouri College graduates at Saturday’s commencement ceremony received degrees in several areas of study.  They included associate degrees in arts, applied science, arts in teaching, and general studies as well as certificates. Student Senate President Katelyn Galloway welcomed everyone and told a story.     NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver noted that the first […]

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Audio: Dr. Albert Cross speaks at NCMC Graduation

North Central Missouri College in Trenton this year graduated 420 students earning 440 degrees and certificates. Among his commencement remarks Saturday, North Central President Lenny Klaver reviewed where the graduates are from.     The college had two commencement programs Saturday with retired medical doctor Albert Cross the featured speaker during the afternoon graduation for nursing […]

Missouri College Advising Corps marks 10 years of service

Missouri College Advising Corps marks 10 years of service

The Missouri College Advising Corps, headquartered at the University of Missouri, has helped more than 20,000 students enroll in college since 2008. As it begins its second decade, MCAC is poised to help even more students. MCAC’s trained advisers, themselves recent college graduates, commit to two years of full-time, on-site service at one of 43 […]

Missouri Highway Patrol

Missouri Highway Patrol graduates 26 troopers

Colonel J. Bret Johnson, the superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces 26 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, June 24, 2016. The ceremony took place at 10 a.m. in the Academy gymnasium. The 102nd Recruit Class reported to the Academy on January 4, 2016. The new troopers report for […]

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2 in custody in fatal St. Joseph shooting

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say two people have been arrested in the St. Joseph shooting death of a recent high school graduate. The St. Joseph News-Press (http://bit.ly/1TJnP7V ) reports that police announced Thursday that a 19-year-old and 20-year-old from Buchanan County are in custody in the death of Skylar Powell. He was found […]