Several action items were approved at a Friday night meeting of the Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education. The board re-approved the “Safe Return to In-Person instruction and Continuity of Services Plan.” The “Test to Stay” option for students and staff was approved regarding those who are exposed to COVID-19 but not COVID-19 positive. Inclement weather […]
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Pleasant View R-6 School District sets candidate filing dates; announces dates and times of upcoming activities
Board candidate filings in the Pleasant View R-6 School District will occur from December 7 through the 28. According to the school, board terms of Danny Westcott and Laurie Frisbie expire with the election in April 2022. During a Board of Education meeting on Thursday night, it was noted school officials are looking to get […]
Spickard Elementary School to host Veterans Day program on Thursday
Veterans from the different branches of the United States military will be recognized at a Veterans Day program at the Spickard Elementary School. Veterans and the public are invited to the event in the school gym on November 11, 3021, at 11 a.m. The program will include a prisoner of war/missing in action remembrance ceremony. […]
North Central Missouri College National Roll Call event set for Thursday
In honor of Veterans Day, North Central Missouri College will participate in the National Roll Call Event which is taking place at college campuses across the nation. The National Roll Call will be held at noon on Thursday, November 11 in front of Geyer Hall on the NCMC main campus in Trenton, MO. Members of […]
Grundy R-5, Princeton and Gallatin R-5 Schools to host Veterans Day programs
The Princeton FCCLA will host a Veterans Day program in the school gym for area veterans and active duty servicemen and women. The event will be held on Thursday, November 11 at 2 p.m. Refreshments will follow. The Grundy County R-5 FFA Chapter will host a Veterans Day breakfast and assembly for area veterans. Biscuits […]
Veterans events to be held in Mercer
Events will be held in Mercer the week of Veterans Day. The public is invited to two events hosted by the Ragan-Hickman American Legion and Auxiliary in the Mercer Fire Protection District parking lot on Main Street. The first is a funeral honor guard demonstration November 8th at 2:50 in the afternoon. The honor guard […]
THS and TMS to host Veterans Day Assembly
A Veterans Day Assembly will be held in the Trenton High School gym on November 11, 2021. Trenton High School and Middle School staff and students invite veterans and community members to the program at 8:30 in the morning. There will be contributions from the high school and middle school student councils and choirs. Refreshments […]
Princeton School District to hold parent-teacher conferences on October 28
Princeton R-5 Schools will hold parent-teacher conferences October 28th from 1 to 7 o’clock. Scheduled elementary conferences will be held in classrooms for preschool through third grade. Unscheduled conferences for fourth through sixth grades will be held in the gym. Questions about elementary conferences should be directed to the Princeton Elementary School principal’s office at […]
Spickard Board of Education declines the use of “Test to Stay” COVID protocol
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education voted October 18, 2021, to DECLINE the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education COVID-19 Test to Stay option for students and staff. The board accepted a bid from Ace Roofing for cafeteria roof repairs for $11,172. A Princeton bus mechanic proposal was approved. Superintendent Erica Eakes reports the Princeton […]
Trenton R-9 Halloween Carnival returns this year to Trenton High School
The Trenton R-9 Halloween Carnival will return this year with activities in the Trenton High School gym and commons on October 28, 2021, from 6 o’clock to 7:30 p.m. Several classes, clubs, and organizations will have carnival-style games for children to play from 6 to 7 o’clock. The THS Student Council will grill hot dogs […]
Audio: Approximately 135 vendors to be on hand at Missouri Day Festival in Trenton this weekend
Approximately 135 vendors will be on hand to ply their wares at the Missouri Day Festival in Trenton this weekend. They will be open in the Trenton Rock Barn, courtyard, pavilion, and flea market area on October 15, 2021, from 10 to 7 o’clock and October 16th from 9 to 7 o’clock. Trenton Area Chamber of […]
Princeton High School to hold homecoming activities next week
Princeton High School will hold homecoming activities next week. Coronation will be held at a community pep rally and bonfire at Eddie Allen Field on October 6 at 8:30 pm. Senior class attendants are Kyla Coffman and Kaleb Thomas, Lauren Krohn and Logan Smith, and Kinslee Stokely and Luke Kelly. Junior class attendants are Megan […]
Chillicothe High School to celebrate Homecoming the week of September 27
Chillicothe High School will celebrate Homecoming Week from September 27th through October 2, 2021. A pep rally will be held in the gym on October 1st at 9:15, and school will be dismissed at 12:05. The homecoming parade will be that afternoon at 2:15. It will travel from Chillicothe Middle School through Downtown. Cecil “Hop” […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education sets graduation date, approves paying for flu shots
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education on September 13th approved paying for seasonal flu shots and set the graduation date. The district will pay for flu shots for all staff members who wish to participate. The cost will be $18 per staff member. Graduation is scheduled for May 21st, 2022. The fifth-grade graduation will […]
Gallatin Homecoming activities set to begin September 27
Gallatin Homecoming will be held the week of September 27, 2021, with the theme “Don’t Stop Believing in GHS.” Spirit days will be observed that Monday through Friday. On October 1, Coronation begins at 5:30 pm before the football game. Attendants are Sophomores Alex Endicott and Peyton Baker, Freshman Leayrah Leeper, and Ethan Williams. Candidates […]
Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education takes action on several agenda items during Wednesday meeting
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education took action on several items on September 8, 2021. The board approved a change order on the old gym remodel to lower the cost of the ceiling insulation. Secretary Heather Turner says the price was lowered by $10,000. Bids are to be sought for demolition and site preparation of […]
Trenton First Assembly of God Church to hold event for 12 to 18 year old teenagers
Purity and sexuality from a Biblical perspective will be discussed at an event for individuals 12 to 18 years old. Unplanned/God’s Plan will be held at the Trenton First Assembly of God gym on October 10th from 1 to 5 p.m. The movie Unplanned will be shown, which tells the story of a former director […]
Bright Futures Trenton “Back to School” event serves hundreds
Results have been announced in the recent Grundy County “Back to School” events hosted by Bright Futures Trenton. This was the fourth year for back-to-school activities, and the second year all Grundy County schools were invited to participate. Over 420 volunteer hours by community members on Thursday, August 12, 2021, were logged, with many more […]
Missouri Attorney General files charges in 2004 Jefferson County murder
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced his office has filed charges against Alice Weiss for the 2004 murder of James Summers. Weiss was charged last night with Murder in the 2nd Degree. The case was handled through the Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit, which was established in December of 2020, with help from investigators with […]