BTC Bank has announced the recipients of the BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation EverFi Scholarship. Camie Vaughn of Cainsville High School was awarded 25 hundred dollars, Hope Ellsworth of Cainsville High School was awarded 15 hundred dollars, and Mackenzie McAtee of Trenton High School received $1,000. The one-time scholarship is given to the top three […]
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri has announced a 2020 Trenton High School graduate is the first recipient of the Julia Louise Williams Key Welborn Memorial Scholarship. Kendall Crowley plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University, major in Business Administration, and participate on the Bearcat Track Team. During her time at THS, she participated in […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education heard updates on summer sports and activities as well as graduation last (Tuesday) evening. Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey, THS Assistant Principal John Cowling, and Athletic Director Wes Croy created the tentative schedule for summer sports and activities. It involves no sports or activities practices or contests in […]
A southern Missouri high school teacher has been charged in federal court with the sexual exploitation of a minor after he blackmailed a 14-year-old victim in New Jersey to force her to send him sexually explicit photos and videos. Brandon Lane McCullough, 31, of Branson, Missouri, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the […]
Four north Missouri students, including one from Trenton High School, are recipients of Smithfield Hog Production Scholarships. Receiving a $2,500 family scholarship are Allena Allen of Trenton high school and Gavin Garrett who was graduated last year from North Harrison High School in Eagleville. Allena Allen is the daughter of Jason and Sarah Allen of […]
Multiple Gallatin High School students placed in the top four at the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference. They qualify for national competition. State champions include Brianna Filley, Cloey Waterbury, and Olivia Woody in American Enterprise Project and Jessica Hart, Gloria Hernandez, and Karina Hacking in Emerging Business Issues. Gallatin FBLA members receiving […]
Nine employees of the Trenton R-9 School District will be retiring from their positions, some with long term tenure. Each is to receive a gift from the R-9 Board of Education. According to the school district, to be recognized are Karla Lowrey and Mary Woodson for 27 years each; Brenda Owen for 22 years; Suzi […]
Cara and Kipp McClellan have announced four area seniors are recipients of the Kadyn McClellan Memorial Scholarship. The recipients are McKenna Cox and Kayli Crawford of Trenton High School and Hunter Keithley and Josie Reeter of Chillicothe High School. The Kadyn McClellan Memorial Scholarship may be used for tuition, books, or fees and can be […]
The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri and the family of Doug Harper have announced the Doug Harper Memorial Scholarship winners. Mckayla Blackburn of Trenton High School and Ryan Cook of Penney High School of Hamilton have been named as recipients of the $500 scholarship. The Community Foundation reports Harper was an announcer and supporter of […]
The year 2020 will mark the first time in the history of North Central Missouri College to offer a virtual commencement ceremony. Graduates, friends, and families will be able to watch a recorded virtual commencement ceremony and the list of graduate names read online this year. 2020 will mark the largest graduating class in the […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education, during a special virtual meeting Wednesday evening, approved a plan for high school graduation. The graduation is now planned to be held at C. F. Russell Stadium on the afternoon of Saturday, June 6th at 2 o’clock. Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey reported he and Superintendent Mike Stegman […]
A Trenton High School senior has been selected as the first recipient of the THS Alumni Association/Foundation Trust for THS Scholarship. Lily White plans to attend North Central Missouri College in the fall and major in Elementary Education. She plans to transfer to Missouri Western State University after graduating from NCMC. Her goal is to […]
The Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation, Incorporated Board of Directors has announced scholarship applications will be available for the fall semester beginning Friday, May 1, 2020. As per the wishes of Kauffman, the scholarship is available to female, non-smoking unmarried graduates of Mercer County high schools. Potential recipients must be enrolled as a full-time student in […]
Students at Grundy R-5 and Chillicothe high schools are among 35 recipients of FCS Financial scholarships. Each receives $1,500 to assist with the cost of higher education. Among the local recipients of FCS scholarships are Jandie Peterson of rural Trenton and Madelyn Wilford of rural Laredo. Others from schools in northwest Missouri include Olivia Owen […]
Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey has announced plans for collecting student ipads and distributing student belongings. Seniors are to turn in iPads and pick-up their personal belongings the afternoons of May 4th and 5th between 3 and 6 o’clock. Underclassmen are to turn in iPads May 4th through 8th between 11:30 and 12:30 in […]
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 […]
FCS Financial is recognizing 26 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. This is the first round of awards. Due to school closures, the second round of funding was issued with an application deadline of May 1. In the nine years of its existence, more […]
Plans for completing the annual Trenton High School Alumni Reunion mailing have taken a different direction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to comply with the restrictions, the Alumni Association will utilize the services of the Grundy County Opportunity Center in stuffing over 5,000 envelopes and preparing them for mailing, however, classes […]
Trenton High School graduate Brianna Rose King will earn her Doctorate of Philosophy in Biochemistry from the University of Washington next month. She will present her thesis, ”The Role of Microtubule -Associated Proteins in Microtubule Nucleation and Organization” on May 5 in Seattle. While pursuing her Ph.D., she received the Graduate Research Fellowships Program honorable […]
The Missouri FFA Association Tuesday night announced a member of the Gallatin chapter, Tom Joe Crouse, won the Equine Science Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award. The category is among 46 in which state winners and runners-up were recognized. Tom Crouse, a senior at Gallatin R-5 High School, is the son of Gene and Carrie Crouse. His supervised […]
