The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education at its meeting Monday evening accepted the resignation of a paraprofessional. Megan Peterson’s resignation is effective at the end of the current school year. The board also heard retirement announcements from long-time elementary teachers Alesia Campbell and Leetta Fordyce as well as from elementary cook Diana Rains effective […]
Numerous awards were presented and honors announced during the Trenton High School FFA Banquet Friday night, May 4, 2018. New chapter officers also were installed. KTTN’s John Anthony has an edited list of the honorees:
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports Deputy Sheriff/School Resource Officer Mike Lewis began an investigation this week of a Chillicothe High School student allegedly being threatened by another student at the school. The juvenile suspect in the case allegedly had been harassed by one or more other students and had a hat taken. The suspect […]
The Sixth Annual Guns ‘N’ Hoses Charity Basketball Game will be held later this month to benefit the Lieutenant Eric Lorenz First Responders Scholarship Fund. The Trenton Police Department will play the Trenton Fire Department during the game at the Trenton High School gym May 19th. Doors will be open at 6 o’clock with tip-off […]
A former high school teacher and swim team coach has been indicted by a federal grand jury for sexually exploiting seven minor victims. James Russell Green, Jr., 53, of Blue Springs, Mo., was charged in a nine-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. […]
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 […]
Trenton High School “After Prom” activities are planned from midnight to 6 in the morning following the Saturday, April 28 Prom. All juniors, seniors and their dates are invited to attend. The after prom activities are held at Trenton middle school while the prom itself will be held at Trenton High School. After prom activities […]
The Trenton High School Concert Choir and Gold Rush each received a top rating of one during performances on Saturday. The one ratings, which are also called exemplary, were received during state evaluations for large ensemble vocal groups. Trenton High School Vocal Music Instructor Tyler Busick said the concert choir received one ratings from all […]
The Trenton High School and Middle School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America will host a pancake breakfast and lunch in conjunction with their Drive One for Your School fundraiser. Attendees can eat and pay what they want for the meals, which will be served in the Trenton Middle School Commons April 14th. Breakfast […]
Nearly 100 alumni and friends of Trenton High School prepared 6,000 mailings Sunday to prepare for the annual THS Alumni Weekend. Alumni Secretary Steve Maxey says he appreciates the large turnout, which he notes may have been the largest one ever. He notes letters for members of classes from the 1930s to 2017 were prepared […]
A percussion ensemble from Princeton High School earned a top rating of one during district solo and small ensemble evaluations Saturday. The ensemble was comprised of Calvin Berwanger, Clayton Sweeten, Parker Howsden, Cody Kelly, Preston Thomas, and Austin Kelly. Those students advance to the state music contests in Columbia April 26th. Princeton students receiving a two […]
The Trenton High School instrumental music department had three top ratings of one during district evaluations for solos and small ensembles. Earning the one ratings, also called exemplary, were violin soloist Claire Utley; a saxophone sextet comprised of Ellie Boman, Hannah Ellis, Latorrie Johnson, Emily Kosse, Amanda Parrack, and Jonathan Schlared and a saxophone trio […]
The Trenton High School Scholar Bowl team will participate in the Grand River Conference East Pod competition at Princeton Monday. The team will go up against Milan, Princeton, and Putnam County to determine the East Pod champion. The winner will play the winner of the Western Pod later next week for the Grand River Conference […]
Students from Trenton Middle School and Trenton High School attended the annual Missouri Family, Career, Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Leadership Conference, March 11-13, 2018, at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach. There were more than 1600 students in grades 6-12 and their teachers in attendance. This years’ student- developed conference theme was “ Unmask your […]
Putnam County R-1 High School will have a new principal next school year. The district has announced that Putnam County R-1 graduate Tiffani Klinginsmith has agreed to take the position. Klinginsmith received her bachelor of arts degree from Graceland University and her masters and specialists degrees from William Woods. The school district notes current high […]
The Trenton High School Pep Band performed at the championship basketball games on the campus of Missouri State University in Springfield Saturday. Director of Bands Tim Gilham says the band performed the Star Spangled Banner for three games. He adds that the band was chosen to perform based on a video audition recorded at a […]
Six students from Trenton High School and Middle School participated in a student-led walkout Wednesday morning to urge lawmakers to take action on gun violence. Superintendent Dan Wiebers reports the students went to the courtyard on the backside of the high school. He says administrators told the students to return to their classrooms, but they […]
Trenton R-9’s Director of Instrumental Music, Tim Gilham, is inviting the public to attend a pre-contest recital Thursday night, March 15. Beginning at 5 o’clock Thursday, the students present the recital in the band room, choir room, and gymnasium of Trenton High School. Some 40 performances are at various times that evening. The students are […]
Trenton High School students plan to request a waiver for amnesty at Tuesday’s Trenton R-9 Board of Education meeting in regard to a student-led walk-out. High school student Emma Gilham says a walk-out is planned for Wednesday morning, March 14th at 10 o’clock. She notes it will last exactly 17 minutes in remembrance of individuals who […]
Trenton High School and Middle School Student Council will host a First Responders Breakfast in two weeks. The breakfast will be held in the health room at the high school the morning of March 21st from 6:30 to 7:45. The meal is open to all emergency workers in the Grundy County area, including police officers, […]
