The Friends of the Library will hold a banquet at the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton. The event will be on April 1st at 6 o’clock in the evening. Friends of the Library Secretary Barb Spencer says a new exhibit at the Grundy County Museum in Trenton will be discussed at the banquet. […]
BTC Bank and Mid-States Services received awards for Businesses of the Year at the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet on March 18th. The Green Hills Animal Shelter was also recognized as the Organization of the Year. Chamber Board Member Andy Cox presented the awards to the Businesses of the Year. He said the […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education took action on personnel matters in a closed session on March 17th. Mike Hostetter was hired as the Trenton Middle School assistant principal. Hostetter is currently the seventh through 12th-grade principal at Milan C-2. Superintendent Mike Stegman reports current TMS Assistant Principal Jackie Price has been transferred to an English […]
Team Red Hot captured first place in the 4th Annual Trenton Kiwanis Trivia Night held Saturday, March 12th at Black Silo Winery in Trenton. Second place honors went to Data Geniuses – Green Hills Regional Planning Commission. Teams received 100% and 50% payback of entry fees respectively for their efforts. A total of 11 teams […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education on March 14th voted six to one to remain in the Grand River Conference East and to continue to play 11-man football. Board Member Marcie Davis voted no. Superintendent Jerry Girdner says discussion about the potential change to the GRC West and to eight-man football came after Head Football […]
An Arkansas man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. On August 12, 2021, Jerrell West, 32, of Forrest City, Arkansas was found guilty by jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He was sentenced by […]
North Central Missouri College will host a Diversity and Inclusion Alumni panel on Thursday, March 24, at 1:00 p.m. in Cross Hall 208 or virtually. Students, staff, and the public are invited to attend. The panel will feature three alumni Cle Ross, Donovan Thompson, and Dr. Cassie (Hunt) Williams. Panelist will share their story and […]
A Chillicothe man will compete on a new cooking show inspired by Julia Child. Dustin Rennells will appear on The Julia Child Challenge, which premieres on the Food Network and Discovery+ March 14th at 8 o’clock at night Central Time. Rennells says he moved to Boston after graduating from high school in 2000. He went […]
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office received 126,100 total consumer complaints in 2021, submitted in writing or via phone call. The Consumer Complaint Unit received 86,856 complaints and inquiries and the No-Call Unit received 39,244 complaints. The Attorney General’s Office has advocates who take complaints and work actively to mediate those complaints between consumers and businesses […]
North Central Missouri College Foundation announces the Distinguished Alumni Class for 2021, John Hunolt, Janet (Boyd) Lake and Nick Sottler. Honorees will be recognized during the Pirates Ball on March 26, 2022, at the Ketcham Community Center on the campus of North Central Missouri College. The Pirates Ball is to honor distinguished alumni, Voyage Fund […]
Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office has charged Marcus James Hill of Lebanon, Missouri, with thirteen violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act in relating to his two car dealerships, Variety Auto Sales and Hilltop Auto Sales. Charged in Laclede County, Hill faces thirteen felony counts of deceptive business practices. The charges allege […]
FFA Chapters in Chillicothe, Meadville, Gilman City, and Green City had teams place in the top six for career development contests on Tuesday, hosted by the Marshall FFA Alumni. Chillicothe received first place in team competition among 23 teams in livestock judging. Chillicothe’s knowledge team placed third out of 25. Meadville FFA had its entomology […]
U. S. Dermatology Partners has announced the opening of a new Chillicothe office as part of the U. S. Dermatology Partners Outreach Program. The new program will open 30 new locations in eight states. The office at 871 Fairway Drive in Chillicothe will offer access to dermatology and skin cancer treatments beginning March 25th. It […]
Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey reports a THS senior recently tied for second place in the category of mixed media in a regional high school art exhibition. Shay Westerhof’s work is part of the Annual Regional High School Exhibition at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in Saint Joseph. Entry into the exhibition is by […]
The Caldwell County Health Department in Kingston will hold renal function lab draws in honor of March being National Kidney Month. COVID-19 vaccine clinics will also be held this month. The free renal function lab draws will be by appointment only every Tuesday in March from 9 to 3 o’clock. Free take-home colorectal cancer screening […]
Curtis Cain, superintendent of Wentzville School District, in Wentzville, Mo., has been named the 2022 AASA National Superintendent of the Year. The announcement came at the National Conference on Education, hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association. The other National Superintendent of the Year® finalists were: Quincy Natay, Chinle Unified School District No. 24, Chinle, Ariz. Kamela Patton, Collier County […]
The Trenton High School and Trenton Middle School Student Council will sponsor a breakfast to honor emergency response personnel. The event will be held in the THS Family and Consumer Sciences room on March 9, 2022, from 6:30 to 7:30 am. Reservations are requested, so enough food will be available. Emergency response personnel who would […]
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce will honor two individuals, two businesses, and a local organization during its annual membership dinner meeting scheduled for Friday night, March 18, 2022. Selected as the “Businesses of the Year” are Mid-States Services and BTC Bank while the Green Hills Animal Shelter is the “Organization of the Year.” As […]
Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Carman has announced the Pillars of the Community who will be honored next month when the chamber holds its annual meeting. The 2022 pillars of the community are Ed Holt and Pat Hauck. The Chamber of Commerce banquet will be on the night of March 18, 2022, at […]
North Central Missouri College Student Senate announced and recognized the NCMC Family of the Year at the NCMC Pirates basketball games on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton, MO. The 2021-2022 NCMC Family of the Year is the Williamson family from Gilman City, MO. The family includes father Stephen, mother […]
