Janilla Cranmer, a physical therapy assistant at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2018. The Employee of the Quarter Award honors an employee who provides exemplary service, going beyond the call of duty to support fellow employees or to comfort or assist patients and their families. […]
Jessie O’Dell has been hired as the new Band Director at Princeton R-5 School. O’Dell graduated from East Buchanan High School and earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Missouri Western State University and marched in Missouri Western’s marching band during her tenure there. She was a graduate assistant for Truman State University’s marching band […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital holds several events in celebrating Hospital Week each May. Hospital Week was recognized May 6-12, this year. CCMH chose a theme of “Players in Healthcare,” based off popular board games, for the series of events. The first event that took place was the Monopoly 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 5, sponsored […]
Liam D. Hazen of rural Adair County served during the Second Regular Session of the 99th Missouri General Assembly as an intern in the legislative office of 3rd District State Representative Nate Walker. Liam was part of the Missouri State Intern Program and Truman State University intern team serving at the Missouri State Capitol this […]
A United States Marine Corps veteran from Harris will be honored during the 30th Annual Salute to Veterans Air Show. Colonel Dennis Goldsmith will be one of 12 honored at the free event to be held at the Columbia Regional Airport May 26th and 27th from 9 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in […]
Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, presented the annual Crystal Kipper & Ali Kemp Memorial Award to two detectives in the Joplin, Mo., Police Department in recognition of their valued contributions to investigating and prosecuting those who prey upon children. Detective Charles Root, Jr., is also an FBI task […]
A Kirksville High School student was selected as a semifinalist for the United States Presidential Scholars. Richard Ma was one of nine Missouri students selected as a semifinalist. U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s office announced two other Missouri students as members of the 54th class of the U. S. Presidential Scholars. Interim Commissioner […]
Governor Eric Greitens recently honored a Chillicothe fire investigator as an Outstanding State Employee. Adam Crouch was honored with 37 other state employees at an event at the Governor’s Mansion. The event honored those who received recognition as a State Employee of the Month in the past two years. The Department of Public Safety named […]
A Trenton High School senior has been named the school’s Key Club Member of the Year. Claire Utley was recognized at the Key Club’s Fine Art/Practical Art Recognition Night Monday evening. The Member of the Year is an award on the district level with each club asked to select one individual from their club to […]
North Central Missouri College students were recently recognized by the Missouri Community College Association for their outstanding leadership or participation in Phi Theta Kappa. Four students attended MCCA’s spring luncheon to receive recognition for their success. Janelle Popish was the selected recipient of the Student Leadership Award for North Central Missouri College. This award is […]
Rep, Nate Walker and several members of the Missouri House of Representatives welcomed some of the state’s greatest heroes to the State Capitol to be honored for their service to this country. Vietnam veterans traveled to Jefferson City March 29th to be honored by lawmakers during the annual observance of Vietnam Veterans Day. For nearly […]
State Representatives Rusty Black of Chillicothe and Tim Remole of Excello honored a longtime Marceline business owner. Albert Yocom of Yocom Jewelry was honored for his service to his company and his community. He retired after nearly 39-years of work in the jewelry industry. Yocom has served as a past president of the Marceline Chamber […]
The Missouri Highway 36 Quilt Trail received an award recognizing its efforts to target a specific niche market and achieve great results. Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson, who serves on the Missouri Tourism Commission, and Missouri Division of Tourism Director Dan Lennon presented the Pathfinder Award to the Missouri Highway 36 Heritage Alliance at the Missouri […]
Nanetta Carter of Savannah will be recognized as the Lead Gift Contributor for 2016-2017 at the North Central Missouri College Foundation Celebration at the Ketcham Community Center the evening of April 27th at 6 o’clock. Distinguished Alumni Paul Costello, Linda Crooks, Don Gibson, and George “Jack” McCausland, as well as scholarship recipients, will also be […]
Don Sipes, FACHE, Vice President, Regional Services, Saint Luke’s Health System, was recently honored during a Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting. Sipes, who recently stepped down from his position on the Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, has served on the board since 1995, the year Wright Memorial joined Saint Luke’s Health System. “Don […]
Two employees of the city of Chillicothe have been honored for their work respectively with the Chillicothe Street Department and the Chili Bay Water Park. Jeff Gillespie has been with the street department for 15 years and is now the assistant street commissioner. He was selected as the City of Chillicothe’s Employee of the Year for […]
In early 2016, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon issued a challenge to all Missouri chambers about trying to encourage their members to take the Show-Me Heroes pledge and actively recruit veterans and service members for available positions. The Show-Me Heroes program, established by Gov. Nixon in January 2010, is designed to connect military veterans with job […]
Herb Webster from Kearney will be honored as a Distinguished Alumni at North Central Missouri College on Thursday, April 28. Webster graduated from Galt High School in 1963. He attended Trenton Junior College from the fall of 1963-1965 where he earned his A.A. transfer degree. He then received his bachelor’s and master’s degree from Truman […]
