Bright Futures Trenton plans to start new initiatives and restart others. Co-coordinator Terri Critten highlighted the services and programs to come at the group’s Celebration and Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on October 22, 2021. She explained Bright Futures has received five requests for beds in the district so far this school year. The group usually posts […]
Olivia Carter is the 2021 School Counselor of the Year, Missouri School Counselor of the Year, and the school counselor at Jefferson Elementary School in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Carter, who has been a counselor for ten years, says she thinks she was chosen for the national award after helping her elementary school reduce in-school discipline […]
A benefit will be held in Jamesport to help with medical, travel, and everyday expenses for a man diagnosed with lung cancer. The Benefit for Robert “Big Bob” Cummings will be at the Spillman Event Center on October 30, 2021. A poker run will start at 10 o’clock in the morning, weather permitting and a […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation, in partnership with the National Wild Turkey Foundation and other local sponsors, invites youth ages 6–15, and their families, to register for a day of FREE outdoor skills instruction at Union Ridge Conservation Area. The NWTF JAKES program, or Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics, and Sportsmanship, works with MDC to get […]
The 23rd Annual Quilt Auction will be held at the Spillman Event Center in Jamesport next week as a fundraiser for the Jamesport Community Association. A quilt show will be on October 7, 2021, from 10 to 4 o’clock, and a quilt viewing will be on October 8 from 1 to 7 o’clock. The quilt auction […]
Volunteers will serve the community this weekend by working on projects for residents in need in Trenton and the surrounding area. Serve Trenton will begin with volunteers meeting at the C. F. Russell Stadium in Trenton on October 2 and 3, 2021, at 8 am. Spokesperson Reuben Wagler says there will be worship time and […]
(Missouri Independent) – Shawndra Taylor had just 12 hours notice when the first truck canceled. The truck contained food to help prepare the 3,000 meals served each day in her school district in Eldon — including items she needed to make dinner for students. Her supplier, Kohl Wholesale in Quincy, Illinois, was too short-staffed. Taylor, […]
Last week’s Higher Learning Commission’s visit was discussed at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting on September 28. NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver called it a “good visit” and said sessions were well attended by faculty, staff, and trustees. He also said a “great team” came for the visit, and it was […]
This Saturday, October 2, 2021, brings the annual fly-in/drive-in breakfast to the Chillicothe airport. The pancake breakfast is served from 7 to 10:30 am and is a fundraiser for Chillicothe Chapter 944 of the Experimental Aircraft Association. The breakfast costs $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ages 6 to 12, and is free for those […]
The North 65 Center in Trenton is sponsoring a day trip to Kansas City attractions. The trip on October 11, 2021, will include the Steamboat Arabia Museum, the city market, riding the Kansas City cable car, and the Auschwitz exhibit at Union Station. The bus will leave the North 65 Center on October 11th at […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a free Women on the Wing Bird Hunt event from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 16, 2021, near Mendon. This event will be held at Ringneck Farms, a game farm in northwestern Chariton County. Participants will learn about the techniques, gear, and strategies for hunting upland […]
Dr. Frank Mitloehner, University of California-Davis professor and air quality extension specialist will be the keynote speaker on Friday evening December 3rd at the 22nd annual Missouri Livestock Symposium, says Garry L. Mathes, chairman. The Missouri Livestock Symposium returns to an in-person event on December 3 and 4, 2021 at the William Matthew Middle School […]
The Mercer County Health Department will hold a breast cancer awareness luncheon in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Boxed lunches will be served by drive-up at the health department in Princeton on October 6th from noon to 1 o’clock. The menu will include brisket, twice-baked loaded potatoes, salad, and bakery cupcakes. Sweet […]
Multiple activities will be held at Calamity Jane Days in Princeton on September 18, 2021. Some of the activities will be geared toward children. Princeton Chamber of Commerce President Amy Cool says one of those activities will be pony rides and There will be a petting zoo. Cool notes other activities for children […]
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 […]
Native warm-season grasses and wildflowers retain a place in Northwest Missouri pastures because they benefit cattle forage, scenery, and wildlife habitat. The Missouri Department of Conservation and The Nature Conservancy invites the public to enjoy grasslands at a free Prairie Day event on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Dunn Ranch Prairie and Pawnee Prairie west […]
The University of Missouri Thompson Research Center in Spickard will host a Silvopasture Workshop on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Silvopasture is a livestock grazing system that includes timbered pasture. The workshop will start with a pasture walk that looks at the current grazing system in place at Thompson. Dr. Ashley Conway, a researcher from MU’s […]
Calamity Jane Days will be held in Princeton September 17th through 19th. The Miss Calamity Jane Pageant will be held the weekend before. The Miss Calamity Jane Pageant will be at the Princeton United Methodist Church September 11th at 7 o’clock at night. Spokesperson Amanda Mitchell says there are 11 contestants. They are Raynah Collins, […]
Volunteers are still needed to work on projects during Serve Mercer County on Saturday. Spokesperson Lori Kiehl says anyone wanting to volunteer can come to the Princeton United Methodist Church on August 28th at 8:30 in the morning. Projects are set, and work will be done in teams. The event will focus on helping elderly […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education set the tax rate and approved meal prices on August 13th. The tax rate was set at $6.6331 per $100 of assessed valuation. That is $.0726 higher than last year’s. Meal prices were increased by 10 cents for all categories. Prices for breakfast will be $1.70 for kindergarten through […]
