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 […]
The Christian school to open in Trenton next school year has announced its location with classes to begin in August 2018. Administrator Socha Osborn reports God’s Promise School Christian Academy will hold classes starting in August, however, an exact start date has not yet been determined with the location of the school to be announced […]
Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton and Grundy County Emergency Medical Services are offering free hands-only CPR training to the community. Saint Luke’s Health System Marketing and Public Relations Director Jordan Ferguson says hands-only CPR is an easy to learn, life-saving technique that provides individuals with the knowledge and ability to act quickly in the event […]
BTC Area Youth Benefit Corporation will hold a benefit golf tournament Fore the Kids to benefit area youth. The tournament will be held at the Albany Golf Course June 8 with a shotgun two-person scramble at 10 o’clock that morning. The cost is $100 per player, which includes green fees, lunch, snacks, a player gift, […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of May 21 through 27 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
The Missouri Legislature has endorsed a massive agriculture bill that would include putting restrictions on the way imitation meat products can be marketed. During House debate, Olivette Democrat Tracy McCreery and Martinsburg Republican Jay Houghton had a lengthy exchange about making manufacturers use different labeling if their meat does not come from a cow, turkey, […]
Two ordinances were adopted at a special meeting last night of the Trenton City Council. But there was a lengthy discussion on a third topic, one that pertains to the police officers handling investigations of nuisances. It was January of 2013 when police were assigned duties related to enforcement of Trenton’s ordinance on nuisances, such […]
FCS Financial is recognizing 40 different 4-H clubs and FFA chapters with $500 grants for submitting outstanding Shaping Rural Missouri grant applications. In the seven years of its existence, more than $100,000 has been awarded to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters. Grants are awarded to organizations with plans to complete a community improvement project […]
Memorial Day weekend brings an extra-special celebration for squirrel hunters and bass anglers in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds them that the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, May 26, marks the opening of both squirrel season statewide and catch-and-keep bass season in most streams south of the Missouri River. SQUIRRELS Hunters can pursue […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway is seeking information on Governor Eric Greitens’ possible use of private attorneys to defend him in court and in the legislature. Galloway distributed a letter her office wrote to Greitens office Monday. It asks whether state money is being used, or will be used, on private attorneys to represent […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a change order for the new water plant at a meeting Monday evening. The change order was for $5,150 for a lime sludge washdown and $1,780 for stainless steel lockboxes on top of the clear well. The board approved authorizing Mayor Barb Ballew to sign the Certificate of Substantial […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a free youth outdoor skills event featuring target marksmanship with archery and firearms gear. Five skill stations will be provided at the event at the Habitat Flats Lodge of Sumner, Saturday, May 19 from 10 o’clock in the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. The stations will […]
The University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Conservation will offer a workshop to help landowners learn how to improve the quality of their woodland and how to market it. The workshop will be held at the MU Forage Systems Research Center east of Linneus the night of May 30th from 6:30 to […]
Commencement was held Sunday afternoon for 13 seniors at the Grundy R-5 High School in Galt. Announced as the top academic students of the class were Mady (Madyson) Williams as Valedictorian and Zoe Littleton as Salutatorian. Both were scheduled to give remarks during the graduation.
A new Gallup survey shows that the uninsured rate rose significantly in Missouri in 2017, a year marked by repeated attempts to repeal, sabotage, or weaken the health care programs and protections of the Affordable Care Act. Gallup attributes the dramatic increase in the number of uninsured Missourians to both the uncertainty created by repeated […]
The Litton Agriculture Campus – MW Jenkins Expo Building recently hosted three swine shows and three lamb shows. There were approximately 1060 head of hogs shown during the two-day event and 224 head of lambs. The Wolf Showpig Bonanza was sponsored by the Chillicothe FFA Alumni with 420 head of hogs at the show. The sponsors […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri region planned for the week of May 14 through the 20th from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]
The City of Hamilton Board of Alderman has announced the City will impose Stage II water conservation restrictions effective immediately. Hamilton city ordinance calls for the restriction to take place when the water level falls 48” below the overflow at the spillway. The water level hit the 48” mark this week so City Officials felt […]
Numerous cases were processed Thursday in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Bobby Dean Morgans the second of Trenton has been sentenced to prison for theft of a county ambulance, a burglary, and probation violations. Morgans admitted to the violations and probation was revoked. A previously suspended sentence was set aside and a […]
Trenton High School instructor and coach Charlie Bacon was the guest speaker Wednesday night for the senior class Baccalaureate held at First Baptist Church in Trenton. Bacon is a 2002 graduate of Trenton High School and has been teaching 11-years. In portions of his remarks, Bacon reflected on memories of individual members of the class of […]
