A drag queen rally is being organized to protest a bill against drag queen story hours at Missouri libraries. Under State Representative Ben Baker’s bill, public libraries could lose state funding and librarians could be fined or jailed for displaying age-inappropriate material. Tanner Rambo (like the movie) says drag queen storytime would not involve adult-only […]
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Missouri Finish Line Grant helps individuals complete their degree
North Central Missouri College, in partnership with the Missouri Scholarship and Loan Foundation), is offering individuals the chance to participate in the Finish Line Degree Completion Grant. The Finish Line Grant is designed to assist Missouri residents who have left college before completing a degree and are prevented from re-enrolling due to a past financial […]
One injured in two-vehicle crash on Highway 124
The Highway Patrol reports a Steeleville, Illinois woman sustained minor injuries when the sports utility vehicle in which she was a passenger was struck by another SUV driven by a Linneus woman in Boone County on Wednesday night. An ambulance transported 71-year-old Mary Waltemate to University Hospital with minor injuries. The driver of that SUV, […]
Newtown-Harris Board of Education adopts 4-day school week
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education adopted a four-day school week for the 2020-2021 school year at a meeting Tuesday. Superintendent Lucas McKinnis reports a calendar has not yet been adopted, and the length of school days will be increased. The board appointed Rachael Spence as the Foster Care Liaison. The Bereavement Leave and Maternity […]
Supervisory and leadership skills training to be offered in Maryville
It makes sense for businesses to promote their employees to supervisory roles because of their technical expertise—but good technical skills do not necessarily make someone a good supervisor. No matter the workplace, issues like communication, conflict, working as a team, personality differences, generational differences, and legal issues abound. Across workplaces, whether that’s the farm, the […]
City of Trenton accepting bids for cash rent of 65 acres
The City of Trenton will be accepting sealed bids for cash renting approximately 65 acres, more or less, of row crop north of Trenton beginning March 1, 2020. Bids will be for one year at which time the Lease shall automatically renew for a period of one year, four times. Lessee will be required to […]
Eleven Missouri residents indicted for $1.7 million meth, heroin conspiracy and numerous firearms
Eleven defendants have been indicted for their roles in a $1.7 million conspiracy to distribute 150 kilograms of methamphetamine and 10 kilograms of heroin, as well as illegally possessing numerous firearms. Kamel Mahgub Elburki, 31, Ashley Brooke Clevenger, 37, Edward Jason Alberty Jr., 23, Rachel Gale Simpson, 36, Daniel Jessie Ruiz, 35, and Matthew John […]
Trenton City Council approves ordinance regarding development of land for new Orscheln Farm and Home location
All ordinances on the agenda were approved during Monday nights’ meeting of the Trenton City Council. One ordinance begins the process that ultimately involves the re-development of land at the southwest corner of 28th street and Highway 65 as the future location for a new Orscheln Farm and Home store. A funding agreement was unanimously […]
NCMC to offer new course: Introduction to Acrylic Painting
North Central Missouri College will soon be offering a continuing education course Introduction to Acrylic Painting instructed by artist Ally Ockenfels. The instructor, Ally Ockenfels, will introduce participants to various techniques such as gridding, batiking, painting in perspective, and more. Each week participants will create one work that incorporates these techniques, totaling four paintings made […]
New bid to resurface 9th Street in Trenton to include Highway 6 to Interstate 35
Bids are to be open next month on paving projects scheduled this year in Grundy and Daviess County. Area Engineer Randy Mendenhall of Missouri Department of Transportation reports the Highway 6 resurfacing project through Trenton has been combined with an overlay project on Highways 6 and 69 from 4th street in Trenton – west to […]
Missouri sex offender sentenced to 19 years for meth trafficking, counterfeiting, failing to register
A Sparta, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday for drug trafficking, counterfeiting, and failing to register as a sex offender. William W. Chamlee, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 19 years and seven months in federal prison without parole. The court ordered the federal sentence to be served […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to romance fraud scheme on day of trial
A Camdenton, Missouri, man who was scheduled to go to trial on Tuesday, instead pleaded guilty to a $78,000 fraud scheme in which he used his victim’s credit cards without authorization. Ivan Joseph Stark, Jr., 47, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Monday, Jan. 6, to one count of bank fraud […]
Presentation on ways computers can assist farm operations to be held at conference in Osage Beach
The list of topics at the Computers on the Farm conference continues to grow as more farm users enroll. The annual get-together at the Lake of the Ozarks aims to help all users interested in on-farm applications, says University of Missouri Extension specialist Kent Shannon. Registration is still open for the January 17 and 18th […]
Red Cross appeals to public: Critical need for blood and platelet donors after the holidays
The American Red Cross currently has a critical need for blood donors of all blood types, especially type O – to make an appointment now to give and help replenish the blood supply after the holiday weeks. Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of type O blood. To help tackle […]
Annual Greenhand Conference to be held on campus of NCMC in Trenton
The annual Greenhand Motivational Conference for Area 2 FFA Chapters will be hosted by North Central Missouri College in Trenton on Wednesday, January 8th. The Conference is co-sponsored by NCMC and MFA Incorporated. Thirty area high schools are expected to bring approximately 400 agriculture students to meet state FFA officers and learn more about the […]
Jury convicts Missouri man of providing false information in two attempts to purchase firearms
A Jefferson City, Missouri, man has been convicted by a federal jury of providing false information in two unsuccessful attempts to purchase firearms. Joshua Michael Lehman, 35, was found guilty on Monday, December 9, of two counts of making false statements in a federal record provided to a licensed firearms dealer. Lehman attempted to purchase […]
Newtown-Harris Board of Education reviews survey on 4-day week
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 school audit this week. Superintendent Lucas McKinnis notes the main thing the audit found was that ideally, more people should keep track of the money, but Newtown-Harris and other small schools in the area do not have enough people to do that. Missouri Consultants for Education […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve ordinances
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved several ordinances at a meeting this week. The ordinances regarded a salt storage lease agreement with Larry Johnson, an engineering agreement for professional services with Allstate Consultants for the Gallatin Wastewater Treatment Plant and collection system, and an operation and maintenance agreement with People Service, Incorporated for operation, maintenance, […]
Sullivan County Local Emergency Planning Committee to hold annual meeting
The Sullivan County Local Emergency Planning Committee will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, December 31 beginning at 11:30 AM at the Milan Community Center. Federal law requires every county in Missouri to have an active (LEPC). By law, the LEPC must include, representatives from each of the following groups: elected State and local officials, […]
Chillicothe police officers recover stolen vehicle within 3 minutes of receiving report
Chillicothe Dispatchers received a report of a stolen vehicle on Tuesday night from the 200 block of North Washington Street. In just a matter of minutes, the vehicle was located and one person was arrested on several allegations. Police report a 2012 Lincoln SUV was taken from a convenience store and headed north on Highway […]