The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education on February 16th approved allowing sophomores to attend prom. The high school building was approved for after-prom activities. A senior trip was approved to take place May 16th through 19th. Daya Allnutt was chosen as the district representative for the Jack Holley/Missouri Unified School Insurance Council Scholarship Program. […]
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Princeton Board of Education approves school calendar for 2022-2023; changes time school is to begin and end
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education on February 14th approved the 2022-2023 school calendar and changed school hours. The first day of school will be August 23rd, and the last day is scheduled for May 19th, 2023. Snow days are built into the calendar that totals 1,109 hours. For the 2022-2023 school year, the day […]
Two women, former federal correctional officers, plead guilty to bribery and contraband smuggling scheme
Two former correctional officers pleaded guilty to engaging in bribery and smuggling contraband into Leavenworth Detention Center. According to court documents, Jacqueline Sifuentes, 26, of Laredo, Texas, and Cheyonte Harris, 29, of Raytown, Missouri, previously worked as correctional officers at Leavenworth Detention Center, a privately-run maximum-security federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas. Sifuentes used her position […]
Missouri man sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for producing child pornography with 6 year old
United States District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark sentenced Andrew Hotchkiss to 27.5 years in federal prison to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release for the production of child pornography. Hotchkiss previously pleaded guilty in November 2021. Between the dates of March 1, 2019, and May 13, 2019, in St. Francois County, Missouri, […]
Major Gregory Smith, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, to retire March 1, 2022
Major Gregory K. Smith, commander of Field Operations Bureau with direct oversight responsibility for all nine troops, the Aircraft Division, and the Water Patrol Division will retire March 1, 2022. Smith was appointed to the Patrol on July 1, 1989, as a member of the 61st Recruit Class. After graduating from the Academy, he was […]
Laredo Board of Education adopts school calendar for next year; will coop junior high track
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education on February 14th approved a school calendar for 2022-2023. The first day of school will be August 23rd, and the last day of school is scheduled for May 10th, 2023. A contract was approved with Troyer Roofing and Coating to replace the roof. No amount has yet been determined […]
North Mercer Board of Education adopts 2022-2023 calendar; district will switch insurance companies
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education adopted a 2022-2023 school calendar on February 14th. The start date will be August 23rd, and the last day of school is scheduled for May 17th, 2023. North Mercer has decided to switch insurance companies effective March 1st. Missouri United Educators Health Plan will provide services until July […]
Trenton Finance Committee to meet on Tuesday
Discussions on the budget will be the topic when the Trenton City Council’s Finance Committee meets Tuesday night, February 15, 2022, at 6 pm. Four council members are serving on the finance committee including John Dolan, Duane Urich, Lance Otto, and Marvin Humphreys. The public meeting will be at Trenton City Hall. The 2022-23 fiscal […]
Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approves calendar for 2022-2023 school year
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education approved a calendar for the 2022-2023 school year on February 9th. The first day of school will be August 23rd, and the last day of school is scheduled for May 19th, 2023. Membership was renewed with the Ozarks School Benefits Association Health Insurance Consortium. The purchase was approved of […]
Corrections officer in Missouri pleads guilty to violating the civil rights of a prisoner
United States District Court Judge Matthew T. Schelp accepted a plea of guilty from Demeria Thomas, age 38, for deprivation of rights under color of law related to her knowingly allowing inmates to assault another inmate while in his cell at the St. Louis City Justice Center. A grand jury in the Eastern District of […]
Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approves 2022-2023 school calendar
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved the 2022-2023 school calendar on February 8, 2022. The first day of school will be August 25th, and the last day of school is planned for May 12th, 2023. Students will attend school five days a week. A bid was accepted from Bill Barlow and Troy Hanes […]
Trenton Board of Education hears presentation from Trenton Teachers Association on 4-day school week
Joel Hultman with the Trenton Teachers Association presented preliminary research regarding a four-day school week during the Trenton R-9 Board of Education meeting on February 8th. The board took no action on the matter. Hultman reported a survey of teachers showed many wanted more information on a four-day school week. None of the questions specifically […]
Missouri sex offender pleads guilty to sending obscene material to minors, faces 10 years in prison
A Missouri, man who is a registered sex offender was identified in two separate investigations and pleaded guilty in federal court to sending obscene materials to minors. Brent Deadmon, 45, of Raytown, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one count of transferring obscene material to a minor. Deadmon, a registered sex offender, […]
Charge of tampering or removing an electronic device filed against Trenton man
A felony charge has been filed in Grundy County accusing 26-year-old William Rex Long of tampering with an electronic monitoring device. Long, whose last known address was in Trenton, was picked up Monday morning on a writ from the Western Reception Diagnostic and Correctional Center in St. Joseph. He’s scheduled for an appearance on Tuesday […]
Four defendants plead guilty to conspiracy involving 112 pounds of meth near elementary school
Four defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a conspiracy that converted large amounts of liquid methamphetamine into crystal methamphetamine at a rented house within 1,000 feet of George Melcher Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri. Jose Vieyra-Lopez, 37, a citizen of Mexico; Megan Eubanks, 40, of Kansas City, Mo., and […]
Century Farm applications for 2022 now available
If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1922, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri Extension, the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and the Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. The application deadline to be recognized as a 2022 […]
State of Missouri seeking organizations to provide meals to children during summer months
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is looking for non-profit organizations throughout the state to help feed thousands of children who would otherwise go without meals during the summer months and during times of public emergencies when children do not have access to free or reduced-price meals at school. The Summer Food Service […]
USDA announces Conservation Reserve Program signups for 2022
Agricultural producers and landowners can sign up soon for the Conservation Reserve Program, a cornerstone conservation program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a key tool in the Biden-Harris Administration effort to address climate change and achieve other natural resource benefits. The General CRP signup will run from Jan. 31 to March 11, and the […]
Trenton City Council holds brief meeting on Monday night
Roof repairs on a city-owned building were unanimously approved by the Trenton City Council Monday night. SRI Contractors LLC of Greentop submitted the low bid of $17,585 to install a fabric reinforced coating system to the roof of the TMU sludge press building. The roof is approximately 5,200 square feet. City Administrator Ron Urton said […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education approve cooperative agreement and school calendar for 2022-2023
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education on January 11th approved an increase in driver pay for trips. The pay was raised by $2 per hour to $12.50 per hour. The board approved the school calendar for the 2022-2023 school year. Grundy R-5 classes are scheduled to start on August 23rd, 2022, and end on […]