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Several area schools extending closure to April 27th due to COVID-19

Several area school districts have extended their closures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. School districts extending their closures through April 24th include Chillicothe, Jamesport Tri-County, Gallatin, Braymer, Polo, and Southwest Livingston County of Ludlow. Those districts tentatively plan to resume classes on April 27th. Chillicothe R-2 reports its meal program will continue through April […]

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Current status of restaurants within the city of Trenton

With the State of Emergency declared within the city limits of Trenton, dining establishments have temporarily changed their hours, closed part of or all of their dining rooms, offer only curbside service or have closed their doors temporarily until restrictions are lifted. The Trenton Chamber of Commerce has compiled an updated list of restaurants and […]

North 65 Center

North 65 Center in Trenton changes meal delivery policy

The North 65 Center of Trenton has waived it’s homebound stipulation on its home-delivered meals for persons more than 60 years old while the center has suspended its congregate meals. Home delivery clients will still receive meals on a daily basis Monday through Friday. Procedures will be reevaluated and might change to deliveries only two […]

School Lunch

USDA to partner with rural schools to provide one million meals per week to schools shut by COVID-19

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals a week to students in a limited number of rural schools closed due to COVID-19: “Feeding children who are affected by school closures is a top priority […]

Food Pantry

Grundy County Food Pantry to close through April, 2020

The Community Food Pantry of Grundy County will distribute April commodities, senior boxes, and Easter meals Friday. A spokesperson says distribution at the pantry in Trenton will run from 9 to 3 o’clock and will continue through the lunch hour. Distribution will drive-through only. After the Friday distribution, the pantry will be closed until further […]