The Trenton City Council Monday night approved the only bid received to repair and seal the runway, apron, taxiway, and turnaround areas at the airport which was nearly $400,000 but was $73,000 less than an engineers estimate. The vote was six in favor, Brad Chumbley opposed, and Scott Blair absent. Most of the costs are […]
North Central Missouri College has filled three staff positions – two are new hires; another is an internal transfer. And the board of trustees has approved the purchase of a new state-of-the-art scoreboard for the Ketcham Center. Trenton Resident Craig Sager will leave his position as general manager of Green Hills Golf Course at Chillicothe […]
A tax levy hearing and board meeting has been rescheduled for August 25th in the administrator’s office of Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton. That’s because there was a lack of a quorum for the Monday afternoon session. On August 25th at 10 o’clock that morning, citizens may be heard regarding the proposed property tax levy […]
A large crowd attended Grundy Electric Cooperative’s Annual Membership Meeting held August 11, 2016, at the Trenton R-IX High School in Trenton, Missouri. Prior to the business meeting, over 440 members and guests enjoyed the evening meal served by the Grundy County 4-H members and entertainment by The Marks Family from Jefferson City. Members also […]
Laredo R-7 Board of Education has set the total tax levy at nearly $5.89 cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. This includes four-48 for the general levy plus the voter-approved $1.40 levy increase. It was reported last year that the Laredo board had set the levy then at $5.69 per 100 dollars. At […]
The Jamesport Tri-County Board of Education has offered a part-time teaching contract to Connie Critten to return to the district, she’s to teach middle school English. Ms. Critten was a full-time instructor last school year at Tri-County before retiring and a fifth-grade teacher for several years. The board offered daycare staff positions to Amber Mayberry […]
The Princeton Board of Education has approved a property tax levy of nearly five dollars eleven cents on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. That’s nearly 20 cents lower than last year, nearly 30 cents lower than two years ago, and nearly 50 cents lower than three years ago. This year’s property tax levy in […]
An informational meeting regarding Wallace State Park south of Cameron is Saturday night, August 6, at 7 o’clock at the enclosed shelter house. Park staff members are to present information about the park and answer any questions. The Public is also encouraged to attend with their input and comments. The meeting is part of ongoing […]
At a meeting Wednesday evening, the Trenton Park Board approved user agreements for North Central Missouri College and the Trenton R-9 School District to use Burleigh Grimes baseball field. The agreements still need to be presented to the college and the school district for their approval, and it’s possible the agreements still could be modified. […]
A report was given during last evenings’ meeting of the Grundy R-5 Board of Education stating the maintenance and remodeling project has been completed at the elementary school in Humphreys. The project involved relocating the library and dividing the former library into two classrooms. The board set the annual tax rate public hearing for 5:30 the evening […]
The Parent Teacher Organization at Princeton has donated $25, 000 to the Princeton School District to help with playground equipment. The money will be used to add supplemental equipment and complete the scheduled project. The board gave an update on playground upgrades during a meeting this week. Drainage work is to begin this month, the concrete […]
A public meeting on foster parenting is coming up early next month in Trenton. Healthy Families, Cornerstone, presents an introduction to foster parenting on Tuesday, August 2nd. The free 6 o’clock evening meeting is scheduled at First Baptist Church in Trenton. Organizers say the meeting involves information, no obligation on the part of anyone attending. […]
University of Missouri Extension council members from across the state learned about research and program development at MU during the 11th annual Council to Campus conference, June 17-18 in Columbia. Among the attendees were members of Northwest Region County Extension Councils from Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton, Daviess, Holt, Nodaway, and Saline Counties. Attending were: Ernie Nold […]
In preparation for a Pleasant View R-6 school reunion, there will be a planning meeting next Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 in the evening at the school near Trenton. The R-6 School Reunion is Saturday, September 3rd, from 2 until 5 that afternoon with a program planned at 3 o’clock. All former students, staff, and […]
At a special meeting Monday morning, the Trenton R-9 Board of Education financially closed-out the fiscal year that ends Thursday June 30th; and adopted a new budget for the fiscal year that begins Friday, July 1st. School officials and board members anticipated both the current and future budgets to have deficit spending due to capital projects being funded. […]
The Grundy County Commission will open Board of Equalization meetings on Monday, July 18th. Persons who wish to meet with the five-member board to discuss assessment letters have two things to do first. Visit with the Grundy County Assessors’ office on the first floor of the Courthouse to discuss the assessed valuation issue. The phone […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education has approved the purchase of five new computers and two new smartboard projectors. Lunch prices for next school year were increased by a nickel. The charges will be $2.25 for students and $260 cents for adults. Breakfast remains at $1.40. Among reports, there were 17 students who attended […]
The Grundy R-5 Board of Education has accepted the resignation of Kimbra Mullenix as the Kindergarten through 12th grade Guidance Counselor, Special Education Director, and Parents as Teachers educator. The board employed current 7th through 12th grade Special Education instructor Melody Prescott to also be Special Education Director and the Parents as Teachers educator. Shawna […]
Brookfield will be the site next week for a public meeting to hear information about foster parenting. The Healthy Families organization will present an introduction to foster parenting Thursday, June 23rd at 6 o’clock that evening. The meeting will be at First Christian Church, 1416 North Main, in Brookfield. Organizers say the meeting will focus […]
The Green Hills Heritage Highway work group meets Thursday afternoon in Trenton to review goals, strategies, and a draft plan. This is the fourth in a series of meetings in which people from Grundy, Daviess, and Sullivan Counties have met work towards tourism and economic development in those counties, particularly along Highway 6. Thursday’s meeting […]
