The Princeton City Council approved a new ordinance, a service contract, and a reappointment at its meeting Tuesday evening. The council approved of a gas ordinance with the gas service charge increased from $5.00 to $8.75. The council also approved a $200 service contract for Kelly Bertrand with the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. The contract […]
Chillicothe Police Department officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle non-injury traffic crash on Washington Street and Locust Street. A vehicle driven by Connie L. Harris collided with a vehicle driven by Barbara K. Maberry after Harris failed to yield the right-of-way. Minor damage was reported in the collision. In yet another accident report, officers were […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Trenton woman sustained a minor injury when the car she was a passenger in struck a deer on southbound Interstate 35 Tuesday night in Clinton County. The patrol report noted 21-year-old Felicia Delp was transported by emergency medical services to the Cameron Regional Medical Center. The car was driven by […]
Missouri Community College Association President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Millner took a tour of the North Central Missouri College campus on Tuesday as part of his tour of all 12 community colleges in the state. An open forum was also held for him to introduce himself and answer questions. One of the main topics […]
The Kirksville Kiwanis Club will hold the Sixth Annual Kirksville Kiwanis Christmas Parade next month. The theme for the parade this year is “Christmas Around the World” and the route for the parade will run along Franklin Street in downtown Kirksville the evening of December 2, starting at 5 o’clock. The Kiwanis Club asks parade […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports that a nearly year-long fugitive investigation resulted in the arrest of a Chillicothe man Monday. Thirty-three year old Jeremy James Cunningham was arrested on a Livingston County arrest warrant for alleged two counts non-support. Cox says the sheriff’s office received tips Cunningham was out of state for several months, […]
With a unanimous vote by the four members present Monday evening, the Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a conditional use permit sought by the Green Hills Head Start program. The recommendation advances for consideration by the Trenton City Council. Subject to final approval, the permit would allow for the construction of a new Head […]
Rissler Elementary School in Trenton has a club that focuses on science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Rissler Principal Jennie Boon says that the STEAM Club’s purpose is to provide opportunities for students to compete when they get into a real-world situation. She says the school is partnering with school districts in Chillicothe, Hamilton, and […]
Plans are underway for Union Coon Creek Baptist Church’s Annual Thanksgiving meal. The church west of Trenton will deliver free Thanksgiving dinners to those who are unable to prepare their own November 23rd. The church will also host anyone who wants to come and share in fellowship at the church that day. Call Kitchen Coordinator […]
U.S. Air Force Airman Audrey R. Edmisson graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward […]
Beef producers will learn to capture added value in marketing at the 18th annual Kirksville Livestock Symposium, says Garry L. Mathes, chairman. Farmers and ranchers, who may be price takers, can learn to increase the value of their cattle, Mathes says. Panelists and speakers will tell how at the Symposium, Dec. 1-2. Nationally recognized experts […]
Third District State Representative Nate Walker, whose house district includes Sullivan County, will be the speaker for a Veteran’s program Friday morning at Grundy R-5 elementary school in Humphreys. Anne Billington of the Grundy R-5 district reports students and staff will be honoring Veterans and active duty personnel during ceremonies scheduled to begin at 9 […]
Missouri is making progress in its fight against poverty, but some of the programs that have helped make those gains possible are in jeopardy. That’s the overall finding of a new report released today by Empower Missouri and the Coalition on Human Needs. Missouri’s poverty rate stood at 14 percent in 2016, down from 14.6 […]
James Rangitsch entered the Air Force in 1979 at age 18 and in 1996 deployed to Dharan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, in support of Operation Southern Watch. On the evening of June 25, 1996, he was relaxing in his dorm room in the Khobar Towers when terrorists detonated a bomb outside the compound. Surviving the […]
Trenton High and Middle Schools invite area Veterans to a student-led program for Veterans Day this Friday, November 10 from 1 o’clock until2:30 in the THS Commons. The student organizations and the vocal music departments have developed a tribute to honor Veterans. Key Club and Builders Club are hosting a Veteran’s Day coffee beginning at […]
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that USDA is investing $2.5 billion in rural electric infrastructure improvements to help create jobs and support economic development in 27 states. Of these investments, nearly $119 million was invested in Missouri. “These significant investments will help develop and maintain modern, reliable electric infrastructure that businesses and rural communities […]
The University of Missouri Extension has announced a workshop later this month at Princeton regarding signups through the federal healthcare exchange. The free workshop is Friday, November 17th, from 1 to 2 o’clock at the Mercer County Health Department, located at 305 West Main Street in Princeton. Missouri’s health insurance marketplace is still open to […]
The Chillicothe FFA held its annual Barnwarming festivities On Saturday, November 4, 2017. Festivities included a dance, games, and the coronation ceremony for the 2017 Barnwarming King and Queen. Seniors Lane Peters and Liberty Cox. The Senior Class, candidates – Liberty Cox (Jeff and Terria Cox) and Lane Peters (Maria Peters and Kendall Whittmore) raised $12,171.12 […]
The Missouri Career Center on Main Street in downtown Trenton will be the site of three job fairs this week. Manpower employment services will be at the job center Tuesday morning November 7, at 10 o’clock and again on Thursday afternoon November 9 at 1 o’clock. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting […]
Nineteen-year-old old Jeffrey Chad Corbin of Trenton was arrested over the weekend and is charged with driving while suspended or revoked. Bond was set at $5,000 dollars with Corbin to appear November 14 in Associate Division of the circuit court. Police arrested Corbin while he was allegedly driving a vehicle on East 28th Street in […]
