The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education voted to increase the district’s tax rate at a hearing on Tuesday evening. The rate was set at 480.94 cents or $4.80.94 which is up four-point seven-eight cents from the previous year. During the regular meeting, the board approved the resignation of board member Luke Gibson due him […]
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Newtown-Harris Board of Education hires new science teacher
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education set the district’s tax rate on Monday at 649.8 cents. ($6.498) Dan Neil was hired as a new science teacher and the board also approved the Annual Secretary of the Board Report, handbooks and computer usage policies for students and faculty, and the Parents as Teachers Program. Superintendent Lucas […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education approves 2019 tax rate
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the 2019 tax rate at a hearing prior to its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The board set the tax rate at $4.127 cents per $100 of assessed valuation which includes $3.227 for the incidental fund and 90 cents for the debt service. The 2019 tax levy is […]
Laredo Board of Education rolls back tax rate by 17 cents
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education set the school district’s tax rate on Monday evening. Secretary Robin Griswold reports the tax rate was rolled back 17 cents to $5.99.36 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Transportation items were approved, including bus routes, allowing students within one mile to be picked up, and implementation of a […]
Missouri daycare owner sentenced for $556,000 fraud scheme
The owner of a Kansas City, Missouri, daycare center was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to fraudulently receive more than $556,000 in federal benefits. Sharif Karie, 41, of Olathe, Kan., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to four years and 10 months in federal prison without parole. […]
Audio: Troopers remind motorists that students are on the move
Missouri state troopers are urging motorists to be careful on the road, as students prepare to begin the 2019-2020 school year. State Highway Patrol Captain John Hotz says five Missourians were killed and another 457 suffered injuries in traffic crashes involving school buses in 2018. Captain Hotz reminds you that Missouri law requires […]
Friday evening crash at 9th and Rural streets in Trenton involves 2 vehicles and 9 people
The Trenton Police Department reports one person was transported to the hospital after a pickup truck struck a car at Ninth and Rural streets Friday evening. An ambulance transported car passenger 13-year-old Zackary Lawrence to Wright Memorial Hospital after he reportedly complained of knee pain. No injuries were reported for other car passengers, Joely Johnson, […]
Trenton Cub Scout Pack 23 to hold “Roundup” event
Youth interested in Trenton Cub Scouts are invited to an event Sunday afternoon, August 11, 2019. Trenton Cub Scout Pack 23 will hold a Roundup from 2 to 3 o’clock at the Trenton First Christian Church. All returning cub scouts and others who would like to join are invited to attend along with their parents. […]
Area Youth Benefit Fund Dinner-Auction, Golf Tournament slated for August 17 and 19th
The 27th Annual Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Area Youth Benefit Fund (AYBF) dinner/auction and golf tournament will be held in mid- August. The dinner & auction will be held at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge on Saturday, August 17, 2019, co-sponsored by Hedrick Medical Center. A reception will begin that evening at 5 p.m. with dinner at […]
Audio: 120,000 Missourians no longer on Medicaid but state’s Medicaid costs continue to climb
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade says 120,000 Missourians, including about 95,000 children, have reportedly been removed from Medicaid since January 2018. State Representative David Wood, who chairs a budget committee involving Social Services, says the number of Missourians on state healthcare has declined, but the state’s Medicaid costs continue to climb. Wood thinks […]
Chillicothe Police investigate group of people on roof of business
Chillicothe police say they received a report early Saturday of someone on the roof of businesses in the 400 block of North Washington Street. Assistant Police Chief Rick Sampsel reported officers located four subjects that ran from officers and jumped from the south end of a building and onto the sidewalk below. One of the […]
Trenton High School class of 1994 honors Barbara Spencer
Making a selection as the 2019 Trenton High School Alumni Honoree was a difficult one for the Class of 1994 as many teachers and staff members were deserving and considered for the honor. To allow for each voice to be heard, class members were invited to vote for their choice and with a fantastic class […]
Audio: Missouri legislator says previous ACA requirement is main culprit for major decline in Medicaid figures
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade of Springfield says 120,000 Missourians, including about 95,000 children, have been removed from Medicaid since January 2018. State Representative David Wood, who chairs a budget committee involving Social Services, says he’s been following the reduction for months. He thinks the dip in numbers is largely tied to the Affordable Care […]
Red Cross blood drive in memory of Zach Cupp slated for August 3, 2019
The American Red Cross is once again teaming up with family and friends, and Marceline Fire and Rescue to host a blood drive in memory of Zach Cupp Saturday, August 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Father McCartan School Gym, 327 S. Kansas Avenue, in Marceline. In August 2012, Zach Cupp was […]
Mercer County Healthy Living Coalition to host “Back to School” carnival
The Mercer County Healthy Living Coalition will host its annual Back to School Carnival at the small ball field at the fairgrounds in Princeton on Friday, July 26, 2019. The Mercer County Health Department, Mercer County Ministerial Alliance, and Rotary sponsor the free event that evening from 5 to 7 o’clock where Mercer County students […]
Audio: Missouri unclaimed property helps to pay $2 billion in overdue child support
More than 204,000 child support cases exist in Missouri with roughly 2.39 billion dollars owed to parents who have primary custody. State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick says a new automated system of matching unclaimed property owner names to those owing child support is blowing the previous year’s total out of the water. In 2018, his office’s […]
Beat the heat from farm to fair with these tips
Fair season and heat put three key groups at risk of heatstroke: livestock, their owners and spectators. Timing and flexibility are critical when transporting animals to and from the fair, says Daniel Mallory, University of Missouri livestock field specialist. Take animals to the fair early in the morning when temperatures are cooler so animals remain […]
Stay cool, stay hydrated and stay informed during hot weather
The heat and humidity of Missouri can affect everyone but can be especially dangerous to small children, the elderly and the chronically ill. Currently, northern Missouri is under an Excessive Heat Warning until Saturday evening with temperatures expected to climb into the upper 90s, and heat indexes as high as 115 degrees. A break in […]
Heatstroke can kill quickly in hot cars
When the news has another tragic story about a child accidentally left in a hot car, parents might believe they could never make a mistake like that. “It’s not just negligent parents or indifferent caregivers. When juggling the demands of work, parenting and daily life, it’s easier than you might think to make a simple […]
Trenton R-9 School District opens online student registration
The Trenton R-9 School District reports their website is ready for the online registration of students for the 2019 -2020 school year. Patrons may log in to the school district website at THIS LINK. A parent portal account and a valid email address are needed to set up the online parent portal. Parents who do […]