An addition has been made to the agenda for today’s meeting of the Trenton Park Board. 4-H Youth associate April Meighen is scheduled to discuss swimming pool use by 4-H members. Other agenda items remain as announced: discussion of the pool; ball field light poles, and mower bids. The Park Board meeting begins at 5:15 […]
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Trenton Board of Education announces personnel actions from special meeting
Personnel actions have been announced from a special meeting Monday morning of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. Board action included the hiring of four instructors and extra duty coaching assignments as well as accepting four resignations accepted. Resignations came from Special Education teachers Leslie Austin and Ched Hurley, Counselor DeeAnn Clark and Science Teacher […]
Rhonda Vincent to be featured at Summer concert in Chillicothe
Rhonda Vincent and The Rage will return to Chillicothe this summer to kick off the Chillicothe Area Arts Council’s 2019-2020 Season. A concert will be at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center on the afternoon of July 7th at 3 o’clock. Arts Council Administrator Mary Lou VanDeventer calls Rhonda Vincent and The Rage a “crowd […]
Chillicothe FFA Member Kaylee Lewis Named FFA State Vice President
During the 91st Missouri FFA Convention, Kaylee Lewis of Chillicothe was named a 2019-20 state FFA vice president. Lewis is a member of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter. Her advisors are Lance Martin, Rhonda Oesch, Randy Plattner, Leda Schreiner, and Neal Wolf. Lewis is the daughter of Clinton and Angela Lewis. Lewis’ diversified supervised agricultural experience […]
Hy-Vee Pharmacies To Participate in “National Prescription Drug-Take Back Day”
Hy-Vee, Inc. announced today that 52 Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations throughout Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska will participate in National Prescription Drug-Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27. Drug take-back areas will be located in the Hy-Vee pharmacy or clinic’s parking lot and all prescription medications, including controlled substances, will be accepted. For a […]
Walmart Launches “Fight Hunger, Spark Change” Campaign to Benefit Local Food Banks
Walmart has launched the sixth year of the Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign to assist with the fight to end hunger. The campaign to benefit local food banks runs through May 20th. Each participating item purchased at Walmart or Sam’s Club will unlock a donation equivalent to one meal, secured by Feeding America on behalf […]
Spickard Woman Arrested on Felony Non-Support Allegation
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Spickard woman Wednesday on a felony charge of non-support, total arrears in excess of 12 monthly payments due under an order of support. The bond for 25-year-old Sara Kay Sparks is $5,000 cash only, and she is scheduled for the associate division of circuit court […]
Grundy County Health Department Announces Events in May and June
The Grundy County Health Department of Trenton plans to hold several events in May and June. One of the events is a barbecue for Public Health Month in the health department’s back parking lot Friday, April 26th from 11:30 to 1:30. Health Educator Abby Oberman says Hy-Vee will grill meat during the event. The barbecue […]
NCMC Board of Trustees Tackles Potential Construction on Campus
Architect Jeremy Proctor with Ellison-Auxier Architects of Saint Joseph gave a presentation at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening about potential construction for the college. The construction could include replacing campus housing with new residence halls, the demolition of several college buildings, and the addition of parking spaces and a […]
Gilman City Board of Education accepts resignation, hires Special Education aide
The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education has approved a bid for summer mowing from Gregg Lawn and Landscape for $200 per mowing. It was the only submitted bid. The board approved summer projects, including new flooring for the preschool and board room and wall repair for the English and Science rooms. Superintendent Roger Alley […]
Trenton community-wide cleanup week set to begin April 29, 2019
The Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce has designated the week of April 29th through May 4th as Community Wide Clean Up Week. Chamber Ambassador Jeanie Griffin says volunteers will clean the community that week to “get rid of the dead from winter” and get it ready for visitors coming for graduations, Mother’s Day, and other […]
Mayor Linda Crooks assigns Trenton City Council members to serve on committees
Trenton Mayor Linda Crooks has made appointments of city council members to serve on three committees and assigned liaison members to various boards. Each of the committees has four members with the exception of the utility committee. Selected to the finance committee were Brad Chumbley, Larry Crawford, John Dolan, and Cathie Smith. Chosen for the […]
Albany woman leaves car in reverse, rolls over her ankle as she exits vehicle
The Highway Patrol investigated an injury accident Monday afternoon at 1:40 pm in the parking lot of an Albany business. (Dollar General Store) Fifty-one-year-old Deanna Hurkman of Albany had attempted to park her car but had left the gear in reverse as she attempted to exit. The car began to roll and ran over her […]
Trenton City Council votes to proceed with headworks project at sewer plant
After hearing an explanation of additional costs, the Trenton City Council unanimously voted last night to proceed with the headworks project at the sewer plant, financing the nearly $4,000,000 fixed cost is yet to be determined. Burns and McDonnell Engineering from Kansas City had two representatives meet last night with the city council and answer […]
Trenton Parks Department Pool Committee to meet Wednesday
With the weather warming up, attention has turned to the swimming season and the Trenton Parks Department committee will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon, April 24, 2019. The Pool Committee members are to be meet at 5 o’clock at the park office with an agenda that includes swimming pool pricing and lifeguard discussion for the […]
University of Missouri to stop housing development
The opposition is growing to a proposed housing development on land owned by the University of Missouri that could disrupt popular outdoor destinations in the state. The proposed subdivision on the Missouri Bluffs would include approximately 275 units and be built next to the Weldon Spring and Busch Conservation areas and Katy Trail State Park. […]
7-mile hike to be hosted at Crowder State Park
The Spring South Thompson Hike at Crowder State Park starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 27 will be a 7-mile rugged hike through one of the prettiest sections of trails at the park. Meet park staff at the campground amphitheater for a guided hike on South Thompson Trail. Participants are encouraged to bring water and […]
91st Missouri FFA Convention to be held in Columbia April 25th and 26th
FFA members from across the state will meet in Columbia, April 25-26, at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention to honor fellow members for outstanding achievements, conduct association business, elect new officers and participate in leadership workshops. For the first time, convention sessions will be viewable at https://Livestream.com/MoDESE/MoFFA. “Cultivate Tomorrow, Today” is the theme for this […]
Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by car in Milan
A pedestrian was hurt Friday morning in Milan when she was hit by a car that was being backed from an alley onto Second Street. Forty-six-year-old Tammy Wilkins of Milan was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate injuries. After the backing car hit the pedestrian, the car continued backing striking a […]
“Drive For Your School” event to be held at Milan High School
A Drive For Your School event will be held at the Milan C-2 High School to raise money to help the junior class to with prom expenses and the senior outing at the end of the class’s senior year. Barnes Baker Automotive will provide new vehicles to test drive for free in the school parking […]