Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. It is also the most treatable. To prevent heart disease and increase awareness of its effects, Carroll County Memorial Hospital proudly participates in American Heart Month. CCMH kicks the month off by decking the hospital out in RED […]
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North Central Missouri College crowns Homecoming King and Queen
North Central Missouri College celebrated Homecoming and Alumni Appreciation Day Saturday, January 29th, and crowned the 2022 Homecoming King and Queen. Both Lady Pirates and Pirates won, with Lady Pirates scoring 94-80 against North Platte Community College and Pirates 93-64 against Ellsworth Community College. The NCMC Dance Wave performed at halftime of the women’s and […]
Northwest Missouri State University to host retired NASA astronaut Captain Scott Kelly
Northwest Missouri State University will host retired NASA astronaut Capt. Scott Kelly at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, at the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts as the next featured speaker for the University’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Kelly’s presentation centers on the remarkable story of his year in space – and how personal determination made […]
New date announced for THS Courtwarming and dance
A new date has been announced for the Trenton High School Courtwarming coronation and dance after they were postponed last week. The coronation will be in the THS Performing Arts Center on January 29th at 8:45 at night. Senior candidates are Teya Cooksey, Morgan King, Gracyn Rongey, Caleb Johnson, Nate Burkeybile, and Kaden Owen. Other […]
Missouri State Auditor announces start of audit for collector’s office in Reynolds County
State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced today that her office has begun an audit of the county collector’s office in Reynolds County. A new county collector has been appointed after the previous collector resigned last year. Missouri law requires an audit to be performed when a vacancy occurs in a county collector’s office. “This audit will […]
Reversing state’s decision, Missouri panel awards marijuana license to jilted applicant
(Missouri Independent) – In a rare move, a Missouri commission granted a medical marijuana license to an applicant after discovering irregularities with how state regulators evaluated applications. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) decided to forgo appealing the ruling, announcing Tuesday that it had reached a settlement with the jilted applicant to […]
Trenton Fire Department responds to vacant house on Chestnut Street in Trenton
A fire damaged a vacant house at 1429 Chestnut in Trenton on Tuesday morning, January 25, 2022. Trenton Fire Department Lieutenant Jeremy Summers reports there was heavy smoke and fire damage to the attic, heavy smoke damage to the entire house, and moderate fire damage to the kitchen. Summers says off-duty Firefighter Dustin Whorton noticed […]
Video: Trenton Church of the Nazarene to host Grand Ole Opry performer Daryl Mosley
Trenton Church of the Nazarene will host a recording artist and singer for the service on Sunday, February 13, 2022. Daryl Mosley is an award-winning veteran performer at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. He’s expected to share a variety of country-gospel songs he has written and composed. Mosley also will offer stories of his […]
Missouri State Auditor begins audit of Worth County
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today announced that her office has begun a regularly scheduled audit of Worth County, located in northwest Missouri. The most recent audit of Worth County was completed in September 2018, with the county receiving an overall performance rating of “good.” “My office will conduct an independent review of county operations to ensure the effective […]
Missouri attorney general renews threat to sue schools over masks, quarantine rules
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri is continuing to see record daily coronavirus infections, near-peak COVID-19 caseloads in hospitals, and threats from Attorney General Eric Schmitt that he will sue school districts that require masks or send students home when they are infected or exposed to the virus. In a statement issued Tuesday morning, Schmitt said school mask rules […]
Trenton’s Got Talent auditions set for January 22
A talent show will be held as a fundraiser for the Trenton High School Gold Rush choir. All students of college-age or younger can audition for Trenton’s Got Talent at the Trenton High School Performing Arts Center on January 22, 2022, from 9 o’clock to 12:30. Audition sign-up links can be found on the Trenton R-9 […]
Hawley introduces bill banning insider trading in Congress
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R.Mo) announced he will introduce the Banning Insider Trading in Congress Act, which would prohibit Members of Congress and their spouses from holding or trading individual stocks. The bill will require Members found in violation to return their profits to the American people. Senator Hawley said, “Year after year, politicians somehow manage to outperform […]
Chillicothe man arrested for failure to register as a sex offender
A man has been arrested for alleged felony failure to register as a sex offender less than two weeks after he registered with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. Twenty-four-year-old Jonathan Patrick Patterson was arrested on January 12th. He registered on January 3rd. Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports Patterson was convicted in Livingston County in […]
Trenton Middle School to hold spelling bee on Thursday, January 13
The Trenton Middle School Spelling Bee will be held Thursday, January 13, 2022, in the Performing Arts Center. More than seventy students will compete beginning with 7th grade at 8:30, 6th grade at 9:30, 5th grade at 1:00, and 8th grade at 2:00. A champion, runner-up, and an alternate will be selected from each grade […]
Trenton Rotary Club hears presentation on Art’s Alive performance of “A Christmas Carol”
“Ebenezer Scrooge” made an appearance at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on Thursday, Dec. 16 at the BTC Bank community room. Brian Upton presided at the meeting and was the sergeant at arms. Jackie Soptic gave the prayer. Tara Walker was the program chairman. Scrooge, aka Scott Washburn, was part of the recent Art’s Alive […]
Trenton Middle School and THS bands to perform at winter concert
The Trenton Middle School and High School bands will perform holiday and winter-themed songs at a winter concert next week. The concert for grades six through 12 will be held in the Performing Arts Center at Trenton High School on December 21st at 7 pm. Director of Bands Anthony Webb says the concert will feature […]
MU Extension to hold two-day feedlot school in Trenton
The University of Missouri Extension will hold a feedlot school on January 13 and January 14, 2022, at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. MU Extension beef nutritionist Eric Bailey says MU Extension specialists will present the “ins and outs of feeding cattle in Missouri.” There is renewed interest in feedlots due to new packing […]
Wright Memorial Hospital awarded national accreditation from Joint Commission
Wright Memorial Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Wright Memorial underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review from October 5 – […]
Audit of community of Homestead Village uncovers thousands in missing payments, involvement of law enforcement recommended
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released her citizen-requested audit of the City of Homestead Village, a small community near Excelsior Springs in Ray County. This audit was initiated when qualified voters in the village gathered the required number of petition signatures to trigger an audit under Missouri law. Auditors identified at least $4,348 in customer sewer payments […]