A survey regarding the superintendent search for Trenton R-9 has been posted on the school district’s website. The Missouri School Boards Association Leadership Qualities Survey allows district administrators and staff, parents, students, and community members to provide input on the leadership qualities they believe are most important for the new superintendent to have. The responses will be […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Trenton men Monday—one on an assault charge, and the other on drug-related charges. Thirty-one year old Michael Anthony Stantruff has been charged with felony first degree assault or attempt—serious physical injury or special victim. His bond is $100,000 cash only. Court documents accuse Stantruff of causing […]
The Trenton Cinema will hold a free showing of the animated movie Arthur Christmas Saturday. Doors will open at 9 o’clock that morning, and showtime is at 9:30. Jim and Maggie Bush own the Trenton Cinema. Jim Bush says Arthur Christmas explains how Santa delivers gifts in the short time he has. Maggie Bush says […]
The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the Trenton Police Department arrested three Trenton residents Wednesday. Fifty-nine year old Christine Arlene Berry and 37 year old Steven Richard Berry are both charged with felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Bond for each is $10,000 cash only. […]
A Greene County man’s court sentencing in December in Barton and Lawrence Counties are the most recent events in what is one of Missouri’s largest conservation cases involving the illegal taking of deer. On December 13, David Berry Jr. of Brookline received a 120-day sentence in Barton County Circuit Court for a felony firearms probation […]
Several prison terms were announced Thursday by Presiding Judge Jack Peace in Division One of the Grundy County Circuit Court. Following a hearing, probation was revoked for Ricky Eugene Shoemaker of Trenton stemming from several previous charges. For distribution, delivery, or manufacture of a controlled substance, Shoemaker was sentenced to ten years with the Department […]
The Laredo Board of Aldermen approved two ordinances at its meeting Tuesday. One ordinance called for an election on a revenue bond question for the April 2nd election regarding if Laredo should issue combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bonds for $500,000 to extend and improve the city’s combined waterworks and sewerage system. City Clerk […]
A Chillicothe FFA member won first place honors in the Missouri Farm Bureau FFA Speech Contest during the Farm Bureau’s 104th Annual Meeting. Kaylee Lewis received a plaque, $150 award, and $150 for the Chillicothe FFA Chapter from Missouri Farm Bureau Vice President Todd Hays. Lewis placed first in the Northwest District FFA speech contest […]
Grundy R-5 Board of Education members at a meeting last night approved the audit for the just-concluded school year with no discrepancies found. An evaluation of the vocational agriculture program was approved and a report was presented to the board by the special education director. The board reviewed MAP (Missouri Assessment Program) test scores for […]
December 31 is the deadline to get property taxes filed in Missouri. Better Business Bureau Regional Director Michelle Gleba says to check your internet connection, if you do the transactions online. Real estate and personal property taxes are due by December 31 in Missouri. If you file online, the Better Business Bureau’s regional […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved of the final draft of the 2017-2018 audit during a meeting Tuesday evening. At last month’s meeting, Mark Higgins with Conrad and Higgins, LLC presented a rough draft of the audit. At that time he said he was “impressed” and that things went “smoothly”. Higgins commented budgetary compliance […]
Newtown-Harris R-3 School is celebrating homecoming this week. A spokesperson for the homecoming activities reports candidates includes seniors Brooklyn Middleton and Tim Metcalf, juniors Hannah Garcia and Ryan Metcalf, sophomores Lillian Fordyce and Coy Miller, freshmen Jaden Veatch and Ashton Meyer, eighth graders Louve Rainey and William Guardipe, and seventh graders Landry Oaks and Zack […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education meets in regular session Tuesday, December 11th at the school cafeteria. The agenda for the 6 o’clock meeting includes building projects, third reading of MSBA policy updates, and the financial audit for the previous school year. Other topics include a review of the 2019 calendar guidelines, insurance renewal, […]
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping, which means it’s also the time of year that online scammers try to get your personal information. Timothy Johnston with the Better Business Bureau says to make sure a website has “h-t-t-p-s” in the address bar before you buy. Charities collect hundreds of millions of dollars in […]
Mosaic Life Care, a health-care system based in St. Joseph, Mo., and St. Louis-based SSM Health, have finalized the purchase agreement to transfer ownership of SSM Health St. Francis Hospital – Maryville. The agreement includes St. Francis Hospital and its affiliated outpatient, home care, hospice, and medical group services and locations, as well as SSM […]
Atchison County farmer Blake Hurst was re-elected president of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation (MOFB) at its 104th annual meeting. Voting delegates elected Hurst, of Westboro, Dec. 4, to a fifth two-year term. He is the 14th president of the organization. Approving 2018 legislative policy and electing board members capped the three-day meeting of Farm Bureau county […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education next week will consider approving a contract with the Missouri School Boards Association to assist with a superintendent search. The board will meet at the school district office on Tuesday evening December 11th at 5:30. Other items on the agenda include approval of the final 2017-2018 school audit, the […]
Auditor Nicole Galloway has released her review of the state’s home and community-based services program to assist disabled and elderly Medicaid-eligible Missourians. The report examined the effectiveness of recent cost-saving measures approved by the legislature and recommended continued improvement to processes for determining and authorizing individual need. The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) […]
There will be no mail pickup or delivery on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, though there will be a limited package delivery service. A spokesperson for the Trenton Post Office says packages will be delivered, and mail dropped off in the blue mailboxes inside and outside of the post office will be picked up and taken […]
The Trenton Police Department is accepting donations for its Sixth Annual Shop with a Cop event. The police department reports the program allows children an opportunity to have a positive interaction with law enforcement officers and allows the police to assist children in their time of need during the Christmas season. Donations from businesses, organizations, […]
