State Auditor Nicole Galloway is seeking information on Governor Eric Greitens’ possible use of private attorneys to defend him in court and in the legislature. Galloway distributed a letter her office wrote to Greitens office Monday. It asks whether state money is being used, or will be used, on private attorneys to represent […]
The Jameson Community Betterment Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser will be held next month. A meal of fish, cole slaw, baked beans, cornbread, pie, and drinks will be served at the Jameson City Park June 2nd starting at 4:30 in the afternoon. Attendees can eat their fill and pay what they will. All proceeds from the […]
One of multiple programs the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri provides is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Executive Director Aaron Franklin says that LIHEAP assists families by paying utility bills. He says the agency began the winter portion of the program in November. The agency was able to make a one-time […]
Governor Eric Greitens recently honored a Chillicothe fire investigator as an Outstanding State Employee. Adam Crouch was honored with 37 other state employees at an event at the Governor’s Mansion. The event honored those who received recognition as a State Employee of the Month in the past two years. The Department of Public Safety named […]
Trenton R-9 Superintendent Dan Wiebers announced the resignation of a Board of Education member at a meeting Tuesday evening. Wiebers read Brooke McAtee’s letter of resignation which will be effective June 12th. Wiebers told the board it did not need to vote to approve McAtee’s resignation, it only needed to be announced to the board. […]
North Central Missouri College students were recently recognized by the Missouri Community College Association for their outstanding leadership or participation in Phi Theta Kappa. Four students attended MCCA’s spring luncheon to receive recognition for their success. Janelle Popish was the selected recipient of the Student Leadership Award for North Central Missouri College. This award is […]
A new date has been announced for the Jamesport Community Association’s Fish Fry to raise money for the Spillman Event Center and other projects in Jamesport. Fish, potatoes, hush puppies, and slaw will be served at the Spillman Event Center starting the evening of May 18th at 5 o’clock. Free will donations will be accepted […]
The Seventh Annual Art Teachers Show will be at the North Missouri Art Gallery in Marceline until April 2nd. North Central and Northeast area art teachers’ work will be on display, and many pieces will be for sale. The public can meet the artists and enjoy refreshments during a reception Saturday afternoon from 1 to […]
More than eight pieces of gun legislation were discussed in one House committee hearing yesterday in Jefferson City. Republican Representative Jared Taylor of Nixa said his bill that would prohibit cities from regulating the open carry of firearms was a response to Kansa City Police forcing individuals to empty their guns of ammunition. Democratic committee […]
The Trenton City Council last night took votes on three ordinances, passing one of them on a split vote to enact a leash law. The council heard presentations from four citizens on topics like downtown Christmas lights; a property lien the city holds following demolition of a house; cable television reception in the lake Trenton area; […]
Nanetta Carter of Savannah will be recognized as the Lead Gift Contributor for 2016-2017 at the North Central Missouri College Foundation Celebration at the Ketcham Community Center the evening of April 27th at 6 o’clock. Distinguished Alumni Paul Costello, Linda Crooks, Don Gibson, and George “Jack” McCausland, as well as scholarship recipients, will also be […]
Don Sipes, FACHE, Vice President, Regional Services, Saint Luke’s Health System, was recently honored during a Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting. Sipes, who recently stepped down from his position on the Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, has served on the board since 1995, the year Wright Memorial joined Saint Luke’s Health System. “Don […]
Jose Sanchez Barron IV, a 19-year-old former Trenton, MO resident passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the University of Columbia Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at the Trenton High School Gymnasium. A rosary will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday at […]
This fall millions of Americans will make an annual pilgrimage to a retail outlet to purchase a vegetable that, unfortunately, they are very unlikely to eat, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. While many people throughout the world use pumpkin as a staple in their diet, in the United States this colorful member […]
Calamity Jane Days at Princeton starts September 16th and ends on the 18th with a theme, this year being ‘Old Time Calamity Jane.’ Organizers hope to bring back the good old days by encouraging folks to wear clothing worn in those days more than 150 years ago. Friday includes a tractor cruise involving more than 50 tractors traveling in […]
Edward Austin Cosgrove, Jr., age 53, a resident of Utica, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Utica, Missouri. Edward was born the son of Edward Austin and Delaine Marie (Curtis) Cosgrove, on February 2, 1963, in Chillicothe, Missouri. He was a graduate of Lockport High School, Lockport, Illinois. Edward worked as a […]
Under sunny skies, light winds, birds chirping, and approximately 75 people watching, VFW Post 919 at Trenton conducted a flag raising ceremony and rifle salute Monday morning, Memorial Day, to officially open up the Grundy County Museum properties for this season. While VFW members were hoisting the U.S. flag out in front of the Baker one-room school, […]
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
Trenton High School student Katerina Black was the number one ranked individual in the state during meat judging competition at the Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. Her team from Trenton high school finished in second place, just 30 points behind the top ranked meats judging team from Tipton. Other members of the 2nd place meats team […]
North Central Missouri College’s Ketcham Community Center will host the 25th Annual Lions District 26-M4 All-Star games on June 3rd and 4th. Specifics on the games will be announced at a later date, but, with the completion of Class 1, 2, and 3 seasons, rosters for the games (with four girls and four boys teams) […]
