Entertainment has been announced for the Gallatin Chautauqua which is scheduled this year for the weekend of September 14th and 15th. A free kids movie, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, will be shown on the north courthouse lawn Friday, September 14th at 8 o’clock. On Saturday, September 15th, children will be able to learn about machines at Kids […]
The Chillicothe Police Department will play the Chillicothe Fire Department in the annual Battle of the Badges Charity Softball Game next month. The game, to benefit the Grand River YMCA Backpack Buddy Program, will be held at the Red Field of Danner Park in Chillicothe the evening of September 29th at 6 o’clock. Admission is […]
Players are sought for the annual Trenton Heroes versus Celebrities softball games to be held next month. The games will be played at the Griffin Ballfield in Trenton the evening of September 8th with opening ceremonies at 6 o’clock, with two games to follow. A concession stand will open prior to the games at 5:30 […]
(Missourinet) – A woman who lost nine relatives when a Duck Boat sank last month on Table Rock Lake near Branson is spearheading an effort to have the vehicles banned. Tia Coleman and her 13-year old nephew were the only two family members to survives the mishap that killed a total of 17 […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education set its tax levy at a hearing held Tuesday evening before the regular meeting. The levy was set at $4.1405 for 2018-2019, which was an increase of four point three four cents from 2017-2018. That includes $3.2405 for Incidental and $.90 for debt service. The assessed valuation for the […]
“Hometown Heritage” is the theme of the 34th annual Missouri Day Festival Parade. The Trenton Rotary Club announced the theme encouraging organizations, businesses, churches, and individuals to help celebrate the importance of our local history, historic individuals and cultural traditions as they plan their entries in the October 20th Festival parade. Organized in October of 1984, the Missouri Day […]
On Tuesday, August 14th at 10:00 AM at “the bottom of the lake” in Boynton, Missouri J.R. Flores, State Conservationist, Natural Resource Conservation Service, will be making a major announcement that will advance the East Locust Creek Reservoir project significantly. NRCS is the federal sponsor of the Reservoir project. Flores and NRCS have been critical […]
(Missourinet) – Business owners supporting a ballot measure to raise Missouri’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2023 are speaking out. Stacy Jurado-Miller heads the Vecino Group in Springfield, which is a real estate development firm that specializes in low-income housing. She says taxpayers end up footing the bill for workers with low paying […]
International Play Music on the Porch Day is later this month. Everyone is invited to celebrate the holiday by singing, dancing, shaking rattles, or beating drums in front of Farm House Collection on Broadway in Jamesport August 25th from 10 o’clock in the morning to 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Participants may bring their own […]
Probation was revoked for Trenton resident Levi Grant Bell when he appeared Thursday in Division One of Grundy County circuit court. The previous stay of execution was set aside and Bell was sentenced to a prison term of seven years on each of two counts of second-degree burglary. The terms run concurrently and Bell was […]
The Livingston County Library of Chillicothe will hold a Toddler Stay and Play Day as well as a program for children on the Science of Sound. Children age four and younger are invited to the Toddler Stay and Play Day in the library courtroom next Tuesday, August 14th in the morning from 9 to 11 […]
A Green Castle couple has won one million dollars through the Missouri Lottery. Barbara and Lonnie Johnson won the prize after Barbara purchased a $300,000,000 Golden Ticket at the Ayerco station at 301 North Pearl in Milan. The couple plans to pay off some bills and share the prize money with their children and grandchildren. […]
In keeping with a longstanding tradition of bringing the best that Northern Missouri has to offer, the Grundy County Museum has added new photos, stories, statistics, and displays to the Museum’s Sports Exhibit. Included in the new items are photos of the Trentonettes, The Trenton Swim Club, the Hauck brothers, A baseball story by Seth […]
With Trenton High School Alumni Weekend coming up at the end of this month, the Foundation Trust for THS is reminding everyone of the first ever window decorating contest to commemorate Alumni Weekend. The Foundation agreed last September to sponsor such a contest as a result of the interest that has occurred in the past […]
All area fifth and sixth-grade students interested in playing football this fall are invited to attend a camp this week. The camp will be held at the Trenton Middle School practice field Monday and Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7 o’clock. Questions should be directed to Brandon Boswell or Frank Kinney.
Awards have been announced for the Rock Barn area of the North Central Missouri Fair. Several Ball-Kerr Fresh Preserving Awards were handed out to those in the adult division which include Loretta Ray, Marie Clark, Jacob Hall, Pam Johnston. Those receiving the preserving awards in the youth division included Elliana Gaunt and Katelyn Clark. The […]
A large crowd attended Grundy Electric Cooperative’s Annual Membership Meeting held August 2, 2018, at the North Mercer R-III School in Mercer, Missouri. Prior to the business meeting, over 380 members and guests enjoyed the evening meal served by the Mercer County 4-H members. Entertainment was provided by The Marks Family from Jefferson City. Members […]
The Chillicothe Dispatch Center reports receiving a large number of 911 calls from deactivated cell phones where children are pushing the emergency button. The Chillicothe Police Department is asking that parents not provide cell phones to children to play with as a toy without first removing the battery. With the battery still in the phone, […]
Young people showed off their farm chore skills last night during the Super Teen contest at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. A team called “Horsepower” representing the Trenton FFA captured first place after winning a playoff versus Jamesport. The Jamesport team took second place.
Local youth band Best in Two Days will perform live in concert at the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library in Trenton. The band will play a variety of music for all ages in the Hoover Theater on the third floor of the library on the night of August 14th at 7 o’clock. Admission will be […]
