The Princeton Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Princeton Citywide Garage Sale in May. Booths may be set up around the Princeton Square for the sale May 5th at no cost. Anyone wanting to have a garage sale added to the master list should stop by The Famous in Princeton or email [email protected]. A $5 donation is […]
The Highway Patrol arrested a Princeton teen in Mercer County Wednesday morning for felony first-degree involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause statement from the Patrol states 17-year-old Elijah Mandich operated a motor vehicle in Mercer County October 8th, 2017 and recklessly caused the death of Saige Boswell. The probable cause statement reports Mandich operated his vehicle […]
A speech class at Princeton High School will hold a dodgeball tournament next week as an After Prom fundraiser. The tournament will be in the elementary school gym and start the evening of March 23rd at 5 o’clock. Student Logan Duncan says the double-elimination tournament will cost $60 per team of six members. He notes […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved at its meeting Monday evening the 2018-2019 certified staff salary schedule as well as the wage schedule for non-certified staff which were approved with no changes. The board will review revenue and expenditures in June to determine if additional funds can be contributed to salary increases. The board […]
Preliminary hearings were waived by seven defendants Tuesday in the Associate Division of Grundy County circuit court. Each was bound over for arraignments Thursday in Division One. Bobby Dean Morgans the second from Trenton faces a charge of stealing a Grundy county ambulance, tampering with a motor vehicle, and two counts of second-degree burglary all […]
Princeton FFA Results from the Lathrop Contest Day on Monday, March 12 include five first-place team finishes in different categories of competition. Dairy- 1st Lindsey Batson- High Individual; Lauren Cox- 4th and Jaelyn Thomas- 5th FFA Knowledge- 1st Tyler Richter- High Individual; Justin Rhoades- 2nd; Jacob Blanton & Charlee Prentice- 3rd (Tie) Horses- 1st Logan […]
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce will hold its Spring Banquet in April. The event, along with a cooking contest, will be held April 20th at the Hal England Center in Princeton with the chamber providing pulled pork sandwiches and drinks. For the cooking contest, the public is asked to take salads or desserts with each […]
The Princeton City Council approved a service contract Thursday evening for a performance at the Calamity Jane Days Car Show. The service contract was approved for Mike Homedale for the Nace Brothers. The council discussed Rapid Removal’s contract, which expires May 6 and will accept bids for trash removal. Bids are due by the next […]
Students from area high schools competed Tuesday in FFA judging events held in Hamilton. Winning first place as a team in livestock judging was Princeton. The highest ranked individual judges from Princeton were Logan Krohn and Soyer Wimer who finished first and second. North Harrison of Eagleville was second among teams. For the soils judging, Gilman City […]
The Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation, Incorporated Board of Directors has approved $94,460.07 in scholarships for 25 female graduates of North Mercer R-3 and Princeton R-5 high schools. Each recipient provided signed statements noting they meet all criteria established for the program, including being a non-smoker, being unmarried, and having evidence of need. Recipients must be […]
Trenton High School Monday hosted Princeton and Maysville in varsity Scholar Bowl competitions with Trenton winning both of its matches. Trenton defeated Princeton 420 to 110. And Trenton beat Maysville 320 to 200. In the closest scoring of the event, Maysville edges Princeton 243 to 241. The scholar competition was divided by quarters, four quarters […]
The Mercer County Ministerial Alliance sponsors a program next month in which David Randle of the organization “Jews for Jesus” re-create the traditional Passover Service and explains how it foreshadowed Jesus’ death and resurrection. The program, called “Christ in the Passover” will be held the Tuesday evening, March 27th at 7 o’clock at the First […]
In Nevada’s high desert is the Navy’s premier tactical air warfare training center, home to the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center and it’s Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, known to the world as TOPGUN. A 2010 Princeton Junior/Senior High School graduate and Princeton, Missouri, native is part of the Navy’s finest aviation fighter training facility […]
North Central Missouri College recently hosted Math Explorations day to high school students on the NCMC campus February 15, 2018. Fifty-seven students from Osborn, Green City, Chillicothe, Brookfield, Braymer, Stewartsville, Grundy-RV, and Princeton high schools competed in competitions in STEM-related fields. Students also participated in demonstrations from the NCMC Science Department, NCMC Nursing Department, an […]
A change of venue has been approved in Circuit Court Division One for a Princeton man charged with burglary and stealing. The venue for 27-year-old Tyler Williams was changed Friday. February 16, 2018, from Mercer County to Grundy County. Online court information shows a pre-trial conference is scheduled for May 10th with Judge Jack Peace, […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the 2018-2019 school calendar during a calendar hearing prior to the regular meeting Monday evening. The start date for next school year will be August 22nd, and the closing date will be May 22nd. The approved calendar can be found on the Princeton R-5 website. During the regular […]
Trenton Police arrested three men Sunday who face drug charges in Grundy County Circuit Court. Felony charges of possession of methamphetamine have been filed against 21-year-old Joseph Martin Herrity of Chillicothe, 20-year-old Joseph Sheridan Parr of Cameron and 17-year-old Michael Ray Oesch of Princeton. Bonds for each were set at $15,000 cash and they are […]
The Princeton City Council adopted a new demolition program policy at its meeting Thursday evening. City Clerk Danette Snapp says the policy is like Trenton’s. Shafer, Kline, and Warren presented information on a water study of Princeton. The council approved the water study be sent to the Department of Natural Resources for approval. The council […]
The University of Missouri Extension will hold a Low-Cost Home Energy Savings Tips and Tools Workshop in Princeton. The free workshop will be held at the Mercer County Extension Center Wednesday night, February 7th from 6:30 to 8:30 and will cover low-cost practices that can have a large impact on home energy bills and that […]
Two candidates have filed for two open seats on the Princeton R-5 Board of Education. Incumbents Blake Boxley and Chad Smith filed for the open positions. Superintendent Jerry Girdner reports Princeton R-5 will forgo a formal vote, and the two candidates will be sworn in for three-year terms in April.
