Views: 0Among area results in the career development events during the Missouri FFA Convention, Hamilton won first place in the state for nursery landscape; Princeton was third in horse judging; among top teams in livestock were Milan third, North Harrison, fourth, and Green City fifth. Milan also had a team finish tenth in the FFA […]
Views: 0The Princeton R-5 Board of Education announces the employment of Lonny Lovett as the district school bus mechanic. He was approved unanimously by the board at a work session Monday. He has 19 years of experience as a school bus mechanic with Durham School Services. Lovett holds multiple certifications and endorsements, including the Automotive […]
Views: 0The Drug Enforcement Administration and regional police will hold Take Back Drug events to take back unwanted prescription drugs April 29th from 10 o’clock the morning to 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Drugs will be collected by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office at 802 East Main Street in Princeton, the Gallatin Police Department at […]
Views: 0The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the contract for technology upgrades in the new elementary addition at a work session Monday evening. The contract will be through GRM to purchase and install communications and technology hardware. The project will cost $22,766.40 with $13,264 to be paid by the E-rate program leaving a balance […]
Views: 0For those who are concerned about falling, the University of Missouri Extension has classes starting on May 16, 2017, in Albany and Princeton that can help them stay independent longer. It does not have to be a constant concern – it is a Matter of Balance. And doing something to prevent falls is not […]
Views: 2The Princeton R-V School District has announced it has reached agreement in terms and conditions in hiring a new 7 through 12-grade Building Principal for the Princeton R-V School District during their regular monthly board of education meeting held Monday night, April 10, 2017. Brent Mitchell, a 2002 graduate of Princeton R-V and current […]
Views: 0The Princeton City Council has scheduled a special meeting in two weeks regarding the budget and selected a date next month for the spring cleanup. According to City Clerk Denette Snapp, the budget meeting will be held at 4:30 the afternoon of April 27th. At that time, three members of the Princeton council are to […]
Views: 0The Princeton R-5 Board of Education verified and approved April 4th’s election results of Proposition 2 at its meeting Monday evening. The board heard updates to the timeline for construction for the Proposition 2 projects. A more detailed presentation will be given at the May meeting and multiple meetings will be held between the […]
Views: 0Alumni from Princeton and North Mercer Schools will compete in two basketball games Saturday night. This year, the game will be played in the North Mercer gymnasium with the girls game to begin at 6 o’clock, the boys game to follow. The game is being promoted as the North versus the South showdown. This […]
Views: 0A Princeton woman was hurt late Friday night when a car hit a deer on Highway 65 north of Spickard. 61-year-old Janet Goodin of Princeton was taken by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton with minor injuries. Ms. Goodin was a passenger in a car driven by 64-year old Jack Goodin of […]
Views: 1Voters within the city of Trenton approved a sales tax increase while voters of Grundy County defeated an increase in the nursing home district tax levy. Princeton school patrons approved a bond issue; North Mercer votes approved the elimination of the waiver on Proposition C sales tax rollback. Livingston county approves a sales tax. Voters […]
Views: 0One of the principles under which electric cooperatives operate is “Concern for Community” and Grundy Electric Cooperative showed it follows this principle through a recent donation that will help rebuild the Mercer County Senior Center. The cooperative presented a $10,000 check to assist with rebuilding the center on the square in Princeton, Missouri. In […]
Views: 0A Princeton student, Sierra Bruse, received a rating of one for a vocal solo at the district solo and small ensemble judging during Saturday’s event at St. Joseph Central High School. Bruse qualifies for state judging April 28th in Columbia. Princeton students receiving ratings of two at the district level included Haley Johnson for […]
Views: 0Multiple improvements to facilities on the Princeton school campus are contingent on voter approval of what officials call a “no tax increase” bond issue. The proposal will be Proposition 2 on the April 4 ballot in the Princeton district and Superintendent Jerry Girdner discussed the ballot issue. Girdner explains how the school […]
Views: 0On Thursday night, March 30th, the Princeton Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual Chamber Banquet and membership drive. The 6 o’clock event will be held at the Hal England meeting room in Princeton. The banquet is to include a dessert and salad contest. Prizes will be awarded include first and second salad and […]
Views: 0 The Princeton R-5 Dual Credit Speech Class will host a talent show in the school’s gym Friday evening at 6 o’clock. Senior Dale Bagley, who is enrolled in the speech class says concessions will be available at the talent show.
Views: 0As many as 25 entities in Grundy county did not have to have ballots printed for the April 4 election because they obtained the exact number of candidates filing as the number of positions to be filled. In these instances, persons who did file, automatically assume office after the election date. County Clerk / […]
Views: 0An open meeting to address changes for Calamity Jane Day in Princeton included several topics discussed. Among them: it was decided to move the parade to 11 a.m. then build the schedule around the Parade if parade organizer Smithfield agrees. According to survey results, most responders felt the three most important aspects of Calamity Jane […]
Views: 0Fire Saturday at Princeton extensively damaged a rental house at 1001 Coleman however, no injuries were reported. A Mercer County Fire Protection District spokesman indicated the occupants got out before firefighters arrived, however, pets owned by the family perished in the fire. The cause of the fire was undetermined and no other structures were […]
Views: 0The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the steps and movement for certified staff for the 2017-2018 school year as well as the wage schedule for non-certified staff at its meeting Monday evening. The board also approved the auditor service agreement with Conrad and Higgins as well as the transportation director, mechanic, and driver […]
