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Spickard Board of Education adopts new salary schedules

The Spickard R-2 Board of Education this week adopted new certified and support staff salary schedules and amended the policy on unused sick leave compensation. Superintendent Erika Eakes reports the certified base salary was raised to $28,125. Support staff hourly wages were raised based on position and years of service. The dollar amounts per day […]

North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center

Audio: North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center brings a focused response to child abuse

The North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center was founded in Trenton in 2003. Development Coordinator Amanda White says there needed to be a more localized, focused way to respond to child abuse. Former Grundy County juvenile officer Cathie Smith helped found the center. White explains the center interviews children who have been through trauma.   […]

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Juneteenth is Official: Missouri’s Governor signs order closing state offices for Juneteenth

Missouri’s governor has signed an order that closes state offices today (Friday) in recognition of a new federal statute establishing Juneteenth as a government holiday.     The holiday has delayed the Missouri Medicaid lawsuit hearing in Cole County Circuit Court, which was originally set for today. It’s now been rescheduled for Monday afternoon. Juneteenth […]

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Trenton man arrested on probation violation warrant

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Trenton man on June 15th on a capias warrant on a probation violation. Twenty-three-year-old Jeffrey Chad Corbin’s original charge was felony possession of a controlled substance. His bond is $2,500 cash only, and he is scheduled for Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court on […]