The Fifth Annual Quinn Memorial Fun Run and 5K Run/Walk will be held in Chillicothe. The walk will fund a scholarship to be given to alumni of Bishop Hogan Memorial School to help further their education. Walkers and runners of all ages are welcome to register beginning at Bishop Hogan the morning of September 26th […]
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Missouri Education Department proposes $8.5 billion FY2022 budget
The Missouri Board of Education has voted today in favor of the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) $8.5 billion proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning next July. The plan is a slim increase over the current budget year – about $26.8 million. “FY22 almost certainly will be a challenging revenue year, […]
Grundy County Board of Education approves purchase of record-keeping system
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education the evening of Monday, September 14th approved purchasing the SpedTrack record-keeping system for the district’s special education program for $2,700. During a food service report, it was announced the district received a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Food Service grant for $5,940 to pay for a new […]
Laredo Board of Education approves girls participation in junior high basketball
A COVID-19 update was presented at the Laredo R-7 Board of Education meeting on the evening of Monday, September 14th. The school district will pay for 100% of COVID-19 leave, but that is subject to change. The board approved the fifth and sixth-grade girls participating in junior high basketball; Administrator Misty Foster as the district […]
Princeton School District receives approval to offer free meals through Seamless Summer Option program
The Princeton R-V School District has received approval to offer free meals under the United States Department of Agriculture Seamless Summer Option program. The approval for the program will begin on Tuesday, September 15th, and will remain in place until funding runs out or at the conclusion of December 2020. Students will still be required to […]
Missouri Board of Education to decide whether to accelerate MOCAP enrollment decisions
The state Board of Education is expected to vote today on proposed changes to the Missouri Course Access and Virtual School Program, or MOCAP. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) received hundreds of public comments about the proposal. The part that has garnered the most attention deals with the time it takes […]
Third positive case of COVID-19 reported in Princeton School District
It was learned on Monday that a Princeton High School student has tested positive for COVID 19. This is the third positive case that officials are aware of in the district. Two previous cases have seen a full recovery. Those involved a high school staff member and an elementary school staff member. The Princeton […]
Missouri Days Marching Festival to hold parade competition as virtual event
Following the announcement of the 2020 Missouri Days Marching Festival going virtual, committee members have added the Parade competition to also go virtual as well due to the demand of many participating high schools. Now all areas of the Marching Festival will be virtual – indoor auxiliary, indoor percussion, field show, and now, the parade. […]
Cole Soptic awarded title of Eagle Scout
An Eagle Scout ceremony was held Sunday for Cole Soptic of Trenton who is the son of Jeremy and Cindy Soptic of Trenton. Cole joined Trenton Boy Scout Troop 97 in 2014 after completing the cub scout program with Pack 23. While in boy scouts, he advanced through the ranks while earning 31 merit badges. […]
Governor Parson is pleased with start of school year, for K-12 and for higher education
Missouri’s governor says all of the state’s public schools are in session as of last week … some in-person, some online, and some with a hybrid model. Governor Mike Parson tells Capitol reporters that State Education Commissioner Dr. Margie Vandeven and state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Director Dr. Randall Williams met Wednesday […]
Miss Calamity Jane crowned in Princeton
Crowned Miss Calamity Jane on Saturday night in Princeton was Kyla Coffman, a high school junior. Miss Coffman will reign over Calamity Jane Days activities this coming weekend. The first runner-up in is Becca Kile, a junior, and senior Livi Binkley was named the second runner-up.
Harrison County 175th Birthday Celebration and Fall Festival set for September 26, 2020
Multiple activities will be held at the Harrison County 175th Birthday Celebration and Fall Festival. The event will be in Bethany on September 26th. There will be a presentation of flags, the National Anthem, an invocation, a proclamation, and keynote speeches during the Opening Ceremony at Allen Park that morning at 10 o’clock. A birthday-themed […]
Trenton High School announces Homecoming attendants
Trenton High School Homecoming attendants have been announced. Senior attendants are Quincy Griffin, Canyon VonBury, Payden McCullough, Jessa Shipley, Emily Owen, and Carly Spencer. Others are juniors Harley Hall and Connor Crawford, sophomores Eliana Cowling and Coleman Griffin, and freshmen Kate Clark and Gabe Novak. The THS Homecoming game is scheduled against Milan on September […]
North Mercer Board of Education approves increase in substitute teacher pay
The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education the evening of Thursday, September 10th approved an increase in substitute teacher pay from $75 per day to $90 per day. The increase is primarily due to a substitute teacher shortage. A tuition waiver request was denied. North Mercer’s stance of no longer approving tuition waivers was reaffirmed. […]
With Missouri Day Marching Festival to be held virtually, Missouri Day Festival Parade has been canceled
Due to concerns with the recent increase of positive COVID-19 cases in Grundy county, and the announcement the Marching Band Festival will be held virtually rather than live, the Trenton Rotary Club has announced it has canceled the Missouri Day Festival Parade. Parade Committee Co-chairman Brian Upton said that until recently, the club had been […]
Audio: Better Business Bureau has online safety reminder for parents with kids learning online
Most Missouri students are back to school and some are settling in for distance learning amid COVID-19. The Better Business Bureau is cautioning about a different virus, the kind that can impact your home computer. The Bureau’s Bao Vang says the same phishing scams that parents deal with can be sent to our kids. […]
Missouri Day Marching Festival to be held as a virtual event in 2020
“The show must go on!” Those are remarks made by members of the 2020 Missouri Days Marching Festival Steering Committee. “The excitement of music lives on and we are beyond excited to share the experience with all of you.” Challenged by the recent increases in pandemic cases throughout the region, the 2020 Missouri Days Marching […]
THS football player tests positive for COVID-19
Trenton High School Athletic Director John Cowling announces the school district received notification that one of the THS football players tested positive for COVID-19. MSHSAA regulations say it is necessary for the entire player roster and coaching staff to be quarantined from the point of last contact with the positive case. Cowling says the Grundy […]
Pleasant View Board of Education approves substitute pay increase; update provided on COVID-19
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education this week approved increasing substitute pay from $75 per day to $90 per day. Superintendent Rebecca Steinhoff provided an update on COVID-19 funding from Grundy County. She projects about $14,000 will be used for an additional two days of nursing staff, nursing supplies, and several other needs related […]