(AP) – A southern Missouri teacher who oversaw a history class presentation in which a ninth-grader dressed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan has apologized for a “lapse of judgment” and is suspended indefinitely, the superintendent of the predominantly white district said Tuesday. The Poplar Bluff student who dressed as a Klansman Friday […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved several construction-related bids at its meeting Tuesday evening. Those bids include Moore’s Woodworking for around $5,000 to install new guttering, Jim Norris for 14 hundred dollars to paint the gym during Christmas Break, and Luke Gibson and Damien Little for $40 an hour to construct and install […]
The Wright Memorial Hospital Spiritual Wellness Team will be hosting the second annual Live Nativity on Thursday, November 29 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The event will begin on the hospital’s walking trail and will end inside the hospital’s Education Center. The live display will feature five simple scenes that illustrate the story of Christmas. […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved a change to the 2018-2019 school calendar Tuesday evening. The district will make up the day of school canceled so students and staff could attend the state softball tournament May 16th. Superintendent Dan Wiebers said that would be the final day of school. Wieber noted putting the make […]
Five directors were elected to the 2018-2019 American Angus Association® board of directors, as well as a president and chairman and a vice president and vice chairman of the board, during the 135th Annual Convention of Delegates hosted at the 2018 Angus Convention in Columbus, Ohio. A total of 298 delegates from 41 states and […]
The third annual Utility Scam Awareness Day is being observed throughout the week to help expose the tactics scammers use and educate residents and small business owners on how to protect themselves. “KCP&L and Westar Energy are promoting this important awareness campaign to help our customers recognize signs of a potential scam and to avoid […]
The 72nd Annual Holiday Parade, presented by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, is sponsored again this year by Hedrick Medical Center, HyVee and Midwest Gloves & Gear with a theme of “The Sounds of Christmas.” The parade will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 17th and will include floats and entries from many […]
Odd fall weather and fescue pasture growth set up potential poisonous pastures causing fescue foot in cow herds. Fall growth after a drought produces more toxins in infected tall fescue grass. The poison develops after rains start regrowth following a drought, says Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension specialist. Roberts urges herd owners to keep […]
In recognition of National Apprenticeship Week, NCMC has named Beth Snow, an apprenticeship student from Missouri Star Quilt Company from Hamilton, Missouri, as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Apprenticeship Student. Beth is taking courses at NCMC through Missouri Star Quilt Company to develop her leadership skills, and learn more about how the organization works. After […]
Nominations are being accepted for the North Central Missouri College Foundation distinguished alumni event in February. NCMC Director of Development Alicia Endicott says the event to be held at the Red Barn in Trenton February 23rd will celebrate alumni and the Voyage Fund, a fund started in December 2017 to encourage unrestricted annual giving to […]
Trenton city sales tax receipts in the first seven months of this fiscal year are somewhat similar to the same period A year ago. The city sales tax revenue is down less than one percent for general purposes and capital projects and down more than one percent for parks and fire department purposes. Revenues total […]
The Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton is accepting orders for its 23rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner November 22nd. Volunteers will deliver meals to anyone in the area who needs or wants a meal. That includes anyone who has to work Thanksgiving Day, shut-ins, or those in need of a meal. Dianna Crawford is […]
The Union Coon Creek Baptist Church west of Trenton is seeking volunteers from the area for its 23rd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner November 22nd. The pastor’s wife, Dianna Crawford, explains individuals can help in various capacities. She says there are generally 14 to 18 route drivers as well as five or six volunteers in the back […]
The Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Task Force reports it has rescued 16 “severely malnourished” horses from a 16-acre property in Harrison County. The horses were in paddocks and pastures with no vegetation and had no on-site veterinary care. When rescuers arrived at the property, officials found a downed horse in critical condition that was […]
Saturday’s opening of firearms deer hunting season means traffic on Missouri roadways is expected to increase beginning today. Highway Patrol Sergeant Eric Brown says car travel is expected to pick up from mid-morning through the evening. Highway Patrol Sergeant Eric Brown says the roadway traffic rivals that of Thanksgiving and Memorial Day. […]
Trenton High School will host a 5K/10K Run and 5K Walk next month to benefit The Thirst Project. The Thirst Project is a group of socially-conscious young people on a mission to end a global water crisis by building fresh water wells in Swaziland in Southern Africa. Registration for the Holly Jolly Jog will start […]
North Central Missouri College’s student organization, The Shakespeare Troupe, is hosting a Holiday Bazaar in the Ketcham Community Center on Saturday, November 17 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. All members of the public are invited to attend and start their shopping for the upcoming holidays. All proceeds from the event will go to the […]
Plans are underway to replace the Third Fork Platte River Bridge on U.S. Route 169 near Union Star and the Missouri Department of Transportation would like your input. MoDOT is hosting an open-house public information meeting to discuss the bridge replacement plans on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Commons Area […]
Replacement heifers to upgrade cow-calf herds will be offered in six Show-Me-Select sales this fall. Also, owners can restock cow herds culled in the drought. With strength in beef demand and rains growing pastures, herd owners can rebuild. Dry weather’s impact on forages had farmers concerned. “Optimism of cow-calf herd owners should return,” says David […]
The Trenton Park Board discussed security cameras at a meeting Wednesday evening. Member Gary Schuett did some research into security cameras from Blink. He said he has some installed at his home. Schuett reported one camera with a module to connect to the internet costs about $119. Three cameras are about $329. He thinks it […]
