Three entities have upcoming job fairs in Trenton at the Missouri Career Center located at 1104 Main Street. Manpower Employment will hold their job fair on two Wednesdays, June 6th and 13th, starting at 1 o’clock each day. Applicants will need to complete a profile before meeting with the Manpower representative and will need to […]
The Livingston County Library will hold a Jazz Age Lawn Party for adults only this month. The event will be at the Silver Moon Plaza in Chillicothe the night of June 16th starting at 7:30 and will include lawn games, such as croquet and washers. There will also be a showing of the movie Chicago […]
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative will celebrate 80 years of providing electric service to member-owners at its annual meeting this month. The meeting will be held at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center within the Chillicothe High School the night of June 12 with doors opening at 5:30 for member registration. Members will receive a gift bucket […]
Two bridges have served Putnam County travelers on U.S. Route 136 since 1931, and after holding up to the wear and tear of more than 2,100 cars and trucks each day, the bridges are in need of replacement. Travelers over the new structures will see roadway improvements and safety enhancements. Each new bridge will be […]
Trenton Municipal Utilities has set a boil advisory for portions of Trenton starting Thursday, May 31st due to the installation of a new valve. Water is expected to be off for three hours with the advisory affecting Oak Street from East 16th Street to East 17th Street as well as Princeton Road from East 17th […]
Major Dale Stepp Post 31 of the American Legion announces an open house has been scheduled in Trenton. The post home is now at 17th Street and Pleasant Plain in the building that formerly housed the Casey’s General Store. The open house is planned for June 21st starting at 9 o’clock and a flag ceremony […]
Classic cars, hot rods, and motorcycles will be on display at a community event at Black Silo Winery of Trenton in June to benefit the Disabled Athletes with Grundy Support. There will be 17 different classes to enter for the Wheels and Wine Car Show that will be held June 23rd. Registration starts at the […]
Jessie O’Dell has been hired as the new Band Director at Princeton R-5 School. O’Dell graduated from East Buchanan High School and earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Missouri Western State University and marched in Missouri Western’s marching band during her tenure there. She was a graduate assistant for Truman State University’s marching band […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a trash can fire behind a residence on Friday Captain Les Hinnen reports firefighters found a large trash can that had been on fire upon arrival to 1430 Trenton Road in Chillicothe. A resident had extinguished most of the fire prior to the fire department’s arrival. Crews used a […]
The Grundy County Health Department will sponsor the Gooseberry Festival 5K/10K Walk/Run at Eastside Park in Trenton next month. The free race will be the morning of June 16 with sign-in beginning at the park shelter house at 7 o’clock. The walk/run will start at 7:30. Medals will be awarded in all of the age […]
The Missouri State Museum will present the program Missouri Bicentennial as part of its ongoing Museum After Hours series starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, in the History Hall, located in the east wing of the State Capitol. Missouri will celebrate its 200th birthday on Aug. 10, 2021. The State Historical Society of Missouri […]
Cool-season grasses such as fescue that dominate pasture grass in Missouri need warm weather to grow. The coldest April since 1907 set back forage for Missouri’s beef cow herds. Now, warm weather with rain creates forage for grazing and haying, said forage specialist Craig Roberts in a weekly University of Missouri Extension teleconference. New grass […]
Missouri’s Veterans Recognition Program is now accepting applications from Veterans who served on active duty during recent conflicts in Iraq. The Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield and Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn Veterans Recognition Awards are now being offered to eligible Missourians, said retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Ortmeyer, the Veterans Recognition Program manager. “The awards […]
The Christian school to open in Trenton next school year has announced its location with classes to begin in August 2018. Administrator Socha Osborn reports God’s Promise School Christian Academy will hold classes starting in August, however, an exact start date has not yet been determined with the location of the school to be announced […]
The Cameron Police Department and Highway Patrol report westbound Highway 36 at Highway 69 at Cameron is back open after a tractor-trailer truck hauling hogs overturned causing some of the animals to escape the trailer Thursday morning. A spokesperson for Troop H of the Highway Patrol reports westbound 36 was cleared around 10:50. The Patrol […]
Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton celebrated the 44th Annual National Emergency Medical Services week by hosting a barbecue lunch for local and regional EMS workers. EMS personnel from Grundy and Mercer Counties and LifeFlight Eagle attended the event at the hospital Wednesday. National EMS Week started Sunday and continues through Saturday. President Gerald Ford authorized […]
The Gilman City Board of Education heard several reports at its recent meeting. Superintendent Roger Alley reported the playground equipment has been removed from the old playground. Bookkeeper Tori Wideman says the playground has been moved to a new location. Principal Justin Collins reported that Prom April 28th went well, and graduation May 11th was […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved increases in salaries, salary schedules, and stipends for 2018-2019 at a meeting Tuesday evening. The base will increase by one percent for faculty salary schedules for regular and nursing. A movement of one vertical step will also be allowed. The base will increase by two percent […]
The North Missouri Saddle Club will hold a consignment auction and dinner at the Trenton Rock Barn Saturday to raise money for the operation of the club. The Rock Barn will open for consignments at 9 o’clock that day. The eat and pay what you want dinner will begin at 4:30 that afternoon with a […]
The Livingston County Health Center will start a free Smart Connections class series for caregivers to connect, network, and enhance skills in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere. The program from Trauma Smart will be held in the Children’s Department of the Livingston County Library in Chillicothe every Friday morning in June from 10 to 11 […]
