A Missouri Lottery player won the first $100,000 top prize on a “$100,000 Jackpot” Scratchers ticket after purchasing the new game ticket at 7th Heaven convenience store, 104 West Helm Street in Brookfield. The Missouri Lottery reports after the man uncovered a prize on the first number, he knew it was a winner. But he […]
The North Mercer High School is celebrating Homecoming this week. King candidates are seniors Jared Price, Laramie Persell, and Jakub Janosik. Queen candidates are seniors Kylie Gannon, Tori Meinecke, and Trinity Shively. A pep assembly will be in the new gym on January 21st at 1 p.m. The spirit stick will be awarded, and coaches […]
(Missouri Independent) – Gov. Mike Parson praised his administration’s handling of the still-unfolding COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday, telling a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly that the state has emerged ready to make long-term investments in its future. “The bottom line is Missouri’s economy is strong,” Parson said in his annual State of the State […]
Multiple court cases were processed Thursday at the Grundy County Courthouse. Associate Judge Matthew Krohn of Mercer County presided on behalf of Presiding Judge Thomas Alley in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court. Trenton resident Devin Aaron Pierce pleaded guilty to the delivery of a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid from October 20th of […]
Chillicothe Elks Lodge Number 656 will hold its 20th Annual Gun and Knife Sports Show next month. Attendees can buy, sell, and trade at the Elks Lodge from February 11th through 13th. Show hours will be Friday from 5 to 8 pm, that Saturday from 9 to 6 o’clock, and that Sunday from 9 to […]
A drug possession charge has been filed in Grundy County Circuit Court against a resident of Altamont. Thirty-year-old Tesla Kay Nicole Davis was arrested Friday by the Trenton Police Department. Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Puckett filed a charge alleging possession of a controlled substance/synthetic cannabinoid. The court case identifies the drug as DABS. Online information describes […]
The University of Missouri Extension offices in Linn, Macon, and Randolph counties will host a free self-led wellness challenge to help individuals stay active this winter. The Winter Wellness Challenge runs from December 21, 2021, through March 22, 2022. Participants will receive a mental, physical, and nutritional health Bingo card listing activities. Anyone who completes […]
As the countdown continues for the 17th annual NCMC Foundation-sponsored High School Holiday Hoops the Holiday Hoops committee would like to thank the many individuals who help make the annual event a success. The event tips off Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Ketcham Community Center on the campus of North Central Missouri College. Again […]
Defendants involved in a romance fraud scheme that victimized a Taney County, Missouri, woman and an email hacking scheme that targeted a program at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., were indicted in federal court in the Western District of Missouri as part of the Department of Justice’s fourth annual Money Mule Initiative. The Money Mule Initiative […]
VFW Post 919 in Trenton is holding a raffle as a fundraiser for its building fund and improvements to the VFW Hall. The raffle is for a signed original drawing, “He’s Not Heavy, He’s My Brother,” by Veterans Service Officer Wayne Kleinschmidt. The raffle winner will be drawn on the afternoon of December 22, 2021. […]
Two of the three performances of “A Christmas Carol” have been sold out, and it’s close to a sell-out for the other performance this weekend. Local and area residents portray the characters of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol” when it’s presented in the Hoover Theater of the Grundy County Jewett-Norris Library in Trenton. The live […]
A movie is to be shown Friday night, December 3, 2021, in Trenton as a fundraiser for the Trenton High School performing group “Gold Rush.” According to Vocal Music Instructor Tyler Busick, “It’s a Wonderful Life” is to be shown to the public starting at 8 o’clock at the THS Performing Arts Center. Admission is […]
Art’s Alive will present A Christmas Carol at the Hoover Theater in the Grundy County Jewett Norris Library of Trenton starting next week. Performances will be December 4th at 2 and 7 o’clock and December 5th at 2 o’clock. Director Ann Plumb says she chose A Christmas Carol because it is well known and fun. […]
The schedule is set and the countdown is on for the 17th annual North Central Missouri College Foundation sponsored High School Holiday Hoops. The 2021 edition of Holiday Hoops will tip-off at the Ketcham Community Center in Trenton with a total of 79 teams representing 41 Missouri high schools. Games will begin on Saturday, December […]
Five COVID-19 cases have been added for Harrison County. The county’s COVID-19 dashboard shows that, as of November 18th, there were 1,342 cases total, and 34 were active. There had been 1,074 confirmed cases and 268 probable cases. The Livingston County Health Center reports 10 COVID-19 cases have been added since November 12th, raising the […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the City of Moscow Mills for allegedly enforcing a ticket quota on their officers, in violation of Senate Bill 5 and accompanying reforms. “Missourians should not be treated as cash cows to fill municipal coffers. When I was in the State Senate, I led efforts to […]
More information has been released about the Second Annual Christmas on the Square in Mercer. The town square Christmas lighting will be held on December 4th at 5 p.m. Other activities will run until 8 o’clock. Santa will arrive on a fire truck after the Christmas lighting and will be on the stage to visit […]
Trenton High School has announced a change in the date for the drama club play next month. According to Principal Kasey Bailey, the play is now scheduled for Thursday night, December 9 at 6 pm in the Performing Arts Center at Trenton High School. Tickets for the play, called “Disorder in the Court”, cost $6.00 […]
Missouri’s firearms deer hunting season begins Saturday, November 13, 2021, and runs through November 23. Conservation Agent Kevin Lockard says there has been a reduction of chronic wasting disease in deer disease in Missouri. There are, however, thirty-four Missouri counties that have regulations regarding the deadly disease. You can find out more by […]
(Missouri Independent) – Reducing the number of livestock will not be a priority for the Biden administration as it seeks to drastically cut methane emissions to stem climate change, according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Instead, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “climate-smart” initiatives will focus on new types of animal feed and manure […]
