Quilt Show

Weekend quilt show winners announced

Winners have been announced from the weekend quilt show held at Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton. The viewers choice award went to Twyla Johnson of Spickard. The quilters’ guild award went to Joyce Evans of Chillicothe and the winner of a quilt drawing was Mary Ireland of Trenton. Some 50 to 60 quilts were […]

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol reports arrest of two on Friday

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two of individuals in the area Friday evening. Twenty-five-year-old Austin Steele of Cameron was arrested in Clinton County on a misdemeanor Macon County warrant for possession of marijuana. The Patrol also accused him of misdemeanor driving while suspended and not having valid license plates. Steele was transported to […]

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Trenton man arrested in Boone County

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest and extradition of a Trenton man on a drug allegation. Twenty-year-old Brandon Wade Maberry was arrested in Boone County Thursday on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. He was extradited to Grundy County Friday. […]

MarchFest

Twenty-two bands to compete in Cameron MarchFest

Twenty-two bands will participate in the first ever Cameron MarchFest this month. The event on October 20th will feature parade, field show, indoor drumline, and color guard competitions. The parade competition begins at 9 o’clock in the morning with the parade to travel six blocks through Downtown Cameron, around McCorkle Park, and down Third Street. […]

Scholarship

Twenty-Five awarded scholarships through Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation

Twenty-five female graduates of North Mercer R-3 and Princeton R-5 high schools have been awarded a combined total of more than $108,700 in scholarships for the Fall 2018 semester by the Gene Kauffman Scholarship Foundation, Incorporated. Seven recipients are attending Northwest Missouri State University of Maryville. The others are attending seven other institutions in Missouri. […]

NCMC - North Central Missouri College

NCMC Board of Trustees meet with full agenda

The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees at its meeting Tuesday night approved early repayment of the Barton Campus bond issue. Associate Vice President for Business and Finance Tyson Otto presented information that outlined an option for the early repayment of the bond issue on November 15th. Total payment due is $940,459.11 with the […]

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Four arrested over the weekend, including two brothers

Authorities report four individuals were arrested on various charges, two of them brothers, over the weekend in Grundy County. Twenty-two-year-old Justin Lee Kleihauer of Trenton faces four felony counts and two misdemeanor counts. His bonds total $43,000 cash with an appearance September 25th in the Associate Division of Grundy County circuit court. Justin Kleihauer is […]

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Chula Street Fair to kick off Saturday morning

Numerous activities kick off the Chula Street Fair which is slated for Saturday, September 15th, 2018. Activities start with biscuits and gravy as well as coffee at the Community Center at 7 o’clock Saturday morning. There is no cost but donations will be accepted and benefit the Chula Fire and Rescue.  Sign up for the Baby […]

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Kirksville man hurt in Friday crash

The Highway Patrol reports a Kirksville man sustained minor injuries when a minivan struck a pickup truck about three miles north of Kirksville Friday evening. Twenty-nine-year-old Erica Speiser of Kirksville traveled north on Hungry Hollow Road when the van she drove reportedly crested a hill near Ivy Road and hit the truck, driven by 41-year-old […]