The Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation, Inc. met April 13, 2018, and awarded 14 grants totaling $6,461. All grants are funded by member donations called Operation Round Up where members voluntarily round up their utility bills each month to fund grants to eligible entities. Education grants were awarded to Grundy County R-V School District, Humphreys; Trenton […]
Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation announced the selection of a new Foundation Development Officer. David Bain of Trenton is a lifelong resident of Trenton, noting he has a special place in his heart for the community and the people, Bain said the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation plays an important role in the healthcare environment of the […]
Volunteers in the Clean Missouri Initiative recently submitted nearly 347,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office – more than double the amount needed to get their issues on a statewide ballot in November. The initiative’s goal is to rid the state of corruption by giving voters the power to decide on limits to campaign contribution and […]
North Central Missouri College graduates at Saturday’s commencement ceremony received degrees in several areas of study. They included associate degrees in arts, applied science, arts in teaching, and general studies as well as certificates. Student Senate President Katelyn Galloway welcomed everyone and told a story. NCMC President Doctor Lenny Klaver noted that the first […]
Chillicothe Mayor Chuck Haney died Saturday at Hedrick medical center in Chillicothe, he was 81. A funeral mass will be held Tuesday evening at 5:30 at St. Columban’s Catholic Church in Chillicothe with burial in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Wheeling. A parish rosary is scheduled for Monday, May 7 at 5:30 at Lindley Funeral […]
The North Central Missouri College AG Club/PAS chapter has elected officers for the 2018-19 school year. Elected to office were: President Jamee Scearce Stewartsville, MO Secretary Mariah Fox Galt, MO Vice […]
Youth from across the nation go on location to Columbia, Mo., this summer for FilmFest 4-H, the national 4-H film festival. Co-produced by Missouri 4-H and the Missouri Film Office, FilmFest 4-H has drawn youth participants from 21 states since its inception. “Companies across all industries use digital media every day,” said Andrea Sporcic, specialist […]
The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s MORE strategic vision has always lived and breathed agriculture and rural Missouri. Today, the Department announced 16 individual initiatives that will take the MORE vision and put it into action. The Department will be targeting workforce development, youth in agriculture, food insecurity, agriculture business, broadband availability, emergency response, the Missouri […]
The Jamesport Community Association sponsors the May Days Festival to be held May 11th and 12th. The festival will go from 9 o’clock in the morning to 4 o’clock in the afternoon each day and will feature a craft show at the Spillman Event Center in Jamesport. Items to be at the show include crafts, […]
A new date has been announced for the Jamesport Community Association’s Fish Fry to raise money for the Spillman Event Center and other projects in Jamesport. Fish, potatoes, hush puppies, and slaw will be served at the Spillman Event Center starting the evening of May 18th at 5 o’clock. Free will donations will be accepted […]
The 2018 Missouri Rural Survey is now available online to solicit input from Missouri residents, business owners, and elected officials on sustaining local communities and building strong local economies. The University of Missouri Extension reports the survey will take participants about 10 minutes to complete, there are no right or wrong answers, and answers will […]
Two vehicles collided at an intersection in Unionville early Wednesday evening, resulting in one driver being taken to a hospital. The highway patrol reports 18-year-old Jessica Raisor of Unionville was taken by ambulance to Putnam County Memorial Hospital of Unionville with minor injuries. Ms. Raisor was driving a car eastbound when she attempted to make […]
The special House committee investigating Governor Eric Greitens will seek to get testimony from members of his campaign. After Greitens’ legal counsel Catherine Hanaway complained that the committee hadn’t allowed the campaign to be heard, the counsel to the committee last night said they would be asked to testify. In a statement, Edward […]
The Missouri College Advising Corps, headquartered at the University of Missouri, has helped more than 20,000 students enroll in college since 2008. As it begins its second decade, MCAC is poised to help even more students. MCAC’s trained advisers, themselves recent college graduates, commit to two years of full-time, on-site service at one of 43 […]
The deadline is Friday, May 4th for enrollment at Trenton R-9 Summer School. Enrollment forms are available at Trenton middle school and the S.M. Rissler offices. The form also may be downloaded from the Trenton R-9 school website. Completed applications may be returned to any Trenton R-9 school office. Summer School at Trenton will be […]
A community fireworks display will be held in Trenton at dusk on the July 3rd with Haley’s Fireworks of Moberly setting off the fireworks in the grassy area north of the Trenton Rock Barn. Diane Lowrey chairs the volunteer committee of community members organizing the event and helping to collect donations to pay for the display. Several […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has extended the testing process for its 106th Recruit Class with the application deadline of April 26, 2018. Testing for prospective troopers will be administered in the following areas: Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO ─ Tentatively scheduled for 04/27/2018 Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO ─ April 18, 2018 Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO ─ To be determined […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees approved purchasing a tractor and fitness equipment as well as renovation costs at its meeting Tuesday evening. Agriculture Instructor Rustin Jumps recommended the purchase of the new John Deere tractor to be added to the fleet at the Barton Farm Campus. It was purchased from Sydenstricker Implement […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a server and installation bid and approved an ordinance regarding electric refinancing at its meeting Monday evening. The accepted server and server installation bid was from Green Hills Communications for $9,750. Harland Technology Services also bid at a price of $13,558.08. The board approved an ordinance authorizing Gallatin to […]
The Jamesport Community Association will sponsor the 11th Annual Handcrafted Furniture and Crafts Auction next month. The event will be held at the Spillman Event Center in Jamesport March 10th starting at 9 o’clock in the morning and will include items made by the Amish; dining, living, bedroom, kitchen, and office furniture; quilts; and crafts. […]
