The 22nd Missouri Day Marching Festival is around the corner with thirty-three schools bands will be gathering in Trenton on October 20th to take part in the evaluative events that are being provided the participating bands in the parade, auxiliary, drumline, and field show. The Missouri State High School Activities Association has sanctioned this event. […]
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Attorney General Hawley fires back in Duck Boat case
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley fired back in court filings arguing the court should not dismiss the lawsuit filed against Ripley Entertainment, Inc. and Branson Duck Vehicles, LLC alleging violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, Missouri’s principal consumer protection statute. The filings also argue that the Circuit Court of Taney County is the proper […]
Gilman City Board of Education meets
The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education reviewed several programs at a recent meeting. Academic tutoring, the Reading and Retention Program, and Vocational-technical attendance were reviewed. Superintendent Roger Alley reviewed school bus problems as one bus is in the shop. Principal Jill Sperry reported the Homecoming football game is Friday, September 28th.
Trenton Building and Nuisance Board addresses 10 properties at Monday meeting
The Trenton Building and Nuisance Board Monday evening addressed ten properties of concern including three new locations. Declaration of a nuisance was approved at 200 West 7th Street, 212 West 7th Street, and 1011 Custer Street. Each will be on the agenda for next months’ meeting of the board. Following a public hearing, 1312 Gilmore […]
Katrina Oneal is Sunnyview Employee of the Month
Sunnyview Foundation Inc. announced the employee of the month from resident and family nominations. The Employee of the Month for September 2018 is Katrina Oneal. Katrina has been an employee with Sunnyview for 15-years and works in the residential care apartments. She received an employee of the month parking spot and a $25.00 check from […]
Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill scheduled for October 18
Millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On on October 18 during the Great Central American ShakeOut Grundy County Emergency Management Director Glen Briggs says the purpose of the drill is to get people to think about what they would do if there was an earthquake and review their earthquake plan. He […]
LandLINK connects farmers across Missouri
LandLINK is a new service provided by FCS Financial. It connects young, beginning farmers with landowners through completion of an online form. The young, beginning farmer completes a form where they describe their current farming operation, experience and agricultural goals regarding the size of the farm they want to purchase or lease and location. The […]
Sunnyview Nursing Home to host Community Health Fair
Sunnyview Nursing Home will be the location of a Community Health Fair Saturday, October 13 from 7 to 10 o’clock with lab work available for members of the community. Sunnyview reports a complete lab panel will be $25. Also available is an A1C for $20 and PSA test, also for $20. No appointment is necessary. […]
Trenton Utility Committee reviews projects with estimated costs of $1,000,000
Information was shared this week with the Utility Committee on water and sewer line projects that are in the design process. There are four street locations in Trenton with a total cost collectively more than $1,000,000. Each is projected to be done before street and state highway work is done to avoid tearing up a […]
Trenton man accused of arson after mother’s house burns west of Trenton
A Trenton man faces a felony charge in Grundy County after allegedly setting his mother’s house on fire September 10th. Online court information indicates 48-year-old Stacy Todd Davis has been charged with second-degree arson, however, he has not yet been taken into custody for the charge but Davis’s bond was set at $10,000 cash only. […]
Trenton Utility Committee has heated discussion on electric rates
A lengthy discussion last night on electric rates evolved into a request to establish a minimum of three months operating reserves and a recommendation to ask for a rate study. The two-hour utility committee was attended by its three members plus the other five city councilmen; mayor, city administrator/utility director, city clerk, and four department […]
“Local Artists Showcase II” to open at Dorris Rider Art Gallery
A collection of works by area artists will begin the 2018-2019 exhibition schedule in the Dorris Rider Art Gallery at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. “Local Artists Showcase 11” will open on Tuesday, September 25 and run through October 12. Artists can submit up to two pieces of original art that have not previously […]
Audio: UPS seeks 850 workers in KC area
A major delivery company hopes to hire hundreds of people soon in western Missouri. UPS says it wants to hire 850 people in the Kansas City area. The Atlanta-based company will host a hiring fair today (Tuesday) from 9 to 6 at the Kansas City Health Department. Job seekers must have a resume […]
Trenton Administrative Committee, Utility Committee to meet Tuesday night
Two committee meetings are Tuesday night, September 18th, at the Trenton City Hall. The Administrative Committee meets at 6 o’clock to discuss disposing of an old fire department, ladder truck which was replaced this year with a new ladder truck. The utility committee meets at 7 o’clock to discuss the Trenton Municipal Utility electric rates. Mayor Nick […]
Audio: State Representative Jay Houghton discusses Missouri Department of Agriculture funding
(Missourinet) – A longtime state lawmaker who serves on a Missouri legislative committee examining Missouri Department of Agriculture funding levels says some department divisions need fee increases, while others don’t. Martinsburg GOP State Representative Jay Houghton serves on the Joint Committee on Review of the Plant Industries Division. MDA officials have provided the […]
Local Emergency Planning Committee discuses Missouri Day Festival
The Grundy County Local Emergency Planning Committee discussed the Missouri Day Festival at its meeting this week. Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce President Debbie Carman reported there is no plan to activate the Emergency Operations Center, but a Web Emergency Operation Center event will be created. Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton talked about the potential […]
Missouri Department of Conservation to offer Hunter Education Session in Green City
The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a free hunter education skills session in Green City from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at City Hall, 4 S. Green St. The hunter education skills session fulfills the second half of the hunter-education certification process. To attend this class, students must first complete the Missouri […]
Pleasant View Board of Education increases gymnasium rental fees
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education approved increasing the gymnasium rental fee at a meeting Tuesday evening. The rental fee is now $200 for in-district residents and $250 for out-of-district residents. The board approved a field trip for the first and second grades to go to the Kansas City Zoo May 1st as well […]
USDA partners with rural Missouri communities to support opioid prevention, treatment and recovery
The USDA is partnering with rural communities to support opportunities for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery. Among the 85 recipients nationwide receiving funding are four (4) Missouri organizations ready to make an impact in the state’s opioid epidemic. “In 2016, there were 908 opioid overdose deaths in Missouri and it is now estimated that 1 […]
Missouri’s 2018 unclaimed property auction set for September 13-14 in Columbia
Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt has announced the 2018 Unclaimed Property Auction will be held September 13 and 14 at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center in Columbia. An auction preview will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12. The auction will begin at 9:00 a.m. on both Thursday, September 13 […]