The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education approved several employee positions Thursday evening. Rachael Spence was approved as the 2019-2020 district drug testing coordinator. Superintendent Lucas McKinnis will be the Title 9 district compliance coordinator. Part-time positions were also approved, including substitute bus drivers, custodians, and kitchen and teaching positions. The board approved a dairy bid […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of July 15 – 21. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of July 8 – 14. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
For the just-concluded fiscal year, (2018-2019) the Grundy R-5 School District reports an approximate $50,000 deficit for the one year period. The Board of Education at a recent end of the fiscal year meeting approved a motion to amend the 2018-19 budget to reflect actual receipts and expenditures. Revenues for that year were more than […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri for the week of July 1 – 7. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Wednesday, July 3 and resume at 7 a.m. Friday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday, but […]
The candidates for the Sullivan County Fair Queen and Junior Miss Fair Queen Pageant have been announced. Coordinator Ali McCully reports candidates for Sullivan County Fair Queen are Tahli Gray of Milan, Mary Watt of Green City, Anna Vicente of Milan, Emma Clark of Milan, and Jacquelyn Perez of Milan. Gray is sponsored by Benjamin […]
A review of the state’s economy says the past twelve months shown some healthy numbers. The latest jobs report by the Department of Economic Development shows employment is up by 31,000 jobs in the past year. According to DED’s Jeff Drake, hiring is getting into even better shape. Since last May, there have […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in north Missouri for the week of June 24, 2019. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education has accepted contracts for a Superintendent and a Principal for next school year. The contract for Superintendent came from Lucas McKinnis and the contract for kindergarten through 12th-grade principal came from Amy Carlson. Bookkeeper Amanda Neff says McKinnis is coming from Bernie High School and Carlson is coming from West […]
Smoke and fire damage was reported in a house fire late Monday morning at Brimson. The Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District, among others, responded to the scene at 517 Jones Avenue, the residence of Lawrence and Erma Newton. A report from assistant rural chief Brandon Gibler said visible smoke was coming from the house […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of June 17 – 23. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
A balanced budget has been approved by the Grundy R-5 Board of Education. Meeting Wednesday evening, the board accepted the 2019-20 budget which shows a surplus for the year of nearly $9,800. Anticipated revenues are listed at $2,388,055. Projected expenditures are $10,000 at $2,378,261. A purchase was approved to have three school buses from Masters […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved student handbooks at a meeting Tuesday evening, with the exception of 90% attendance for trips, assemblies, and dances in the Trenton High School and Middle School handbooks, on a split vote. Board member David Whitaker moved, and Dorothy Taul seconded the motion, which passed three to two. Board […]
An elderly Stanberry resident was fatally injured Saturday morning when the golf cart he was operating was hit by a pickup truck on Highway 136 northeast of Stanberry. Eighty-nine-year-old Ralph Pierce was pronounced dead at Northwest Medical Center in Albany. The patrol reports Pierce was southbound attempting to cross Highway 136 when the golf cart […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of June 10 – 16. Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, […]
The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District has announced the lifting of boil advisories for some customers. Advisories lifted include the following locations: Customers on Paris Road and Echo Road. All Sullivan Rural Water Customers on Highway 139 from Newtown South to Highway 6 including Jasper Road, Acorn Drive, Kelp Road, Acorn Drive, Helium Road, […]
The bridge on Sullivan County Route EE over the Medicine Creek Bridge just east of Newtown is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed this afternoon due to damage from recent flooding. The anticipated closure time will not be known until inspection and further assessment can be completed. Motorists […]
The Sullivan County Public Water Supply District has issued a precautionary boil advisory for several customers because of flood-damaged water mains. The district is in the process of making repairs but had to wait for flood waters to recede for some of the work. Most of the problem area was in the western part of […]
Sidewalk improvements along Route 139 through Newtown will help ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The projects, partially funded through the Transportation Alternatives Program with the Missouri Department of Transportation providing the remaining funding, will help pedestrians in Newtown enjoy safer walking for recreation or while visiting local businesses. The Missouri Department of […]
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in northern Missouri region for the week of May 27 – June 2. MoDOT will halt temporary lane closures throughout the state to accommodate an increase in traffic due to the Memorial Day holiday. Most temporary […]
