United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced the appointment of a Bethany man to serve as Administrator of the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Richard Fordyce will lead a network of more than 2,100 counties and 50 state FSA offices. He currently serves as the State Executive Director for FSA in […]
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Awards presented to THS students at Spring Concert
Several Trenton High School Concert Choir and Gold Rush members received awards Thursday night during the Vocal Music Spring Concert. Vocal music director Tyler Busick reports the awards included outstanding sopranos, Emma Gilham and Kasie Otto; outstanding altos, Karissa Brock and Mackenzie Klinginsmith; outstanding tenor, Jarren King; and outstanding basses, Dakota Cutsinger and Andrew Maxey. […]
WMH Annual Charity Golf Tournament to be held June 8
The 2018 Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation 14th Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 8 at the Riverside Country Club in Trenton. The event is scheduled to host two flights, one teeing off at 7:30 a.m. and the second at 1 p.m. A breakfast will be provided for participants and volunteers prior […]
Free parenting classes to be held in Trenton
The North Central Missouri Mental Health Center will offer six weeks of parenting classes starting next week. The free classes will be held at the Mental Health Center in Trenton Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 3 o’clock from May 15th through June 19th. Topics to be covered include parenting 101 and building relationships, infants and […]
FBLA members at THS attend Practical Fine Art banquet
Trenton High School FBLA officers for the 2018-2019 school year were introduced at Monday evening’s Practical-Fine Art banquet. The officers include Saedee Jackson as president; McKenna Cox, vice president of membership and recruitment; Trinity Gaunt, vice president of community service and education; Carson Burchett, second vice president; Max McNabb, secretary/treasurer; and Sarah Jordan, reporter/historian. Students […]
THS Key Club members honored at Monday gathering
A Trenton High School senior has been named the school’s Key Club Member of the Year. Claire Utley was recognized at the Key Club’s Fine Art/Practical Art Recognition Night Monday evening. The Member of the Year is an award on the district level with each club asked to select one individual from their club to […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education member resigns
Trenton R-9 Superintendent Dan Wiebers announced the resignation of a Board of Education member at a meeting Tuesday evening. Wiebers read Brooke McAtee’s letter of resignation which will be effective June 12th. Wiebers told the board it did not need to vote to approve McAtee’s resignation, it only needed to be announced to the board. […]
Trenton Middle School to hold awards assemblies
Parents and grandparents of Trenton Middle School students are invited to attend awards assemblies on the school’s last day. The awards assemblies will be held the morning of May 18th. Sixth grade will be held at 8:15, eighth grade at 8:45, seventh grade at 9:15, and fifth grade at 9:45. Each section will last about […]
NCMC students honored by Missouri Community College Association
North Central Missouri College students were recently recognized by the Missouri Community College Association for their outstanding leadership or participation in Phi Theta Kappa. Four students attended MCCA’s spring luncheon to receive recognition for their success. Janelle Popish was the selected recipient of the Student Leadership Award for North Central Missouri College. This award is […]
Grundy County deputy, Jose Lopez, accepts position with Mercer County Sheriff’s Department
Judge Jack Peace swore in the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office’s newest deputy Monday. Jose Lopez served more than three years as a deputy sheriff for the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and also served on the Grundy County Crisis Intervention Team. Lopez received his law enforcement training while serving in the Military Police in the United […]
Six graduate from 8th grade at Laredo
Six students received a diploma at Laredo R-7 School District’s eighth-grade graduation Monday night. Superintendent Misty Foster says student Hannah Bowe was named Valedictorian, and Chandler Lynch was named Salutatorian. Rebecca Urich received the Citizenship Award. Fifth through eighth grade English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher Melissa Williams spoke to the graduates. Foster reports […]
GEC Foundation awards $6,461 in grants to area organizations
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 […]
Audio: Awards presented at Friday FFA Banquet
Numerous awards were presented and honors announced during the Trenton High School FFA Banquet Friday night, May 4, 2018. New chapter officers also were installed. KTTN’s John Anthony has an edited list of the honorees:
Services set for Chuck Haney of Chillicothe
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 […]
Benefit for David Johnson and family to be held in Mercer
A benefit for a man with a rare kidney cancer will be held at the Mercer School later this month. The Benefit for David Johnson and Family will be in the Ag Building the evening of May 16th from 5 o’clock to 6:30 and will include a meal of a grilled hot dog or hamburger, […]
Missouri College Advising Corps marks 10 years of service
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 […]
South Harrison School District in Bethany receives $40K award to replace buses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has presented awards to 18 Missouri school districts to replace 40 older diesel school buses which collectively adds up to $745,000. From this area, South Harrison R-2 School in Bethany received a $40,000 award to replace two of its older diesel-powered school buses. Nationally, more than $8.7 million is being […]
Chillicothe Police Chief receives FBI law enforcement award
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples has received the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association Trilogy Award. Maples received the award for successfully completing three levels of leadership training classes from December through February. Training levels included first line supervisor, command, and executive leadership. Sergeant Curtis Hayes attended the first line supervisor course as well and […]
Trenton Boy Scout receives Eagle Scout award
A Trenton youth, Colten Hamilton of Boy Scout Troop 97, received his Eagle Scout award in a ceremony held Saturday at the Tenth Street Baptist Church. Conducting the ceremony were Kevin Bailey, Dr. Paul Cox, Kasey Bailey, Dr. Andy Cox, Warren Woodson and Pastor Ron Ratliff. Colten Hamilton received two framed resolutions, one from the […]
Carroll County Community Hospital holds award ceremony
On Friday evening, Jan. 19, Carroll County Memorial Hospital honored employees with a banquet, highlighting moments throughout 2017. “As 2017 has been an outstanding year, it brings me such joy to be able to honor the individuals who made it so special,” said Jeff Tindle, CCMH Chief Executive Officer. “In addition to those who are […]