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Highway safety law increases penalties for passing school buses
SubmittedStaff report Tim Fuqua remembers clearly his most terrifying moment as a Missouri school bus driver. Stopping to pick up a smiling autistic third-grade boy, Fuqua noticed an 18-wheeler cresting…
Highway safety law increases penalties for passing school buses
Metro Creative Senate Bill 1421, drastically escalates the legal and financial consequences for motorists who ignore the flashing red lights and extended stop arms of school buses.Staff report Tim Fuqua…
School Board Approves Personnel Changes
The Trenton R-IX Board of Education approved several personnel changes during executive sessions held Aug. 5 and Aug. 12, including the resignation and replacement of the district’s varsity girls basketball…
Trenton Administrative Committee Advances Code Enforcement, Animal Control Changes
Gabe StarkReporter The Trenton Administrative Committee advanced several recommendations to the full City Council Tuesday evening, including the creation of a full-time code enforcement position, a proposed animal control contract,…
Grundy County Commission Reviews Bridge Funding, FEMA Projects
Gabe StarkReporter The Grundy County Commission discussed bridge funding, FEMA projects, equipment needs and several other county matters during its meeting last week. Shannon Howe reported that a new call…
Prayer Walk Draws Nearly 100 to Pray Over Trenton Schools
Submitted A family can be seen praying over the school together.Submitted Shirley Gondringer chose to drive her way through the prayer walk.Gabe StarkReporter Trenton Assembly of God’s annual school prayer…
No Data Center Planned As Grundy County Meets to Discuss the Future
Gabe StarkReporter Grundy County and Trenton officials are beginning to examine how data centers could affect local utilities, natural resources, land use and taxpayers, even as officials emphasized that no…
Health Department Reminds Families of School Shot Requirements
Gabe StarkReporter With the start of the school year approaching, the Grundy County Health Department is reminding families to make sure students have the vaccinations required for school attendance. Health…
Mouse Races Aug. 29
A fundraiser benefiting the North Central Missouri College Athletic Department was the topic of a program presented to members of the Trenton Rotary Club on Thursday, Aug. 6, in the…