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Prosecutor’s ‘Full-Time’ Bid In Voters’ Hands Petition Would Put Issue On The November Election Ballot The Grundy County Commission says the county can’t afford a fulltime prosecutor. The prosecutor says the county can’t afford to not have one. Ultimately it will be up to the voters to make the decision.

Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Puckett is in the process of gathering signatures on a petition that would ask voters to approve a measure that would move the current part-time position to a full-time position.

While few would argue that a full-time prosecutor might do more of what they’re hired to do - prosecute criminals - those extra hours would come at a cost. As a part-time prosecutor, Puckett’s salary is currently set at $48,898.80, and he is expected to spend 20 hours per week tending to the prosecution of cases.

Puckett does not provide civil legal services to the county, which pays for an attorney for legal advice, correspondence, etc.

If the issue is placed on the ballot and is approved by voters, his salary - set by the state - would equal

that of the associate judge, currently $146,812. That’s about $97,914 more that would need to come from the county’s General Revenue Fund. That’s where the county commission has a problem with the idea.

The commission approved the 2022 budget in January, cringing at the thought of a $1.8 million deficit and a fund balance that would be about $500,000 less than it started with when the year ends if the budget plays out as anticipated. The General Revenue Fund, in particular, looks bleak with an estimated ending balance of $1,615.72. One can see where the concern is coming from.

According to Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray, the ones who would suffer if the county is forced to pay for a full-time prosecutor are the other employees.

“I don’t want to use the word ‘RIF’ (reduction in force), but that’s about the only thing we could do to offset that cost,” Ray said.

He didn’t elaborate on whether or not that would mean cutting entire positions or reducing the hours employees work and are paid for each week. It could also mean an increase in the amount [See Prosecutor, Page 4]

BRIEFS Grundy R-5 Board Agenda

The Grundy R-5 Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6 o’clock tonight (Tuesday, April 12) at the school.

Items on the announced agenda include administration of the oath of office to new members, reorganization of the board, CTA representative, transportation, bids for electrical work at the elementary school, the 2022-23 cooperative agreement with Newtown-Harris, letting of bids for propane, diesel, milk and bread, salary information for 2022-23, insurance for 2022-23, MSBA membership, principal reports, preliminary budget information and a closed session to discuss personnel and student discipline.

Successful Day For THS Choir

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‘BRUSHSTROKES’

THS Gilded presented “Brushstrokes” Friday evening in the Trenton Performing Arts Center. The play focused on a group of students and their field trip to an art museum. As they wander through the museum, they begin to understand how art intertwines in their own lives. Two of the students featured in the performance, directed by THS Drama Instructor Tashyana Dowell, were sophomores Emily Bennett, left, and Kate Clark.

Park Board Approves Pay Raises For Pool Staff Board Sets Manager’s Wage At $13.50, $11.50 For Assistant Manager Certified lifeguards at the Trenton Family Aquatic Center will see a pay increase this season following action taken by the Trenton Park Board during a special meeting held Monday morning.

On a recommendation from the Pool Committee, the board voted to increase pay for certified lifeguards from $9 per hour to $10 per hour this year, with an additional 25 cents per hour for each year the guard has worked at the TFAC. The manager’s wage was set at $13.50 per hour, with the assistant manager to earn $11.50 per hour.

In addition, the board voted to continue its policy of reimbursing the

lifeguards $75 for the cost of certification if they remain employed at the TFAC for the season and paying the $75 recertification fee the second year if they remain for the entire second year with no problems.

Pool Committee members Andy Cox and Beth Mack said the committee had looked at the possibility of paying minimum wage, $11.15 per hour, but felt the additional ap-

proximately $10,000 that would be needed for the minimum of nine workers was beyond what the board could pay and feel like they were using department funds in the best way. Last year, certified lifeguards were paid $9 per hour, while uncertified staff, which manned the concession stand and performed other duties that did not require lifeguard certification, [See Pool, Page 12]

The Trenton High School Concert Choir and Gold Rush both had successful days Saturday at the State Large Ensemble Contest, held at Platte County High School.

Both of the groups earned exemplary (I) ratings at the contest. Tyler Busick is the THS vocal music instructor and Laurie Bonta is the accompanist for the group.

Conditional Use Permit Sought

The Trenton Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m., Monday, May 2 at city hall to hear a request for a conditional use permit.

The request is coming from Anita Cheryl Blake and, if granted, would allow for a bed and breakfast to operate on property at 731 W. 12th St.

Tri-County Offers Contract Easter Services Announced Cox Offered Principal Contract

By R-7 Board The Tri-County R-7 Board of Education offered a contract for district principal and discussed plans for summer school during a meeting Thursday evening.

According to information provided by Super-

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intendent David Probasco, the board, following a closed session, voted to offer a contract to Pamela Cox for the 2022-23 school. Ms. Cox will serve as the principal for students in preschool through 12th grade.

The board gave the oath of office to new member Micha Dixon and elected officers, with no changes.

According to the district website, Heath Cook is the president, with Luke Skinner serving as vice president, Jennifer Simons as secretary and Jeremy Turner as treasurer.

Summer School is scheduled to be held July 11-22 and will be funded with Learning Loss Funds through ESSER III. An updated list of extraduty positions and salaries was presented to the board.

The positions that were added correlate with the

“Grow Your Own” and “Teacher Retention” Grant as well as a PBS coach and a community outreach liaison. The liaison will work with students to perform community service on the school grounds and in the community during the summer months.

Board members voted to join Missouri Association of Rural Education for the 2022-23 school year and transition to MCE policies.

They reviewed a policy update from MSBA, with no action taken.

In other business, the board heard administrative reports, discussed capital projects and reviewed the SCRSP, with no changes made. A discussion was also held on the budget, with no action taken.

The next regular meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 11 in the library.

Ministerial Alliance To Host Special Program Friday Several area churches have announced special plans for this week in observance of Easter, including a special program to be hosted by the Trenton Ministerial Alliance on Good Friday.

TAMA will hold a Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday at the Trenton Performing Arts Center.

Others announcing special services that were provided to the Republican-Times include: St. Joseph’s Catholic Church - Holy Thursday Mass 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 14; Good Friday Service 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 15; Easter Mass 8:30 a.m., Sunday, April 17.

Tenth Street Baptist Church - Maundy Thursday service, Thursday, April 14, 9 p.m.; Resurrection Sunday, Sunrise Service at Eastside Park, 8 a.m., followed by breakfast at 8:30 a.m., Sunday School at 9:30 a.m and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. (no evening services will be held).

Trenton Four Square Church - Breakfast at 9 a.m. Sunday, followed by the Easter service at 10 a.m.

Rural Dale Baptist Church - Sunrise service at 7 a.m., followed by a fellowship breakfast at 8 a.m. and morning worship at 10 a.m. (no Sunday School will be held.

Hodge Presbyterian Church - Maundy Thursday choral service with communion, 7 p.m. Thursday; joint sunrise service with Wesley United Meth-

odist Church on the Hodge lawn, 7 a.m., with a continental breakfast to follow; Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m., followed by the morning worship at 10 a.m. (no adult Sunday School will be held).

Galt: A Galt Community “Sonrise” breakfast will be held at the Galt Baptist Church at 7 a.m. on Sunday, with a “Sonrise” service to be held at 8 a.m.; the Galt Baptist Church will hold an “Upper Room Service” at 7 p.m. on Friday, with communion to be served and Resurrection Services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday (no Sunday School will be held); the Galt Christian Church will hold Good Friday services at 7 p.m. with communion served and resurrection services at 10 a.m. (no Sunday School will be held).

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Princeton, Trenton See Big Schools At Joe Shy Relays Tiger Girls Second, Bulldogs Eighth In Chilli The Princeton girls made a statement on Friday, placing second at Chillicothe’s Joe Shy Relays — a meet in which the Tigers were far and away the smallest school in the field. Princeton tallied 98 points to finish runner-up behind run-away winner Lawson, which cruised to the team title with a whopping 151.5 team points.

But the list of schools Princeton beat included

third-place Chillicothe (92), fourth-place Richmond (69.5) and fifth-place Brookfield (51). The field also included the likes of Marshall, Boonville, Maryville, Kirksville and Lafayette and Benton from St. Joseph.

The Trenton girls didn’t fare to bad either as the Bulldogs’ limited roster totaled 43 points at the meet, placing them eighth in the 14-school field.

The Princeton girls won two gold medals at the meet. Kinsley Stokley added another first-place finish in the pole vault, clearing 3.15 meters and

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4:52.85; Bears, fourth in the pole vault with a mark of 2.3 meters; Kyla Coffman, fourth in the discus with a throw of 28.86; Siemer, sixth in the 100meter hurdles with a time of 18.77; Katie Pfaltzgraff, sixth in the long jump with a mark of 4.26 meters; and Brown, eighth in the 100meter dash with a time of 13.82.

Placewinners for Trenton on the day included Tymber Cooksey, third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:47.4 and seventh in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 6:42.43; Ava Simpson, fourth in the 1,600-meter run with a time of 6:27.87 and fourth in the 3,200-meter run with a time of 13:53.55; the 4x800-meter relay team of Cooksey, Simpson, Courtney Kenyon and Mirena King, third with a time of 12:01.01; Emma Roberts, fifth in the shot put with a throw of 9.67 meters and seventh in the discus with a mark of 25.49 meters; King, sixth in the triple jump with a mark of 8.88 meters; the 4x400-meter relay team of Shay Westerhof, Astrid Soriano, Cook-

sey and King, fifth with a time of 4:55.89; the 4x200meter relay team of Westerhof, Avery Clark, Soriano and King, sixth with a time of 2:01.25; and Westerhof, sixth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.57.

BOYS Princeton’s boys collected 61.5 team points, placing them fourth overall at the meet behind champion Lawson (157), runnerup Chillicothe (119.5) and third-place Boonville (90.66).

Andrew Rhoades tallied nearly half of the team’s total again, winning the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.14 and the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.81.

He finished fourth in the javelin with a throw of 43.38 meters and was fifth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.79. The four placewinning performances gave Rhoades 29 points individually on the day.

Behind Rhoades, the Princeton boys got a trio of third-place finishes. Talan Holt was third in the high jump with a mark of 1.8 meters and also added sixth-place showings in

both the 100-meter dash (11.81) and long jump (5.63 meters). Luke Kelly was third in the triple jump with a mark of 11.38 meters and the 4x400meter relay team, which included Kelly, Holt, Jaden Finney and Logan Smith, was third with a time of 3:51.12.

Other placewinners for the Princeton boys included Finney, sixth in the high jump with a mark of 1.7 meters; Kaleb Thomas, sixth in the triple jump with a leap of 10.63 meters; and the 4x800-meter relay team of Kenny Wright, Thomas, Smith and Nicolas Rubio, sixth with a time of 9:57.8.

Trenton’s boys had just one placewinner at the meet. Dylan Spencer was fourth in discus with a throw of 40.08 meters and eighth in the shot put with a mark of 12.56 meters. He accounted for all six of Trenton’s team points on the day.

Both Trenton and Princeton will return to action on Thursday, competing at the Trenton Relays. Action at C.F. Russell Stadium is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

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the 4x200-meter relay team of Addy Henke, Grace Kelly, Carsey Brown and Lauren Krohn came home first with a time of 1:54.28.

Krohn was also second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.94 and added a fourth-place finish in the 100 with a time of 13.4.

Henke also had a secondplace finish, doing so in the triple jump with a mark of 9.0 meters. She was also fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.63.

Megan Spencer had a runner-up finish in the discus with a throw of 31.48 meters and she was fifth in the javelin with a throw of 32.24 meters.

Other placewinners for the Princeton girls included Kelly, third in the triple jump with a mark of 8.97 meters; Gracie Thogmartin, third in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.41 and eighth in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 58.17; the 4x100-meter relay team of Danielle Bears, Henke, Kelly and Brown, third with a time of 55.12; the 4x400-meter relay team of Kelly, Stokley, Faith Siemer and Bears, fourth with a time of

LATHROP PRINCETON PLATTSBURG 4 p.m. at Trenton Relays 2 p.m.

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Maysville Plates Nine Runs In The Sixth To Break Open GRC Game

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STATE FAIR 1 p.m. at Simpson Invite 10 a.m.

Shade Denotes Home Event

THE TRENTON KIDS WRESTLING CLUB held its annual awards banquet on Tuesday, April 5. Pictured at left are team award winners, from left, Khyler Sprague, Perseverance Award; Owen Lowe, most team takedowns and points; and Lucas Wood, Perseverance Award. Pictured at right are age division award winners.

Those included, from left, front row, Owen Lowe, 8U best record and most takedowns; Khyler Sprague, 8U most escapes; Atlee Spicher, 6U best record and most takedowns; Lane Hostetler, 6U most escapes; back row, Lane DeVorss, 10U most takedowns; Ayden Ortega, 10U best record and most pins; Mason Brown, 12U most escapes; Kash Barlow, 10U best record; Jacob White, 14U best record and most takedowns; and Jacob Black, 14U most escapes.

at East Central 12 p.m.

For five innings on Thursday the Trenton High School baseball team battled the visiting Maysville Wolverines. Trenton trailed just 5-3 entering the sixth inning, but that’s where things took a drastic turn.

Maysville put nine runs on the board in the sixth and Trenton was unable to answer, falling 14-3 in six frames by the 10-run rule.

Prior to Maysville’s outburst in the ninth, the Bulldogs were very much in the game. Despite falling behind 40 in the first two innings, Trenton had responded with a two-run bottom of the second to put itself right back in contention. A Maysville run in the top of the third was promptly answered by another Trenton run in the bottom of the frame.

From there, with Trenton trailing 53, the game went into a stalemate with both squads issuing a pair of shutout innings. Trenton starter Brayden Wiggins, who had scuffled in the early going, hit his stride and

was on cruise control.

But Wiggins went back out to start the sixth and was unable to record an out. Luke Schilling replaced him and fared no better as Maysville continued to pad the lead. Bobby Schreckengaust was the third pitcher to take a stab at getting an out in the seventh. He would eventually retire the side, but not before giving up two runs of his own.

Wiggins wound up with the loss, allowing seven runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out two.

Schilling yielded five runs on one hit, three walks and a hit batter while not recording an out. Schreckengaust ended up with one inning of work, allowing the two runs on one hit, two walks and a hit batter.

All the runs Trenton were allowed as the Bulldogs committed no errors in the loss.

Offensively, Gabe Novak led Trenton, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Mason Rongey was 2-for-3 with a run scored and Coleman Griffin finished 2-for-4 with a triple. Aiden Weyer finished 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Wiggins added a run scored and Collin Taylor drove in a run.

MID-BUCH TOURNAMENT It was a rough day on Saturday for the Trenton Bulldogs, who fell 11-2

to St. Joseph Christian and 21-0 to host Mid-Buchanan.

Weyer was 3-for-3 with a run scored against St. Joseph Christian and Rongey was 2-for-3, driving in both Trenton runs. Collin Taylor added a double and Wiggins had a hit and a run scored.

On the bump, Rongey took the loss, allowing nine runs, seven earned, on nine hits and five walks while striking out two in four innings.

Sam Gibson threw the final three innings, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one.

Trenton had just two hits against Mid-Buchanan, coming off the bats of Rongey and Wiggins.

Trenton needed four pitchers to get through the three frames played and all struggled. Novak took the loss after failing to get through the first inning. He allowed 14 runs before giving way to Weyer, who allowed three more to cross the plate, leading to a 17-0 Mid-Buch lead one inning into the contest.

With the losses, Trenton fell to 1-7 overall on the season.

The Bulldogs will hope to have better luck today (Tuesday) as they play host to the Lawson Cardinals.

The first pitch at Burleigh Grimes Field is slated for 5 o’clock.

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LOCAL DEATHS

Kathleen Lucille Caldwell Kathleen Lucille Caldwell, an 89-year-old Trenton resident, died at 5:15 p.m., Thursday, April 7, 2022 at her residence.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2022 at Tenth Street Baptist Church in Trenton.

Burial was in Martin Cemetery north of Trenton.

Mrs. Caldwell was born Oct. 23, 1932 in Busch, the daughter of James Thomas and Ida Mae Ayers Darnell. She attended the Busch school. She also had worked at several area nursing homes.

She attended the Tenth Street Baptist Church.

On Oct. 23, 1932 she was married to Leonard Lowell Caldwell at Marseilles, IL. He preceded her in death on Dec. 22, 2009.

She is survived by one daughter, Kathy King and

her husband, Glen of Trenton; three sons, Fred Caldwell and Steve Caldwell and his wife, Cyndie of Trenton; Paul Caldwell and his wife, Carla of Knob Noster; 11 grandchildren, 24 great- grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews; and her best friend Dixie Overton of Trenton.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Naomi Northcutt and Opal Hawkins; four brothers, James Darnell, Paul Darnell, Andrew Darnell and Lloyd Darnell; and her fiance , Jack Stork.

Memorials are suggested to the North 65 Center at Trenton. They may be left with the funeral home.

Gerald Stanton Daniels Gerald Stanton Daniels, a 75-year-old Trenton resident, died Friday, April 8, 2022 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe.

There are no services scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home of Chillicothe.

Gerald was born July 6, 1946 in Oak Ridge, TN, the son of James and Floy Thompson Daniels. As a young man, he and his family moved to California. Gerald graduated from Pacific Grove High School in Pacific Grove, CA. He attended some classes at Santa Rosa College and served his country in the United States Navy, including four tours in Vietnam.

In 1988 he married Alice Hixon and they moved to Trenton. They happily shared 33 years of marriage and she survives.

Gerald was a welder and

an appliance repair man by trade. He was a member of the IOOF Lodge in Trenton. He was a musician and loved rescuing animals.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Connemara Tolson and her husband, Donald of Front Royal, VA, Crystal Swensen and her husband, Jace of Adelborough, MA and Alicia Tiney of Trenton; one son, Donald Tiney and his wife, Diane of Chino Hills, CA; 11 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; one greatgreat-grandchild; and two sisters, Joan Ponder and her husband, Clifford of South Carolina and Linda Compton, also of South Carolina.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Floy Daniels; and three brothers, Narlon Daniels, Arlon Daniels and Jim Daniels.

Nina L. Lankford Nina L. Lankford, a 92year-old resident of Pearls II Eden for Elders at Princeton, died at 12:15 p.m., Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton.

Her body was cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Hodge Presbyterian Church in Trenton.

Inurnment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Trenton.

Nina was born on Feb. 28, 1930 in Princeton, the daughter of Tom and Esther Seymour Brown. After graduating from Cainsville High School, she attended cosmetology college in Kansas City and operated a salon in Spickard for several years.

She married W.J. “Dude” Lankford on Oct. 2, 1949. He preceded her in death.

The couple farmed for 55 years in the Princeton area before retiring and moving to Trenton in 2005.

Her family and friends will remember her kind and gentle personality and her devotion to the family.

She enjoyed cooking, gardening and sewing, but she especially enjoyed her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren and their many activities.

Nina’s survivors include one son, Benny (Debbie) Lankford of Princeton; two daughters Beverly Bosley and Gloria (Olin) Stephens of Trenton; eight grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Catherine Higdon and Ruby Hagan; a son-in-law, Mike Bosley; a grandson, Ryan Bosley; three great- grandchildren, Izabella, Tegan and Tatum Leeper; and one infant great-great-granddaughter, Elyna Ann Shimer.

Memorials have been suggested to the donor’s own church family.

Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.

DAILY RECORD

Buddy Hannaford Edward Gaines “Buddy” Hannaford, 78, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at The Living Center in Marshall following a brief illness.

A celebration of Buddy’s life will be held at 10 a.m.

Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the First Christian Church, 130 N. Jefferson Ave. in Marshall. Rev. Randal DeMasters will officiate.

Burial will follow in Ridge Park Cemetery in Marshall.

A Masonic service will be held at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at the church with visitation following until 7:30 p.m.

Buddy was born April 3, 1944, in Marshall, the son of the late Jim Hannaford and Lela Hannaford. He graduated from Marshall High School and later from Missouri Valley College, where he earned a Bachelor in Music Education.

His Masters of Science in Music Education was earned from Central Missouri State University, now the University of Central Missouri.

Additional credits were received from Northeast Missouri (Truman) State University, Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, UMC, UMKC, UMSL, and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Buddy started his music career in the Adrian R-3 Public Schools where he taught vocal music in grades 1-12 and instrumental music in grades 5-12.

After two years there, and until his retirement in 1997, he was Director of Instrumental Music in the Trenton R-9 School District, where his teaching assignments included band in grades 6-12, Music Appreciation and Music Theory for juniors and seniors.

On July 27, 1968, he married Karla Allison, his childhood sweetheart. She survives of the home. He is also survived by an aunt; eight cousins; and several second and third cousins.

Current professional memberships include National Band Associa-tion, National Association of Music Educators, Missouri Music Educators Association, where he was on the Board of Directors Advisory Council as Retired Members Chair, a position he held since 200, Missouri Bandmasters Association, and Phi Beta Mu International Band-masters Fraternity.

Buddy judged marching and concert band contests and festivals and was an instrumental music clinician in Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Oklahoma. He continued to be

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active within the music education profession until recently.

He received numerous awards and honors, including being named in multiple editions of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and also Outstanding Young Men of America. He received the Key to the City of Trenton in 1986, was named a 1987 Missouri Valley College Outstanding Alumnus, received the 1991 Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce “Above and Beyond” Award for service to education and received the 2017 Pillars of the Community Award. In 2021 he received the Butch Antal Service Award to music education and MBA. Under his direction, the Trenton Band received national recognition during the 1980s and 1990s and consistently received top ratings at the district and state-level large ensemble and solo and small ensemble festivals. He was a charter member of the Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra, which has been in existence for 59 years. He is a past member of the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce, past President of the Grundy County Friends of the Arts and a member of Crescent Hill Lodge #368 in Adrian.

He was a member of the Marshall First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) where he served as deacon, elder and past board chair. He founded and managed the Missouri Day Marching Festival during its 19 years of existence and was one of the founders of the Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra and conductor of the GRV Orchestra.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Melanoma Research Foundation, Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra, Marshall Philharmonic Orchestra, Missouri Bandmasters Association Young Band Directors Grant, Missouri Music Educators Association Legacy Scholarship, Trenton Performing Arts Center, or the Marshall First Christian Church, all in care of Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home of Marshall.

SERVICES SET

Carol J. Simmons A memorial graveside service for Carol J. Simmons will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, north of Trenton.

Mrs. Simmons, an 82year-old Trenton resident,

died at 11:04 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 at Eastview Manor Care Center in Trenton.

Her body was cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home in Trenton.

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CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Steven D. Hudson Ashley M. Blakley, Chillicothe, pleaded guilty to failing to properly affix or display a tab on her motor vehicle license plates and was fined $50.50.

MARRIAGE LICENSE Brent Alexander Applegate and Misty Dawn Garcia, both of Trenton.

Kyle Leroy Hughes, Unionville and Kimberly June Miller, Jamesport.

REAL ESTATE Don Sager and wife to Austin Buenemann and others.

DAVIESS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT Associate Division Judge Daren L. Adkins Michael A. Clark, Topeka, KS, was sentenced to seven years in the Department of Corrections on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid.

Execution of the sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation for five years. He was sentenced to five days in the county jail on each of the following misdemeanor charges: operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving an accident, possession of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid of 10 grams or less and driving while intoxicated. He had earlier pleaded guilty to the charges.

Jeffery D. Morris, Cameron, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of second degree property damage and was sentenced to serve five days in the county jail.

Trevor M. Dawson, Cam-

eron, appeared in court for arraignment and pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. He is scheduled to be in court again April 19.

Bradley M. Mynatt, Smithville, waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and failing to register a motor vehicle. He is scheduled to appear in court May 17.

Trevor M. Toney, Pattonsburg, waived formal arraignment and pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of driving while intoxicated. He is scheduled to appear in court April 19.

Matthew R. Baker, Gallatin, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of attempted stealing and was fined $50.

Joseph E. Sperry, Pattonsburg, had his case certified to the Circuit Division on felony charges of delivery of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, distribution of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams or less of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid.

He is scheduled to appear in court again April 13.

Lauren R. Baker, Polo, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of fourth degree assault, a misdemeanor, and was sentenced to serve 10 days in the county jail.

Failing to appear in court and having warrants issued for their arrest were Scotty G. Curtis, Gallatin, on a charge of misdemeanor peace disturbance; and Mitchell L. Woolard, St. Joseph, on a two misdemeanor counts of non-support.

Two More Arrested In Burglary Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with a break-in north of Trenton.

According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, Spickard resident Hunter Krawitz, 21, and Trenton resident Kenneth Bonine, 43, are charged with second degree burglary, a class D felony; stealing: $750 or more, a class D felony; and first degree property damage, a class E felony. Krawitz and Bonine are accused of working in concert with another man, Oliver Vandevender, to enter unlawfully a building at 39 N.E. 20th St., owned

by Cash Flow Salvage Yard for the purpose of stealing.

Items stolen from the building include welders, a chain saw, Hot Wheels toys, a table saw, drills, a log splitter, a hydraulic kit and various totes containing a collection of toys.

The items were owned by Troy Brown, d/b/a Cash Flow Salvage Yard. Krawitz, who allegedly committed the offenses during several days in mid-February, is also accused of damaging locks, chains, a printer and glassware at the salvage yard location.

Krawitz and Bonine are being held in the Grundy County Detention Center on $15,000 cash-only bond, with court dates of April 12.

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county employees have to pay for insurance.

Ray also said the county is looking at having to increase the salary for the Grundy County Sheriff, which would rise from the current salary of $45,777.60 to one-half the amount paid to the associate judge, which would be $73,406.04. Again, that unfunded mandate would have to come from the General Revenue fund.

Puckett has ideas for helping pay for the change, such as moving his office Submitted Photo to the courthouse and rentCurrent and new officers of the TMS Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders include, from left, front row, Claire Woodard, Brooklyn Farris and Drake ing out the current prosecuWeaver; back row, Sage Foster, Sarai Birkhead, Graeme Sager, Logan Roberts, tor’s office, which is the old county jail. Puckett said Laylah Clause, Kinsley Otto and Ali Cox. Joy Bettis is the TMS FCCLA advisor. he has also entered into an Event Competition. Ali wished them the best of service; Graeme Sager, agreement with Mercer and Cox and Laylah Clause re- luck as they represent TMS treasurer; and Sarai Birk- Harrison counties in which ceived a Silver rating at in such a major way. head, secretary. Following he and the prosecutors in state. Titus Kottwitz reThe evening concluded the candle lighting cere- those counties cover for ceived Gold at State and a with the installment of new mony new officers were in- each other in situations High Scorer for the State of officers. The old officers stalled for the 2022-2023 where there is a conflict of Missouri trophy. Caleb Ray participated in a candle- school year for the TMS interest - meaning the and Caleb Shell received a lighting ceremony, where FCCLA Chapter. New of- county wouldn’t have to Gold Rating at State. Titus the eight purposes of ficers include Sage Foster, pay for those costs.

Kottwitz and Caleb Ray FCCLA were recognized. president; Graeme Sager Puckett, who needs a and Caleb Shell all qual- The old officers include Ali and Sarai Birkhead, vice minimum of 450 signatures ified to go to the National Cox, president; Laylah presidents; and Claire on the petition to get the STAR Event Competition Clause, vice president of Woodard, Drake Weaver issue on the November balin San Diego. Caleb Ray members; Logan Roberts, and Brooklyn Farris as lot, said the real reason he and Caleb Shell have opted vice president of STAR council members. Joy Bet- is seeking to make the poto take this adventure on Events; Kinsley Otto, vice tis is the TMS FCCLA sition full-time is that the and the chapter members president of community chapter advisor. amount of cases that need to be filed and seen through the legal process is increasMitch Holder, Dean of Instruction cessful college student if it had not student can contact either Upton or ing. His efforts as a “rehabilitator” take more time at North Central Missouri College, been for his start at NCMC, which he Scott Sharp. gave the program at the Thursday, said allowed him “to find his way.”

An update was also given on the and effort than just proseApril 7 meeting of the Trenton Rotary He talked about the three pillars on Shoes for Orphan Souls project. cuting a case and sending Club, held at the BTC Bank com- which the college focuses – transfer Members were reminded of the dead- the person to prison for a munity room. Brian Upton presided readiness, career readiness and skill line to donate new shoes, with a goal minimum mandated time. at the meeting. Joe MacDonald gave attainment – and addressed how each of 200 shoes to be collected. Shoes Puckett noted that all of the the prayer and was sergeant at arms. is attained through the degree and will be donated to both the Shoes for departments he works with Holder, who has been at NCMC certificate programs offered. He rec- Orphan Souls project as well as the - the Missouri State Highthe past four years, discussed the ognized administration for empower- Bright Futures Trenton shoe program. way Patrol, the Trenton Povalues of a higher education and how ing its employees with what they The original shoe donation deadline lice Department, the NCMC can meet those needs. He said need to help students have a success- date has now been extended to May Grundy County Sheriff’s NCMC prepares students for their ful educational experience, adding 1. Persons wanting to donate (new) Office, the NITRO Task “next step” once they leave the col- that the employees provide valuable shoes may contact shoe chairman Force, Missouri Fire Marlege and does that at an affordable feedback to help students meet their Diane Lowrey to have them picked shal’s Office, etc., have price. He shared his own story of how goals. up or leave the shoes with Chris Hoff- full-time officers who are NCMC gave him the opportunity to During the business meeting, man or Tom Witten at the BTC Bank. sending him reports on a continue his education once he grad- Upton announced the club was workThe club will meet at noon on April full-time basis.

“And I’m only supposed uated from high school and that he ing on details to possibly host an ex- 14 at the bank community room. Dr. to be here for 20 hours,” he will be completing his doctorate de- change student for the 2022-23 Nick McHargue will give the proexplained, noting that he gree in December, all thanks to the af- school year. Host families are being gram on his recent trip to Israel and probably donates $6,000 to fordability of NCMC. He said he was sought, with at least three families Jordan. $9,000 in attorney time doubtful he could have been a suc- needed. Families wanting to host a each month.

The three other counties in the Third Judicial Circuit - Harrison, Mercer and PutThe Trenton Middle School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America hosted a banquet on Thursday, April 7, with around 80 people in attendance.

The banquet was a time to celebrate all the accomplishments the chapter has had this past school year.

Current officers welcomed and served a supper of alfredo, breadsticks, salad and Texas sheet cake. Ali Cox and Laylah Clause, current president and vice president, respectively, welcomed guests and kicked the evening off. After dinner the chapter had two STAR Event groups share their presentations. Laylah Clause and Ali Cox presented their Repurpose and Redesign project and Caleb Shell and Caleb Ray shared their project for the Food Innovations STAR event.

The boys will be taking their presentation to San Diego, CA this summer for national competition.

Awards were given by Graeme Sager and Sarai Birkhead, current officers, to those who had competed in both the Region 2 STAR Events and the State STAR

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There are area counties that have full-time prosecutors, such as Livingston and DeKalb.

One issue that has been a problem for Grundy County in years past is the difficulty in getting local county residents to seek the position - most likely due to the part-time status (and thus part-time pay) of the position. Former prosecutors, including the late Chris Raynes and current Associate Judge Steve Hudson were from Grundy County and supplemented their part-time prosecutor salaries with private law practices. Two other recent prosecutors, Christine Stallings and Carrie Lamm Clark, purchased residences in Grundy County and both maintained private practices. Puckett, who was appointed to the position by Gov. Mike Parson in January 2019 following the resignation of Ms. Clark and recently moved to Trenton from Cameron, said he no longer has a private practice and feels that doing so takes away from being where he needs to be when he is needed for the prosecutor’s office. If voters approve the position as full-time, Puckett - nor any future prosecutor - would be able to have a private practice.

Puckett, who is running unopposed on the Republican ticket in the August Primary (no one filed on the Democrat ballot) said he feels like the position will not only pay for itself in time, but it will serve the residents of Grundy County. He said as a fulltime prosecutor, he can be there for the victims and for law enforcement, filing more charges, cleaning up the drug problem, seeking treatment and rehabilitation when appropriate or prison time when it is warranted.

For him, the question is definitely not if the county can afford it.

“The real question,” he said. “Is can we afford not to do it.”

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COMMUNITY Laredo Carol Wilford The Laredo Lions Club met at the Laredo Community Center at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28. After everyone recited the pledge to the American flag, Dan Wilford led in prayer.

Carol Wilford led the group in singing “America the Beautiful.” Members present were Bonna Dittberner, Dean Smalling, Martha Owen, Lewis Griffin, Margaret Chapman, and Dan and Carol Wilford. Steve Pursell was a guest. After the carry-in meal, Dan Wilford gave a presentation of his Cherokee heritage. He began his Indian ancestry talk by telling of the birth of his greatgreat-great- grandfather in Cherokee Territory in Eastern Tennessee around 1800. The Removal Act forced all Indians east of the Mississippi River to move to Indian Territory, which later became Oklahoma. In early Oct. 1838, Wilford’s ancestors were among the 1200 Cherokee who organized a wagon train at Ft. Morgan heading west. This was the 3rd detachment out of 17 that traveled the journey westward and arrived in what is now Stillwater, Oklahoma in January 1839. The U.S.

government destroyed all Indian records, so information was handed down by word of mouth. A total of 16,000 Cherokee began the journey, with a death total of 4,000 along the way. This horrific event was later labeled “The Trail of Tears.” After Mr. Wilford spoke, the Lions Club had a short business meeting.

During the first week of March, Jan Hoke of Independence spent the day with her mother, Betty Gardner.

Dan and Carol Wilford drove to North Kansas City Hospital on Monday, March 7, for his pre-op appointment. Afterward, they spent some time with their daughter Mary Gonzalez and sons, Sammy, Joshua and Andrew in Gladstone.

On their way home, they stopped for supper at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant to use a gift coupon. On Wednesday, March 9, the Wilford’s returned to the North Kansas City Hospital for an appointment with Dan’s orthopedic surgeon.

The Comfort Inn in Chillicothe hosted the annual District Lions Convention on Friday and Saturday, March 18-19.

Bonna Dittberner attended

the Hospitality Night on Friday beginning at 6 p.m.

This was a social gathering and carry-in meal for all the Lions Clubs in this district to get together.

Stephen and Angie Lowrey went to Lebanon on March 18-20 to the home of Trint and Serena Clark and daughter, Rayna, to see their new grandson, Brayden Bo Clark who was born March 9. Others making the trip with them included Tyler Lowrey, Emma and Megan Lowrey, and Izzy Bunnell.

Naomi, Halley and Dustin Campbell of Marshall spent the day in the home of Dan and Carol Wilford on Saturday, March 19. Steve Campbell came to visit for a while in the afternoon before returning to his hunting activities.

On Monday, March 21, Dan and Carol Wilford drove to Kansas City for a cardiology appointment, which was a prerequisite for Dan’s left hip replacement surgery scheduled for Thursday, March 24, at North Kansas City Hospital. They realized that Dr. Amy Sawyer Brose, formerly from Laredo, was also a doctor in this office at Barrypointe.

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The Trenton Branch of Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri donated 50 string backpacks and the bank’s staff made a donation of $720, with the donations to go to the Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled for their upcoming Walk Against Hunger, scheduled for Monday, April 25 at C.F. Russell Stadium.

BTC raised the money for its donation through the first quarter 2022 “Pay to Wear Jeans on Friday Fund.” The money raised during the Walk Against Hunger will be split between Bright Futures Trenton and Grundy County Backpack Buddies. Pictured are, from left, front row, Terressa Stiner and Missy Rowlette; back row, McKenna Cox, Sabrina Hartley, Kayla Graham, Jeff Jackson, Tracy Kralicek and Hannah Persell.

Cantata Set At Hoover Community Theater The Far West Missouri Stake Easter Cantata will be performed on Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. in the Hoover Community Theater, located at the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library.

The cantata chronicles the life, miracles, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Solos and duets are woven throughout the 45-minute cantata. Members of the cantata cast have been working on the production since February.

“This Easter Cantata was written by local artists and musicians with a passion to share their love of Jesus Christ through music,” said director Jean Adams. “We invite our fellow Christian community to come rejoice with us as we tell the wondrous story of our Savior through song and verse.”

The performance is free and open to the general public. Doors will open at 1:15 pm.

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The Shakespearean Circle met on Wednesday, April 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the Activity Center of the First Christian Church in Trenton. The six members in attendance included Krista Rickerson, Amy White, Sarah Dannar, Mary Jane Smith, Susan Engelmann and Terry Cobb.

Following the business meeting, Susan Engelmann reviewed Act V of “The Two Noble Kinsmen.” She noted how the theme of providence surfaces and how the two noblemen’s

fight turns the play’s focus to tragedy. Although the gods seem to bring justice in the world in Theseus’ eyes, it’s a sad, bittersweet ending for all characters.

After viewing a video performance of Act V, members discussed study questions.

The Shakespearean Circle will celebrate the end of its winter semester with its annual Spring Luncheon to be held at 11 a.m. April 20 at The Parlor Bakery and Café in Chillicothe.

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Trenton Area Calendar of Events WEDNESDAY Green Hills Alcoholics Anonymous, Tenth Street Baptist Church, noon. For more information, call 359-2704 or 3572367.

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North 65 Center: Cards, 12:30 p.m.; Early Bird Bingo, 6:00 p.m.; Regular Bingo, 6:45 p.m.

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Missouri House Advances State Budget JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican-led House on Thursday passed a roughly $46 billion state spending plan bulked up with federal pandemic aid.

While some GOP lawmakers warned that the current budget proposal spends too much too quickly, primarily Democratic critics decried Republicans for not spending enough and leaving $1.8 billion unspent.

“It is fiscal immaturity, it is fiscal irresponsibility, it is fiscal danger to operate with the idea that because we have money, we ought to spend that money,” said Republican Rep. Doug Richey, chair of the House Subcommittee on Federal Stimulus Spending.

House Democrats said leaving so much money unallocated would give senators more leverage to appropriate it for pet projects without any feedback from the House, which Senate leaders said likely will happen to some extent.

Senate Republican Majority Leader Caleb Rowden said he expects the Senate to find ways to spend some – but not all - of that $1.8 billion that the House has not appropriated. He said the Senate is likely to strike a middle ground in spending between what the governor proposed and the House approved.

“Leaving money in a rainy day fund, doing things to find value for those dollars is really, really important," Rowden said.

The House's proposed budget plan includes close to $2 billion in federal funding to help K-12 schools recover from the

COVID-19 pandemic, including $75 million set aside for a newly proposed grant program to repay families for tutoring and other expenses aimed at helping students catch up.

Another roughly $464 million is budgeted to prop up childcare services in the state, including $10 million for on-site childcare at state agencies and another $10 million for childcare co-ops at private businesses.

The additional childcare funding was lauded by the influential Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industries as a way to boost the strained workforce.

“There are parents all across Missouri who are locked out of the workforce because of childcare issues," Missouri Chamber President and CEO Daniel Mehan said in a statement. “This problem is creating a serious impediment to our economic recovery — and we need urgent action.”

Public colleges and universities would get a 5.4% budget increase, not including extra money for building improvements and other projects. Despite the increase, a bipartisan group of lawmakers failed to secure enough money to pay for Lincoln University's land-grant match.

The current budget plan also would bar schools, colleges and other organizations that accept public funding from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent coronavirus test for access to ticketed events.

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Washington D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-7041 FIXING THE ENERGY CRISIS Gas prices are out of control. Right now, Americans are paying more for gas than we ever have. I could go on, but you’ve all heard it before.

I’ve been hollering about this for what seems like ages now—and you’ve been paying the price at the pump.

What you might not have realized though, is that the larger energy crisis is straining every link in our supply chain. We’ve been in a state of crisis with the supply chain for months and this has taken that problem to a whole new level. We depend on oil and gas at virtually every point in the supply chain and when oil and gas prices go bananas like this, those prices get passed on to us at the grocery store and everywhere else.

So, this week, as the lead Republican on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I brought in leaders from across the energy transportation sector to talk with my fellow Republican committee members. We all sat in one room and hammered out exactly what problems and solutions are being seen in this energy crisis.

We heard a lot of different problems and a lot of different solutions, but they all point back to the same overall issue. Right now, we have a federal bureaucracy in Washington that has America’s energy sector in a chokehold. Rules, regulations, and unwritten codes are suffocating our entire energy industry. This isn’t by mistake, it’s by design.

We have all the tools and resources to make America energy independent again and end this problem right now. We just have an Administration that is so unwilling to unleash American energy production, they’re literally begging countries like Venezuela and Iran to drill for more oil.

That doesn’t even make sense. We know American oil burns far cleaner and is far better for the environment than the dirty oil these dictatorships pump out. In addition, Biden has even flip-flopped on his promises to support American biofuels.

It’s clear this isn’t about the environment. It’s a cold political calculation and it’s costing Americans more and more every day.

St. Louis Prosecutor, Disciplinary Panel Reach Agreement In Greitens Case ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has reached an agreement with the Missouri Office of Disciplinary Counsel in which she acknowledges that she made mistakes in her handling of the prosecution of former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens but won't face severe penalties for those mistakes.

The “joint stipulation” agreement was announced Monday, just as a disciplinary hearing for Gardner was about to begin. It calls for no suspension, probation or disbarment for Gardner. The agreement would still need the approval of a three-person panel of the Disciplinary Counsel and the Missouri Supreme Court. The panel will make a recommendation within 30 days, but it's unclear when that court might consider it.

Gardner's attorney, Michael Downey, said in a written statement that Gardner will “continue to direct her attention to the

important work she has been elected to perform as the Circuit Attorney of the City of St. Louis.”

The 2018 prosecution of Greitens played a pivotal role in his eventual resignation. Greitens is now attempting a political comeback. Gardner, meanwhile, was accused in a 73page report of failing to disclose evidence to Greitens' lawyers, misrepresenting evidence, and other ethical violations.

The most severe punishment — suspension or disbarment — would likely have cost Gardner her job because state law requires elected prosecutors to hold active law licenses.

Gardner, a 46-year-old Democrat, is St. Louis’ first Black female circuit attorney and is one of several progressive prosecutors elected in recent years with a focus on creating more fairness in the criminal justice system.

In the past 12 months, Greitens has emerged as a leading contender for the

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The brash former Navy SEAL officer with presidential aspirations was a year into his first term when news broke in January 2018 of an affair three years earlier with his St. Louis hairdresser. The woman alleged that Greitens took a compromising photo and threatened to use it as blackmail if she spoke of their relationship.

“There was a victim, someone saying they had been attacked,” Gardner's lawyer, Michael Downey, said.

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felony count of invasion of privacy. Greitens claimed he had been the victim of a political witch hunt.

Jury selection had just begun when Gardner dropped the charge after a judge ruled she would have to answer questions under oath from Greitens’ attorneys over her handling of the case. She said that it put her in an “impossible” position of being a witness in a case she was prosecuting.

Meanwhile, Gardner filed a second charge accusing Greitens of tampering with computer data for allegedly disclosing to his political fundraiser a list of top donors to a veterans charity he founded, without the charity’s permission.

Under investigation by lawmakers as well, Greitens resigned in June 2018, and Gardner agreed to drop the criminal charges.

Attention then turned to how Gardner and Tisaby handled the investigation.

In 2019, Tisaby was indicted on six counts of perjury and one count of evidence tampering. He pleaded guilty last month to misdemeanor evidence tampering and received a suspended sentence of one year of probation.

The case stemmed from Tisaby’s statement that he had not taken notes during an interview with the woman when a video later showed that he had, and his statement that he hadn’t received notes from the prosecutor’s office before he interviewed the woman when a document later

showed that he had.

Greitens' attorneys raised concerns about Gardner's failure to correct the record on Tisaby's statements, and whether she concealed evidence.

Downey said any mistakes were unintentional, the result of Gardner's heavy workload during the Greitens investigation.

“Under the circumstances of the case I think they were doing the best job they could to manage the case,” Downey said.

“We’ve admitted in our answer that mistakes were made.”

Washington University School of Law Professor Peter Joy, who teaches and writes about legal ethics, said the fact that Gardner didn’t disclose Tisaby’s note-taking isn’t necessarily a violation because Missouri law doesn’t specify a timeline for such disclosures — and in this case, testimony hadn't even begun.

“I don’t think the ethics case against her is so clear cut,” Joy said before the settlement was announced.

“This isn’t somebody falsifying evidence.”

Last summer, charges were dropped in three murder cases in one week because prosecutors failed to show up in court or weren’t prepared after months of delay, the St. Louis PostDispatch reported. The newspaper also cited Circuit Court data showing that about one-third of felony cases were dismissed — triple the percentage of her predecessor.

KC Man Will Not Be Retried In 2003 Killing Prosecutors announced Friday that they won't seek to retry a Kansas City man after the Missouri Supreme Court overturned his conviction because the case is “tainted from all directions."

The Jackson County prosecutor's office said in a statement that there is insufficient evidence to prove that Keith Carnes fatally shot a rival drug dealer, 24year-old Larry White, in 2003 in a Kansas City parking garage.

The announcement came just three days after the Missouri Supreme Court set aside Carnes’ first-degree murder and armed criminal action convictions, ordering him to be released from prison within 30 days unless prosecutors move to retry him.

One issue was that a special master who reviewed the case found that Kansas City police did not give Carnes’ original defense team a report from a confidential informant that might have led to his exoneration.

Also, two witnesses who identified Carnes as the killer recanted their testimony in 2014, saying they had been pressured by police and Jackson County prosecutors.

Another witness also said police had intimidated him when they interviewed him about the night of the killing. He said White had an argument with another drug dealer — not Carnes — and warned the other man not to come back to his property shortly before the killing.

But in a twist to the case, one of the witnesses testified last year that her original testimony was correct and said she had recanted because of threats from Carnes’ supporters.

“Eyewitness testimony is thrown into question with recantations, including a recantation of a recantation," the prosecutor's office said in the statement.

“We also do not have physical evidence to corroborate certain eyewitness accounts."

The statement was highly critical of Carnes supporters, alleging witnesses were pressured to recant or change their testimony.

“In short, the evidence today in Carnes case is tainted from all directions," the statement said.

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Scheffler's Journey To The Masters A True Family Affair AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — It doesn't seem that long ago to Scott Scheffler that he was standing on the green behind Bergen Community College in Parasmus, New Jersey, dutifully holding a flashlight while his only son — just 5 or 6 at the time — hit shots in the dark.

And if one of Scottie Scheffler's wayward strokes happened to smack into one of his sisters, so be it.

“He used to yell,” Scott Scheffler said.

"He would yell at us when he hit it. He would hit the girls.”

It's what brothers do.

Nearly two decades later, Scottie Scheffler's aim is considerably better. Yes, that was the kid who used to peg his siblings with impunity tugging the green jacket over his broad shoulders after winning the Masters on Sunday afternoon.

And yes, that was most of the Scheffler clan — sisters Callie and Molly (other sister Sara is in Portugal) along with Scott and wife Diane — huddled together just outside Butler Cabin to celebrate a jetfueled rise to the top that really wasn't that jet-fueled at all.

There were the days back in north New Jersey when the Scheffler kids were introduced to the game. They moved to Dallas when Diane switched law firms as a chief operating officer. They quickly decided to join Royal Oaks Country Club mostly because it meant Scott Scheffler could keep all four kids in one place.

While Scott Scheffler understands his son's origin story takes a familiar narrative

and turns it on his head — it was Scott who served as the stay-at-home dad while Diane worked — he doesn't see it as revolutionary or strange or uncommon.

“It’s just what you do as a father for your children,” Scott Scheffler said, his eyes wet with tears while wearing a white Masters polo shirt on the grounds of a club where his son is now a champion. "You do for your kids you know. I’ve done for all of them. They’ve given us great joy. He’s the one that did all the hard work, not me.

I just raised him and tried the best I could to be a good dad.”

Maybe, but someone had to get Team Scheffler to all those sporting events.

Youth golf tournaments. High school basketball practices. The list is seemingly endless. The fact it was dad doing most of the driving hardly mattered.

“Wasn’t unusual for me,” Scottie Scheffler said. “I didn’t know any different. Fortunately for me, I grew up with three sisters and my dad was there, and he did a great job raising us."

Scott Scheffler made it a point to make sure his kids were well-rounded. While stressing “I'm no guru,” he pointed out how vital it was to make sure Scottie didn't focus on golf all the time. He tried as a sophomore at Highland Park High School only to realize he missed playing basketball too much. So it was back to the basketball team the following year.

Yet Scottie was hardly the only athlete in the family. Callie Scheffler played at Texas A&M and served as Scottie's caddie

when he qualified for the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont as an amateur, and Molly and Sara are players, too.

While Scott Scheffler laughingly admitted, “Schefflers have their issues, but they're good people,” he grew more serious when asked what the world needs to know about the unassuming 25-year-old board game aficionado who is now the hottest golfer on the planet.

“He’s just a nice young kid,” Scott Scheffler said. “Born in New Jersey and raised in Texas. He’s got a little bit of both, which is wonderful. Just our son and Meredith’s husband and now I guess he’s the world’s.”

The family bonds extend beyond Team Scheffler.

Rick Smith, the PGA Hall of Fame pro, has worked with Scottie for years, and Rick's son Blake is Scheffler's agent.

Blake and Scottie met soon after the Schefflers joined Royal Oaks and the two would play together when they could.

That relationship between the Schefflers and the Smiths has only deepened through the years. Maybe that's why Rick leaned over on Scottie's bag as he was inside signing his scorecard after the biggest tournament — so far — of his still burgeoning career.

Rick was over at Scheffler's house on Saturday night, trying to get him to relax as he sat on a three-shot lead heading into Sunday. They worked on Scheffler's alignment. On his ball position. And on his mood, watching Instagram videos in an ef-

fort to keep things light.

While Scheffler admitted his stomach had been hurting over the weekend and he cried Sunday morning because of the pressure, he hardly looked rattled while posting a 1-under 71 that gave him a three-shot victory. There was just one major hiccup, a four-putt on the 18th with his win assured, though Smith couldn't help but laugh when asked at what point he finally relaxed.

“When he made his fourth putt (at 18),” Smith said. “We’ll go figure out what went on."

There's time to exhale, but not much. In early February, Scheffler was still searching for his first PGA Tour win. In early April, he's on the kind of run that he couldn't have imagined while drilling putts into the north Jersey nights, hardly worried about where the putt went, who it hit, or whether mom or dad was one driving them home.

“He’s public now, which is a little bit scary,” Scott Scheffler said.

Just don't expect Scottie to forget where he came from. Scott and Diane Scheffler's only son is well aware he hardly made the journey from Bergen Community College to Augusta National alone.

“They didn’t parent perfectly, obviously, but for me, they did the best they could all the time, and I love them for that,” Scheffler said. “You know, I can’t speak highly enough of the hard work that they have put in. I can’t put it into words, I really can’t.”

Experts: Asian Population Overcount Masks Community Nuances PHOENIX (AP) — Jennifer Chau was astonished last month when the U.S. Census Bureau's report card on how accurately it counted the U.S. population in 2020 showed that Asian people were overcounted by the highest rate of any race or ethnic group.

The director of an Asian American advocacy group thought thousands of people would be missed — outreach activities had been scratched by the coronavirus pandemic, and she and her staff feared widespread language barriers and wariness of sharing information with the government could hinder participation. They also thought recent attacks against Asian Americans could stir up fears within the Asian population, the fastest-growing race or ethnic group in the U.S. “I’m honestly shocked,” said Chau, director of the Arizona Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander For Equity Coalition.

But Chau and other advocates and academics also believe the overcounting of the Asian population by 2.6% in the once-a-decade U.S. head count may not be all that it seems on the sur-

face. They say it likely masks great variation in who was counted among different Asian communities in the U.S. They also believe it could signal that biracial and multiracial residents identified as Asian in larger numbers than in the past.

The specifics are difficult to determine because all Asian communities are grouped together under the same race category in the census. This conceals the wide variety of income, education and health backgrounds between subgroups and tends to blur characteristics unique to certain communities, some advocates said. It may also perpetuate the “model minority" myth of Asians being affluent and welleducated.

“Asian Americans have the largest income inequality than any other racial groups in the U.S. and the overall overcount likely masks the experiences of Asian ethnic groups who were more vulnerable to being undercounted,” said Aggie Yellow Horse, an assistant professor of Asian Pacific American Studies at Arizona State University.

Almost four dozen U.S. House members this month asked the Census Bureau to

break down the accuracy of the count of Asian residents by subgroups. Asians in the U.S. trace their roots to more than 20 countries, with China and India having the largest representation. But the bureau has no plans to do so, at least not in the immediate future.

“To really see how the Asian American community fared, you need lower level geography to understand if there was an undercount or if certain communities fared better than others,” said Terry Ao Minnis, senior director of census and voting programs at Asian Americans Advancing Justice.

Asians were overcounted by a higher rate than any other group.

White residents were overcounted by 0.6%, and white residents who aren’t Hispanic were overcounted by 1.6%. The Black population was undercounted by 3.3%, those who identified as some other race had a 4.3% undercount, almost 5% of the Hispanic population was missed and more than 5.6% of American Indians living on reservations were undercounted.

Civil rights leaders blamed the undercounts on hurdles created by the pandemic and political inter-

Perfecting Legislation and Passing a Balanced Budget JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – The legislature is shifting into high gear now that we are making our way through the month of April. We are constitutionally obligated to stop considering bills on the first Friday after the second Monday in May; this year, that date would be May 13th. Because of the time crunch, that means we really have to push ourselves in order to complete necessary business. Part of that business includes passing a balanced budget, which we focused on this week. The House approved a $46.5 billion state operating budget, which includes full funding for the K-12 foundation formula, new funding for the State Road Fund, and nearly $300 million for rate increases for home and community-based service providers. This budget is the biggest one ever passed in our state’s history, largely due to an influx of federal dollars in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. It does include funding for the Teacher Career Ladder program, giving educators the opportunity to earn a salary supplement by participating in an advanced career plan. This is something that our state did in the past and the program was well received by educators. Hopefully by reintroducing the program, we can attract and retain good teachers by paying them what they deserve for their hard work and dedication. Regardless of the large amounts of spending in the budget plan, it does leave over $1.8 billion of general revenue unspent. While this seems counterintuitive to not spend that money in other ways, the ultimate goal of the legislature was ensure that we would have a large cushion in the event of a serious economic downturn. By holding onto those monies, we can hopefully ensure that our state programs will be able to withstand any future recessions that we may be facing. The proposed budget will now to go the Senate for their consideration.

Aside from the budget, I was also proud to present two bills on the House floor for perfection this week. The first, HB 1757, would create the State Building Usage Task Force. This task force would review the state owned vacant properties and determine the worth of preserving or liquidating them.

The bill will still need one more vote for approval before being sent to the Senate for deliberation. My colleagues also perfected HB 2600, which would create the Joint Committee on Solid Waste Management. Amendments were added, including language regarding the management of natural resources and recycling. Like 1757, this bill will need one more positive vote before it can go to the Senate.

As always, it’s an honor to serve you. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call my office at (573) 751-0246 or email me at Randy.Railsback@house.mo.gov.

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ference by then-President Donald Trump’s administration, which tried unsuccessfully to add a citizenship question to the census form and cut field operations short.

The census not only is used for determining how

many congressional seats each state gets and for redrawing political districts; it helps determine how $1.5 trillion a year in federal funding is allocated.

Overcounts, which are revealed through a survey the bureau conducts apart from

the census, occur when people are counted twice, such as college students being counted on campus and at their parents’ homes.

In the 2020 census, 19.9 million residents identified as “Asian alone,” a 35% increase from 2010.

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Once A Retail Giant, Kmart Nears Extinction After Closure

AVENEL, N.J. (AP) — The familiar sights and sounds are still there: the scuffed and faded floor tiles, the relentless beigeon-beige color scheme, the toddlers' clothes and refrigerators and pretty much everything in between.

There’s even a canned recording that begins, “Attention, Kmart shoppers” — except it’s to remind folks about COVID-19 precautions, not to alert them to a flash sale over in ladies’ lingerie like days of old.

Many of the shelves are bare, though, at the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, picked over by bargain hunters as the store pre-

pares to close its doors for good April 16.

Once it shutters, the number of Kmarts in the U.S. — once well over 2,000 — will be down to three in the continental U.S. and a handful of stores elsewhere, according to multiple reports, in a retail world now dominated by Walmart, Target and Amazon.

The demise of the the store in the middle-class suburb, 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of New York City, is the tale of the death of the discount department store writ small.

“You’re always thinking about it because stores are closing all over, but it’s still sad,” said cashier Michelle Yavorsky, who said she has worked at the Avenel store for 2 ½ years.

“I’ll miss the place. A lot of people shopped here.”

In its heyday, Kmart sold product lines endorsed by celebrities Martha Stewart and Jaclyn Smith, sponsored NASCAR auto races and was mentioned in movies including “Rain Man” and “Beetlejuice.” It was name-dropped in songs by artists from Eminem to the Beastie Boys to Hall & Oates; in 2003,

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The chain cemented a place in American culture with its Blue Light Specials, a flashing blue orb affixed to a pole that would beckon shoppers to a flash sale in progress. Part of its success was due to its early adoption of layaway programs, which allowed customers who lacked credit to reserve items and pay for them in installments.

For a time, Kmart had a little bit of everything: You could shop for your kids’ back-to-school supplies, get your car tuned up and grab a meal without leaving the premises.

“Kmart was part of America,” said Michael Lisicky, a Baltimore-based author who has written several books on U.S. retail history. “Everybody went to Kmart, whether you liked it or not. They had everything. You had toys. You had sporting goods. You had candy. You had stationery. It was something for everybody.

This was almost as much of a social visit as it was a shopping visit. You could

spend hours here. And these just dotted the American landscape over the years.”

Kmart’s decline has been slow but steady, brought about by years of falling sales, changes in shopping habits and the looming shadow of Walmart, which coincidentally began its life within months of Kmart’s founding in 1962.

Struggling to compete with Walmart’s low prices and Target’s trendier offerings, Kmart filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early 2002 — becoming the largest U.S. retailer to take that step — and announced it would close more than 250 stores.

A few years later, hedge fund executive Edward Lampert combined Sears and Kmart and pledged to return them to their former greatness, but the recession and the rising dominance of Amazon contributed in derailing those goals. Sears filed for Chapter 11 in 2018 and currently has a handful of stores left in the U.S. where it once had thousands.

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It didn’t have to end this way, according to Mark Cohen, director of retail studies at Columbia University in New York and former CEO of Sears Canada. Trying to compete with Walmart on price was a foolish strategy, he said, and Lampert was criticized for not having a retail background and appearing more interested in stripping off the assets of the two chains for their cash value.

“It’s a study in greed, avarice and incompetence,” Cohen said. “Sears should have never gone away; Kmart was in worse shape, but not fatally so.

And now they’re both gone.

“Retailers fall by the wayside sometimes because they’re selling things people don’t want to buy,” he continued. “In the case of Kmart, everything they used to sell, people are buying but they’re buying it from Walmart and Target.”

Transformco, which owns Kmart and Sears, did not respond to an email seeking comment and a phone number listed for

the company was not taking messages.

Nationwide, some former Kmarts remain vacant while others have been replaced by other bigbox stores, fitness centers, self-storage facilities, even churches. One former site in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is now a popular dine-in movie theater.

Employees at the Kmart in Avenel found out last month that the store would close.

Unlike 20 years ago, when news of impending Kmart closures around the country prompted an outpouring of support from loyal shoppers and a Detroit radio station even mounted a campaign to try and save a local store, the closing of the Avenel location was met mostly with an air of resignation.

“It’s maybe a little nostalgic because I’ve lived my whole life in this area, but it’s just another retail store closing,” said Jim Schaber, a resident of nearby Iselin who said his brother worked in the shoe department at Kmart for years. “It’s just another sign of people doing online shopping and not going out to the retail stores.”

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Dear Annie: I am a divorced man in his mid-60s and involved with a woman of the same age. We both have good jobs and enjoy each other's company.

We recently began spending the weekend at each other's houses and agreed to give the other one space in their dresser and closet.

When we first began dating, we took things slowly, but all of a sudden, she wanted to ramp things up. I agreed to go along.

Things were going well until recently, when I noticed that she doesn't seem to be as into me as she was in the beginning. Her kisses are much less passionate and almost feel cold. In addition, she will no longer hold hands, and we no longer shower together.

I have asked her numerous times what is wrong and get the same answer every time: nothing.

If she's not going to be honest with me, should I end the relationship? -Confused in Virginia Dear Confused: As the old song says, "If you want to know if he loves you so,

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it's in his kiss." The fact that she has pulled away and you feel that she is much colder to you than before speaks volumes. But three key components seem to be missing in your relationship: trust, communication and love.

You can't trust what she says because clearly her actions are speaking louder than her words. The fact that she is passive-aggressively letting you know through her change in behavior does not speak well for the future.

Perhaps express to her the importance of these three qualities to you in a relationship, and give her one more chance to express to you why she has suddenly changed. If she is unable to open up, I say leave and go find someone who is consistently loving, and if they don't feel like they want to be, at least they tell you why they are pulling away. Best of luck to you on your quest for real and peaceful love.

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me any type of love when I got good grades or did well on my tennis team. There were a great many high expectations placed on me and my sister, and I never quite felt enough unless I was doing something. Fast-forward 20 years and I am now a father to a beautiful baby girl. I don't want to put the same pressure on her that was put on me because I still resent my parents' conditional love. How do I not make the same mistakes? -Trying to Be a Good Dad Dear Good Dad: You already are a good dad! Your little girl is lucky to have you as her father. The simple awareness of your own parents' shortcomings, and the desire to do things differently, is enough to make sure you won't repeat the same mistakes.

Make sure she knows that grades, achievements and job titles have nothing to do with her worth. She is worthy just because she is a beautiful human being. Let her know that all her feelings are OK, even the unpleasant ones, and that she is worthy of apologies and respect from you and the adults around her. Providing unconditional love is not easy, but it is the most important thing a parent can do.

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Ransomware flourishes

Russian authorities’ arrest in mid-January of 14 alleged members of a notorious ransomware gang raised hopes for a true crackdown on the cyber scourge.

Those hopes were dashed with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and ransomware criminals have since been as prolific as ever.

CEO Bill Siegel of ransomware response firm Coveware fears crippling war-related sanctions could lead to a rise in the crime as Russians’ legitimate economic opportunities dim. The most prolific ransomware gangs operate out of Russia

and other former Soviet states.

A study by cybersecurity firm GuidePoint Security says the pace of ransomware crime hasn’t let up. The gangs have posted to their leak sites stolen data samples from roughly the same number of victims as a year ago, it found. Stolen data is published to support extortion efforts.

Pay up, and the criminals unscramble the data they hijacked and refrain from further leaks.

More than 40 ransomware groups regularly post victim data to leak sites.

Average ransom payments topped $300,000 in the last quarter of 2021.

Average daily public victim postings Jan-March 2021

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Fdtf -------------------------------------ASAP LOCKSMITH, Warren Soptic - Owner 359-6625, Trenton.

Tdtf -------------------------------------JAMESPORT LUMBER Full Service Lumberyard. We also sell Trusses/metal/ rebar/concrete blocks. New Hardware Department • Gift Certificates and Delivery Available • Free Estimates.

32089 St. Hwy 6, Jamesport, 660-684-6404 FMay13 -------------------------------------PAGE TREE SERVICE Jeff Page 359-3699–shop, 359-2202–home. Serving the entire Green Hills Area!

Specializing in tree trimming, stump grinding & complete removal. 60’ bucket truck, chipper & stump grinder. Licensed & insured. Free Estimates!

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Cox Family Dentistry, P.C. Andrew P. Cox, D.D.S. 1011 Cedar St., Trenton.

660-359-6889 or 660-3596993.

Tdtf -------------------------------------RED BARN MINI STORAGE, across from the new hospital. 5 Unit sizes available, prices starting at $19 per month. Call Mike or Jane Cooksey 359-1069 or 3597683.

Fdtf -------------------------------------S&B Hinnen Hauling & Construction, L.L.C. Rock • Sand • Dirt • Asphalt • Grain.

Ag Lime Hauling & Spreading Variable Rate Capability.

Demolition Debris & Excavation Services. Shaunda 660-973-4445, Brian - 660973-2983, 90 Mansur Street, Chula, MO 64635, sbhinnenhauling@yahoo.com FApr15 -------------------------------------LAUHOFF JEWELRY Downtown Chillicothe 620 Washington St. Open Monday-Friday 9:00-5:30, Saturday 9:00-1:00. 660646-3504 www.lauhoffjewelry.com TMay6 -------------------------------------Willing Workers LLP Do you need your siding or roof replaced? Give Willing Workers a call today for a FREE estimate... 660-9735694, John Kramer, 17594 St. Hwy. 190, Jamesport, MO 64648 TMay13* -------------------------------------WILSON’S HEATING & COOLING - We service all makes and models. Authorized Rheem Dealer. Bill Wilson 660-359-3403.

Fdtf -------------------------------------Mid-States Services is now offering: Fiber Optic installs in rural Trenton! MidStates will STILL WAIVE the $150 installation free for those who sign up NOW! Sign up TODAY by calling 660-359-2045 or at http://www.mid-states.net.

4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton, MO 64683.

TJuly1 -------------------------------------H & S CONTRACTING Remodeling, room additions, garages & decks and pole barns * New homes & basements w/ICF forms * Wall replacement under homes, repair cracks & bowed walls * Leveling, waterproofing * Backhoe & Bobcat work * New water & sewer lines.

Kale Hoerrmann - Owner, 30 years experience – 660953-0724.

FMay6 -------------------------------------JAMESPORT BUILDERS, 660-684-6931, 32137 State Hwy 6, Jamesport.

POLE BARNS – GARAGES, Spray foam insulation.

FMay13 -------------------------------------BUY - SELL - TRADE BIG NASTY'S GUNS & AMMO - Stop in and see us at our New Location - 1515 E. 9th Street, Trenton, MO. Nathan Rorebeck, 660-6350469, www.bignastys.com FMay6 -------------------------------------We are your STIHL Dealer. See us for Sales & Service on all STIHL Products. GRUNDY COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY 1020 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton, MO 660-359-2070 * No. 1 Quality * Fast & Courteous Service * Everyday Competitive Prices * TMar22-Apr15 -------------------------------------Lawn Work Residential & Commercial, Hedge Trimming, Stump Removal. Been in Business 10 Years! Call Dustin Wilson, 660-6351282. Insured FJun3 --------------------------------------

Watanabe Junk Removal 660-953-1864 Wdtf --------------------------------------

Electrical work - all phases, plumbing, heating & cooling. Free estimates. Call 660-220-3077.

M209d3* -------------------------------------Lawn & Handyman, power wash gutter sweeps, etc. Estimates available. Call 660-654-9290.

E228d12 -------------------------------------Echo Valley Greenhouse, 12944 Hwy D., Princeton, MO 64673, 9 a.m.

- 6 p.m. Monday - Saturday, Closed Sunday. Closed Good Friday, April 15.

Potted shade trees, Weeks roses, P.W. perennials, hanging baskets - our specialty, bedding & vegetable plants, herbs - 4 pk for $1.60. North of Trenton, take Hwy 65 to Hwy D. Then, 7 miles west, Detweiler's.

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REAL ESTATE

HELP WANTED

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

"We will not knowingly accept any advertising for property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all advertised property is available on an equal opportunity basis."

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Public Water Supply District #1 of Grundy County is seeking a motivated individual to fill a part-time position.

Must be available to work flexible hours and must possess a current MO Driver's License.

Please submit a resume to the business office located at Grundy Electric Cooperative, 4100 Oklahoma Ave., Trenton. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

P014d19 -------------------------------------Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments is seeking applications for a position in Dietary. Applications may be filled out at 1311 East 28th St., Trenton, MO 64683.

(660-359-5647 - Ask for Kim) E.O.E. S113d12 --------------------------------------

PICK GREG For All Your Real Estate Needs!

GREG FREEMAN 358-4003

INSURANCE

Shelter Insurance – Cale Gondringer 1601 E 9th St., Suite D. 660-359-4100. LIFE * HOME * AUTO * FARM * BUSINESS. We’re your shield. We’re your shelter.

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Call Brian McDaniel 816289-1935 Or Leah Helton 660-359-3806 or 660-6350537 "Our Quality Of Service Is What Makes Us Different" Tdtf --------------------------------------

PETS/ANIMALS

Shelly's Pet Care. 660684-6864, 103 S. Locust St., Jamesport, MO 64648. Professional, Personalized Grooming.

Appointments available Monday - Saturday.

35 Years of Experience!

Serving the Green Hills Area since 1996! dtf --------------------------------------

FOR RENT

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: "All rental property advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which make it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

"We will not knowingly accept any advertising for rental property which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis."

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Sunnyview Apartments is taking applications for single & double apartments. Sunnyview is a residential care facility for the elderly. We provide qualified staff to administer medications, provide three meals a day and offer minimal assistance with the activities of daily living. Now accepting Medicaid. For more information contact Kathy Cheek at 660-3595647.

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RUMMAGE SALE ReMeMBeR...... * DeaDLIne * For Advertising is

For tuesday Paper: 4 p.m. the thursday before For Friday Paper: 10 a.m. the wednesday before

FoR the weekLy, * DeaDLIne * Is 4 P.m. THURSDAY THE WEEK BEFORE.

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PLAN EARLY! Take Advantage of Our Special Two Day Rate. dtf -------------------------------------------

Rummage Sale - Brimson Community Building, Friday, April 15, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 16, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Clothing, sizes children thru adult; antiques & collectibles; 2 oak highchairs; and some furniture.

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FOR SALE

Fresh bulk garden seed.

Limited supply. Trenton Hardware, 901 Main, 3593660.

T685d22 -------------------------------------Hot tub, 4-seater with EZ lift top, $2,000 cash; Husqvarna 48-inch riding lawn mower, only 40 hrs. usage, $2,000 cash. In Chillicothe. Call 816-824-4058.

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CALL MELISSA For Results That Move You!

MELISSA PURKAPILE 359-1101

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Heritage Realty

Farm + Home, LLC 207 W. Grand St., Gallatin, MO heritagerealtyfarmandhome.com

Belinda Cameron Owner/Broker 660.334.0512 dtf -------------------------------------

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Premium Diesel, Gas, 10% Ethanol – CENEX. 83 years of service & experience. MR. TIRE – Dean, Hankook, Cooper tires.

Tdtf -------------------------------------Green Hills Animal Shelter is seeking donations for our annual garage sale fund raiser April 23. Items may be dropped off during regular business hours.

Please, no computers or televisions. Nothing accepted after April 20.

R245d19* -------------------------------------Myers Township is accepting sealed bids for rock hauling. Please mail bids to: Shelly Cunningham 977 NE 70th Ave. Spickard, MO 64679 Bid deadline is Friday, May 6, 2022.

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Replacement Parts; Accessories; Chemicals; Tool & equipment. www.tlautosupply.com T470dtf --------------------------------------

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*WANTED* FARM GROUND TO LEASE! Competitive Rates AARON LANDES, 660-358-2682 L905tf -------------------------------------See Consumer Oil & Supply for your One Stop Shop for Muck and Lacrosse boots and gloves. Consumer Oil & Supply, 614 Harris Ave., 359-2258 C361dtf --------------------------------------

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is given the 12th day of April 2022 that the Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on May 2, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1100 Main Street, for purpose of hearing a request from Anita Cheryl Blake for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a Bed and Breakfast business on property located at 731 W 12th St. Mrs. Jean Peace, Chairman Mr. Michael Ormsby, Secretary dApr12 --------------------------------------

APPRENTICE LINEMAN Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc. has an opening for an apprentice lineman. This position will be stationed at Trenton, Missouri. Job duties include, but are not limited to, all aspects of maintenance and construction of overhead and underground electrical systems. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. This position also requires a valid CDL and medical DOT certification. Pre-employment physical and drug testing will be required. To apply submit cover letter, resume, and three professional references to: Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc., Attention: Cathy McKay, 4100 Oklahoma Avenue, Trenton, MO 64683. The deadline for submitting a resume is April 15, 2022. EOE/M/F/H/V

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc. is accepting resumes for the position of Customer Service Representative. The position requires a high degree of communication skills, proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software and experience in the use of standard office and communication equipment. Prior customer service experience is preferred. To apply submit cover letter, resume, and three professional references to: Grundy Electric Cooperative, Inc., Attention: Cathy McKay, 4100 Oklahoma Avenue, Trenton MO 64683.

The deadline for submitting a resume is April 15, 2022.

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AREA Commodity Distribution Is Thursday

The Grundy County Food Pantry will hold its commodity and senior box distribution on Thursday, April 14.

The drive-through distribution will also include Easter boxes and will be held from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the food pantry, located at the intersection of Harris Avenue and 17th Street.

GOP Plans Lincoln Days Luncheon

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The Trenton Middle School Students of the Month have been announced, honored for demonstrating the character trait of “sense of humor.” Those selected include, from left, front row, fifth grader Jerielle Stark, daughter of Michelle and Aaron Stark; sixth grader Addison Todd, daughter of Mercedes West and Derrick Todd; seventh grader Alyxis Wood, granddaughter of Ruth and Michael Smith; and Abi Woods, daughter of Heidi and Luke Woods; back row, fifth grader Ross Maloney, son of Bridget and Rob Maloney; sixth grader Samuel Ledbetter, son of Sabrina and Brent Burrows; and seventh grader Logan Mehrhoff, son of Melton Mehrhoff and Sarah Esterda. Not pictured is eighth grader Jace Wilson, son of Karen Cook and Phillip Wilson.

821 Industrial Dr. Trenton, MO 64683 660-359-6210

Virtual VA Legal Help Is Offered April 22 The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, through its Tigers for Troops program, will offer free virtual legal consultation for veterans regarding United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits, discharge upgrades and VA healthcare.

The clinic will be offered from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 22.

The Veterans Clinic is partnering with Mizzou Extension to provide meeting spaces for veterans in select Missouri counties at either the local county extension office or other locations in order to provide virtual meeting assistance.

The virtual event is offered to veterans in the following select Missouri counties, Grundy, Daviess, Atchison, Caldwell, Carroll, Carter, Chariton, Clark, Dade, Gentry, Harrison, Henry, Hickory, Holt, Iron, Knox, Maries, Mercer, Monroe, Oregon, Ozark, Putnam, Reynolds,

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were paid $8 per hour. This year, the board hopes to have only certified lifeguards on staff, with all staff members rotated to various positions during the day.

Applications are still being accepted for all positions, including manager and assistant manager and are available at city hall.

The park board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 4.

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Saint Clair, Schuyler, Scotland, Shannon, Shelby, Sullivan and Worth.

Veterans can register for an appointment at https://bit.ly/StatewideTFT or call Martha Bradley at 573-882-7630. Registration for this event will close at noon Friday, April 15. If a veteran cannot secure an appointment or is unavailable on April 22 but would still like information about the clinic or help with one of the above-described issues, please call 573-882-7630.

The Veterans Clinic is located in the MU School of Law. Under the supervision of experienced attorneys, law students help veterans, at no charge, with their claims in front of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Tigers for Troops program was created by the

Veterans Clinic to remedy unmet legal needs of rural veterans in Missouri.

Under the program, the clinic partners with Mizzou Extension to travel to rural parts of Missouri to reach veterans without access to services for veterans.

The Veterans Clinic also assists veterans in receiving discharge upgrades, trains attorneys to help veterans navigate the VA system, holds annual symposiums highlighting the stories of veterans and developments within veterans’ law, and contributes to amicus briefs and other advocacy projects in support of veterans. Since the Veterans Clinic’s inception seven years ago, it has secured more than $7 million in benefits for veterans in Missouri and has helped more than 600 veterans.

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Trenton FFA member Colton Roy was selected as one of 16 members to represent Missouri FFA as a Missouri State FFA Officer for the 2022-2023 year during interviews held in Columbia on April 8-9. Colton was selected by the nominating committee through a rigorous interview process that included a 50-question FFA and Missouri agriculture knowledge test, a writing exercise, a 10-minute personal interview and a stand-and-deliver exercise where he was given 10 minutes to prepare a three- to five-minute speech on a given topic. After making the cut into the top 20 on day two, Colton had another 10-minute personal interview and completed a group situation round with other state officer candidates where they were asked to develop a plan for a given scenario and answer questions about their plan. The final 16 were announced later that afternoon. The state FFA President, 1st Vice President and Secretary will be announced at State FFA convention on Thursday, April 21 in Columbia. After the convention, Colton will conduct and assist with a variety of FFA activities across the state of Missouri over the next year. Colton is the son of Alicia Roy and Eric Roy.

NORTH 65 CENTER MENUS NORTH 65 CENTER Tuesday-Baked chicken breast, stuffing, corn, broccoli with cheese, fruit cocktail, whole wheat bread.

Wednesday-(Easter Meal) Glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, peach cobbler, orange wedge, hot roll.

Thursday-Biscuit and

gravy, sausage link, hashbrowns, sliced tomato, rosy pears.

Friday-Good Friday, Center Closed.

(Coffee, iced tea, water and milk are served daily and an alternate meal of chef’s salad, crackers and fruit cup is available each day.)

The Grundy County Republican Central Committee will host its Second and Seventh Legislative District Lincoln Days Luncheon on Saturday, April 23.

The event will be held at the Ketcham Community Center, with doors opening at 11:30 a.m. and lunch being served at noon. Sens.

Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt have been invited to speak, along with those seeking state and national offices.

The cost is $20 per person and those planning to attend need to RSVP by April 17 with check payable to the Grundy County Central Committee. Reservations can be made by contacting Dr. JA Keuhn at 3310 E. 10th St., Trenton, MO 64683 or at hisway3@yahoo.com. Questions can be directed to Becky McDonald, chair, at 660-654-1482 or to Dr. Keuhn.

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