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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
REPUBLICAN-TIMES TRENTON
Trenton, MO 64683
Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 156th Year - No. 103
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The 2020 Trenton High School fall sports season officially got under way on Friday night with a football matchup between Trenton and Brookfield. Senior members of the team, along with their parents, were honored prior to the start of the contest, held at C.F. Russell Stadium. A game recap and photos appear on page 2 of today’s Republican-Times.
COVID-19
Briefs...
17 New Cases Since Last Week
Grundy County Sees Large Spike In Active Cases Grundy County has seen an uptick in positive COVID-19 cases, with 17 new cases reported since Wednesday, Aug. 26. The county health department reported 20 active cases on Monday, bringing the total number of positive cases in Grundy County since testing began to 49. The total includes one death. Health department officials are asking persons who are ill to stay home. Area counties are also seeing more cases, with Harrison County at 74, includ-
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ing the addition of 14 active cases since Friday. The active numbers include one student at Ridgeway R-1 and one staff member at Cainsville R-1, which resulted in both schools being closed for a period of time. Harrison County has also reported one death due to the virus. Other area counties and their numbers as of Monday morning included Sullivan, 169 (14 active); Carroll, 95 (3 active); Livingston, 76 (8 active); Linn, 76 (2 active, 2 deaths); Caldwell, 52 (4 active);
Hickory Thrresh hing Sh h ow The community of Hickory will again be the site of a threshing and tractor show on Saturday, Sept. 5. Activities will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., including threshing and bailing demonstrations at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. There will also be a tractor/auto show, blacksmithing demonstrations and on-site food vendors. There is no admission cost. Those attending are asked to adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines. In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for Monday, Sept. 7. For more information, persons can contact David Key at 635-0613.
Putnam, 26 (7 active, 1 death); Daviess, 24 (8 active); and Mercer, 20 (4 active) Saint Luke’s Health System has reported 1,172 residents from Grundy County have been tested by either personnel at Wright Memorial Hospital at Trenton or Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe since testing began earlier this year. According to Marketing Director Jordan Ferguson, Saint Luke’s is no longer reporting testing numbers administered by each hospital.
Un nite ed Way y Pla annin ng Be egins The Grundy County United Way is accepting applications for membership and funding. Applications are due to the local organization by noon on Wednesday, Sept. 16, which is the regular meeting date of the United Way. The meeting will be held at the North 65 Center. Organizations wishing to receive funds through the United Way must be tax exempt and provide their tax-exempt letter. Other requirements include having a representative for the organization attend the regular meetings, which are held at noon on the third Wednesday of each month at the North 65 Center (there are no meetings in December, June or July); assist with fundraising and residential canvassing the first of October and with the business campaign in January; and serve as an officer and/or committee member. To obtain an application and receive further information, persons can text or call Connie Hoffman at 660-3591972 or send her by email at choffman@trentonr9.k12.mo.us.
Biden Vs. Trump
Uncertainty Dominates Final Stretch Of Presidential Run NEW YORK (AP) — Within President Donald Trump’s campaign, some privately feared the worst heading into the national conventions. They worried a strong showing by Democrat Joe Biden, combined with an underwhelming performance by Trump, would lock in the certainty of a blowout loss that would essentially end the election by September. But as the candidates move beyond trouble-free conven-
tions and into the final phase of the 2020 election season, both sides acknowledge the contest is tightening. And after months of running an almost entirely virtual campaign because of the pandemic, Biden has decided to launch a new phase of in-person events to help blunt any Trump gains. “This campaign has always known that it’s going to be a close race, it’s going to be a tough race,” Biden’s senior adviser Anita Dunn said, noting that no Democratic presiden-
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tial candidate since 1964 has earned more than 52.9% of the vote. She added: “It’s a polarized nation and we expect this kind of tightening.” That leaves Democrats and Republicans preparing for a 64-day sprint to the finish that is widely expected to be one of the most turbulent and chaotic periods in modern American history. Each side cast the other as an existential threat to America’s future as they offered vot-
ers starkly different versions of reality over the last two weeks of carefully scripted conventions. Democrats attacked Trump as an incompetent racist with autocratic tendencies who is failing to protect the nation from the pandemic as he actively undermines democracy. Republicans largely ignored the pandemic while attacking Joe Biden as a senile lifetime politician controlled by his
Fa arm Burreau Me eeting The Grundy County Farm Bureau will be holding its annual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3 in the fellowship hall of the First Christian Church at Trenton. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and will feature Missouri State Agriculture Director Chris Chinn as the guest speaker. Those attending are asked to bring two non-perishable items per person to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. During the meeting, members will vote on county board members as well as discuss county resolutions to be presented at the state convention in December.
See Election, Page 5
Mixer Is Friday Night
Some Activities Still Planned For Weekend Although many of the scheduled activities for the Trenton High School Alumni Reunion have been cancelled for 2020, a few classes and events are still planned for this weekend. Alumni activities cancelled this year include the traditional Saturday open house as well as the Sunday brunch. THS Alumni Association spokesperson Steve Maxey said most classes that have cancelled are planning to host their reunions next year. The alumni association will host the all-alumni mixer on Friday night at the Riverside Country Club. The event will begin at 6 p.m. A cash bar will be available, but there would be no snacks due to health regulations. Masks will be made available to attendees along with other precautionary health services.
Some classes have announced plans to hold special events on Saturday. The list includes: Class of 1951 - class luncheon at Tenth Street Baptist Church from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. James C. Moore is the contact for more information. Class of 1963 - class dinner at the home of Garold and Vaughncille Meeker Brown, 110 W. Center St. at Galt, at 6 p.m. Reservations can be made with Mrs. Brown at 660-654-1400. Class of 1975 - reunion activities at the home of Cliff and Teresa Steinhoff at 1 p.m. Attendees are to bring a side dish and item for the class auction. Persons can contact Debbie Harkins Guffey or Teresa McNabb Steinhoff for more information.
National Weather Service
The sun will shine both Wednesday and Thursday with highs around 84 and lows dropping into the mid 60s. The high at Trenton on Thursday was 92 while Friday’s high was 95 and Saturday’s high was 81. The high on Sunday was 85 with a low of 60. At the Government Weather Station near Spickard, the high on Sunday was 81 and the low was 53 with .03 of an inch of rain recorded.
Class of 1995 - reunion at The Space in downtown Trenton. Social begins at 4 p.m. with the class photo to be taken at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. For more information, persons can contact Kadi Saul Gamble or Angie Isaacs McAtee. Classes having special events are invited to submit information about your activities to the Republican-Times for publication. Information can be left in the entry way of the newspaper office on Sunday or Monday or can be emailed to the newspaper at rtimes@lyn.net. Please include a contact name and telephone number for additional information, if needed. To be included in the Wednesday, Sept. 9 edition, information must be received no later than 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
What’s Inside... The season got under way for the THS football and girls esoftball teams over the weekend. See pages 2 & 3 of today’s Republican-Times for a recap of the contests played at home (football on Friday, softball on Saturday).
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Sports ....................page 2 & 3 National News ...............page 4 Local News ....................page 5 Calendars ......................page 5 Church Page .................page 6 Across Missouri ............page 7 Comics ...........................page 8 Crosswords....................page 9 Dear Annie ....................page 9