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BRIEFS Grundy COVID-19 Update Active COVID cases in Grundy County are down again according to information provided on Monday by the Grundy County Health Department. The Dec. 28 briefing by the department shows 91 active cases in the county, down seven from the 98 the department reported on Wednesday, Dec. 23. The total number of positive cases was 856, which was up 22 from Wednesday’s report and the total COVID-related deaths in the county remained at 28. Other area numbers include Livingston, 1,049 with 44 deaths; Harrison, 640 with 12 deaths; Caldwell, 583 with 7 deaths; Daviess, 515 with 12 deaths; Mercer, 260 with 7 deaths; Sullivan, 648 cases with 9 deaths; Putnam, 197 cases with 1 death; Linn, 406 cases with 11 deaths; and Carroll, 641 cases woith 14 deaths.

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Payne Weaver, center, was born with Type 1 Spinal Muscle Atrophy, something only 1 in about every 10,000 children are born with.

Family’s Strength Shines In The Face Of Tremendous Challenge Couple’s Child Was Born With Type 1 Spinal Muscle Atrophy

Trenton City Council Filing An incumbent has filed for a seat on the Trenton City Council, subject to the April 6 election. Glen Briggs of 701E. Fifth St., filed for re-election to the council from the city’s first ward. Those wishing to file for a seat on the council may do so at city hall through Tuesday, Jan. 19. Others whose terms are expiring are Danny Brewer, second ward; Cathie Smith, third ward; and John Dolan, fourth ward.

BY RONDA LICKTEIG Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part story focusing on the Weaver family’s journey following the diagnosis of their infant son, Payne, with Spinal Muscle Atrophy.

s we say goodbye to 2020, many people are also saying “good riddance!” There’s no doubt it’s been a year unlike any other in modern history, but for Jim and Hannah Weaver, 2020 will always be remembered as a year that brought a life-changing blessing and revealed their strength as a family in the face of a tremendous challenge. For the young couple, news of a pregnancy in 2019 was unexpected as Hannah had been told that the likelihood of her getting pregnant was very low. With shared custody of Jim’s son, Drake, then 9, the three were a family – complete even if no other children were ever to join them. But with a new little one on the way, the couple looked forward to becoming a family of four. Hannah experienced a routine pregnancy, with no complications and with a husband who found her even more beautiful as she carried their son. “Overall, she was the prettiest little pregnant picture you could imagine,” he recently wrote of her during that time. On May 11, as the world dealt with the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jim was laying on the “dad couch” in Hannah’s room at Liberty Hospital, reading - perhaps prophetically - Ryan Holliday’s book, “The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph.” Just before noon, the nurse checked Hannah and they knew it was “go time.” Payne William Weaver (his first name is from Jim’s childhood hero, the late golfer Payne Stewart; William was se-

Several offices and businesses have announced plans to close or modify their hours on Thursday, Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 1. Closed on Friday, Jan. 1 will be Trenton City Hall/TMU, the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce/License Bureau, the Grundy County Courthouse, the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library, the Grundy County Health Department, the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center, the North 65 Center, the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission and Missouri Job Center, Grundy Electric Cooperative/Grundy-Livingston Water District office, US Bank, Citizens Bank and Trust, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri and BTC Bank. The the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri will be closed on both Thursday and Friday while Farmers State Bank will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday and will remain closed on Friday. The Trenton Post Office will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1, with normal hours on Thursday, Dec. 31 and Saturday, Jan. 2. The Trenton Republican-Times office will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 31 and Friday, Jan. 1, with publication of the Friday newspaper being pushed back to Thursday, Dec. 31. The office will reopen for business at 8 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 4.

Trump Reluctantly Signs COVID Aid The degeneration of motor neurons leads to the gradual decrease in the mass and strength of muscles (atrophy). lected by Drake) entered the world at 7 pounds, 14 ounces. All was right in their world. Fast forward to May 16. Jim was working on the couple’s farm about 15 minutes from their home in Trenton when he received a phone call from Hannah telling him she’d been notified that there was “something wrong” with Payne. Believing that maybe she was just being a stressed new mom, and knowing that Payne acted like a perfect newborn, he headed home to console her. But he also did what many of us do first when we’re looking for information: he Googled “SMA newborn,” the condition Hannah had been told Payne’s newborn screening had shown. He clicked on a link to “SMA Statistics” and felt what he describes as a punch in the gut like he had never felt. What he took away from that initial “research” was that the life expectancy for a Type 1 SMA baby was 18 months to two years. He had never even heard of SMA, Spinal Muscle Atrophy. As he sped back to town, he called his parents, Kenny and Vicki Weaver, and had them meet him at home. The scene he describes and what happened in those first moments is, on one hand, heartbreaking, and on the other hand, a glimpse into how this family was going to handle a crisis. “I walk in the front door to a sleeping baby, my wife sobbing, my mom sobbing, my dad looks sick and my 10-year-old,

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Drake, is bawling. He and I have been through thick and thin together. I hug Hannah, grab Drake and go outside. I tell him we don’t know anything but this is going to change everything. It’s going to be hard and that we’ll do it together. He and I have always been like that together. He doesn’t understand what’s happening; he just knows this is bad. I’ve had rough days in my life, but that one takes the cake. May 16 stands alone in our lives.” But as that day stands alone as the worst, Sunday, May 17, will be remembered by this family as well. That’s the day the couple woke up to a beautiful day. They looked at each other and determined that they would never have another day like May 16. Whatever was going to happen, would happen but they would be positive and seek solutions. They would not feel sorry for themselves or for Payne. And from that point on, that’s exactly what has happened. The next day, Monday, May 18, the family received a call from their Children’s Mercy Hospital caseworker, Anna, who began preparing them for what was to come with a diagnosis of Type 1 SMA. The rare genetic neuromuscular disease (only 1 in about every 10,000 children are born with it) affects the part of the nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movement. The disease causes the loss of [See WEAVERS, Page 5]

President Sparks Fresh Fight For Republicans WASHINGTON (AP) — Shelving his objections, President Donald Trump has signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 and annual federal spending package providing relief for millions of Americans, even as Congress returns to confront the White House on remaining priorities in a rare end-of-session showdown. Trump appears to have accomplished little, if anything, from the days of drama over his refusal to accept the sweeping bipartisan deal. While the president's demands for larger $2,000 pandemic relief checks seem destined to fail, his push served up a political opportunity for Democrats, who support the larger stipends and are forcing Trump's Republican allies into a tough spot. On Monday, the Democratic-led House is set to vote to boost the $600 payments to $2,000, sending a new bill to

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A winter weather advisory is in effect for Tuesday with rain, freezing rain and sleet forcasted.A total of 1-3 inches is possible. The high Wednesday at Trenton was 56, Thursday’s high was 22 and Friday’s high was 34. The high Saturday was 47 and Sunday’s high was 46, with a low of 32. No report was available from the Government Weather Station near Spickard.

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the Senate. There, Republicans have the majority but reject more spending and are likely to defeat the effort. The showdown offers more symbol than substance, and it's not expected to alter the massive package that Trump reluctantly signed into law late Sunday after golfing at his Florida club. The $900 billion in COVID aid and $1.4 trillion to fund government agencies will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and avert a federal government shutdown that otherwise would have started Tuesday. Together with votes Monday and Tuesday to override Trump’s veto of a sweeping defense bill, the action is perhaps the last standoff of the president’s final days in office as he imposes fresh demands and disputes the results of the presidential election. The new Congress is set to be sworn in Sunday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., seized on the divide between the president and his party, urging Trump to put pressure on his Senate GOP allies to pass the bill. “The President must immediately call on Congressional [See COVID AID, Page 5]

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him 1,426 yards for the season, breaking George Kittle’s record for an NFL tight end. “The real record I'm proud of,” Kelce said, “is this is the first time the Chiefs have ever been 14-1.” The Falcons (4-11) certainly made it tougher than most people expected. They took the lead when Matt Ryan hit Laquon Treadwell for a 5-yard touchdown with 4:33 to go, then answered Mahomes' touchdown pass to Robinson by marching right down field again. But after forcing Ryan into throwing three straight incompletions, they watched Koo head onto the field — and promptly miss for only the time this season. Instead of heading to overtime, the Falcons headed home with their seventh loss in a onepossession game. “I told him afterwards, ‘The next time you’re in that situation, you're going to nail it,' and to not doubt that for a second," Ryan said. “It's part of the game and you have to move forward.” Calvin Ridley had five catches for 130 years for the Falcons. Hayden Hurst added five catches for 47 yards and a score. “They put up a great effort,” Falcons interim coach Raheem Morris said, “but we didn't come here to get a pat on the back by anybody. We came here

Both defense played well in a first half that ended 7-7. The Falcons' Keanu Neal picked off a pass from Sammy Watkins when the Chiefs tried an audacious fourth-down play, using the wide receiver on a reverse to throw a pass to Mahomes across the field. The pick gave Atlanta the ball at its own 2-yard line, and Ryan found Hurst 98 yards later to give the Falcons the early lead. The Chiefs' offense finally got on track in the closing minutes of the first half. They never faced third down in going 78 yards for a tying score. Mahomes zipped a short TD pass to Kelce, who earlier became the first tight end in NFL history and first player in Chiefs history with multiple 100-catch seasons when he hauled in his second pass of the game. The stunning display of defense continued for both teams in the second half. Falcons linebacker Foyesade Oluokun kept the game scoreless when he deftly stepped in front of Kelce at the goal line for an interception. The Chiefs answered by allowing 15 yards and forcing back-to-back punts in the third quarter. Kansas City finally took its first lead of the game on Harrison Butker's 53-yard field goal with 14:08 left. The Falcons squandered their

territory. But they made their second opportunity count on Ryan's 5-yard flick to Treadwell that capped an eight-play, 75yard touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter. Like so many times this season, the Falcons let it slip away. “I’m proud of the guys — 141 is nothing to shake your head at,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. “When it’s all said and done, you have a bye coming up after your next game. There’s only two teams that will have that this year.” INJURIES Falcons: Seven-time Pro Bowl WR Julio Jones (hamstring) missed his third straight game, and six-time Pro Bowl C Alex Mack (concussion) was inactive along with LG James Carpenter (groin). Chiefs: Starting LBs Anthony Hitchens (COVID-19) and Damien Wilson (knee) were inactive, and backup Ben Niemann hurt his hamstring in the first half. RB Clyde EdwardsHelaire (ankle) also was inactive and Watkins (calf) left late in the game. UP NEXT Falcons: visit the Buccaneers next Sunday to conclude their dismal season. Chiefs: face the Chargers next Sunday in their last tune-up before the playoffs.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All season, the prolific Kansas City offense had been putting the Chiefs in position to capture the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. It took their defense — and some good fortune — to finally clinch it. Patrick Mahomes threw a 25yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson with just under two minutes to go Sunday, then watched his defense force Younghoe Koo's 39-yard fieldgoal try to tie the game. And when the Pro Bowl kicker faded it right with 9 seconds remaining, the Chiefs had escaped, 1714. Not to mention the Chiefs got their club-record 10th straight win and and the AFC's lone first-round playoff bye. “The defense played their tail off to give us a chance,” Mahomes said later, “and the offense found a way to score when we needed to. That's just the championship swagger to know how to win a game even when you don't play well.” Mahomes finished with 278 yards passing and two touchdowns along with an interception for the reigning Super Bowl champions, who won their league-record seventh straight

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’Nova’s Wright Is Positive VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright has tested positive for COVID-19 and the No. 5 Wildcats have paused basketball activities. Wright says in a statement issued Sunday by Villanova that he another staff member tested positive. Wright says he has been experiencing mild symptoms. Villanova’s game against Xavier scheduled for Saturday has been postponed, but the school outside Philadelphia says no determination has been made for games beyond this week. The next game on the Wildcats’ schedule is Jan. 5 at DePaul.

James Named Top Athlete NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James’ on-court performance this year was spectacular again. A fourth NBA title and fourth NBA Finals MVP trophy were his, as he lifted the Los Angeles Lakers back atop the basketball world. And after a year that also included brilliant off-court work, James was announced Saturday as the winner of The Associated Press’ Male Athlete of the Year award for a record-tying fourth time. Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong are the only other men to win the award four times. Tennis star Naomi Osaka won the Female Athlete of the Year.

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The St. Joseph News-Press included a pair of Trenton athletes on their annual All-News-Press NOW Fall Sports Teams. Lexi Gott was a first-team selection on the publication’s tennis team while Maci Moore was included as a second-team selection to the softball squad. Gott ran a 19-4 singles record on her way to becoming the Trenton program’s first state qualifier since the 2017 season. She finished 2020 with a 29-8 overall record with singles and doubles combined and was 7131 in her career with the Bulldogs. She signed a national letter of intent to continue her tennis career at William Jewell in Liberty after the season. Moore hit .415 during her senior campaign, belting six home runs and driving in 20 runs. She also scored 21 runs herself and stole 18 bases. Moore’s chances came in limited opportunities as opponents steered clear as best they could, walking Moore 25 times on the season. Moore will play basketball collegiately at North Central Missouri College, beginning in January.

The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled Sunday because COVID-19 issues left the

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Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee, is the second bowl called off since the postseason lineup was set on Dec. 20, joining the Gasparilla Bowl. Overall, 18 bowl games scheduled to be played this season have been canceled. Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk said the team has had a “significant increase in positive COVID-19 tests among our student-athletes, coaches and staff” since the end of the regular season. Missouri is the third Southeastern Conference team that has had to pull out of its bowl game, joining Tennessee and South Carolina. Army was able to replace Tennessee in the Liberty Bowl against West Virginia to salvage that game. South Carolina’s COVID-19 issues left UAB without an opponent in the Gasparilla Bowl. Iowa was left in the same situation, with no short-notice replacement available.

“We are extremely disappointed to have our season end today,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “This is a remarkable group of players and men, and it has been an honor to coach them." Ferentz added that the Hawkeyes "have overcome several challenges together during a season like no other.” The coach himself tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month and the program was rocked during the summer by allegations from former players of systemic racism. The pandemic continues to disrupt other college sports. Villanova announced Sunday that coach Jay Wright has tested positive for COVID-19 and the fifth-ranked Wildcats have paused basketball activities, including Saturday's game against Xavier. Syracuse also paused all women’s basketball-related activities and contact tracing is underway after a positive COVID-19 test for the 22nd-ranked Orange.

The Music City Bowl seemed to be in danger last week because Iowa paused football activities due to COVID-19 cases, but the Hawkeyes resumed practice this weekend. Iowa (6-2) got all eight of its scheduled regular-season games in before having first its championship weekend Big Ten matchup against Michigan canceled and now its bowl, too. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz wraps up his first season with a two-game skid and a 5-5 record. “I am extremely proud of the fight and resiliency that our players have shown throughout this challenging season," he said. "This is the eighth time in 11 games we’ve been faced with a schedule adjustment, but we’ve been able to fight through and finish while competing at a very high level throughout the season, which I believe shows the true character of our team."

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Judge Delays Execution Of Only Woman On US Death Row WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up the Trump administration to schedule the execution after President-elect Joe Biden takes office. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss also vacated an order from the director of the Bureau of Prisons that had set Lisa Montgomeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s execution date for Jan. 12. Montgomery had previously been scheduled to be put to death at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, this month, but Moss delayed the execution after her attorneys contracted coronavirus visiting their client and asked him to extend the amount of time to file a clemency petition. Moss prohibited the Bureau of Prisons from carrying out Lisa Montgomeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s execution before the end of the year and officials rescheduled her execution date for Jan. 12. But Moss ruled on Wednesday that the agency was also prohibited from rescheduling the date

while a stay was in place. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Court, accordingly, concludes that the Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order setting a new execution date while the Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stay was in effect was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;not in accordance with law,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Moss wrote. The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Under the order, the Bureau of Prisons cannot reschedule Montgomeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s execution until at least Jan. 1. Generally, under Justice Department guidelines, a death-row inmate must be notified at least 20 days before the execution. Because of the judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s order, if the Justice Department chooses to reschedule the date in January, it could mean that the execution would be scheduled after Bidenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inauguration on Jan. 20. Biden â&#x20AC;&#x153;opposes the death penalty now and in the futureâ&#x20AC;? and would work as president to end its use in office, spokesman TJ Ducklo has told The Associated Press. But Bidenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives have not said whether executions would be paused immediately once Biden takes office. Montgomery was convicted of killing 23-year-old Bobbie

Jo Stinnett in the northwest Missouri town of Skidmore in December 2004. She used a rope to strangle Stinnett, who was eight months pregnant, then a kitchen knife to cut the baby girl from the womb, authorities said. Prosecutors said Montgomery removed the baby from Stinnettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body, took the child with her, and attempted to pass the girl off as her own. Montgomeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal team has argued that their client suffers from serious mental illnesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given the severity of Mrs. Montgomeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mental illness, the sexual and physical torture she endured throughout her life, and the connection between her trauma and the facts of her crime, we appeal to President Trump to grant her mercy, and commute her sentence to life imprisonment,â&#x20AC;? one of Montgomeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyers, Sandra Babcock, said in a statement. Two other federal inmates are scheduled to be executed in January but have tested positive for coronavirus and their attorneys are also seeking delays to their executions.

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Wo oma an Sprreads Ch heer OZARK, Mo. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A southwestern Missouri woman who says she loves Christmas has spread cheer by mailing about 700 holiday cards and has received more than 500 in return. Angela Grogan of Ozark says her initial goal when she started mailing cards on Nov. 1 was to send one to each of the 50 states, the Springfield News-Leader reports. But she soon surpassed that. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten cards in return from every state and nine countries. The COVID-19 pandemic spurred her to her new holiday tradition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due to COVID, everyone was being sequestered and everything,â&#x20AC;? Angela Grogan said. She added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was trying to think of something that would spread Christmas cheer and not only bring it to our household, but to everyone else also, so I started filling out Christmas cards." Grogan had been battling uterine cancer and entered remission three months ago. One person who sent her a card also had battled cancer, Grogan said, and wrote her an encouraging note. She first thought she would frame a doorway with the received cards, but they just kept coming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got like three walls lined in my house totally lined, from ceiling to floor, of cards,â&#x20AC;? Grogan said.

Parents Now Charged In Childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Death COLE CAMP, Mo. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The parents of a 4-year-old Missouri girl allegedly killed by neighbors to remove a â&#x20AC;&#x153;demonâ&#x20AC;? now face charges. Mary S. Mast, 29 and James A. Mast, 28, both of Lincoln, Missouri, were charged Thursday with felony child endangerment resulting in death and are jailed without bond. They don't yet have attorneys. The couple's other children, a 2-year-old son and an infant, were placed in protective custody, Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox said in a news release. The 4-year-old girl was found dead at the family home on Dec. 20. Knox said she had been severely beaten and dunked in an icy pond as part of what appeared to be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;religious-type episode.â&#x20AC;? Across-the-road neighbors Ethan Mast, 35, and Kourtney Aumen, 21, were charged last week with second-degree murder and other offenses. Both

are jailed without bond. Ethan Mast is not believed to be related to James and Mary Mast, Knox said. Both families attend the same church, but Knox said that the actions involving the girl are not condoned by the church, which he declined to name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The investigation done so far indicates that this is an isolated incident and NOT the actions of a cult,â&#x20AC;? Knox wrote in a news release on the department's Facebook page. A probable cause statement from Benton County Sgt. Chris Wilson said the girl was already dead and had â&#x20AC;&#x153;severe purple bruisingâ&#x20AC;? over her body, along with ruptured blisters, when he was called to the home. Knox said the girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents also had been beaten along with the 2-year-old. The infant was unharmed. James Mast told investigators he and his wife observed

the beating of their daughter but were told they would be beaten or shot if they tried to intervene. Still, Wilson asked James Mast â&#x20AC;&#x153;how he could let people do this to his family and he stated they were told (his wife) had a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Demonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inside her and her children would end up just like her if it was not taken care of,â&#x20AC;? Wilson wrote in the probable cause statement. Ethan Mast told investigators that he and Aumen used a leather belt to beat the girl on Dec. 19, the statement said. She was then taken to a pond behind the home where she was â&#x20AC;&#x153;dunkedâ&#x20AC;? in the water on a day when high temperatures were in the 40s. Ethan Mast said everyone then returned to the victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t clear when the child died. Benton County, with about 19,000 residents, is 100 miles (161 kilometers) southeast of Kansas City, Missouri.

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President-Elect Biden Picks Connecticut Schools Chief As Education Secretary by the Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary. The selection delivers on Biden’s promise to nominate someone with experience working in public education and would fulfill his goal of installing an education chief who stands in sharp contrast to Secretary Betsy DeVos. Unlike DeVos, a school choice advocate whom Biden says is an opponent of public schools, Cardona is a product of them, starting when he entered kindergarten unable to speak English. In the announcement of his nomination, shared first with The Associated Press, Biden said Cardona would offer America “an experienced and dedicated public school teacher leading the way at the Department of Education." “He will help us address systemic inequities, tackle the mental health crisis in our education system, give educators a well-deserved raise, ease the burden of education debt, and secure high-quality, universal pre-K for every threeand four-year-old in the country,” Biden said in a statement. "As a lifelong champion of public education, he understands that our children are the kite strings that keep our national ambitions aloft — and that everything that will be possible for our country tomorrow will be thanks to the investments we make and the care that our educators and our schools deliver today.” According to a source familiar with Biden's decision, Cardona was selected in part because of his experiences as a former public school teacher, an administrator, a public school parent and someone with the experience to do the job on his first day in office. The source said one of Cardona’s top priorities will be to work with state and local officials to get kids back to school safely during the pandemic. And as a child who grew up in a housing project, he will focus in particular on closing

the racial and socioeconomic gaps in education. Cardona was appointed to the top education post in Connecticut just months before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March. When schools moved to remote learning, he hurried to deliver more than 100,000 laptops to students across the state. Since then, however, he has increasingly pressed schools to reopen, saying it's harmful to keep students at home. If confirmed, his first task will be to expand that effort across the nation. Biden has pledged to have a majority of U.S. schools reopened by the end of his first 100 days in office. He is promising new federal guidelines on school opening decisions, and a “large-scale” Education Department effort to identify and share the best ways to teach during a pandemic. Biden's decision drew praise from public school advocates and the nation's major teachers unions. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, called Cardona a “trusted partner” who will reverse four years of “disaster” under DeVos. Cardona, 45, was raised in a housing project in Meriden, Connecticut, and went through the city's public schools before returning to work as a fourth-grade teacher in the district in 1998. At age 28 he had become the youngest principal in the state before working his way up to assistant superintendent of the district. As an educator, he has devoted his work to improving education for English-language learners and closing achievement gaps between students of color and their white classmates. Both issues have been perennial struggles in Connecticut, which for decades has had among the widest achievement gaps in the nation. Cardona's doctoral dissertation at the University of Connecticut examined how to boost the “political will” to close gaps between student who are learning English and their peers. It's a personal issue for Cardona, whose parents moved to Connecticut from Puerto Rico and who has said he entered kindergarten only speaking Spanish and struggled to learn Eng-

lish. He was chosen to help lead a 2011 state task force that studied how to close learning gaps in Connecticut and issued dozens of recommendations. In an update on the work in February, Cardona said the state's gaps have been closing but not quickly enough. At the current rate of progress, he said, it would take until 2060 to erase disparities. The pandemic has only heightened his concerns about education inequity. In a September video message to special education teachers, he said the pandemic has “further exacerbated gaps in achievement. You are the lieutenants in that battle to close those gaps.” Those concerns drove his work with Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont to provide computers and wireless internet devices to students across the state. In December, Connecticut said it had become the first state to distribute laptops to every student who needed one. But that isn't enough, Cardona has said. He recently drew attention to new state data showing that students who are learning online have missed twice as many days of class as those attending school in-person. The data also showed that students with high needs, including those learning English, are far more likely to be considered chronically absent this school year. Over the summer, when schools were crafting plans to reopen, Cardona urged all schools to provide in-person instruction to all students. Recent state data show that few students learned entirely in-person in October and November. But even as virus cases climbed in the fall, Cardona pushed more schools to reopen, saying there was no evidence of transmission in schools. "Our position has always been when you can get students into the classroom, that’s the best option,” Cardona told state lawmakers in October. “There is no replacement for that experience in the classroom with a teacher." His position has sometimes put him at odds with teachers unions, which have called for

school buildings to be closed until safety measures are met, and also with some parents who say schools should be ordered to open. Cardona has sought to balance their interests by pressing for reopening without mandating it. Despite their occasional conflict with him, a coalition of Connecticut education unions supported his candidacy as Biden's education secretary. In a Dec. 18 statement, the coalition said Cardona has been tested by the pandemic and “would be a positive force for public education." Cardona was also backed by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, which has pressed Biden to appoint more Latinos to Cabinet positions. Beyond the pandemic, Biden's education secretary will also be tasked with reversing an array of policies enacted by DeVos. Biden has vowed to revoke Trump administration policies including DeVos' new rules on the handling of campus sexual assault cases, and he promised to restore several Obama-era rules that DeVos revoked or rewrote. Biden's education plans also include measures that align with Cardona's interests. The Democrat has pledged to triple federal Title I funding for the neediest schools to ensure that “no child’s future is determined by their zip code, parents’ income, race or disability.” Biden is also proposing free preschool and policies meant to make the nation's schools and teaching force more diverse. In December, Connecticut said it had become the first state requiring high schools to provide courses on Black and Latino studies. Cardona praised the measure, saying that “identities matter.” “The fact is that more inclusive, culturally relevant content in classrooms leads to greater student engagement and better outcomes for all,” he said in a statement. Cardona and his wife, Marissa Pérez Cardona, have two children.

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important cells in the spinal cord called motor neurons, which are essential for muscle strength and movement. The neurons help regulate muscle activity by sending signals from the central nervous system. The loss of functioning motor neurons leads to progressive muscle weakness and atrophy as muscles stop receiving signals from the central nervous system. In Payneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, both of his parents are carriers of the gene, so he inherited one mu-

tated SMN1 gene from each parent. As this was explained to Hannah, she questioned if perhaps the actual diagnosis was incorrect because Payne would have had only a 25 percent chance of having SMA. He would also have had a 25 percent chance of not having SMA and not being a carrier and a 50 percent chance of being a carrier, but not having SMA. So, maybe, she thought, he was actually just a carrier? No, she was told, the diagnosis was correct. The team at Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mercy had found out about Payneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s condition on Friday, May 15 and had re-

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turned to work that night to begin plotting his treatment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even before Jim and Hannah were notified of the diagnosis. The group was enthusiastic â&#x20AC;&#x201C; almost â&#x20AC;&#x153;giddyâ&#x20AC;? Jim says â&#x20AC;&#x201C; about Payneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diagnosis, something that initially took them aback. The couple â&#x20AC;&#x201C; though determined to learn everything they could and be positive - was not excited. The poking and prodding of their little boy and the tears it brought to the newborn were hard. So was the thought of what might happen in the future. However, as time went on and they understood the rareness of SMA and the need for research to help find treatments and cures, they could

comprehend the â&#x20AC;&#x153;excitementâ&#x20AC;? the medical community was feeling as they delved into Payneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specific case of SMA. Working with Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mercy, the couple found out they were fortunate in many respects. For one, Missouri is a state that screens newborns for SMA. Jim notes that if they had lived in Iowa, less than 40 miles from home, Payne would not have been screened at birth (Iowa is now in a pilot SMA screening program) or if he had been born prior to 2019, he would not have been screened in Missouri. Since he was asymptomatic, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible that Payne might not have been diagnosed until it was too late to have treatment that

would prevent him from being in a wheelchair, dependent on a feeding tube, etc. Also, Payne has four copies of the SMN2 gene. This is a backup gene the body produces in case there is something wrong with the SMN1 gene. Each SMN2 gene can produce around 10 percent of the neurons needed, however, they can eventually be depleted. Having four backup genes was great news for Payne! Armed with the information about what SMA is and how it can affect a child, the couple was ready to hear what they could do about it. They found out they had basically two options when it came to a treat-

ment: Spinraza or Zolgensma. Spinraza would involve an injection into Payneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spine three times a year for life at a cost of about $750,000 for the initial four treatments and roughly $400,000 a year for the rest of his life for the recurring treatments. Zolgensma, on the other hand, is a one-time gene therapy infusion which distributes a synthetic SMN1 gene through the body by using the AAV9 virus. The cost for Zolgensma? A cool $2,125,000 the single most expensive treatment in the history of medicine. Part two of this story will appear in Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republican-Times.

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LOCAL DEATHS Phillip George Borders Phillip George Borders, a 64-year-old Trenton resident, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020 of complications related to COVID-19. He is to be cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton, with a memorial to be held at a later date. Mr. Borders was born Jan. 14, 1956 in St. Louis, the son of Norman Ralph, Sr. and Sylvia Bradley Borders. He grew up in the St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas. He served in the United States Navy and spent most of his life as an over-the-road trucker. He married Judy Griffin in 1993 in Elko, NV. She survives him of Trenton. His hobbies included auto repair, motorcycles and computer repairs. He was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association. In addition to his wife,

Phillip is survived by his mother, Sylvia of Trenton; a daughter, Rachel Roark and her husband, Dillon of Kansas City; a son, Jared Borders of Phoenix, AZ; two sisters, Edith Parish of Fredricksburg, VA and Cynthia Calivere and her husband, John of Trenton; three brothers, Norman Borders of Texas, Robert Borders and Joshua Borders and his wife, Tiffany, all of Trenton; step-children Jerry Dahlburg, Arla Roberts and her husband, Jr., Joyce Trask and her husband, Casey, Cherri Buckalew and her husband, Richie and Curtis Dahlberg and his wife, Mikki; and grandchildren Aarabella and Scott. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother-inlaw, Richard Parish, Sr. Memorial donations are suggested to the funeral home for expenses. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Shirley Hamilton Shirley Hamilton, an 83year-old former Trenton resident, passed away at 2:08 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at Lamoni Specialty Care in Lamoni, IA. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today (Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020) at the First Baptist Church in Trenton. Burial followed in the Trenton Cemetery. Mrs. Hamilton was born Oct. 26, 1937 in Edinburg to Daniel Thomas and Gladys Millie Chambers Vanderpool. On December 5, 1955 she was united in marriage to Earnest Hamilton in Edinburg. For many years Shirley owned and operated Hamilton Cleaning service. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a Sunday school teacher for many years. She had a deep faith and loved her bible and church. Surviving relatives include her daughter, Angie Cheek and her husband, Phil of Pattonsburg; sons, Daniel Hamilton of Stevens Point, WI; Kirk Hamilton and his wife, Laura of Trenton; and Chris Hamilton and his wife, Brandi of Lathrop; a sister Grace Prince and her husband, Bill of Inde-

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pendence; a brother, Harold Vanderpool and his wife, Margie of San Diego, CA; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earnest; and four siblings, Brona Mendenhall, Bonnie Berry, Johnny Vanderpool and a stillborn. Memorial donations are suggested to the First Baptist Church and may be left with or mailed to Slater-Neal Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Julie Anne Costello Julie Anne Costello, a former Trenton resident, passed away from lung cancer on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, surrounded by her family in Chapel Hill, NC. A memorial service and interment will be held in Trenton at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, with the time and date to be determined. Julie was born Feb. 22, 1946, in Trenton to Betty Anderson Costello and Edwin Joseph Costello. She was a dedicated mother and distinguished herself as a protective, thoughtful and generous sister. She enjoyed the care and company of first cousin, Cindy Allison Herold and Doylene Ricketts Costello over many years. She began her esteemed business career in Kansas City with Southwestern Bell Tele-

phone Company and rose to a third level executive with AT&T. Her many nieces (especially) and nephews looked to Julie as a role model for her courage, determination, generosity and love. She is survived by her daughter, Katherine Anne Cretin and granddaughter Sophia Rauda - both of whom she lived with in her final years; Carol, Alyssa and Taylor Jo Zimmerman of Kansas City; her brothers, Michael and his wife, Marjorie, Paul and his wife, Nancy and Jim and his wife, Shelley Costello. Donations may be made in memory of Julie Costello to UNC Inpatient Hospice, 100 Roundtree Way, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Randall McMillan, Sr. Randall Russell McMillan, Sr. an 82-year-old Galt resident, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at his residence. His body was cremated under the direction of SlaterNeal Funeral Home of Trenton. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. McMillan was born June 17, 1938 in Kansas City, the son of Clayton Christian and Elizabeth Katherine Russell McMillan. He attended Liberty High School and then graduated from Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Denver, CO. Mr. McMillan worked in ad-

vertising and marketing for the Kansas City Star, the family real estate company, McMillan Realty, and then as advertising manager for the Columbia Tribune before he retired. He is surived by a daughter, Lori Bitter of Napa, CA; four grandchildren, Travis Gibson of Liberty, Ashley Mercier of Martinez, CA; Kate Bitter of Pinole, CA; and Molly McMillan of Roswell, NM; and six great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Randall Russell McMillan, Jr.; and a sister, Marilyn Katherine McMillan Reece. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

Harry Lee Shackelford Harry Lee Shackelford, an 87-year-old resident of Anniston, AL, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 at his home. Mr. Shackelford was born on May 7, 1933 in Trenton. He retired from the United States Army at Anniston Army Depot. He is survived by his sons, Jeff Shackelford (Mendy), Donald Shackelford (Cindy), James Shackelford (Chun) and Dean Shackelford (Trina); daughters Harriet Butterworth, Twana Wilson (Kenny) and Tracy Johnson (Terry); 18

grandchildren; and 19 greatgrandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Shackelford; his parents, Floyd Shackelford and Lois Marie Chappell; step-father, Clarence “Pete” Chappell; his brothers, Charles Shackelford, Billy Shackelford, Lowell Gene Shackelford and Richard Shackelford; a son, John Shackelford; and a greatgrandson, Lucas Chianelli. The family suggests donations to any United States Veterans Service Organization.

Shannon Green Shannon Green, an 86-yearold Trenton resident, has passed away. Memorial services are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Trenton. Inurnment will be at a later date in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Green was born on Nov. 13, 1934, the son of Kyle and Ruby Annan Green. He was raised on the family farm near Westboro and graduated from Westboro High School in 1952. After graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in 1956, he was married to Marylan Wahlers. During this time two children were born - Shannon, Jr. and a daughter, Kathy. The next 16 years were spent as a teacher and counselor in the St. Louis Public School system, at the same time completing a master’s degree in education from Southern Illinois University in 1963. In the 60’s, while in St. Louis, he was active with Boy Scouts, house remodeling, church and various other parttime jobs. After moving to the Jamesport area in 1972 he was in a farming partnership for 10 years. The first seven of those years were spent as a counselor at Gallatin High School before moving on to Maysville High School for two years as a counselor. In 1985 he and Barbara Curry Green married forming a blended family. The next 14 years were spent at North Central Missouri College as a Counselor and Academic Advisor. This completed his ca-

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reer of nearly 45 years in education, retiring in the year 2000 at age 65. At the time of his death, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Trenton where he was active over the years, including singing in the choir. He is survived by his wife Barbara of the home; children, Shannon Green, Jr. and his wife, Diane of Gladstone; Kathy Green Karr and her husband, Allan of Larkspur, CO; Les Skinner and his wife, Rhonda of Marion, KY; Alliena Taylor of Joplin; Mel Skinner and his wife, Nancy of Marthasville; and Steve Curry and his wife, Cassi of Bentonville, AR. He was also blessed with 22 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He had one brother, Carrol Green, now deceased, and wife Dorothy of Westboro and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church of Trenton. Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com

FUNERALS Donna Sue Stiles Funeral services for Donna Sue Stiles were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28, at the Church of the Nazarene in Trenton. Rev. Bruce Cadle officiated. Burial followed at the Martin Cemetery, north of Trenton. Mrs. Stiles, an 83-year-old resident of Trenton, died at 9:55 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe.

Music included “I Want To Stroll Across Heaven With You” and “I’ve Got More To Go To Heaven For.” Pallbearers were JC Smith, Jerald Marshall, Billy Lee Barlow, Bill Barlow, Jack Gilbert, Will Gilbert and Grace Gilbert. Slater-Neal Funeral Home of Trenton was in charge of the arrangements.

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High Low Last Dec. 28 WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Mar 627 633Â¾ 610Â¼ 611Â¼ May 627 631Â½ 611 612 Jul 616Â¾ 620 603 603Â½ Sep 619 621Â¼ 605Â½ 606Â¼ Dec 625Â½ 628 613 613Â½ Mar 630Â½ 632 619Â¼ 619Â½ Jul 595Â½ 605 595Â½ 595Â½ Est. sales 47,853.Thu.'s sales 56,301 Thu.'s open int 395,271 CORN 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel Mar 452 455Â½ 446Â½ 451Â¾ May 452Â½ 456Â¼ 447Â½ 453 Jul 450Â¼ 454Â¾ 447 451Â½ Sep 430Â½ 434 428 432 Dec 424Â¾ 428 422Â½ 425Â¾ Mar 429 431Â¾ 426Â½ 430Â¼ May 430 432Â¾ 428Â¾ 432Â¼ Jul 430 432Â½ 428Â¼ 432 Sep 401Â¾ 401Â¾ 400 401Â¾ Dec 398 398Â½ 396Â¼ 398Â¼ Mar 396Â¼ 405Â½ 396Â¼ 403 Jul 409Â½ 409Â½ 409Â½ 409Â½ Sep 405 405 405 405 Dec 399 400 399 400 Dec 400 400 400 400 Est. sales 128,387.Thu.'s sales 116,887 Thu.'s open int 1,706,755 OATS 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel

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THE Daily Commuter Puzzle by Jacqueline E. Mathews ACROSS 1 Do a yard chore 4 Watch for; expect 9 Word before Major or Minor 13 Family man 14 Actor Willis 15 Banana casing 16 Colors 17 Summer Olympics sport 19 Clamor 20 Wilma Flintstone’s neighbor 21 Answer 22 Tract of wetland 24 “Mamma __!”; Italian’s cry 25 Nutmeg & cinnamon

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Dear Annie: My son has been dating a girl for a little over three years. My husband and I really like her. Our son loves her. Here's the problem: I have asked her before to help in the kitchen with meal preparation and cleanup, and she refuses. They come once a week for meals, and we eat in front of the TV while watching shows. Everyone brings their dishes to the kitchen, but I'm left with the cleanup. Once, when I asked her for help, she said that she is company and wouldn't expect me to help at her house. They were here for Thanksgiving, and my mom asked her to join us at the table and visit, but she declined, saying she was OK where she was. My mom was hurt and upset. I'm planning a big Christmas dinner and want the girls to help with cleanup and to sit and visit after the meal. How can I get her to get involved in the kitchen work, both before and after, and to put her phone away and sit and visit with us? -- Disappointed

Dear Disappointed: Staring at your phone and texting while at your potential in-laws' house is very rude. The polite thing to do is ask the host if he or she needs help, but it is also polite for the host not to expect the guests to do all the work. Have a talk with your son and ask him to help you out in the kitchen. Maybe his girlfriend will catch on and want to jump in. Her behavior toward your mother was also very rude, so address this with your son, too. Perhaps there is a reason he hasn't married her yet. Dear Annie: I enjoy reading your column and am writing in response to Caroline M. and her dilemma about how to celebrate Christmas this year. My immediate family is comprised of four households in different parts of eastern Pennsylvania, so we won't be getting together in person. We are shipping gifts or possibly leaving them on each other's doorsteps ahead of time, and we are planning to meet virtually during the holidays. We wanted to do something fun as a family.

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The age range of our group is 7 to 64. With that in mind, we decided it could be fun for us to all bake something together. We've already done bingo together. Luckily, all of the households had actual sets so we could rotate callers during the games. I know there's virtual bingo, but we needed to keep it simple for the less techsavvy. We have coordinated movie nights during which we have the same movie on our televisions and meet virtually on another device to watch together. That was great for grandparent/grandchildren time. Baking virtually will be different, but we're looking forward to it. We happen to have fans of that activity in all four houses, but everyone can try to find their common ground and do that together. There are many other things you may want to try together. -- Trying to Make the Best of It Dear Trying to Make the Best of It: Thank you for your suggestions. I love the idea of all family members watching a holiday movie together -- remotely. "Ask Me Anything: A Year of Advice From Dear Annie" is out now! Visit http://www.creatorspublishing.com for more information.

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Housing market pause The housing market took a breather in November after rocketing higher through spring and summer after the pandemic lockdowns were lifted. The National Association of Realtors said the sale of existing homes slowed 2.5% in November to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.69 million homes, that indicator’s first decline since May. The trade association said a lack of housing inventory and cooler weather was the cause for the decline. That said, the housing market has been on a tear for several months. After plummeting in March and April along with other economic figures due to coronavirus lockdowns, the housing market recovered quickly, fueled by

low mortgage rates and a push by urban dwellers into the suburbs to seek space in the pandemic. Before November’s decline, sales of previously occupied homes were proceeding on a pace not seen in 15 years, before the housing market bubble popped and the subsequent financial crisis. Despite the decline, industry experts expect home prices to remain high and sales to remain steady, adjusted for the winter season. Low mortgage rates have made homes more affordable for many first-time buyers, and that doesn’t seem like it will stop any time soon with the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates low.

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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 660-359-5647. S553dtf ------------------------------------------LOCK-N-GO STORAGE 2709 Pleasant Plain 660-6540241. tf ------------------------------------------Duplex for rent. 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, large living and dining area, equipped kitchen, full walkout basement, 1 car garage. No smoking, No pets. Immediate possession. 1852 Lincoln St. Call Carolyn at 660-359-1800. B117d29 -------------------------------------------

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Great Location - This charming ranch style brick home is conveniently located close to the beautiful Trenton Lake. You will love this tastefully updated home when you step inside, and see the open floor plan, and the updated tile wood look flooring. This home offers 3 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms with room to expand if you wish to finish the basement. The bathrooms have been recently renovated with modern vanities and tile. $147,000

New Listing! - Fantastic updated ranch in great neighborhood! The main floor contains the living room with a gas fireplace, kitchen, dining room, master bedroom with a full bathroom, 2 spare bedrooms as well as another full bath. The full mostly finished basement is home to a newly finished family room, full bathroom, laundry room and plenty of room for storage. An enclosed front porch and screened in back deck provide the perfect space to entertain or spend some quality time with friends and family. Great quality, great neighborhood and great layout! $155,000 See all of our listings at www.c21trenton.com or visit us on Facebook.com/c21trenton. C159d31 -------------------------------------------

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Grundy County Nursing Home District 1311 East 28th Street Trenton, MO 64683 Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of Partial HVAC Replacement in the 1972 Section of the Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments located at 1311 East 28th Street, Trenton, MO 64683 will be received by Grundy County Nursing Home District at the office of Jerry Doerhoff until 10:00 a.m., January 6, 2021, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Grundy County Nursing Home

Malicoat-Winslow Engineers, P.C. There will be a one-time prebid site visit on December 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. No other interior visit will be allowed. Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of Malicoat-Winslow Engineers located at 5649 North Clearview Road, Columbia, MO 65202 upon payment of $50.00 for each set. dDec15,22,29 ------------------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Grundy County Nursing Home District 1311 East 28th Street Trenton, MO 64683 Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of Window/Door Replacement in the 1972 Section of the Sunnyview Nursing Home and Apartments located at 1311 East 28th Street, Trenton, MO 64683 will be received by Grundy County Nursing Home District at the office of Jerry Doerhoff until 10:00 a.m., January 6, 2021, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: Grundy County Nursing Home Malicoat-Winslow Engineers, P.C. There will be a one-time prebid site visit on December 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. No other interior visit will be allowed. Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of Malicoat-Winslow Engineers located at 5649 North Clearview Road, Columbia, MO 65202 upon payment of $50.00 for each set. dDec15,22,29 ------------------------------------------IN THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 20AG-PR00044 In the Estate of ELDON D. COOKSEY, Deceased. NOTICE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY GRANTED To All Persons Interested in the Estate of ELDON D. COOKSEY, Decedent: On DECEMBER 8, 2020, the last will of the decedent having been admitted to probate, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of ELDON D. COOKSEY, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri. The personal representative may administer the estate independently without adjudication, order, or direction of the Probate Division of the Circuit Court, unless a petition for supervised administration is made to and granted by the court. The name and address of the personal representative is: JACOB NATHANIEL CROSS 1910 MEADOWLANE DR. CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601 The personal representative's attorney's name, business address and phone number is: ALLAN SEIDEL 705 MAIN STREET TRENTON, MO 64683 PHONE: 660-359-2293 All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of decedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death: 25-SEP-2020 Date of first publication: 22-DEC-2020 Madison Beverlin, Probate Clerk Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. dDec22,29,Jan5,12 ------------------------------------------

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IN THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 20AG-PR00043 In the Estate of MANUEL EUGENE URICK, Deceased. NOTICE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MANUEL EUGENE URICK, Decedent: On DECEMBER 14, 2020, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of MANUEL EUGENE URICK, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri. The personal representative's address is: DANIEL S KIDD 6470 E. MEXICO GRAVEL COLUMBIA, MO 65202 The personal representative's attorney's name, business address and phone number is: ROBERT E COWHERD 903 JACKSON STREET P O BOX 228 CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601-0228 PHONE: 660-646-0627 All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of decedent’s death: 08-SEP-2020 Date of first publication: 22-DEC-2020 Madison Beverlin, Probate Clerk Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. dDec22,29,Jan5,12 ------------------------------------------IN THE 3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, GRUNDY COUNTY, MISSOURI PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 20AG-PR00041 In the Estate of MARSHA URICK, Deceased. NOTICE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED To All Persons Interested in the Estate of MARSHA URICK, Decedent: On NOVEMBER 24, 2020, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of MARSHA URICK, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Grundy County, Missouri. The personal representative's address is: DANIEL S KIDD 6470 E. MEXICO GRAVEL COLUMBIA, MO 65202 The personal representative's attorney's name, business address and phone number is: ROBERT E COWHERD 903 JACKSON STREET P O BOX 228 CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601-0228 PHONE: 660-646-0627

All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or if a copy of this notice was mailed to, or served upon, such creditor by the personal representative, then within two months from the date it was mailed or served, whichever is later, or be forever barred to the fullest extent permissible by law. Such six-month period and such two-month period do not extend the limitation period that would bar claims one year after the decedent's death, as provided in Section 473.444, RSMo, or any other applicable limitation periods. Nothing in Section 473.033, RSMo, shall be construed to bar any action against a decedent's liability insurance carrier through a defendant ad litem pursuant to Section 537.021, RSMo. Date of decedent’s death: 08-OCT-2020 Date of first publication: 22-DEC-2020 Madison Beverlin, Probate Clerk Receipt of this notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that the recipient necessarily has a beneficial interest in the estate. The nature and extent of any person's interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this estate in the Probate Division of the above referenced Circuit Court. dDec22,29,Jan5,12 ------------------------------------------CITY OF TRENTON, MISSOURI Advertisement for Bidders The City of Trenton, Missouri is accepting bids for Removal and Replacement approximately 2200 sqft. of Concrete Drive. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683, until 2:00 p.m. on January 15, 2021. Specifications and more information can be obtained by contacting Ron Urton at 660-359-2283. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that are in the best interest of the City. dDec29 ------------------------------------------CITY OF TRENTON, MISSOURI Advertisement for Bidders The City of Trenton, Missouri is accepting bids for DEMOLITION AND CLEAN-UP OF NINE (9) PROPERTIES. All interested contractors can attend a bid meeting and inspection tour of properties at Trenton City Hall on January 14, 2021 at 9 am. Bids will be accepted at City Hall, 1100 Main St., Trenton, MO 64683, until 2:00 p.m. on January 21, 2021. Specifications and more information can be obtained by contacting WES BARONE at (660) 359-2013. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any irregularities that are in the best interest of the City. dDec29 -------------------------------------------

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AREA Accidents Investigated By Police Over Holiday Several accidents were investigated recently by the Trenton Police Department. Late Wednesday night officers went to an accident on Industrial Dr. According to Officer Luke Dapraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report, a vehicle driven by Lucas Connell, 20, of Carrollton was westbound on Industrial Dr. following a tractor trailer driven by Eric Barbour of Prattville, AL. Barbour was turning left into a private drive when his towed unit was struck from behind by the vehicle driven by Connell who reported that his brakes failed. There was moderate damage to his vehicle and none to the tractor-trailer.

Connell was issued a ticket for following another vehicle too closely. On Thursday, Lt. Larry Smith investigated an accident at the intersection of 28th St. and Oklahoma Ave. According to his report, a vehicle driven north by Sean Childs of Mercer was stopped at the stop sign at the intersection. A vehicle headed west on 28th St. driven by Ramona Baker was also stopped at the stop sign. Childs said he proceeded northbound through the intersection when his vehicle was struck in the passenger side by the Baker vehicle. His vehicle received moderate damage to the passenger side

while the Baker vehicle had damage to the front end. Baker, 85, was ticketed for failing to yield at a stop intersection. On Saturday evening officers went to an accident on 7th St. According to Luke Dapraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report, a vehicle driven by Abbie Shuler was westbound on 7th St. when an animal ran in front of her and she swerved to the right to avoid it and struck and broke a utility pole owned by Trenton Municipal Utilities. There was damage to the front right corner of the Shuler vehicle and it had to be towed from the scene.

Rural Fires Are Reported Grundy County Rural Firefighters have been called out several times recently, including to a location on Route Y, where they were called twice. According to information provided by GCRFPD Chief Kenny Roberts, the department responded to a fire in a grain bin located on the Gary Bunnell property just north of Route O on Route Y on Thursday, Dec. 17. There appears to have been a short in a light at the top of the bin which caused the fire. Three or four loads of corn were removed from the bin and it was believed the fire was out. On Tuesday, Dec. 22, firefighters responded to another call at the same location, where the fire had apparently reignited. Roberts said part of

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the bin had to be cut and 400 to 500 bushels of corn was lost. Firefighters also responded to a fire Monday north of Trenton where Adrian Cox was mowing CRP ground. The brush cutter caught fire and was damaged, along with about an acre of land that was burned.

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