New Mercer County Sheriff Jeffrey Spencer
Mercer County Associate Circuit Judge Matthew Krohn
during a ceremony held last Thursday morning (March 28) at the Mercer County Courthouse. Spencer’s wife, Melissa, held a Bible for her husband during the ceremony. Sheriff Spencer replaced Jose Lopez, who resigned March 23.
Register online by April 12 for the first of two annual work days to assist residents Special to the Post-Telegraph PRINCETON, Mo. Serve Mercer County, an established 501(c)(3), invites all neighbors that want to help neighbors to the opportunity to serve on Saturday, April 20 with a rain date of Saturday, April 27.
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Princeton High School freshman Hailee Hein has qualified to compete at the Missouri FFA Convention later this month in FFA Creed Speaking.
Civic groups and school groups of all ages are encouraged to participate. Register online by Friday, April 12. Meet at the Mercer County Senior Center in Princeton between 8 and 8:30 a.m. to join a team project. Lunch will be provided. T-shirts will be available to those that register early. If you have helped before, use the Serve Mercer County yel-
low T-shirt from last year. Elderly residents or those with medical needs are invited to register their projects for cleanup efforts by calling 660748-4486. Yard projects are ideal. Tools and equipment can be arranged in advance to complete projects.
Monetary donations for lumber and supplies can be sent to Serve Mercer County, PO Box 711, Mercer, MO 64661.
To volunteer online go to www.servemercercounty.com.
Filing period ended without Easter, Martin filing for August primary; three Republicans file for each position. Candidate for sheriff withdrew from race
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON There will be races for two spots on the Mercer County Commission when voters participate in the Aug. 6 primary election.
However, there is currently no candidate for Mercer County sheriff after a person who had filed withdrew his name. After the filing period ended at 5 p.m. last Tuesday (Msrch
26), three Republicans filed for both the 1st District and 2nd District positions.
In the 1st District, Denny Power, Lance Stiles and Amy Cool filed to replace Cheston Easter, who did not file for election. Easter has held the position since the death of Commissioner Shane Grooms in 2022.
Michael Ralston, Jerod VanGenderen and Gary N. Porter are the candidates in the 2nd District. Incumbent Zachary Martin did not file for reelection.
See August primary, Page 7
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Princeton High School senior Hannah Meighen has been recognized as the 2024 Area 2 FFA Star in Agribusiness. The Star in Agribusiness is awarded to the FFA member with the top agribusiness supervised agriculture experience (SAE) in the area. Area 2 covers approximately 25 different FFA chapters. The member must demonstrate outstanding achievement, active FFA participation, and an exemplary scholastic record.
Meighen is the current Princeton FFA chapter president and has been active in career and leadership development events throughout her membership. For her SAE, Meighen manages three herds of cow/calf pairs during the grazing season as well as owning her own vehicle detailing business. Meighen will be interviewing at the state level on April 13 for the State Star in Agribusiness along with 14 members from across the state.
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Princeton got more third-place finishes from Mikaylee Henke in the 200, in 30.98; Enright in the triple jump, at 27-7; and Kelsey Goodin in the shot put with a toss of 27-21/2. Addison Wyatt was fourth in the triple jump at 26-3.
Fifth-place points came from Kassidi Alderson in the 800 in 3:05.47, and Katie Bauer in the 3200 in 15:30.25.
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Clark finished sixth in the 200 (31.88) and long jump (14-2), and Starla Bass was sixth in the shot put with a throw of 25-2.
The Tigers won two of their relays for their highest finishes.
The 4x200 quartet of Gavin Stockman, Corbin Powell, Ethan Rhoades and Nico Rubio finished first in 1:38.09, and the 4x400 team of Stockman, Caden Weathington, Rhoades and Powell won in 3:54.58.
Freshman Judd Henke had Princeton’s highest individual finish, taking second in the pole vault with a leap of 9-61/4
Another freshman, Hunter Lowrey, was third in the discus with a toss of 121-4. Rhoades was third in the long jump at 18-31/4, and Powell was fourth in the high jump at 4-113/4
The 4x100 relay team of Stockman, Rhoades, Rubio and Powell finished third in 47.42.
Points were awarded on the 10-8-6-4-2-1 basis on Trenton’s 6-lane track facility.
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two wood bat home runs from Kelby Thomas, to go up 21-0. The Tigers got their final run in the top of the third, and East Harrison - a co-op between Cainsville, Ridgeway and Mercer - got two unearned runs in their half of the third before the game was mercifully ended by the 15-run rule.
Princeton got 12 hits, 8 of them singles. Krohn had three hits, and Thomss, Holt and Evan Houck got two hits each. Holt had 7 RBI, Thomas drove in four runs and Clay Evans got three RBI.
Cooper Boxley pitched the first two innings to get the win.
Tigers to host Class 1 district tournament
The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has announced that Princeton will host the Class 1, District 14 tournament.
The tournament is to be held between May 9 and May 18, but MSHSAA guidelines say the event must begin no later than May 14.
In addition to Princeton, teams assigned to District 14 include recent Class 1 power Green City, East Harrison, Newtown-Harris (which hosts a co-op with Grundy County), North Harrison and Novinger.
Trenton 8, at Princeton 5 - Thursday, March 28
OFFENSE - Hits: Clay Evans 2, Landon Krohn 2, Gavin Power, Chase Evans, Cooper Boxley, Noel Schreffler, Kash Holt. 2B: Boxley, Chase Evans, Schreffler. RBI: Chase Evans 2, Clay Evans, Power, Holt. Runs scored: Kelby Thomas, Clay Evans, Krohn, Power, Evan Houck. Walks: Power. Stolen bases: Clay Evans.
PITCHING - Power: 2 innings, 5 runs (0 earned), 3 hits, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts; Clay Evans: 5 innings, 2 runs (0 earned), 3 hits, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts. Princeton 22, East Harrison 2 at Cainsville, Mo. - Monday, March 25
OFFENSE - Hits: Krohn 3, Thomas 2, Talan Holt 2, Houck 2, Clay Evans, Boxley, Schreffler. HR: Thomas 2, T. Holt, Clay Evans. RBI: T. Holt 7, Thomas 4, Clay Evans 3, Krohn 2, Schreffler 2, Chase Evans. Runs scored: Thomas 4, Clay Evans 3, Krohn 3, Judd Henke 3, T. Holt 3, Houck 2, Chase Evans 2, Power, Schreffler. Walks: Power 3, Thomas 2, Clay Evans 2, Henke, Boxley, Schreffler, Houck, Chase Evans. Stolen bases: Krohn 2, T. Holt, Thomas, Schreffler, Boxley, Clay Evans.
PITCHING - Boxley: 2 innings, 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 walks, 2 strikeouts; Damian Houk: 1 inning, 2 runs (0 earned), 1 hit, 0 walks, 1 strikeout.
A card shower is requested for Raymond and Mary Donelson, who will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 5. Cards may be sent to them at 19350 Den Place, Princeton, MO 64673. The couple was married on April 5, 1964 and have lived on their farm ever since.
April birthdays that I'm aware of are Lou O'Neal, Eleanor Thompson, Tracy McLain, Carolyn Easum, Clint Thomas, Wesley Livesay, Shannon McLain, Gene Skroh, Diane Thomas, Vickie Doty, John Holloway, Stephanie Weaver, Julie McLain, Scott Polly, Teresa Johnson, Page Eads, Aaron Robbins. Tommy McLain, Tina Starmer, Travis Briggs, Barb McLain, Melody Woods, Robin Hunter, Chloe George, and Marissa Mattinson. As usual please let me know if I need to add anyone.
Easter dinner guests of Victor and Dixie Seymour were Scott and Jodi Seymour of Lamoni, Iowa, Tracy and Tracy Seymour of Norwalk, Iowa, Kaleb Fosdick of Lamoni, Megan Seymour of Ankeny, Iowa,Tyler and Taylor Seymour and Audrey of Altoona, Iowa, and Conner Seymour and Maddie McCarty of Des Moines, Iowa.
Congrats to the following for receiving HDC All-Conference varsity Scholar Bowl honors: Michelle Boswell, first team; Tate Beavers, first team; and Braydon Meek, second team.
The Cainsville PTO Carnival will be held Saturday, April 6. Bring your family for a fun and affordable night. Start with a taco supper at 4 p.m. and move on to 25 cent games at 5 p.m. for all ages. Win a prize each time. We have cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, candy, and drinks for sale. If the kids are still hungry we will have $1 hot dogs. There will be raffles, door prizes, a silent auction, balloon animals and air brush tattoos. The photo booth will sell you a photo for $2. We will have a load of gravel. Come for the fun and leave with a whole lot of memories and support our Cains-
ville School, teachers, and kids. Congratulations to Aspen Zerbe! She placed third in the FFA district extemporaneous speaking contest and will be the alternate for the state contest!
Lila McLain hosted Easter dinner Sunday, March 31 at the Cainsville Community Building. Those in attendance were Morgan and Sherri McLain, Lenexa, Kan., Walker and Emily Thomas, Kansas City, Mo., Nathan and Sierra Wolf and Kaylynn, McKinley, Berkeley and Tristan, Maysville, Mo., and Randall and Kay Thomas, Bryan and Ronda Pash, Joe and Page Eads, Carson and Hunter, Joshua Pash, Sawyer and Jackson and Taylor O’Neill, Bethany.
CWF of the Christian Church met Thursday, March 28 for the annual Easter luncheon. The devotional, “He is Risen,” was given before lunch. Guests were Janice Crouse, Janet Crouse, Louise Frisbie, Marcia Hamilton, Penny Cornelison, Carolyn Easum, Sharon McLain and Roberta Willis.
Community Good Friday services were held the evening of March 29 at the Christian Cottage. All area churches attended and participated in services.
On Easter Sunday the Christian Church was able to have their services in the church again, as the brick work has been finished.
Michael Frisbie, Mark and Dixie Waddle, Joe McLain, Richard and Connie McLain, Sloane McLain, Aspen Zerbe, Lauryn Waddle and Blaine Millburn celebrated Easter and had dinner at Keely Waddle’s home on March 30.
Anna Miles, Riley, Parker, and Ethan came up to John and Marilyn Woods’ for Easter.
There will be a 50th anniversary party for Ken and Barb Crawley on April 7 at 12:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church. They are having a baked potato bar and cake.
The FFA will be attended districts in Maryville on April 2 and 3. On April 3 junior high track is at Albany, and at 5 p.m. the National Honor Society induction will begin
See Cainsville, Page 4
Both squads win two relays, Bears wins 100 high hurdles for Tiger girls
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
TRENTON, Mo Princeton’s track and field teams competed in their first pointscoring meet of the season last Thursday (March 28) at the Trenton Early Bird Relays.
The Tiger girls won two relays and an individual event, scoring 77 points to finish fourth in the 7-team field. Princeton’s boys won two relays and scored 49 points, good for seventh place
TIGER GIRLS
Danielle Bears got Princeton’s only individual victory, winning the 100-me-
ter high hurdles with a time of 18.18 seconds. She also placed second in the 300-meter low hurdles in 55.21.
The Tigers won both of the “short” relay events. The 4x100 team of Alyvia Enright, Bears, Grace Kelly and Addilyn Henke took first in 54.72, and the 4x200 unit of Riley Clark, Kelly, Mikaylee Henke and Addilyn Henke won in 1 minute, 56.78 seconds. They were the only team to break 2 minutes in the 4x200.
Addilyn Henke finished third in the 100 in 13.71, and took fourth in the long jump with a leap of 14 feet, 111/2 inches.
to central Grundy County comfortably.
retired both Tigers he faced to end the game.
PRINCETON, Mo Defense let Princeton’s baseball team down early, and its offense couldn’t quite make up for that as the Tigers dropped an 8-5 non-conference battle to visiting Trenton last Thursday (March 28).
Trenton (3-5) scored one run in the top of the first inning and four more in the second off starting pitcher Gavin Power, but Tiger fielding miscues caused all of those runs to be unearned.
Clay Evans took over on the mound in the third, and the Class 3 Bulldogs got two unearned runs off him in the top of the fourth to take a 7-0 lead.
Princeton (4-2) didn’t get its first scores off Trenton freshman starter Camden Skipper until the fifth inning, when the Bulldog defense began to leak and allowed two unearned runs. Skipper scattered five hits over six innings with one walk and six strikeouts.
Trenton got its final run in the top of the seventh - it, too, was unearned - and looked to be making the 24-mile trip home
That wasn’t the case, however. Mason Rongey relieved Skipper to start the bottom of the seventh, faced just six batters and gave up three runs (two earned) and four hits while recording just one out. Elijah Miller relieved Rongey and
Clay Evans and Landon Krohn each got two of Princeton’s nine hits. Evans gave up just three hits over five innings on the mound.
Both Tiger losses going into their scheduled home game on Monday against Class 2 Gil-
man City have come to Class 3 schools - Mid-Buchanan and Trenton.
Princeton 22, East Harrison 2
CAINSVILLE, Mo. A 13-run first inning took last Monday’s (March 25) non-conference game out of reach for host East Harrison as Princeton extend-
ed the Bobcats’ 6-year losing streak to 48 games.
The Tigers got home runs from Clay Evans and Talan Holt - Holt’s a grand slam - to highlight the early 13-run explosion. Princeton added 8 runs in the top of the second, led by See Tiger baseball, Page 2
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Annual event featured three divisions of competition in turkey calling, owl hooting.
Special to the Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON The Princeton Rotary Club held its annual Youth Turkey Calling Contest and Outdoor Expo on Saturday, March 23 at Princeton
R-5 Elementary School. Competition was held in three age groups in both turkey calling and owl hooting. Winners received a certificate and a cash prize. Winners: Turkey calling
2. Ethan VanGenderen, Princeton; 3. Keaton Anderson, Trenton.
• Age 13-15: 1. Gavin Tatum, Princeton. Owl hooting
• Age 9-12: 1. Ethan VanGenderen, Princeton; 2. Keaton Anderson, Trenton; 3. Owen Tatum, Princeton.
• Age 13-15: 1. Gavin Tatum, Princeton.
• Open (age 16/over): 1. Andrea Cain, Cainsville.
at the school. On April
Cainsville news From Page 2 tion goes out to those that donate and work to make this happen.
5 there is a varsity track meet at Stanberry. On April 8 there is a junior high track meet at South Harrison and the annual Diaper League will begin that night with dinner at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6 p.m. There’s junior high track at North Harrison and varsity baseball at South Harrison on April 9. April 10 is area FFA awards at Chillicothe. and the board of education reorganizational meeting will be that night at 7 p.m.
Several kids attended the annual Merchants Easter egg hunt in Cainsville on March 30 at the school. Much apprecia-
Sympathy to the family and friends of Linda Scott, who recently passed away.
Sympathy to the family and friends of Frank Cain, who recently passed away.
All the news is appreciated. Please send me some more for next week.
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• Age 8/under: 1. Juliana Renfro, Princeton; 2. Bentley Girdner, Mercer.
• Age 9-12: 1. Deegan Renfro, Princeton;
The Princeton High School archery team held an intrasquad tournament in the PES gym.
A silent auction was also held as a fundraiser for the Rotary Club’s scholarship fund.
Report taken from minutes of meetings of the Mercer County Commission.
All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Monday, March 25
• Coroner Doug Priest and County Commission candidates Jerod VanGenderen, Lance Stiles and Amy Cool were in attendance.
• Minutes of the March 18 meeting were approved.
• Bills were approved and paid.
• Commissioners received the resignation of Sheriff Jose Lopez, effective March 23. They voted to accept the resignation. Priest was contacted to act as sheriff until an assignment has been made by commissioners.
• Commissioners spoke with county attorney Ivan Schrader about resignations and appointments. He referred to Chapter 57.080, RSMo for appointments. He said if there is a vacancy the County Commission will appoint, and that person will serve until Dec. 31, 2024 after the general election cycle.
• Commissioners voted to appoint Jeff Spencer as Mercer County sheriff
at the same rate of pay as approved in the budget. Spencer was sworn in by Associate Circuit Judge Matthew Krohn.
• Commissioners and County Clerk Judy Hamilton signed a certified copy of order authorizing Collector/Treasurer Susan Moore to pay the following:
* $1,817.01 MTE for an HP laser printer for Moore’s office, and $173.55 to Coast to Coast for supplies (money taken from TMF Fund #34); and
* $931.10 to Lake Shore Supply Company for fentanyl field tests (money taken from Sheriff’s Special Fund #32).
• The report from the Missouri Department of Revenue of motor fuel tax, motor vehicle sales tax and motor vehicle fee increases in the amount of $47.187.14 was received for the county’s use on March 20.
• Commissioners received Form 1313 (Back Tax Aggregate Abstract) from Moore, as verified by Hamilton.
• Hamilton presented a quote for backup software and maintenance for the county’s server$183.20 per month with a $640 initial setup fee.
Commissioners voted to approve the quote, and an agreement was signed by Hamilton and Presiding Commissioner Jerry Allen.
• Mileage logs dated Feb. 5 through March 19 were received from Road & Bridge Supervisor Shawn Powell.
• The county received a certificate of training for Allen, dated March 1, from the County Commissioners Association of Missouri.
• Shannon Howe with Howe Company LLC met with commissioners for a bid acceptance for BRO 01300281 (42), the Saline bridge in Lindley Township. He recommended awarding a contract to the low bidder, Brookfield Box & Bridge, which was $447,186.50. Commissioners voted to accept the bid, and Allen and Hamilton signed the Request for Concurrence of Award and Notice of Award.
Howe discussed moving forward on bridges on Inkwell and Jewell, with a plan for a bridge to stay within the current right-of-way due to a landowner not being cooperative with the county on the right-ofway. 1st District Commissioner Cheston Easter called the landowner,
The Princeton High School Scholar Bowl team posted a 7-1 regular season record and tied for the Grand River Conference West championship with King City and St. Joseph Christian. Team members, from left: FRONT - coach Jane Schroder, Hailee Hein, Alexandra Lawson and Sage Tudeen; BACK - Seth Weathington, Colby Hagan, Nico Rubio and
and they will review the bridge plan and decide on an easement.
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MERCER COUNTY 4-DAY WEATHER
National Weather Service, Pleasant Hill/Kansas City, Time of forecast: Monday, April 1, 10 a.m.
Thursday, April 4: Sunny; 55/32
Friday, April 5: Sunny; 62/39
Saturday, April 6: Sunny; 67/46
Sunday, April 7: Mostly sunny, 40% chance; 68 Forecasts reflect daytime high, followed by overnight low. Weather forecasts change often. Check local radio, weather radio, or the NWS website (www.weather.gov) for updates.
Mercer County Health Dept.
During the first full week of April each year, we celebrate National Public Health Week. This week is a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving the health of our nation.
Mercer County Health Department strives to serve and fulfill the health needs of our community and would like to raise awareness of the services we provide.
Everyone deserves to live a healthy life, but some people aren’t doing as well as others. Barriers like lack of access to healthy foods, transportation, and quality, affordable health care prevent some people from living healthy. Public health is what we do together to create the environment where everyone can live their healthiest life and thrive.
The Mercer County Health Department works every day to protect our community by preventing the spread of disease, ensuring access to safe, nutritious food, and creating healthy spaces to live, work, and play.
Health is more than just the absence of disease. It includes mental, physical, financial, and social health. The Health Department depends on its partners in transportation, schools, business, and healthcare to help address these factors. It also depends on community members to be actively engaged - to contribute their ideas and energy to making our community a healthier place for everyone to live.
“Public health isn’t just about giving shots and providing WIC,” says health department administrator Gina Finney, RN, BSN. “Those are certainly important services that help people thrive and save lives. But public health does so much more. Together, with our partners, we influence every person’s life every day through policies, programs, and services.”
Foundational public health services are essential in every community. People depend on
programs and services that address injury prevention, chronic disease, communicable disease, environmental public health, and family health.
“We do lab draws daily with a doctors order or a monthly open lab for basic labs without a doctors order” said Finney. Call for an appointment today - 660-748-3630.
The Mercer County Health Department invites participation from community members who are interested in contributing their ideas and energy to creating an environment where everyone can be healthy. Contact the Mercer County Health Department at 660-748-3630 or visit our website at www.mercercountyhealthdepartment. com to learn how you can get involved. You can also follow us on Facebook for photos, tips and events that are happening in our community.
The following is a list of some of the services we provide.
Nurse services in home: We partner with Serve Link Home Care in Trenton, Mo., to provide home health and in-home services. We also offer public health services in the home, such as medication set ups, nail care, immunizations and health assessment.
Laboratory services: Bloodwork is offered daily by appointment with a physician’s order. We also hold an open lab once a month for basic
labs without a physician’s order. Insurance and private pay are accepted.
Respiratory virus testing: We offer testing for COVID-19, influenza A, and influenza B by nasal swab. For our safety and the safety of our patients, we wear personal protective gear and perform the tests in the patient’s car, outside our office.
Other health screenings: We offer a number of other health screenings - blood pressure checks, blood glucose/sugar reading, blood lead testing, pregnancy testing, nicotine (urine) testing, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing.
Immunizations: Immunizations are available to people of all ages, regardless of insurance status. We have routine childhood immunizations, including school requirements, as well as adult immunizations and seasonal immunizations (COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV). Come to our office to see if you are upto-date and get a copy of your official immunization record!
Injections: If you have a prescription medication that must be given as an injection, such as vitamin B12, hormonal medication, or allergy shots, we can administer them in our office.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC): WIC is a nutritional program offered to pregnant and
breastfeeding mothers, infants, and children up to 5 years of age. We offer nutrition education, perform health screenings, and facilitate the process of getting food supplements administered under federally mandated guidelines.
Background checks and passport photos: We partner with IdentiGO by Idemia to perform fingerprinting for background checks and take passport photos. For background checks, please register on the Missouri State Highway Patrol website and choose our location.
Vital records: Official Missouri birth and death certificates are printed in our office. You can fill out the application in our office or get it from our website!
Child safety: We have many child safety programs. We offer free car seat checks and distribute car seats to those who qualify. We also provide a number of educational programs including bike safety, poison prevention, and driver/passenger safety among others. Mercer County Health Department is a member of the Safe Kids Northwest Missouri Coalition.
Environmental services: Food establishments, lodging facilities, and licensed childcare facilities are inspected
See MCHD services, Page 7
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Friday, March 22
• Rachael Sticken to Ethan Sticken.
Monday, March 25
• Chad Snapp to Nathan Powell.
Wednesday, March 27
• Jonas Lee Yutzy et al to DBM Partners LLC.
Thursday, March 28
• Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church to Mercer Methodist.
All persons listed are Missouri residents unless otherwise listed.
Wednesday, March 27
• Benjamin D. Dehamer and Cherie D. Esch, both of Trenton.
All menus subject to change.
PRINCETON
Breakfast is available to all students. It is served with a choice of 1% white milk or skim chocolate milk. Cereal is available as an option every day except where noted. Fruit and juice are available every day. Nutri-grain bars are available on select days.
Monday, April 8: breakfast sandwich.
Tuesday, April 9: pancakes, sausage patty.
Wednesday, April 10: french toast sticks.
Thursday, April 11: EggStravaganza.
Friday, April 12: biscuits, sausage gravy.
Lunch is served with the choice of 1% fat-free white milk or fat-free chocolate milk. Students in grades K-5 have the choice of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or the menu entree. Students in grades 6-12 have the option of a chef salad or the entree every day unless noted.
All bakery items are whole wheat or whole grain. Fruit is served with lunch.
Monday, April 8: BBQ pulled pork sandwich or
fish sandwich, macaroni and cheese, broccoli and cauliflower.
Tuesday, April 9: sweet and sour chicken or chicken strips, egg roll, brown rice.
Wednesday, April 10: chicken nachos or chicken fajita, refried beans, tomatoes and cucumbers.
Thursday, April 11: cheeseburger mac or lasagna cheese rollup, buttered peas, red peppers, hot roll.
Friday, April 12: chicken nuggets or fish sticks, tater tots, buttered carrots, dessert.
MERCER
Breakfast is served with orange juice and white or chocolate milk. Cereal is an optional entree.
Mondays: egg entree. Tuesdays: cereal, toast. Wednesdays: breakfast roll. Thursdays: sausage, pancakes. Fridays: biscuits, gravy.
Lunch is served with milk. A salad bar and fruits and vegetables are available every day, except where noted. Students in grades PK-6 will have the choice of option A or a chef salad. Students in grades 7-12 will have the choice of either option or a chef salad.
Monday, April 8: a) popcorn chicken; b) McRib sandwich; fries.
Tuesday, April 9: a) beef and noodles; b) chicken patty; mashed potatoes, green beans, roll.
Wednesday, April 10: a) corn dog; b) BBQ beef; baked beans.
Thursday, April 11: a) walking taco; b) soft taco; fried rice.
Friday, April 12: a) ham and cheese rollup; b) pizza dunkers; corn.
CAINSVILLE
Breakfast is served with fruit, juice, and milk.
Mondays: breakfast burrito, cereal, toast. Tuesdays: french toast
with syrup and peanut butter, turkey sausage. Wednesdays: cereal, toast, hash brown patty, scrambled eggs. Thursdays: pancake, turkey sausage. Fridays: biscuits, gravy.
Lunch is served with milk. Fruits and vegetables are available every day, and students are required to have at least one cup of either on their tray.
Monday, April 8: maid rite, tater tots.
Tuesday, April 9: scalloped potatoes and ham, bread and butter, peas.
Wednesday, April 10: soft taco, Spanish rice.
Thursday, April 11: chicken noodle casserole, green beans.
Friday, April 12: sub sandwich, chips.
Located in the basement of Princeton United Methodist Church.
Second and fourth
Tuesday: 9-10:30 a.m.
Other Tuesdays: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Note: Persons can pick up their food in the church basement. At present, social distancing will be observed, and masks are recommended but not mandatory.
All real estate and/or houses, and all rental housing and/or property, advertised in the Princeton Post-Telegraph newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes 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 knowlingly accept any advertising for real estate 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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for sanitation and safety. We offer education to vendors at fairs, festivals, and temporary events. We also offer well water testing and receive onsite wastewater, food, lodging, and childcare complaints.
Wellness programs and activities: Annual wellness programs and events are held throughout the year. We enjoy hosting 5Ks, breast cancer awareness luncheons, safety fairs, and walking challenges among other events and activities.
This is a general list of the services we offer, but we are always looking for more ways to meet the needs of our county. We hope you will utilize our services - we are proud to be your public health providers!
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No sheriff candidate
As of Friday morning (March 29), there is no candidate for Mercer County sheriff. Chief Deputy Randal Francis
had filed for the position, but he submitted a candidate withdrawal form to Mercer County Clerk Judy Hamilton, Mercer County’s local election authority.
Jose Lopez resigned from the position on March 23. Jeffrey Spencer of Trenton was chosen to fill the opening during the Mercer County Commission’s meeting on March 25, and he received the oath of office on March 29.
Incumbents file
Four current officeholders, all Republicans, filed for reelection - Assessor Dana Widner, Collector/ Treasurer Susan Moore, Public Administrator Kelli Judd, and Coroner Doug Priest.
No Democrats filed for any of the positions. State law allows for persons to run as registered write-ins for public office.
Township filings Republicans in seven of Mercer County’s nine townships filed for either township committeeman or committeewoman.
Those are non-governmental positions. Those persons, and the townships they’re running in:
• Somerset: Shelley Bickel, Ron Bickel
• Marion: Debra Hartley, Joe Hartley
• Lindley: Connie S. McGuire, Jerry McGuire
• Ravanna: Suzie Ormsby, Mike Ormsby
• Washington: James Stamper, Patricia Stamper
• Medicine: Linda J. Holt
• Madison: Dena Reger, Greg Reger
ALL garage sales (and similar sales) MUST be paid for in advance, unless you have an account that is in good standing.
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Special to the Post-Telegraph TRENTON, Mo. Grundy Electric Cooperative announces area youth selected from local school districts to attend youth leadership conferences this summer. Students submitted applications describing their community involvement, school activities, achievements, references, and a brief essay. Each finalist was interviewed by a panel of judges, and four delegates were selected to represent Grundy Electric.
Trenton R-9 High School juniors Kaleb McCallon and Jacob Horton were chosen as finalists in the 2024 Grundy Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Leadership Conference and will be awarded
a trip to Washington D.C. this summer.
The Rural Electric Youth Tour is an annual week-long event in June when approximately 1,500 high school juniors from all over the country travel to our nation’s capital to learn more about government, cooperatives, and rural electrification. More than 100 students from Missouri will convene on Washington D.C. to enhance leadership skills and visit leaders in Congress.
McCallon is the son of Jeffery and Deena McCallon of Trenton. Horton is the son of Timothy and Brandi Horton of Trenton.
High school juniors Hayden Cox of South Harrison R-2 and Madalyn Tipton
of Princeton R-5 were awarded the Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience (CYCLE) in Jefferson City. The CYCLE program is a threeday leadership conference held annually in July. The focus is to show students more about electric cooperatives, teach leadership skills and experience Missouri state government. The program includes nationally known speakers, tours of great Missouri museums, and a day at the state capitol.
Cox is the son of Tiffany Cox of Bethany. Tipton is the daughter of Mike and Melanie Tipton of Princeton.
Mercer County Health Dept.
PRINCETON Every day you take thousands of steps to get where we need to go. Now you can take steps toward a healthier workplace, school, or organization with the help of the American Heart Association (AHA). On Wednesday, April 3, the Mercer County Health Department will join the AHA and millions of people throughout the United States in celebrating National Walking Day.
Walking is one of the easiest ways to get active because for most people it is safe, easy to stick with, and little- to no-cost. You don’t have to have any special equipment, and you can do it mostly anywhere. Still there are
many Americans who have sedentary lifestyles, meaning they do more sitting than being on their feet. Consider these facts:
• About 80% of adults in America don’t get enough physical activity
• Over 68% of American adults (more than 154 million) are overweight or obese - and this number continues to grow
• Sedentary jobs have increased by 83% since 1950
• Science has linked being inactive and sitting too much with higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, colon and lung cancers, and early death
The good news is that National Walking Day can play an important role in getting our nation
Special to the Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON These new titles have been added at the Mercer County Library.
Adult fiction: Sleeping Giants, Rene Denfeld; James, Percival Everett; Still See You Everywhere, Lisa Gardner; The Mystery Writer, Sulari Gentill; Watch Where They Hide, Tamron Hall; Pelican Girls, Julia Malye; The Inmate, Freida McFadden; The Wild Side, Fern Michaels; The Underground Library, Jennifer Ryan; The Truth About the Devlins, Lisa Scotoline; Expiration Dates, Rebecca Serle; The Funeral Ladies Of Ellerie County, Claire Swinarski; The New Couple in 5B, Lisa Unger; and Women of Good Fortune, Sophie Wan.
The Mercer County Library has also added to its large print, western, children’s, juniors, young adult, and Amish sections. Please remember that the library’s Boundless, Libby, Blackstone Unlimited, and Hoopla platforms are open 24/7.
healthier by spreading awareness about walking and how it can benefit our health. Walking 30 minutes each day can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Thirty minutes may seem like a long time, and it may be hard to find a 30-minute window throughout the day to walk. However, you don’t necessarily have to walk for 30 minutes straight - walking for a few minutes several times a day can add up!
If you’re not very active, you may want to walk for a shorter amount of time while you’re getting started. The main goal is to increase your activity level and reduce your risk of health is-
sues. You can also use a pedometer, watch, or smartphone app to motivate you to get active - set a step goal and challenge yourself to get more steps each week.
You can celebrate National Walking Day in your workplace, school, organization, or neighborhood by getting active and raising awareness about the importance of physical activity. Remember - healthy living doesn’t stop after just one day. Use National Walking Day as a starting point and keep your momentum going! Plan to walk for 30 minutes on April 3 and remember: walking 30 minutes each day can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke!
Madalyn Tipton
Princeton HS junior to represent Grundy Electric in CYCLE program
