04-25-2024 Post Telegraph

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The chapter had three top-four and seven top-10 finishes, led by the Parliamentary Procedures team of Gracie Rogers, Maddi Fisher, Breanna Houk, Makenzie Hagan and Sari Rogers. They will compete during the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., this summer after finishing second at the state level. Also qualifying for nationals with top-four finishes were Riley Stark (third, Organizational Leadership) and Ashlynn Brown (fourth, Personal finance). Other top-10 finishers: Maddi Fisher (sixth, Future Business Leader), Breanna Houk, (sixth, Future Business Educator), Kobe Hill (seventh, Mobile App Development) and Kylie Cowles (seventh, Personal Finance).

Princeton State FFA Degree recipients

Mercer State FFA Degree recipients

PJH GIRLS WIN JIM KING RELAYS

COURTESY PRINCETON FFA

Five members of the Princeton High School FFA chapter received the State FFA Degree on Friday afternoon during the 96th Missouri FFA Convention. Recipients, from left: Hannah Meighen, Haley Oesch, Evan Houck, Lauren Girdner and Emma Walkup.

COURTESY MERCER FFA

Three members of the Mercer High School FFA chapter received the State FFA Degree on Friday afternoon during the 96th Missouri FFA Convention. Recipients, from left: Emma Shipley, Gracie Rogers and Breanna Houk.

of the Mercer High School FBLA (Future

Leaders of America) chapter competed during the State

Conference in Springfield, Mo., last week. From left: FRONT - Lily Stark, Breanna Houk, Riley Stark, Kylie Cowles, Peyton Wells, Bailey Houk, Payton Houk and Raionna West; BACK - Kobe Hill, Gracie Rogers, Maddi Fisher, Wes Hashman, Tyler Meinecke, Isaiah Argo, Ashlynn Brown, Kali Rogers, Sari Rogers and Makenzie Hagan.

AMANDA MITCHELL/Special to the Post-Telegraph Seniors Danielle Bears (left) and Talan Holt were named as the royalty of Saturday night’s Princeton High School Prom.

CAINSVILLE

MELANIE CHANEY first place.

Cainsville R-1 Prom was held Saturday. The king was Garrett Baker and the queen was Michelle Boswell. The HDC Conference baseball tournament was held in Cainsville on Saturday. Gilman City won

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Junior high and varsity HDC track is at South Harrison on April 24. Junior high track at Worth County and varsity track at South Harrison are on April 25, and the FFA banquet will be April 26. MAP and EOC testing will begin April 29 through May 10. The end

of the school year is fast approaching.

I guess that's all the news I have. If anyone has anything please let me know for next week.

MERCER CO. FOOD PANTRY

Located in the basement of Princeton 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.

Tiger girls easily win home meet

PJH ladies win seven events, capture title by 71.5 points Princeton Post-Telegraph

PRINCETON, Mo Led by seven first-place finishes, Princeton’s junior high girls easily won their division of the Jim King Relays last Monday afternoon (April 15) on their home track, Jim King Track.

The Tigers racked up 128 points, more than twice what second-place Putnam County scored (57.5). South Harrison (56) and Mercer (54) were close to the young Midgets.

Mary Jane Renfro won the 100-, 200- and 400-meter races for Princeton. Rachel Bass won the shot put and discus, Annie Martin won the high jump and Aniston Power won the pole vault.

Team scores and Princeton finishes:

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Princeton, 128; 2. Putnam County, 57.5; 3. South Harrison, 56; 4. Mercer, 54; 5. Trenton, 46; 6. Laredo/Pleasant View, 33; 7. Gilman City, 30; 8. North Harrison, 28.5; 9. Newtown-Harris/Grundy County, 17; 10. Chula, 15.

Points were awarded on the 10-8-6-4-2-1 system.

PRINCETON FINISHES

100: 1. Mary Jane Renfro, 13.70 seconds; 2. Aniston Power, 13.92.

200: 1. Mary Jane Renfro, 28.66; 6. Shannon Devine, 32.53.

400: 1. Mary Jane Renfro, 1 minute, 7.90 seconds.

800: 3. Shayden Berndt, 2:59.46; 4. Cloe George, 3:00.87.

100 hurdles: 5. Brooklyn Ormsby, 19.63.

4x100: 3. Ainsley Cowan, Annie Martin, Adysen Girdner, Aniston Power; 58.14.

4x200: 3. Ainsley Cowan, Coley Power, Shannon Devine, Annie Martin; 2:05.47.

4x400: 2. Aniston Power, Shayden Berndt, Ainsley Cowan, Annie Martin; 4:58.98.

Shot put: 1. Rachel Bass, 31

feet, 5.75 inches.

Discus: 1. Rachel Bass, 77-4; 3. Makenzie Willett, 64.3.

High jump: 1. Annie Martin, 4-7; 5. Mary Jane Renfro, 4-1.25.

Pole vault: 1. Aniston Power, 6-6.75; 5. (tie) Adysen Girdner, 5-5.

PJH boys finish 2nd

Long jump: 2. Ainsley Cowan, 12-6.75. Tigers take first in 4 events Princeton Post-Telegraph PRINCETON, Mo Princeton’s junior high boys won four events and scored in 14, finishing a close second during their annual track and field meet last Monday (April 15) on Jim King Track.

The Tigers got victories from Hector Garcia in the 800 meters, Lane Hamilton in the discus, Bowe Ussery in the pole vault and Mitchell Walker in the long jump.

Princeton scored 109 points, second to meet champion Trenton (120) out of the nine teams that scored.

Team scores and Princeton

finishes:

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Trenton, 120; 2. Princeton, 109; 3. Putnam County, 91; 4. South Harrison, 71; 5. Newtown-Harris/Grundy County, 32; 6. North Harrison, 21; 7. Gilman City, 10; 8. Laredo/ Pleasant View, 8; 9. Mercer, 2 PRINCETON FINISHES

100: 2. Mitchell Walker, 12.25 seconds.

200: 2. Mitchell Walker, 24.38; 6. Trey Francis, 28.07.

400: 2. Mitchell Walker, 1 minute, 2.07 seconds; 5. Gavin Tatum, 1:07.02.

800: 1. Hector Garcia, 2:29.88.

1600: 4. Hector Garcia, 6:04.91.

100 hurdles: 2. Bowe

Ussery, 17.36.

4x100: 4. Bowe Ussery, Brodie Ellsworth, Randy Wilson, Trey Francis; 54.57.

4x200: 3. Trey Francis, Brodie Ellsworth, Randy Wilson, Gavin Tatum; 1:55.68.

4x400: 2. Gavin Tatum, Bowe Ussery, Trey Francis, Hector Garcia; 4:17.72.

Shot put: 6. Max Walkup, 28 feet, 4.5 inches.

Discus: 1. Lane Hamilton, 88-5.

Pole vault: 1. Bowe Ussery, 9-6.25; 3. Brodie Ellsworth, 8-0.5.

High jump: T3. Trey Francis, 4-11.

Long jump: 1. Mitchell Walker, 16-6.

Mercer JH girls fourth

Cardinals get three firsts PRESTON COLE

Princeton Post-Telegraph

PRINCETON, Mo Mercer’s junior high girls track team won three events and scored in six others last Monday (April 15) during the Jim King Relays. Jazmine Lewis won two events, the 100-meter hurdles

and triple jump, and the 4x200 relay team of Nakiyah Scott, Paisley Wells, Zoe Fisher and Lewis won that event.

The Cardinals finished fourth in the 10-team field with 54 points.

Mercer scored in one boys event, good for two points and a ninth-place finish.

Mercer finishes:

GIRLS

200: 4. Zoe Fisher, 32.36 seconds.

1600: 5. Lanie Rogers, 6 minutes, 53.80 seconds.

100 hurdles: 1. Jazmine Lewis, 17.92; 2. Nakiyah Scott,

18.35.

4x100: 5. Nakiyah Scott, Kylie Holt, Zoe Fisher, Paisley Wells; 1:02.17.

4x200: 1. Nakiyah Scott, Paisley Wells, Zoe Fisher, Jazmine Lewis; 2:00.30.

4x400: 4. Paisley Wells, Kylie Holt, Lanie Rogers, Jazmine Lewis; 5:09.04.

Discus: 5. Emma Stark, 56 feet, 8 inches.

Shot put: 5. Emma Stark, 27-3.75.

Triple jump: 1. Jazmine Lewis, 27-11.5.

BOYS

Discus: 5. Brett Hashman, 73-6.

Two meets, one score for Mercer HS boys’ track

Tate scores at Wildcat Relays

PRESTON COLE

Princeton Post-Telegraph

MILAN, Mo. Mercer’s boys scocred in one event last Wednesday (April 17) at the Wildcat Relays.

Tate Lewis finished seventh in the 800 meters with a time of 3 minutes, 32.27 seconds.

The Cardinals were entered in seven other events, but couldn’t secure a top-8 finish.

Mercer’s girls were entered in one event, but were unable to score.

Mercer’s boys competed in six events during Princeton’s Jim King Relays last Monday (April 15), but were unable to score in any of them.

The Cardinal girls did not participate at Princeton. Their entire team was involved with state FBLA contests in Springfield.

COURTESY NATHAN POWELL

Princeton’s junior high track team posed late last week after finishing first in their annual home meet, the Jim King Relays, on April 15. From left: KNEELING - Adysen Girdner, Aniston Power, Shayden Berndt and Ainsley Power; STANDING - Ellie Guilkey, Coley Power, Maryn Illg, Alexis Schurke, Addison Illg, Makenzie Willett, Rachel Bass, Cloe George, Brooklyn Ormsby, Mary Jane Renfro and Shannon Devine.

PRINCETON TRACK & FIELD - Both teams finish second in Princeton’s Jim King Relays

JKR title eludes Tiger boys by 4 points in 3-team battle

T. Holt, Lowrey win two events each; two relays take first. Putnam County takes team title, N-H/Grundy is third PRESTON COLE

Princeton Post-Telegraph

PRINCETON, Mo. Talan Holt and Hunter Lowrey each won two individual events, and two relay teams finished first, to lead Princeton’s boys to a close second-place finish in the Jim King Relays last Monday (April 15).

Princeton individual results

Holt won the high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 3/4 inch, and he also finished first in the 100 meters in 11.17 seconds.

Lowrey won both of his throwing events, taking the shot put with a heave

of 38-41/4 and winning the discus at 124-10.

First-place relay finishes were in the 4x100 (Gavin Stockman, Ethan Rhoades, Nico Rubio and Holt; 46.38) and 4x200 (Stockman, Corbin Powell, Rhoades and Holt; 1 minute, 36.70 seconds.

The Tigers finished second in six events. Powell was second in the 400 meters in 54.93, Judd Henke cleared 10 feet in the pole vault, and Colton Schurke was second in the triple jump with a leap of 33-8.

Kash Holt was second in the high jump (5-103/4) and 110-meter high hurdles (17.53). The 4x400 relay team

of Stockman, Rhoades, Kash Holt and Powell was second in 3:55.27.

Kash Holt was third in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles in 47.06. Rhoades was third in the long jump at 17 feet.

Rubio scored in two individual events - the 200 meters, fifth, in 25.59, and the javelin, sixth, with a toss of 98-5.

The Tigers scored in 15 of a possible 19 events and scored 123 points. Putnam County won the meet with 127 points, and Newtown-Harris/Grundy County was third with 121.

Points were awarded on the 10-8-64-2-1 system since Jim King Track is a 6-lane facility. Team scoring: 1. Putnam County, 127; 2. Princeton,

123; 3. Newtown-Harris/Grundy County, 121; 4. South Harrison, 81; Trenton, 65; 6. North Harrison, 29; 7. Gilman City, 28; 8. East Harrison (Cainsville/Ridgeway), 4.

Holt takes 9th at Kansas Relays

LAWRENCE, Kan. Talan Holt competed in the high school boys division of the high jump at the Kansas Relays on Friday, finishing ninth out of 14 competitors.

Holt cleared the opening height of 6-2 with one attempt, but couldn’t clear the next height (6-4) on any of his three attempts.

He did receive a medal for finishing among the top 10 athletes.

Bears wins 100H, Tiger girls add 12 top-3 finishes

South Harrison cruises to team title by 55 points

PRESTON COLE

Princeton Post-Telegraph

PRINCETON, Mo Danielle Bears was Princeton’s lone event winner last Monday, but the Tigers got 12 more top-3 finishes in 11 events to finish second in the girls’ division of the Jim King Relays.

Bears won the 100-meter high hurdles with a time of 17.20 seconds. She also fin-

PRINCETON

ished second in the 300 low hurdles in 51.56.

Bears’s finish in the 300 hurdles was one of 12 other finishes of either second or third place.

Princeton finished 2-3 in the 100 meters, with Addilyn Henke taking second in 13.39, and Riley Clark finishing third in 13.89. Henke also finished second in the long jump with a leap of 14 feet, 111/2 inches. Kelsey Goo-

BASEBALL: Plenty of points in opener

din was second in the shot put with a toss of 28-11/2

The Tigers finished second in both relay events they ran. The team of Mikaylee Henke, Bears, Grace Kelly and Addilyn Henke had a time of 53.58 in the 4x100, and the foursome of Clark, Henke, Mikaylee Henke and Addilyn Henke ran the 4x200 in 1 minute, 67.95 seconds.

Third-place finishes were provided by Kaydence Power in

the (29.54), Hailee Hein in the 400 (1:18.06), Kassidi Alderson in the 800 (3:08.92), Katie Bauer in the 3200 (16:52.35), and Mia Covey in the discus (76-9).

Fourth-place points came from Mikaylee Henke in the 200 (29.66) and Kelly in the discus (69-4).

Finishing fifth were Bauer in the 1600 (7:16.42) and Clark in the long jump (13-41/4).

Princeton scored 110 points

on the 10-8-6-4-2-1 method for its second-place finish. South Harrison won the meet with 165 points. Team scoring: 1. South Harrison, 165; 2. Princeton, 110; 3. Trenton, 93; 4. Putnam County, 65; 5. Gilman City, 36; 6. East Harrison (Cainsville/Ridgeway), 31; 7. Newtown-Harris/Grundy County, 16; 8. North Harrison 14.

Tigers hold on to beat Shamrocks in GRC West

Princeton had 6-0 lead over North Harrison after two innings but needed a late rally to secure league win

PRESTON COLE

Princeton Post-Telegraph

PRINCETON, Mo In baseball, like other high school sports, few leads are big enough. The Princeton Tigers almost proved that to be true last Tuesday (April 16).

The Tigers led 6-0 after two innings of their Grand River Conference West game against a one-win North Harrison team, but the Shamrocks cut the gap to a single run before Princeton stopped the bleeding with two late runs for an 8-6 victory at Tiger Baseball Field.

Princeton (8-5, 2-0 GRCW) scored twice in the bottom of the first inning. Talan Holt hit a double and later scored on an error, and after Clay Evans walked and stole second, Gavin Power’s double scored Evans to put Princeton up 2-0.

The Tigers appeared to have a safe lead after they got a 4-run rally in the bottom of the second.

Kelby Thomas scored on an error - one of five North Harrison made - for a 3-0 lead. Holt, Evans and Power all reached base before Cooper Boxley drew a bases-loaded walk to score Holt for a 4-0 lead. Noel Schreffler singled in Evans to make it 5-0, and Power scored on a throwing miscue to put the Tigers up 6-0.

North Harrison (1-7, 0-2 GRCW) got a run back in the top of the fourth, and cut the

gap to 6-5 with a 5-run round in the fifth.

Princeton got two big “insurance runs” in its half of the sixth when Holt and Evans were able to score, with one of the runs scoring on the Shamrocks’ fifth error as the Tigers took an 8-5 margin. The visitors were able to get one of those runs back in the top of the seventh, but Boxley - who had been relieved by Schreffler in the North Harrison fifth, only to return to the mound later that inning - was able to wriggle out of trouble after that.

Boxley struck out 10 North Harrison batters over 61/3 in-

nings of work to preserve his win. Holt and Power each got two hits, with both of Holt’s hits being doubles, and Evans drew three walks and scored three runs.

Princeton was scheduled to host King City last Thursday (April 18), but the game was postponed because of rain and (very) wet grounds. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 2 at 5 p.m.

The Tigers were scheduled to play three games this week - Monday at North Andrew, Tuesday at Platte Valley and Thursday at St. Joseph Christian. The Monday and Thurs-

day games were GRCW games.

STATISTICS

OFFENSE - Hits: Talan Holt 2, Gavin Power 2, Cooper Boxley, Noel Schreffler, Chase Evans. 2B: Talan Holt 2, Boxley, Power. Runs scored: Clay Evans 3, Talan Holt 2, Kelby Thomas, Power, Judd Henke. RBI: Power, Boxley, Schreffler, Kash Holt, Chase Evans.

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Walks: Clay Evans 3, Boxley 2, Kash Holt 2, Schreffler, Evan Houck. Hit by pitch: Thomas. Stolen bases: Thomas, Schreffler, Chase Evans.

PITCHING - Boxley: 6.1 innings, 2 runs (2 earned), 3 hits, 4 walks, 10 strikeouts, 2 hit batters; Schreffler: 0.2 innings, 4 runs (4 earned), 1 hit, 5 walks, 2 strikeouts, 1 hit batter.

OBITUARIES

Mabel Hayner Princeton, Mo.

Mabel Lea Hayner, 100, Princeton, Mo., (formerly of Lee’s Summit, Mo.) passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton, Mo.

She was born on January 21, 1924, in Herndon, Mo., the daughter of Charles Cyrus and Emily Ella (Alexander) Crowder.

Mabel was a graduate of Marshall High School in 1941. She married Leo Phillips and they later divorced. In 1972, she married Charles Sterling Hayner. He preceded her in death in 2003. She worked at Hallmark Cards for 32 years and retired in 1986. She was also a devoted farmer’s wife. She enjoyed her United Methodist Women’s Group, Wesley’s Sunday school classes and Saint Luke’s Quilter’s Group, and crocheting many things for the cancer association. She also enjoyed reading and gardening.

In addition to her husband to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Emily Pearl Kenagy; stepson, Frank Hayner; infant granddaughter, Elizabeth Kenagy; sister, Ruby Shull and brothers, Marvin and Cyrus Crowder.

Mabel is survived by her grandchildren, Ryan (Aimee) Kenagy, Princeton, Robert Kenagy and Madalyn Kenagy; great-grandchildren Slade (Alyssa) Kenagy, Cameron and Colton (Morgan) Kenagy, Cameron, Mo.,; great-great grandchildren Emily and Allie Kenagy and Rhett Kenagy; and several nieces, nephews, and friends.

Her funeral service was held Monday, April 22 at Princeton Methodist Church under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Princeton. Burial was held Monday at Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, Mo.

Memorials may be made to the Mercer County Senior Center in care of Roberson Funeral Home, PO Box 316, Princeton, MO 64673. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com.

Mercer board accepts resignations from coaches

Assistant basketball coaches, assistant softball coach and paraprofessional won’t fill those roles next year

PRESTON COLE

Princeton Post-Telegraph

MERCER, Mo

The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education accepted resignations from a paraprofessional and three assistant coaches, then employed several persons for the 2024-25 school, after holding two closed sessions during the April 8 meeting.

The first closed session lasted one hour and 23 minutes, and after the session the seven board members unanimously accepted the resignations of paraprofessional Esabel Holt and assistant coached Sherri Barker (softball), Jody Owens (girls basketball) and Mark Meinecke (boys basketball).

After that, Superintendent Wade Hall made two teaching recommendations to the board for the 2024-25 term - Laura Mason for a special education/librarian position, and Lindsey Landis for a grades 7-12 English (communication arts) position. The board returned to closed session for 24 minutes to discuss the positions and a number of non-certified staff jobs.

When the board returned to open session, Landis was hired unanimously. Mason was employed on a 5-2 vote with board members Heath West and Matt Davis voting “no” to hire her.

The board then employed 19 non-certified staff members for next year, including head cook Nellie Henley, transportation director Kerri Jincks, maintenance director Richard Jones and bookkeeper Jennifer Wilson.

Out of the group, 17 were employed on 7-0 votes. The two persons hired on split 5-2 votes were longtime school nurse Kelly Cowan and custodian Martin Mason, with West and Davis voting against their employment.

Other actions

• The board certified the results of the April 2 election, which saw Ervin Taff and Makella Hagan win reelection over three other candidates. Hagan received the oath of office, and Taff was to get it later that week when he was in town. He participated in the meeting via telephone.

• Two persons were nominated to serve as board president, West and Teri Noe, and Noe

was elected on a 4-3 vote. West was elected as vice president, and Kailer Stevenson was elected as the board’s secretary/treasurer.

Their names will be the authorized signers on district accounts at Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri (Mercer) and First Interstate Bank (Princeton).

• The consent agenda, which included a current tax report, was approved.

• Hall told the board the CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan) team had met and talked about the importance of staff and student morale. The group wants to have a wellness committee meet every quarter and the administrative

team meet weekly, and use the information to help the group revise the CSIP during the summer.

• Seniors Maddi Fisher and Breanna Houk presented plans for the senior trip to Daytona Beach, Fla., May 5-9, and the board approved the trip.

• FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) adviser Melissa Hill and her parliamentary procedures team of Fisher, Houk, Makenzie Hagan, Gracie Rogers and Sari Rogers gave the board a demostration of their state contest presentation. The team finished second during the competition in Springfield and qualified for national competition.

• Hall told the board he

wants to recognize faculty and staff members who have been with the district for five, 10, 15 and 25 years with gift cards at the end of the year.

• The board set the district’s MSHSAA (Missouri State High School Activities Asssociation) “dead period” for the last nine days before fall sports practice begins,

which is Aug. 3-11 this year.

• Hall said he has two summer projects planned. One is moving sinks and tables and capping gas lines in the science classroom. The other is working on the infield of the ballfield to make it smaller. That won’t happen un-

See R-3 board, Page 6

til the summer ball season ends.

• The district has received one bid for a new boiler for the east part of the building, from Maven Mechanical Services for $39,012.50. Hall said he hasn’t heard from another company, American Boiler. The board tabled a decision in order to get more bids.

• The board approved the purchase of English language arts books from Houghton Mifflin for grades 3-6 at a cost of $26,021.91. Principal Amy Huse said teachers liked the K-2 books bought last year, also from Houghton Mifflin.

• The district will hold its sixth grade promotion ceremony for Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m., so the board will meet that night at 7 p.m. instead of 6 p.m.

• Hall reported the flower bed in front of the main entrance is being replaced.

He provided an update on Senate Bill 727, better known as the school voucher bill. He said if the bill is passed, it will harm small schools in the future.

Hall also said it looks like the district will be able to field a high school softball team this coming fall. However, he said the district won’t have enough players in grades 6-8 to field a junior high softball team, so there will have to be a co-op again.

The district currently is a sending school to the East Harrison (Cainsville and Ridgeway) co-op for junior high softball and high school baseball. During its April 8 meeting, the Princeton school board voted to invite Mercer for a junior high softball co-op.

• In her report, Huse said First Interstate Bank will hold a savings presentation for high school students. Because of issues with the internet, the district will pay for any junior who wishes to retake the ACT this summer at a testing site.

LAND TRANSFERS

Friday, April 12

• Aaron Mailey to Aaron Mailey et al.

• Aaron Mailey et al to Aaron Mailey.

• Pitt Enterprises LLC to The B.P. Ranch LLC.

Monday, April 15

• Edward D. Gruenes to Edward D. Gruenes, trustee, et al. (5 transactions)

• Dave N. Grevios to TMD Farms Missouri LLC.

Thursday, April 18

• Russell P. Trainer, trustee, to Karen Trainer.

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

Wednesday, April 17

• Gregory A. Britta vs. Jennifer R. Brittan.

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Judge Krohn receives President’s Award at MAPACJC meeting

Krohn “in appreciation of his dedication to the administration of justice and his working relationships with the trial judges of this state.”

Beck served as the president of MAPACJC for the 2023-24 year, and he is a circuit judge and the presiding judge for the 45th Circuit, which is comprised of Lincoln and Pike counties. Krohn served as secretary of the Board of Directors for the MAPACJC this past year, and he helped organize the meeting and training conference for fellow judges where they received required continuing legal education (CLE). Judges are required to receive at least 15 hours of CLE, as well as ethics training, each year. Krohn also served as one of the presenters and trainers for the conference.

Krohn has served as an associate circuit judge in the 3rd Judicial Circuit since Jan. 1, 2015.

Special to the Post-Telegraph BRANSON, Mo. President Jim Beck presented the President’s Award to Judge Matt Krohn during a joint dinner of judges and clerks at the 109th annual Missouri Association of Probate, Associate Circuit Judges and Commissioners (MAPACJC) Meeting and Conference, held April 3-5 in Branson. The award was presented to

SUBMITTED PHOTO MAPACJC president Judge Jim Beck presented the group’s President’s Award to Mercer County Associate Circuit Judge Matt Krohn (left).

GRM grant deadline is May 1

Special to the Post-Telegraph PRINCETON, Mo. The deadline for applications for the GRM Networks Community Improvement Grant Program is next Wednesday, May 1. Applications may be downloaded by visiting grm.net/about-us/grants.

Grant amounts vary, with a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1,500 awarded to successful applicants.

Questions regarding grant applications should be directed to Amy Davison at 888-748-2110 or adavison@corp.grm.net.

The cooperative’s Board of Directors will review applications and award grant amounts.

Through the grant program, GRM Networks has positively influenced the communities in which it operates. Since 1999, GRM Networks has awarded numerous grants to deserving community organizations in its serving territory.

GRM Networks is a member owned cooperative that provides communication services to customers located within a 4,500 square mile area that covers 44 exchanges in northern Missouri and southern Iowa.

COMMISSION MERCER COUNTY COMMISSION

Report taken from minutes of meetings of the Mercer County Commission.

All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.

Monday, April 15

• County Clerk Judy Hamilton appointed Cheston Easter to serve as acting presiding commissioner in the absence of Jerry Allen.

• Minutes of the April 8 meeting were approved.

• Bills were approved and paid.

• Time sheets and the April 15 payroll were approved.

• Roger Drake of Berndt Twin Lake spoke to commissioners about roads in Marion Township. He felt like Desota Avenue was not receiving adequate attention.

• Associate Circuit Judge Matthew Krohn spoke to commissioners about the National Day of Prayer on May 2. They would like to hold the event on the front lawn of the courthouse at 12:15 p.m. Commissioners approved the request.

• Sheriff Jeffrey Spencer presented telephone bids for a used patrol vehicle to replace the current sheriff’s vehicle, which will be sold. Commissioners approved a bid from the Missouri State Highway Patrol due to usage and cost. Spencer told commissioners he applied for a grant for ballistic vests

the previous week; it has been approved. He said he’s contacted the county schools about having a resource officer in the schools. Princeton R-5 is very interested in doing this. The city of Princeton is open to having the former law enforcement renewed.

Spencer appointed Gary Porter of Princeton to the Restitution Fund board to fill Ron Hinds’ vacated term. He is checking into getting body cameras through the Restitution Fund for approximately $2,100. This had been requested in the prior budget year for $5,000. Commissioners approved the request.

• Amanda White with the Children’s Advocacy Center of Trenton spoke to commissioners. She said April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and asked commissioners to sign a proclamation for child abuse prevention. They approved and signed the proclamation.

• Easter signed Progress Invoice #11 for BRO-B065 (42) Bridge #01300281 (Badger Street) for $4,937.27; Progress Invoice #9 for Bridge 25200071 BRO-B065 (40) for

$3,347.51; Progress Invoice #2 for Bridge 07900221 BRO-R065 (001) for $1,394.83; and Progress Invoice #2 for Bridge 18700021 BRO-R065 (002) for $2,801.75.

• Commissioners and Hamilton signed a certified copy of order authorizing Collector/Treasurer Susan Moore to pay the following:

* $46.56 to General Revenue for half of the Xerox lease (money taken from Recorder’s Special Fund #06);

* $43 to Grundy Electric Cooperative Inc. for utilities in Lindley Township (money taken from Lindley Township Fund #43); and

* $100 to Mid-States Organized Crime Information Center (money taken from Sheriff’s Special Fund #32).

• Commissioners received the treasurer’s monthly balance sheet and balance of delinquent taxes, dated March 31, from Moore as verified by Hamilton. They also received the balance of protested taxes from Hamilton.

Mercer FFA Livestock places eighth at state

Three members get State FFA Degree

PRESTON COLE

Princeton Post-Telegraph

COLUMBIA, Mo

The Mercer High School FFA chapter had two CDE (career development event) teams compete during the 96th Missouri FFA Convention.

The Livestock team finished eighth out of 59 teams. It received a Group 1 rating, which was earned by the top 15 teams.

The three girls whose scores made up the team score placed in the top 55 individuals for Group 1 ratings - Kali Rogers was 32nd, Sari Rogers was 40th, and Gracie Rogers was 51st. Linda Barton finished 188th.

The Horses team was 16th out of 47 teams and earned Group 2 status; teams finishing 1-12 got Group 1 ratings.

Lily Stark finished 28th, good for a Group 1 rating that went to the top 43 finishers. Peyton Wells (61st) and Rilee West (89th) received Group 2

ratings; Payton Houk finished 154th.

State FFA Degree

Three Mercer FFA members received the State FFA Degree on Friday - Breanna Hok, Gracie Rogers and Emma Shipley. A photo appears on Page 1.

National Day of Prayer set for May 2

Annual event to be held in the front yard at Mercer County Courthouse

PRESTON COLE Princeton Post-Telegraph

PRINCETON, Mo The Mercer County Ministerial Alliance will be the local host for Mercer County’s observance of the 73rd annual National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2.

The event will be held at the flagpole on the front lawn (north side) of the Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton, at 12:15 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the event will move into the courthouse on the main floor.

As always, the public is invited to attend the National Day of Prayer.

SCHOOL FOOD

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 29: EggStravaganza.

Tuesday, April 30: pancakes, sausage patty.

Wednesday, May 1: french toast sticks.

Thursday, May 2: cooks’ choice.

Friday, May 3: 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 29: chicken nuggets or fish sandwich, french fries, buttered peas, fruit salad.

Tuesday, April 30: mandarin orange chicken or BBQ pulled pork sandwich, egg roll, brown rice.

potatoes, white gravy, peas, roll.

Thursday, May 2: taco or bean and cheese burrito, Spanish rice, black beans.

Friday, May 3: chicken sandwich or corn dog, french fries, red peppers, 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 29: a) popcorn chicken; b) tenderloin; sun chips.

Tuesday, April 30: a) chicken and noodles; b) chicken nuggets; mashed potatoes, green beans, roll.

Wednesday, May 1: a) chicken alfredo, breadstick; b) hamburger; corn.

Friday, May 3: a) nacho supreme; b) baked potato; refried beans.

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 29: corn dogs, hash brown casserole.

Tuesday, April 30: BBQ meatballs, mashed potatoes, green beans.

Wednesday, May 1: not available.

Thursday, May 2: not available.

Friday, May 3: not available.

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Wednesday, May 1: pork patty or grilled chicken patty. mashed

Thursday, May 2: a) meatball sub; b) hot ham and cheese sandwich; fries.

Princeton Ag Sales team seventh at state

Five members receive State FFA Degree PRESTON COLE

Princeton Post-Telegraph

COLUMBIA, Mo Four Princeton High School FFA career development event (CDE) teams competed last week during the 96th Missouri FFA Convention.

Princeton’s Northwest District champion Agricultural Sales team finished seventh out of 24 teams in that CDE event, earning a Group 2 rating that went to teams ranked 7-18.

Mia Covey finished 14th out of 94 individual competitors, good for a Group 1 rating that went to the top 19 finishers. The other team members - Haley Oesch (28th), Emma Walkup (29th) and Hannah Meighen (38th) received Group 2 ratings.

The Poultry team finished 30th out of 47 teams, receiving a Group 2 rating that went to teams rated 13-35. The three participants whose

individual scores made up the team score - Covey (59th), Molley Hickman (99th) and Trey Cowan (129th) - earned Group 2 status. Chase Evans finished 144th.

The Horses team placed 32nd and got a Group 2 rating (for teams finishing 13-35 out of 47). Team members Sawyer Oesch (65th) and Riley Clark (100) received Group 2 ratings; Evan Boxley finished 138th.

The Forestry team was 43rd out of 44 teams and received a Group 3 rating. All four members received Group 3 ratings - Markus Templeton, tied for 126th); Kaydence Stockman (134th) and Corbin Powell (165th).

State FFA Degree

Five members of the Princeton FFA Chapter received the State FFA Degree on Friday. They were Lauren Girdner, Evan Houck, Hannah Meighen, Haley Oesch and Emma Walkup. A photo appears on Page 1.