Huse gets contract extension at Mercer
Board VP West the lone dissenter in 5-1 vote to add a year to principal’s contract PRESTON COLE Princeton Post-Telegraph
MERCER, Mo On a slightly split vote, the North Mercer County R-3 Board of Education voted to extend Principal Amy Huse’s contract by one year.
The action was made after a closed session held during the board’s Feb. 10 meeting.
The vote to extend Huse’s contract was 5-1 in favor, with board vice president Heath West the only dissenting vote. Board president Teri Noe was not present at the meeting.
The extension keeps Huse under a two-year contract through the 2026-27 school year. Her salary will be determined at a later date.
In her report to the board, Huse announced that Kreedence Michaelis had won the Mercer County Spelling Bee the morning of the meeting, and that Emma Stark finished fourth.
She also said Title ELA and math data will be presented in March.
Huse was asked why Homecoming dances were split into
two groups, one for junior high and one for high school. She said Student Council members had asked the administration to make the change, and noted the dances “went very well.”
Old bus sold
Superintendent Wade Hall said the district received two bids on its 2015 Thomas school bus - Gilman City R-4, $11,000 and Newtown-Harris R-3, $15,000. The board unanimously voted to accept the Newtown-Harris bid.
The bus was taken out of service when the district made the change from three bus routes to two.
Other actions
• The consent agenda was approved. It consisted of the usual actions - paying bills, finance reports, the boys/girls basketball report, and reports on the after school and guidance programs, nurse and transportation - and evaluations of the library media center, safety and health services reports.
Board members learned that the library is looking at a Lumen program for students who check out books. West said the boys’ locker room needs
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Members of the Princeton FFA chapter attended church Feb. 17 at Princeton Methodist Church, kicking off their participation in National FFA Week. Pictured from left: FRONTHailee Hein, Evan Boxley and Emily Oswalt; SECOND ROW - Riley Clark, Mia Covey, Mady Tipton and Sawyer Oesch; THIRD ROW - Lauren Cunningham, Tyler Coffman and John Schreffler; FOURTH ROW - James Mason, Maryn Illg, Ellie Guilkey, Maddox Tipton and Macey Johnson; FIFTH ROW - Max Walkup, Randy Wilson, Alexis Schurke, Coley Power and Jacob Ormsby; SIXTH ROW - Jack Schreffler, Ryker Allen, Brekk Illg, Kolton Schurke, Lyle Pollard and Emzlie Bauer.
COURTESY PRINCETON R-5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Princeton Elementary School recently held its awards assembly for the months of December and January. During the assembly, the following students were recognized as Character Kids of the Month for January, from left: Logan Lopez, first grade; Ruger Pugh, second grade; Weston Gates, third grade; Emiley Lowrey, fourth grade; Rayland Hofius, fifth grade; and Graycen Livingston, sixth grade. Landri Webster (kindergarten) received the character award for January. She was sick the day of our picture. Her picture is attached.
January’s Character Trait was “Tolerance,” and was sponsored by Larry Pollard.
Princeton Elementary School recently held its awards assembly for the months of December and January. During the assembly, the following students were recognized as Students of the Month for January, from left: Clara Meinke, kindergarten; Blakeley Guilkey, first grade; Elliet Power, second grade; Emma O'Neal, third grade; Justin Weaver, fourth grade; Ryder O'Neal, fifth grade; and Christopher Ormsby, sixth grade.
FCS grant to assist with project to repair Cainsville Legion From Page 1
tion, and everyone is very excited to have better lighting!
Thank you to GRM Networks, FCS Financials and the Princeton Ball Association! Your generosity will not be forgotten.
This has taken a lot of hard work and dedication between the two entities. We would not have gotten
this far if it weren’t for the grant writing abilities of Laura Crofutt. She joined the Community Betterment Committee in 2022 and has been a blessing to us with her help.
If you would like to donate you can make a check out to American Legion Post 257 un care of John Francis, 19562 Highway CC, Cainsville,
MO 64632, or you can send via PayPal to @cainvillecb with a notation of American Legion Post #257. We will make sure it goes straight to the legion.
At this point the American Legion has not quite half the amount of money needed to complete the repairs and electrical updates, so please stay
tuned. There will be more to come!
Dawn King is president of the Cainsville Community Betterment Committee.
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“spruced up” with paint and an epoxy floor surface.
• Hall reported that he, Melissa Hill and Carla Perkins would attend a CSIP (Comprehensive School Improvement Plan) meeting at the end of the month.
• Interest on the district’s money market account remains at 4.26%.
The board was told $500,000 was moved into the account in January.
• In his report, Hall said annual backflow and fire extinguisher inspections were completed. He reviewed House Bill 711, which involves a proposal for open enrollment in Missouri.
As far as the upcoming 2025-26 budget goes, Hall said the state adequacy target will remain at $6,760, but there’s talk the legislature will be examining the foundation formula and rework it.
• The date of the March meeting was set at Monday, March 10.
Editor’s Note: Information for this report was taken from unapproved meeting minutes provided by district bookkeeper Jennifer Lynn Wilson.
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MERCER CO.
HEALTH DEPT.
305 West Main, Princeton 660-748-3630 MARCH
Blood pressure clinics Friday, March 7, 11 a.m., Mercer County Senior Center, Princeton; Wednesday, March 26, 2 p.m., Oakwood Terrace, Princeton. WIC services
Thursday, March 13 and 27, at office, by appointment. Open lab Friday, March 21, 8-10 a.m., by appointment. Other items
• Missouri statewide tornado drill: Wednesday, March 5, 11 a.m.noon
• Easter Seal Midwest meeting: Tuesday, March 11, 10 a.m.-noon.
• Safe Kids NWMO meeting: Thursday, March 20, 1 p.m.
• Board meeting: Wednesday, March 26, 6 p.m.
• Princeton R-5 Health Fair: Thursday, March 27.
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COURTESY PRINCETON R-5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OBITUARIES
Clarence Thomas Princeton, Mo.
Clarence Harvey “Clancey” Thomas of Princeton, Mo., 65, passed away February 15, 2025, at a Des Moines, Iowa hospital.
Clarence was born July 16, 1959, in Princeton, the son of Jess Thomas and Estella Cain. He grew up in the Cainsville, Mo., area.
In March 1978, he joined the United States Army and was discharged in October 1983 with the rank of E-5 sergeant. He then resided in Arizona for some time before returning to his hometown of Cainsville. He worked for Meinke Farms, Premium Standard Farms, and his nephew Kenny’s station. After he retired, he did carpenter work. In 2019 he was reunited with his son, Nick and Nick’s mother, Annette. Nick and Annette were his world and he loved them deeply.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jess Thomas and Estella Cain; stepfather, Richard Cain; sister-in-law, Mary Sue Thomas; brother-inlaw, Mike Pryor; brother, Richard Thomas; sister, Florence Thomas; niece, Brooke Whitney; and beloved dog, Jasmine.
Clarence is survived by his fiancé, Annette Jordan; son, Nick Jordan; brothers, Paul Ingram (Betty), Berryville, Ark., John Thomas and William Cain (Lisa) both of Cainsville, and Dewey Cain (Jillian Long), Bethany, Mo.; sisters, Connie Pryor, Florida, and Mary Bartelson, Jesse Elder (Gary) both of Bethany; and several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
His funeral service was held at Thursday, Feb. 20 at Roberson Funeral Home in Princeton. Burial with military rites followed in Cain Cemetery at Cainsville. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Roberson Funeral Home, PO Box 316, Princeton, MO 64673. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com.
LAND TRANSFERS
Friday, Feb. 14
• Todd M. DeMoss, successor trustee, to Todd M. DeMoss.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
• Kenneth W. Downs
to Kenneth W. Downs.
• Stan West II to Stan West II et al.
Wednesday, Feb. 19
• Richardson Farms Outfitters to Keeling Land & Cattle MO/IA LLC.
• G.D. & R.J. to Bennie Gingerich.
• Conner D. Johnston to Billie Jo Heaton et al.
COMMISSION
MERCER COUNTY
COMMISSION
Report taken from minutes of meetings of the Mercer County Commission.
All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted. Monday, Feb. 10
• Minutes of the Feb. 3 meeting were approved.
• Gina Finney, Mercer County Health Department director, met with commissioners. They voted to appoint her as the county health officer per Section 205.100 RSMo.
• Bills were approved and paid.
• Commissioners and County Clerk Judy Hamilton signed a certified copy of order authorizing Collector/Treasurer Susan Moore to pay the following, not to exceed budgetary limitations:
* $576.45 to Elan Financial Services for ammunition (money taken from Sheriff’s Revolving Fund #35); and
* $600 to the Missouri County Collectors Association, and $96.23 to GRM Networks for the phone bill (money taken from Treasurer’s Maintenance Fund #34).
• Sheriff Jeff Spencer spoke to commissioners about prisoner board. He also presented the January motor equipment expense reports for vehicles assigned to Deputies Jordan Boswell and Trever Ratliff, and a transport vehicle.
• Commissioners received December 2024 fees collected from Hamilton and Assessor Dana Widner.
• Circuit Clerk and Recorder Tammy Crouse presented the January uniform disbursement record, receipt and disbursement report, and list of land transfers.
• Commissioners received the January monthly balance sheet from Moore, verified by Hamilton. Hamilton also presented year-to-date revenue and expenditure reports and the protested taxes balance sheet.
• Road & Bridge supervisor Shawn Powell presented mileage logs dated Jan. 14-Feb. 6.
• Commissioners re-
ceived a report from Shannon Howe, an engineer with Howe Company LLC, about MoDOT project approval for Bridge 0600014 (Mercer County Bridge #27), located on Colony Loop over a tributary of the Weldon Fork of the Grand River in Marion Township.
• Commissioners received the long and short forms of the Somerset Township financial statement and the short form of the Medicine Township financial statement, both for the year ending Dec. 31, 2024.
• Commissioners approved and signed the annual Region “H” Homeland Security Regional Response System HAZMAT agreement between Mercer County and the Buchanan County Region “H” Homeland Security Regional Response System.
• 2nd District Commissioner Gary Porter attended Great Northwest Days at the Missouri state capitol on Feb. 4-5. He spoke to State Sen. Rodger Reedy about assessing property used for recreation as “vacant and unused.” This was discussed with Widner. Dr. Tammy Hart, Marcia Cox, Gary and Lori Por-
ter, and Jeanenne Neeley had a booth at the event to promote Mercer County. They met with Gov. Mike Kehoe and Lt. Gov. David Wasinger while there.
• The county received December 2024 sales tax and use tax reports from the Missouri Department of Revenue for the county’s use on Feb. 7.
• Paula Fagan, Mercer County Library director, presented her annual report.
• Shelly Bickel, Mercer County Area Development coordinator, met with commissioners and told them what MCAD has worked on during the past year. She discussed projects completed during 2024 and future projects.
Editor’s note: Commissioners did not meet last week due to the Presidents Day holiday (Feb. 17) and extreme weather the rest of the week.
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, March 3: breakfast burrito.
Tuesday, March 4: pancakes, sausage patty.
Wednesday, March 5: breakfast pizza.
Thursday, March 6: EggStravaganza bacon and cheese.
Friday, March 7: 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, March 3: BBQ chicken sandwich or BBQ meatballs, baked beans, coleslaw.
Tuesday, March 4: mandarin orange chicken or fish sticks, egg roll, brown rice.
Wednesday, March 5: chicken ranch wrap or tamale, romaine salad, buttered peas.
Thursday, March 6: tater tot casserole or turkey sandwich, green beans, cottage cheese, hot roll.
Friday, March 7: chicken nuggets or fish sandwich, carrots, curly
fries, fruit salad, 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, March 3: a) McRib; b) soft taco; steamed broccoli and cauliflower.
Tuesday, March 4: a) pork loin; b) meatloaf; mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, roll.
Wednesday, March 5: a) creamy chicken and biscuit; b) hamburger, fries.
Thursday, March 6: a) turkey sandwich; b) tenderloin sandwich; broccoli and rice.
Friday, March 7: a) BBQ pork sandwich; b) chicken sandwich; baked chips, sherbet.
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DIVISION II
CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Alex Van Zandt
NOTES: Persons listed in this report are Missouri residents unless otherwise noted. Addresses shown are those of the defendants on the day their cases were heard. Defendants in criminal cases were represented by counsel unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
• State vs. Stephen Aaron Evans, Mercer: Evans appeared on two Class A misdemeanor charges, driving while intoxicated (prior offender) and operated a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, involving an accident, and an infraction charge of driver or front seat passenger failed to wear a properly adjusted or fastened safety belt.
On the misdemeanor charges, cause continued to April 15 at 10 a.m. for plea or trial setting. On the infraction charge, cause continued to April 15 at 10 a.m. for a docket call.
• State vs. Kelsey Jada Michael, Mercer: Michael appeared in custody by video on charges of Class D felony possession of a controlled substance, Class E felony resisting or interfering with arrest for a felony, Class D misdemeanor unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and Class A misdemeaor fourth-degree assault (special victims). At her request, cause continued to April 15 at 10 a.m. for a preliminary hearing.
Michael also appeared on an infraction charge of driver or front seat passenger failed to wear a properly adjusted or fastened safety belt. Cause continued to April 15 at 10 a.m. for a docket call.
• State vs. Frank A. Morris, Kirksville: Morris did not appear for a payment hearing involvement his conviction on charges of Class B misdemeanor failure to drive on the right half of the roadway when roadway was of sufficient width, causing an immediate threat of an accident, and Class D misdemeanor operated vehicle on highway without a valid license (first offense). Cause continued to March 18 at 10 a.m. for a docket call (payment review).
• State vs. Paige Alice-Moschetti Sumner, Harris: Sumner did not appear on a Class D misdemeanor charge of owner operated motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility (motor vehicle required to be registered;
first offense). A warrant for her arrest was ordered issued, with bond set at $750 cash only.
• State vs. Leigha Marie Whipple, Princeton: Whipple appeared without counsel on an unclassified misdemeanor charge of owner operated motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility (motor vehicle required to be registered; second or subsequent offense), and a Class B misdemeanor charge of exceeded posted speed limit by 20-25 mph. At her request, cause continued to March 18 at 10 a.m. to seek counsel.
• State vs. Brandon Jae Williams, Mercer: Williams appeared on a Class B misdemeanor charge of misusing 911. At his request, cause continued to March 18 at 10 a.m. for plea negotiations.
• State vs. Johnathan M. Rumsower, Mercer: Rumsower appeared for a preliminary hearing on chages of Class D felony driving while intoxicated (serious physical injury), Class E felony resisting or interfering with an arrest for a felony, and Class A misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner (involving an accident), and fourth-degree assault (special victims). The preliminary hearing was held, and the state presented evidence. The court found that probable cause to believe felonies had been committed, and probable cause to believe Rumsower committed them. He was bound over to Division I of Mercer County Circuit Court for arraignment on March 12 at 9 a.m. The court ordered the accompanying misdemeanor charges would follow to Division I of Mercer County Circuit Court to be heard with the felony cases.
Judge Jay Hemenway
• State vs. Jason Wayne Perkins Sr., Bethany: Perkins appeared on two Class D felony charges of receiving stolen property and two Class D felony charges of stealing ($750 or more). Cause continued to March 7 at 9 a.m. for a docket call.
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This is just so everyone knows that I do the news for the papers on Sunday afternoon /night before the papers come out that week. I don’t check for messages again in the morning because I’m going to work and I don’t check for messages again after 9 p.m. The papers comes out on Tuesday or Wednesday of that week. If the event is before that, then I don’t publish that information. I also don’t repeat events every week. If you send me news I’m not chasing you down to get it all correct, I print what I can. If I don’t have full names, times, dates and full information, I will send what I was given, if it makes sense. I do sometimes take information off of Facebook even though it might just be a blurb just so you know. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask. Give me a call, I’m in the book, send me a message or catch me around with your news!
March birthdays that I am aware of are as follows: John Francis, Jean Crawley, Jarett Crouse, Cheyenne Francis, Violet Elsworth, Eddie Bain, Joe Cridlebaugh, Colin Cridlebaugh, Dennis Duff, Shannon Bain Sharon Skroh, BrienThompson, Kay Thomas, Brad Crouse, Rex Ross, Kenny Keith, Keith Seymour, Letisha George, Dusty Ellsworth, Hope Ellsworth, Logan Easum, Maggie Kokesh, Kim Rardon, Shelby Schooler, Alyssa Kinchen, Avery Thompson and Richard McLain Sr.
Don’t forget about the fundraiser for Lyle Parkhurst at the Cainsville R-1 school on Saturday, March 1. It starts at 5 p.m. with supper and there will be a live auction along with a silent auction. Looks to me like people have really stepped up to donate food and items for the auctions and that is greatly appreciated. Lyle has had some medical issues over the last few months and will be dealing with them for a few more months.
Laura Crofutt, a member of the Cainsville Community Betterment Committee, recently applied for a grant from FCS
Financial. The grant was received in the amount of $7,500 to go toward the repairs for the American Legion building and the grounds.
Friday morning, Feb. 21, Michael O’Neal along with his work partner were in a car accident while on their way to meet Isaac Chaney for a training day meeting. Another individual crossed the center line on 136 between Bethany and Mt. Moriah and hit them. No one was severally injured in the accident, but the state vehicle and the other vehicle were totaled. Just glad no one was injured.
East Harrison had six girls, five from Cainsville, named to the Class 1 Academic All-State softball team: Jayleigh Arndt, Karlee Crouse, Bree Vaughn, Lainey Thompson and Aspen Zerbe. In addition, the entire team posted a 3.68 GPA, which qualifies the Bobcats as an Academic All-State team.
There is an elementary tournament on Saturday, March 1 at the Cainsville gym. The junior class will have their lunch stand open. Go support our elementary teams and the juniors!
Thanks for the news!
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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, March 3: chicken sandwich, green beans.
Tuesday, March 4:
crispitos, potato wedges.
Wednesday, March 5: meatball subs, carrots.
Thursday, March 6: fish, macaroni and cheese.
Friday, March 7: chicken nuggets, tater tots.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, MISSOURI
PROBATE DIVISION
In the Estate of KAREN A. TRAINER, Deceased. Estate No. 25AI-PR00001 NOTICE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED (Independent AdministrationNon-Resident Fiduciary) TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF KAREN A. TRAINER, Decedent:
On January 31, 2025, the following individual was appointed the personal representative of the estate of KAREN A. TRAINER, decedent, by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Mercer County, Missouri. The business address of the personal representative is: HEIDI KOONTZ, 3335 West 2700 South, Hurricane, UT 84737.
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 personal representative’s name, business address and phone number is: ROBERT COWHERD, 903 JACKSON STREET, PO BOX 228, CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601, (660) 646-0627.
The non-resident personal representative’s designated agent’s name, address and phone number is: ROBERT COWHERD, 903 JACKSON ST., PO BOX 228, CHILLICOTHE, MO 64601, (660) 6460627. All creditors of said decedent are notified to file claims in the Probate Division of this 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 extend 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: 11-08-2024, Date of first publication: 02-13-2025.
Julie Humphrey
Deputy Clerk, Mercer County Circuit Court
DATES OF PUBLICATION
February 13, 2025 February 20, 2025 February 27, 2025 March 6, 2025
Receipt of this Notice by mail should not be construed by the recipient to indicate that he necessarily has a beneficial interest in this Estate. The nature and extent of any person’s interest, if any, can be determined from the files and records of this Estate in Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Mercer County, Missouri.
NOTICE - Hunting and trespassing with dog and/or gun, trapping or fishing on land owned or leased by the undersigned is strictly forbidden. You are hereby warned to keep off these properties. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
No hunting or trespassing on Cox family property - Andy & Donna Cox and Robert & Tina Cox.
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No hunting, fishing or trespassing on property owned, leased or rented by Joe and Victoria Ryan. 4-25-24-52tp
Absolutely no hunting or trespassing on Highland Farms land owned and operated by Dixie Berger, Joe Berger & Steve Berger. 5-16-24-52tp
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Absolutely NO TRESPASSING, including but not limited to hunting, fishing, hiking, mushroom hunting and drones on land owned and/ or rented by FRJ Family Farms, LLC. 3-21-24-52tp
Absolutely no hunting or trespassing on land owned by Barbara & LeRoy Hider 10-8-24-52tp
No hunting or trespassing of any kind, including but not limited to use of dogs or drones, on land owned by Diane Houk and Jenny Bomgardner. 9-26-24-52tp
Absolutely NO TRESPASSING, including but not limited to hunting, fishing, hiking, mushroom and drones on land owned and/or rented by KRW5 Trust (Keith or RaeLynn Weaver). 10-3-24-52tp
No hunting or trespassing on any land owned by Bill and Peggy Heck. 5-30-24-52tb
No hunting, trespassing or fishing on property owned, leased or rented by Shirley or Joe Don Pollard. 4-19-24-52tp
Absolutely no hunting or trespassing on Choate property at any time. 3-28-24-52tp
No trespassing on property owned by Shandra Morin 4-11-24-52tp
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Princeton City Council report
Goodknight proposes duties be split if he retires
He could retire in July, but no decision has been made. Job has been advertised
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo While water rates dominated the Feb. 10 Princeton City Council meeting, the council had some other decisions to make.
• An agreement between the city and Utility Design & Safety Inc. (USDI) dated Feb. 1, 2023, an annual escalation of 3% or the Consumer Price Index’s “all items index” was agreed to, whichever number
was lower.
For the period of November 2023 through November 2024, that index showed an increase of 2.67517%, rounded up to 3%. So, the natural gas distribution system rate saw a 3% increase effective Feb. 1 to $15.66. The three council members present approved the increase.
• Mayor Doug Stark twice read by title Ordinance 1164, which is a contract between the city and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission providing for wayfinding signs. The
ordinance was approved.
• Stark asked City Superintendent Greg Goodknight if he’s still planning to retire in July. Goodknight said he hasn’t decided yet, but he did place an ad on the Missouri Rural Waters website about the position. It had received no response.
Goodknight said that when he does retire, it could be a good idea to departmentalize job areas. Three city employees that would impact - Kelly Hagan, Blake Schreffler and Matt Hydorn - said they could handle the
Princeton chapter marks FFA Week
HEILEE HEIN
Special to the Post-Telegraph
The Princeton FFA chapter kicked off FFA Week by attending a church service at the Princeton Methodist Church. Chapter members participated in the service by delivering prayers, the children’s
sermon, lighting candles, serving as greeters, special music, and collecting the offering. Members of the Methodist Church provided a delicious meal for the chapter following the service.
Princeton had no school Monday, as it was Presidents Day, and no school
added workload.
• Responding to a reporter’s question, Deputy City Clerk Jami McLain said the city had informed the Chamber of Commerce that Rapid Removal required lids on the four trash containers located on the square be removed so the firm’s drivers will pick up the trash.
Stark noted the council had agreed that if Rapid Removal’s requirement couldn’t be met and picking up the trash became an issue, the city would have the chamber remove the cans and there would be no trash service on the square.
Tuesday due to extreme cold temperatures and road conditions. Classes resumed Wednesday with “Farmers Need A Rest” day and chapter members wore pajamas to school.
The frigid temperatures continued, and school was canceled on Thursday. Classes resumed on Friday and members that met their fruit sales goal attended the 2025 Western Farm Show at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City, Mo.
Students not attending the Farm Show showed their FFA spirit by wearing their chapter shirts to school on Friday.
Hailee Hein is co-reporter for the Princeton High School FFA chapter.
This applies to only the four “special” trash cans on the square, one on each side.
Editor’s
MERCER BASKETBALL Cardinal teams make long trip to Mendon, split games vs. Northwestern Eagles
Battle of birds finishes Mercer’s regular season
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
MENDON, Mo. Mercer’s basketball teams ended the regular season Friday night with a 90mile trip Northwestern High School, and came away with a split. The Cardinal girls got a win to go into districts with some momentum, while the rough season contined for the Mercer boys.
(G) Mercer 51, NW 44
Mercer’s girls held the host Eagles to two fourth-quarter field goals while getting four hoops and sinking 5-of-6 free throws to pull away to victory.
Mercer led 10-8 after the first quarter as Ashlynn Brown got three buckets and Bailey Houk hit a 3-pointer. Brown finished off a 14-point first half by hitting four buckets in the second, and Kylie Holt added 8 points, including two 3s, as the Cardinals outscored Northwestern 19-16 to take a 29-24 halftime lead.
Jaden Mauzey sank four field goals during the third quarter to lead the Eagles (9-16) on an 11-8 spurt that brought them to within a deuce, 37-35, after 24 minutes.
Sydney Robinson tried her best to keep Northwestern alive in the fourth, as she hit both of her teams goals (one of them a 3) and scored 7 of their 9 points. Mercer had better balance, however, as four players scored - led by Brown’s 6 points and Payton Houk’s second 3 of the night - as the Cardinals outscored Northwestern 14-9 down the stretch for the road win.
Northwestern made just 4-of9 free throws in the fourth quarter as Mercer (9-14) pulled
away.
Brown led Mercer with 20 points and Holt reached double figures with 12. Other scoring: Lily Stark 9 (7-of-10 at the line)
Payton Houk 7, Bailey Houk 3
Mercer is the #5 seed in this week’s Class 1, District 11 tournament at Galt (Grundy Counth High School). The Cardinals played #4 seed Novinger (14-9) in the first round on Tuesday night (Feb. 25). A victory would put Mercer into the semifinals tonight (Feb. 27) at 6 p.m. vs. #1 seed Green City (21-4).
Green City was ranked sixth in the latest Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Class 1 poll.
(B) NW 60, Mercer 40
The host Eagles, leading 1312 after the first quarter, took firm control of the non-conference game by outscoring Mercer 25-13 in the second quarter before putting the game out of reach with a 12-5 edge in the third.
Kobe Hill hit for 8 of the Cardinals’ first-quarter points, but Northwestern (14-10) shut him down the rest of the game by allowing him just one bucket over the final three periods.
Six players scored for the Eagles during their decisive second-quarter blitz, led by a combined 14 from Hudson Harms (8) and Dyllan Corf (6). The 25-13 stretch gave Northwestern a 38-25 halftime lead.
Mercer (4-17) was held to two hoops in the third quarter as Northwestern outgunned the Cardinals 12-5 to stretch the lead to 20 points, 50-30. Reserves from both teams got the bulk of the playing time in the fourth quarter, which was a 10-
10 standoff.
Brett Hashman led Mercer with 15 points, including 11 of the Cardinals’ 15 second half points. Hill finished with 10 points for Mercer. Other scoring: Kaimon West 4, Isaiah Argo 5, Dylan Lewis 2, Mason Martin 2, Grady Beavers.
Mercer is the #6 seed in this week’s Class 1, District 14 tournament at Jamesport (Tri-County High School), and played #3 seed North Harrison
(9-13) on Monday night (Feb. 24). The winner of that game was to play the winner of Monday’s first-round game between #2 seed Grundy County (1510) and #7 seed East Harrison (4-16) on Wednesday night (Feb. 26).
Gilman City (15-10) is District 14’s top-seeded team.
Mercer entered the postseason with 11 straight losses and 16 defeats in its final 17 regular season games.
Cancelations
Both Mercer teams lost three scheduled games recently because of bad weather.
Both squads saw the fifth-place games of the HDC Conference Tournament on Feb. 16 be canceled.
Mercer was supposed to play a non-conference doubleheader at Gilman City last Tuesday night (Feb. 18).
Feb. 17 games in Trenton against the North Missouri HSA (girls) and the Class 3 Trenton boys were also canceled due to the frigid conditions.
Tigers repeat as Gilman City Tournament champions
TERRI KELLY/Special to the Post-Telegraph
Princeton’s girls basketball team posed with their championship plaque Friday night after winning the Tigers’ second straight Gilman City Tournament championship with a 50-44 victory over the host Hawks. From left: FRONT - Macey Lewis, Randa Shahan, Addilyn Henke and Hanna Allnutt; BACK - assistant coach Payton Goodin, Audrey Kelly, Gracie Mitchell, Mikaylee Henke, Evan Boxley and head coach Mike Schmidli.
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PRINCETON GIRLS BASKETBALL Gilman City Tournament title game
A delayed championship
Strong defense, Henke’s hot closing stretch lift Tigers to win in regular season finale
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
GILMAN CITY Mo When the Princeton and Gilman City girls basketball teams began the 2024-25 season on Nov. 26, the host Tigers dominated the game and won by 36 points.
No one in their right mind expected Friday night’s rematch in the illness- and injury-delayed (Princeton’s woes) championship game of the Gilman City Tournament to be similar.
They were correct. Princeton’s Addilyn Henke scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, the Class 1 #9-ranked, Grand River Conference tri-champion Tigers hit 8-of-9 free throws, and outscored the host Hawks 20-9 to escape with a 50-44 decision for their second straight GCT championship.
HDC Conference champion Gilman City (20-5), winners of 17 straight games, bolted out of the gates early as behind two hoops from Khloey Sperry the Hawks took an early 6-0 lead. Audrey Kelly hit a free throw for Princeton’s first point three minutes in, and got the Tigers’ first hoop midway through the first quarter to make it 6-3. Gilman City answered with its second 6-point spurt of the period, and a putback by Kelsey Sperry gave the hosts their piggest lead, 12-3 at the 1:35 mark. Henke sandwiched a Kelsey Sperry hoop with two of her own inside the final 33 seconds; Gilman City led 14-7 after one.
Princeton (20-4) chipped at the lead in the second, as Addilyn Henke and Mikaylee Henke each hit twice, and Macey Lewis, Randa Shahan and Kelly added a bucket each. The Tigers pulled to within two points four times, the last on Kelly’s hoop with 40 seconds left, but Alli Burke answered for Gilman City at 0:26 to put the Hawks up 26-22 at halftime.
Addilyn Henke hit three times to open the third quarter to give Princeton its first lead, 28-26 at the 5-minute juncture. Gilman City responded once again, outscoring the Tigers 9-2 over the final 3:47 (a Henke hoop was Princeton’s lone score during that stretch), and the Hawks led 35-30 with 8 minutes left.
Henke scored Princeton’s initial 10 points of the fourth on four hoops, including a 3-pointer and an old-school 3-point play, to put the Tigers in front for good, 40-37. Shahan then buried a cold-blooded 3 to make it 43-37 with 3:12 left on Princeton’s last bucket. The Tigers hit 7-of-8 free throws over the final 1:21 (Addilyn Henke 4-of-4, Mikaylee Henke 3-of-4) to put the game on ice.
Addilyn Henke led all scorers with 30 points, her second 30-point performance within 24 hours, with 22 of her points coming after halftime. Other scoring: Mikaylee Henke 7, Kelly 5, Shahan 5, Lewis 3.
The victory ensured Princeton’s first 20-win season since the 1997-98 campaign.
The Tigers are the #2 seed in this week’s Class 1, District
11 tournament in Galt (Grundy County HS). They play at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Feb. 27) against the winner of Tuesday night’s (Feb. 25) game between #3 seed Grundy County (16-9) and #6 seed Linn County (1-18).
Semifinal winners play in the championship game at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 1. Princeton 77, Schuyler County 46
QUEEN CITY, Mo. Princeton got another huge scoring half from Addilyn Henke - this time the first half - as the Tigers dominated the second quarter and easily disposed of Schuyler County last Thursday night (Feb. 20).
Henke scored 13 first-quarter points, but the host Rams (1-22) got points from 5 girls as they trailed 19-18 after the period.
Princeton took the game out of reach in the second, outscoring Schuyler County 28-5 for a 47-23 halftime lead. Henke hit 7 hoops, one a 3, for 15 points and Kelly added four buckets, including a 3, for 9 more during the period.
All 5 Tiger starters scored in the third quarter, as Princeton outscored the Rams 16-10 to go up 63-33, setting up a fourth quarter that was largely played with a running clock.
Addilyn Henke was the night’s high scorer with 30 points, 28 in the first half. Kelly finished with 15 points and Mikaylee Henke tossed in 12. Other scoring: Shahan 8, Lewis 6, Gracie Mitchell 4, Hanna Allnutt 2.
PRINCETON BOYS BASKETBALL Regular season ends in victory
