Thursday, April 4, 2024
Volume 152, No. 14 - Princeton, MO 64673
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New Mercer County sheriff takes oath of office
Voters to elect two new commissioners 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
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New Mercer County Sheriff Jeffrey Spencer (left) took his oath of office from Mercer County Associate Circuit Judge Matthew Krohn (right) 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.
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
Meighen is Area 2 Star in Agribusiness
Serve Mercer County is April 20 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
State FFA Creed Speaking qualifier
the opportunity to serve on Saturday, April 20 with a rain date of Saturday, April 27. 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.
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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.
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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