Thursday, August 10, 2023
Volume 151, No. 32 - Princeton, MO 64673
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2023-24 PRINCETON, MERCER SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES - 12
MSHP urges safety as schools open
Princeton VFW post commander escorts wall
Princeton, Mercer and Cainsville start 2023-24 academic year Aug. 22; Spickard school classes start Aug. 23 JOHN J. HOLZ
Special to the Post-Telegraph
Special to the Post-Telegraph
August has arrived and with it the 2023-2024 school year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to encourage parents to include conversations about safety when preparing their student for school. It’s also important that drivers be prepared for the change in traffic patterns as students begin another year of instruction. In 2022, two people were killed and 361 injured in traffic crashes involving a school bus. In Missouri last year, a total of 884 traffic crashes involved school buses. Troopers hope everyone will review these safety tips: Motorists Always be vigilant, but especially near school zones, playgrounds, bicycle paths, and crosswalks when schools are in session. Expect pedestrian and bicycle traffic to increase near schools on days where the weather is good. When schools are in session, drivers should expect a change in traffic patterns school buses, parents taking their children to school, and many young drivers will join other motorists on the road and affect the morning and afternoon commute. Whatever route you drive, expect this additional traffic and JEFFERSON CITY
See School safety, Page 11
Grundy Electric holds meeting
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Ruth Ann Shipps (seated), commander of Princeton VFW Post 7159, rode on Jim Dusenbery’s Can-Am style motorcycle as numerous veterans escorted “The Wall That Heals” into Chillicothe last Tuesday, Aug. 1. The wall is a 3/4-scale version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and features the names of every U.S. service member that was killed in Vietnam or Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, or remain missing. The wall’s appearance at the Chillicothe High School sports practice field drew thousands of visitors during its stay during the second half of last week.
TRENTON Grundy Electric Cooperative’s annual Membership Meeting was held Aug. 3 at South Harrison High School in Bethany. Over 270 members and guests began the evening with dinner served by Harrison County 4-H Members. Entertainment was provided by Grandview Station. Members browsed the information booths and visited employees of Grundy Electric Cooperative and Mid-States Services, LLC. Lynne Shea, principal economic development specialist of Associated Electric Cooperative visited with members regarding the mix of generating resources and technologies used to provide member-owners with safe, reliable electricity at the lowest cost possible. Prior to the business meeting, GEC Community Foundation president Cliff Addison discussed the foundation and Operation Round Up. Foundation trustee Tony Nelson presented fourth quarter grants to area
See GEC meeting, Page 2
New Farmers Bank in Princeton opening in a couple of weeks PRESTON COLE Princeton Post-Telegraph
A few finishing touches remain before the new Princeton branch of Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri is ready for business, and that day is coming soon. The bank, located on the south side of Grant Street (U.S. 136) across from the Mercer County Library, plans a fourday celebration the week after next (see ad on Page 6).
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