The general sense of optimism and excitement for Chillicothe Hornet football is as high as it has been in recent years, with the Hornets expected to challenge for a Midland Empire Conference title and coming off of a 48-14 smashing of Marshall in the opening game of the 2008 season.

The #9 Hornets look to go to 2-0 tonight at Litton Stadium against Odessa

The Gallatin Bulldogs and South Harrison Bulldogs will renew hostilities tonight in Gallatin, with the home team hoping to complete a 2-0 homestand, while the visitors aim to get victory number one on the sidelines for new head coach Caleb Obert.

It's Bulldogs versus Bulldogs tonight in Gallatin!

The Spickard School District is progressing with efforts to remove mold from a girls restroom and attached locker room as well as in a storage area containing surplus school items.

A week ago, it was a ho-hum event. Now, after the selection of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and the ensuing buzz surrounding the Alaska governor, it's a really big deal, the vice-presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis.

The nationwide buzz over Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has made next month's debate in St. Louis a hot ticket

The fifth-ranked Princeton Tigers take momentum from their 20-6 victory over South Harrison into Polo tonight, for a battle with a very young Panther team smarting after getting blown out in week one at North Platte.

It will be Princeton at Polo tonight on KTTN-FM

The Cameron volleyball Dragons defeated Lawson on the road on Thursday evening, in a close battle with the Lady Cardinals.

Cameron improved to 1-1 with the Thursday night road win

Princeton and Maysville are on a week three collision course, with both teams in the Class 1 high school football poll, released on Wednesday. Princeton's 20-6 victory over South Harrison pushed the Tigers up to number five in the poll this week, while Maysville's victory over King City pushed the Wolverines up two spots to number seven. The Tigers and the Wolverines will play each other next Friday, September 12th, in a game to be broadcast on 92.3 FM KTTN.

Princeton and Maysville are both in the Class One state football poll this week

Approximately 485 people attended the 69th annual membership meeting Thursday night of Grundy Electric Cooperative. It was at South Harrison High School in Bethany.

A singer who grew up near Princeton, moved as a youngster to Carl Junction, Missouri, near Joplin, and now is a freshman at Kansas State University will be performing twice today (Friday) at the Putnam County Fair in Unionville.

Desi Hickman has been a judge and performed the last two years at the Colgate Country Showdown in Trenton

The Missouri Department of Transportation plans pavement repairs on Highway 36 in western Linn county later this month.