Circuit Court

Criminal cases filed: State of Missouri vs. Alicia Johnston, two counts of criminal non-support, class D felony; State vs. James W. Miller, burglary, class C felony, stealing, class A misdemeanor; State vs. Sandra G. Stevens, two counts aggravated stalking, class D...

Sheriff’s Department

Shiloh McClelland, 34, Palmyra, was charged on July 21 with a class D felony probation violation for DWI. He is being held at Ray County Correctional Center on $75,000 bond.Clayton Heiber, 29, Hamilton, was arrested July 21 for probation violations on an original...

Civil Court

Sterling Jewelers d/b/a Kay Jewelers, plaintiff, vs. Roger Harris and Miranda Eaton, defendants: The case was dismissed with prejudice at the plaintiff’s costs.Discover Bank, plaintiff, vs. Kevin E. Berten, defendant: Default judgment is set aside, case dismissed...

Small Claims

McWilliams Family Funeral Home, plaintiff, vs. Christy Dilks, defendant: judgment was entered for the plaintiff for $960.48.Karen L. Lee, plaintiff, vs. Craig and Patricia Swope, defendants: The plaintiff dismissed the claim with prejudice at plaintiff’s cost.

Traffic Fines

The following are traffic cases which were heard in the Associate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County involving a plea of guilty without contest and payment by mail of the standard fine plus court costs. The total fines assessed for defendants who reside...

Letter to the Editor from Margaret Bedford Pepin

Dear Editor:It appears that Mr. Steve Reid has drunk the Koolaid, but in case it wasn’t fatal here are some further considerations. Facing the fact that President Bush won the last election doesn’t mean that the 49% of voters who didn’t vote for him...

Letter to the Editor from Gene Schweizer

Dear Editor:Both Gallatin and Pattonsburg had financial statements in last week’s paper. Pattonsburg had a meaningful statement showing the balance on deposit at the beginning and end of the period for each fund, along with the income and expenses. This is as it...