Funeral Services for Earl Combs were held at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany. Burial with Military Rites was in Fairview Cemetery, Bethany. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 today at the funeral home, where friends may call after 5 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to Fairview Cemetery, Blue Ridge Christian Union Church and/or The Tree House in care of the Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, Mo. 64424.
by Freida Marie Crump
by Debbie Farmer
by Joe Snyder
Dear Editor,
Hats off to Carol Wood, Janie McKinsey, Pam Howard and Reta Rains for providing lights and decorating the tree and bushes around the courthouse. Sincerely,
Vicki Rains
Dear Editor,
I would like to thank the Gallatin Community for their generous support of the Daviess County Senior Center.
by Dr. Don Kuehle, United Methodist, Retired, Jackson, Mo.
Extreme weather conditions this summer resulted in a widespread hay shortage that was only worsened when a widespread winter storm covered pastures with ice and snow.
Ninety percent of the citizens of Pattonsburg were not in favor of the city organizing its own full time police department, according to the results of a survey discussed at the regular meeting of the Pattonsburg Board of Aldermen held Wednesday, Dec. 13.
The second grade class at Covel D. Searcy made Christmas ornaments to share with their Partner in Education, the city of Gallatin. The colorful ornaments will be displayed at city hall. Pictured is the second grade class and Zac Johnson, city administrator.
Searcy Elementary presented A December to Remember on Monday, Dec. 18, in the new elementary gym. The recital was directed by Sheryl Warren and featured the following songs: Preschool, directed by Julie Critten — I’m a Little Green Tree, Where is Santa?, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Kindergarten and First Grade — Nice, Nice Christmas; Kindergarten — Decorate the Tree, Up on the Housetop, Polar Puppy; First Grade — Holiday Rock, North Pole, North Pole; Second and Third Grade — December to Remember, Favorite Things, Rock Around the Jingle Bells, Believe, Don’t Wait, What’s the Hurry.
Farmers’ Electric Cooperative paid over $350,000 in property taxes to nine north Missouri counties in 2006, as well as an additional $9,000.59 in real estate taxes to two counties.
The 13th Annual Lawson Invitational Basketball Tournament is scheduled for Jan. 8-13, 2007. Team seedings and schedule are shown.
"Hometown Country Christmas Concert" will be held 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15
Gallatin FFA and FCCLA hosted their annual Barnwarming earlier this year at the Deutschman Farm, owned by Gary, Becky, Lee, and Len Deutschman.
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Gallatin FFA chapter attended National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, this fall.
Members attending included Kari Youtsey, Sam Mott, Laura Youtsey, Megan Chadwick, Kelly Critten, Kaddie Mott, Courtney Ray, Maggie Strange, Kelsey McLaughlin, Lee Deutschman, Matt Pottorff, Kyle Croy, and Derrick Sprague.
Gallatin 2005 graduates Caleb Kirkendoll and Brandon Meritt are opening a comic book store in Cameron. The grand opening is set for 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15.
On Friday, Nov. 17, 26 enthusiastic fifth graders celebrated Children’s Book Week by attending Searcy Elementary’s 17th annual 5th Grade Reading Sleep Over.
The Covel D. Searcy Elementary School held the H.O.P.E. Food Drive (Helping Other People Eat) on Nov. 13-17.