1929-2008
Gallatin, MO. Frank Smith 78 passed away Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Lake Viking Health Care Center in Gallatin. Services was held Tuesday, April 29 at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin. Family visitation was one hour prior to the service. Interment was in the Winston Cemetery near Winston. Memorial contributions may be made to the: Regional Care Hospice in care of the funeral home.
The courthouse will be closed on Thursday, May 8, in observance of Truman’s birthday.
Daviess County Library awarded We the People Bookshelf Collection from National Endowment for the Humanities
During the regular Tuesday meeting, at Cycles restaurant, the Gallatin Rotary Club recognized Reta Rains and David Wilson as the club’s 2008 Paul Harris Fellows.
Trooper Brian D. McCrary, Troop A, a graduate of Jameson High School, received a "Lifesaving Citation" during the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 18th annual awards banquet held on April 19 in Columbia.
Steve Reid discussed last week’s DNR inspection of the water plant with the Gallatin Board of Aldermen during their regular meeting held Monday, April 28.
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HDC Conference Track Meet was held Tuesday, April 29 at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa.
Results available online at nhtigers.k12.mo.us
Cainsville boys sophomore Josh Hutton broke the school record in the 3200m run with a time of 12:49.0 at the Southwest (Ludlow) Relays earlier this season
North Harrison girls … Freshman Chandelar Carey set a new school record in the 400m run with a time of 1:03.91 and a new school mark in the triple jum (34’1/2") , the latter at Tuesday’s Worth County Relays … Crystal Cook also broke her own school record with a toss of 98-9 in the discus.The 9 and under Northwest Vipers were back in action last weekend at the Spring Shootout at Tiffany Hills Sports Complex, though they won only one game and lost two in heartbreaking fashion.
The Northwest Vipers 8 & under machine pitch baseball team started the 2008 campaign with a 2-1 showing in the Golden Glove Tournament held April 27-28 in Liberty.
Gallatin varsity track squads hit their strides last Thursday with first place sweeps in team standings at the Newtown-Harris Invitational held at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa.
For the 10th consecutive year, Gallatin R-5 has participated in National Student Athlete Day.
Gallatin’s Derrick McBroom placed seventh overall in Monday’s Class 1 district golf tournament held in Richmond, and will advance to the state tournament for the second straight year.
Superintendent James Ruse presented a budget update for the 2008-2009 school year to the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education during their regular meeting held April 16. The initial budget was balanced, but Mr. Ruse expects a deficit budget for the new year.
The North Daviess Board of Education offered a contract to Jack Bains for high school math; David Michael for middle school math; and Angel Michael for 7-12 grade science upon returning to open session after a closed meeting of the North Daviess Board of Education held Monday, April 14.
A Jamesport man received minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident at about 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29.
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