Community Blood Center, the provider of blood services to local hospitals, will be conducting a blood drive from 3-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, in Jamesport at the Mennonite School gym, 704 S. Myrtle, to help the local hospital patients in our area that depend on life saving blood donations.
Daviess County Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Kirby Payne recently announced that changes to the Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program have been implemented in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill. FSA administers the FSFL program on behalf of the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).
Funeral services for Dorothy Campbell were held Aug. 21 at the Gallatin First Baptist Church. Burial was in Rogers Cemetery, near Gallatin. Memorials may be made to the Children’s Mercy Hospital in care of McWilliams Family Funeral Homes, Inc.
Funeral services for Helen Gastineau were held Aug. 22 at Pitts Funeral Home in Breckenridge. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Breckenridge. Memorial contributions may be made to Rose Hill Cemetery and/or Kendallwood Hospice and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601.
Graveside services for Larry Hester were held Aug. 22 at Clear Creek Cemetery, near Jamesport. Arrangements were by McWilliams Funeral Home, Gallatin. Memorials may be made to the Larry Hester Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.
The Chi-Rho youth group hosted 70 plus school age children at their first annual back to school carnival.
Gladys Sweat of Gallatin will turn 90 on Sept. 6. Her family requests a card shower for her. Cards may be sent to Gladys at 604 E. Grand, Rest Easy Apt. 26, Gallatin, Mo., 64640.
Airman Paul V. Hickey graduated from Air Force Basic Training on Aug. 21 at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.
The 45th annual Michael-Cousins family reunion was held Aug. 1, at the community building in Ravanna. Thirty-eight members of the Michael family were in attendance.
by Tim Baker, horticulture specialist
by Joe Snyder
by Congressman Sam Graves
Area health care providers are invited to attend a meeting hosted by Daviess County Nursing and Rehab. "Trends in Compliance for Long Term Care," a continuing education unit, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Daviess County Library in Gallatin.
by Freida Marie Crump
The seven-day Tour of Missouri is set to begin on Labor Day weekend in St. Louis, Monday, Sept. 7. Rebecca Bell, a graduate of Gallatin High School, would like to be able to share her passion for pro cycling with the readership of the North Missourian. Rebecca plans to follow the race, attending Stages 5, 6, and 7 in person, and will be sending fan news and photos to the online site at www.gallatinnorthmissourian.com.
The city of Pattonsburg has had some inquiries as to whether it would sell the factory building, according to minutes from the Aug. 12 meeting of the Board of Aldermen.
The City of Gallatin passed an ordinance permitting golf carts to be operated on city streets under certain conditions and with a city permit during their regular meeting held Aug. 24.
Chief Richards submitted five buildings to the board to be condemned and discussed each of the notices. The board carried a motion to proceed with condemning the five buildings. The buildings are located at 204 S. Main; 207 N. Maple; 212 N. Maple; 308 Market; and Hunt Apartments at 213 N. Main.
The front glass windows and bottom brick at Frost Automotive in Gallatin were shattered after an accident at about 3:47 p.m. on Aug. 19.
The Tax Rate Hearing was held during the regular meeting of the North Daviess Board of Education held Tuesday, Aug. 11.