House fire ruins bedroom, causes smoke damage
Jason Smith and Amanda Shubert were home at around 4:30 p.m. on May 22, when an electrical fire broke out in the bedroom closet of their house located on South Clay in Gallatin.
Jub Tomlinson remembers attack on Pearl Harbor — he was there when it happened
John (Jub) Tomlinson of Gallatin was an 18-year-old sailor stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Island was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941.
Biggs Osborn gets community fired up for Special Olympics
Biggs Osborn of Gallatin lit the torch for the 25th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics during a ceremony held on the Daviess County Courthouse lawn on May 24. Biggs is pictured in the center, flanked by Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra and Gallatin Mayor Barb Ballew.
Three long-time educators retire from Gallatin R-5
Gallatin staff held a "roast" to recognize the retirement of three of its long-time educators on May 24. Fifth grade teacher Sherri Golden has spent all 30 years of her career at Gallatin. Superintendent James Ruse has been in education for 36 years, with 20 of those at Gallatin. Barbara Youtsey, Title Reading teacher, has been in education for 29 years, with two of those years spent at Gilman City.
Birthday party for Edith McClung
A birthday party for Edith McClung will be held with an open house between 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 30, in the community room of the Daviess County Library in Gallatin. Cards only, please. Edith will celebrate her 90th birthday.
Clover Kid camp held at Hundley-Whaley Discovery Center
Seventeen University of Missouri Extension 4-H Clover Kids from Daviess, Gentry and Harrison Counties spent May 1, at the Hundley-Whaley Discovery Center and Research Farm in Albany. The youth were participants in a Clover Kid camp focused on a theme of "As Green As It Gets."
Chief Richards explains bicycle safety to kindergarten class
Chief Richards, of the Gallatin Police Department, shared with the C.D.S.E. kindergarten students in Gallatin on May 20 about bicycle safety.
Weldon-Wardell to wed on June 26
Andrew Charles Weldon of Gallatin and Amy Marie Wardell of Warrensburg plan to wed on June 26 at the Missouri State Fair Grounds in Sedalia.
Rogers-White married on May 15
Nicholas Rogers and Kayla White were united in marriage on May 15 at Ft. Leonard Wood.
Stout finishes 12th overall at state track championships
Gallatin R-5 sophomore Donovan Stout finished fifth in his heat of the 800-meter run on Friday at the MSHSAA Track and Field Championships held at Lincoln University in Jefferson City and did not qualify for Saturday’s final.
Storm teams compete well, win trophies
The Grand River Storm 12-under and 18-under girls softball teams traveled to Blue Springs this past weekend to compete in the Summer Kickoff Tournament. Both teams competed well and brought home trophies.
Winston hires teachers, custodian
The Winston R-6 Board of Education accepted staff resignations from elementary counselor Shonna Morrison and high school counselor Casey Arambula during their regular meeting held May 17.
Katie Patton graduates with B.S. degree
Katie Patton graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ken., on May 8.
R-3 offers teaching position, accepts resignation
Hilary Marshall was offered an elementary teaching position after an executive session of the regular meeting of the North Daviess R-3 Board of Education held May 18. The board accepted the resignation of Patrick McDonald. Speech services with Nancy Edwards will be continued for the 2010-2011 school year.
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Tree Climbers book in
The Tree Climbers Club is looking forward to getting the history book printed. It should be in this week.
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by Lavena Lowrey
Conover on dean’s list at Springfield
Missouri State University has released its Spring 2010 dean’s list, which includes William C. Conover of Pattonsburg.
Foreign languages courses offered at the library
Daviess County Library is pleased to announce that it now offers the Mango Languages online language-learning system to its patrons.