St. Joseph man sentenced to 15 years for two bank robberies
NEWS RELEASE – OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
Danish man indicted for extortion, producing child pornography
NEWS RELEASE – OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
Accidents causes minor injury to Greenwood man
Paul Haverland, 50, Greenwood, received minor injuries in an accident that happened at about 9:43 a.m. on Sept. 29, about a half mile west of Gallatin.
Fatality in Pattonsburg is an apparent suicide
The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department reports that a man was inside the vehicle that was found on fire in Pattonsburg the morning of Sept. 30. The death has been ruled an apparent suicide. The sheriff’s office stated that at about 6:09 a.m. they were dispatched to 100 North 2nd Avenue in Pattonsburg regarding a car fire. The fire was extinguished by the Pattonsburg Fire Department.
Come to the 35th annual Pattonsburg Car Show on Sunday, Oct. 3
The 35th Annual Pattonsburg Antique Car, Tractor & Engine show is this Sunday, Oct. 3.
NCMC College Fair held Sept. 21, 2010
Shannon Sherrill, on the left, a student at North Daviess High School at Jameson, visited with a representative of Northwest Missouri State University at the annual College Fair on Sept. 21.
Splawn Ridge residents without water
Twenty residents of the Splawn Ridge area along Hwy. O northeast of Gallatin went without water for about a week, according to Gary Dixon, district superintendent for Public Water Supply District #4, Livingston County.
Information about Gallatin’s existing water treatment plant
The existing facility is over 31 years old.
Daviess County awarded over $1.8 million in federal funding
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill announced recently that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program will provide Daviess County with a total of $1,830,400 in federal funding through the Water and Waste Disposal (WWD) Loan and Grant program to construct a water main system.
Public meeting set regarding Gallatin water plant
A revenue bond question will be placed on the ballot in November in order for citizens to vote on the purchase of a new water treatment plant for the city of Gallatin. The first of three public meetings regarding the water plant will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4, at the Dockery Park building, according to City Administrator Zac Johnson. Tentative dates for the other two meetings are Oct. 13 and 27.
Letter to the Editor – Luella Fischer – about saving family farms
Letter to the Editor,This is their first step in abolishing our family farms."My goal is the abolition of all animal agriculture."- John Goodwin, HSUS grassroots coordinator.The United States Humane Society (HSUS) is a multibillion-dollar lobbying effort...Letter to the Editor – Paul Hamby – about the Tea Party
Dear Editor:
Congress thinks the tea parties have been giving them hell. We just told the truth about their behaviour
in Washington and they think it is hell. (Hat tip to Harry Truman)
I can see November 2 from my front porch.
Paul Hamby, Maysville Missouri
Letter to the Editor – Mark Haralambos – about jail
Dear Sir:
Could you please post me a postcard of the Rotary Jail Gallatin .Thanks please reply.
Mr Mark Haralambos 50 Woodfield Way London N11 2NS UK.
The Poosey Digest: Why haven’t I done that?
by Freida Marie Crump
Post Scripts: More Presidential Anecdotes
by Joe Snyder
2010 Golf: Mattie Burge is fifth GHS league golf champ since 1983
Gallatin’s Mattie Burge joined a select group of golfers on Monday by winning the Grand River Conference Golf Tournament held in Bethany.
MSHSAA releases 2010-11 basketball assignments
The Missouri State High School Activities Association released the district basketball assignments last week for all classes.
Gallatin will compete in Class 2, District 16, along with Albany, DeKalb, Maysville, Polo, Rock Port and Tarkio. The tournament site will be determined at a later date.
Winston finds itself in Class 1, District 13, with Braymer, Breckenridge, Hardin-Central, Norborne, Osborn, Southwest and Stet. Pattonsburg, Gilman City and Tri-County are part of Class 1, District 15, along with Cainsville, Mercer, North Harrison and Ridgeway.
2010 Football: Hornets drop Dogs to 0-5 but something must give on Friday
Both Gallatin and Albany football squads see an opportunity this week. By the late Friday evening, one of the two teams will no longer reside in the Grand River Conference cellar.
Rachel Moulin 1917-2010
The funeral service for Rachel Moulin was held Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the Mt. Pleasant #1 Baptist Church (Cat Creek) northeast of Gilman City. Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant #1 Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wright Memorial Hospital, Trenton, and/or Mt. Pleasant #1 Baptist Church in care of the Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, Mo., 64424.
Gallatin 10 & Under Girls Softball Team
"The Future of Gallatin’s Girls Softball looks promising!" The Gallatin 10 and under girls worked hard this summer season and came out with a season of eight wins, 1 tie, 1 loss. The highlight of the season came when they captured first place in the Tri-County tournament. Pictured left to right, front row: Addison Burns, Kelsey Maxwell, Karley Salmon, Aubrey Feiden, Savannah Riley, and Shaunessy Eaton. Middle row: Zoe Bradford, Hayley Michael, Destiny Owings, Megan Cox, Addison Stanley, Ivee Slaughter, and Natasha Jackson. Back row: Coaches Terri Feiden, Stacey Maxwell, and Monica Riley. Not pictured: Angel Michael.