Pattonsburg News
by Lavena Lowrey
Missouri State Highway Patrol, state agencies respond to hazardous material spill in Cameron
The Missouri State Highway Patrol worked with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, local law enforcement, the Cameron fire department and other Missouri state agencies on a coordinated response to a hazardous material spill at a truck stop near the intersection of Interstate 35 and U.S. 36 Highway in Cameron on Sept. 24.
Frog legs, anyone — oh, the horror, the horror
Well, it’s not Halloween yet, but something really gross has been captured on camera. This big green bug ate a pretty good-sized green frog…ate the choicest parts of it, anyway.
Hunter education class offered
The Missouri Department of Conservation will sponsor a hunter education class from 6-9:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, and from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Dockery Park building in Gallatin.
Planning commission will present annual report, recognize board members
Green Hills Regional Planning Commission and Green Hills Rural Development, Inc., will hold their annual report presentation and board member recognition during dinner at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Alexander Student Center in Trenton.
Regional jail gains prisoners, continues to pay off bond
The Daviess-DeKalb Regional Jail had a count of 78 in-county prisoners — 23 from Daviess and 55 from DeKalb — and 75 prisoners from out of county.
Gallatin club adopts by-laws
The Laureate Delta Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met on Sept. 20 at the Daviess County Country Club with Nita Cragg as hostess.
David Rains injured in fall
David Rains of Gallatin appreciates everyone for the phone calls, prayers and expressions of concern following his recent hospital stay.
Prom dress drop-off
A prom dress and/or purse consignment or donation drop-off is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, Oct. 2, at the First Christian Church, 1501 S. Main.
Births – Damien Silas Miller b. Sept. 20, 2010
Jamie Len and Loretta Jean Miller proudly announce the birth of a son, Damien Silas Miller, at 12:19 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at Cameron Regional Medical Center.
Births – Vanity Rose Koester b. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010
Trey Koester of Cameron and Jacklyn Koester of Gallatin proudly announce the birth of a daughter, Vanity Rose Koester. Vanity was born at 5:41 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at Cameron Regional Medical Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20 inches long. His siblings are Adrian Blaze Koester and Slayde Marquis Koester.
Springs and falls longer lived in Northwest Missouri
by Tim Baker, northwest region horticulture specialist
Two passengers injured in accidents at Jamesport, Cameron
A Jamesport youth received minor injuries when she was a passenger in a two-vehicle accident at about 9:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22.
Chemical spill caused traffic jams throughout the day, Sept. 24
An accident involving a hazardous chemical closed both Interstate 35 and Hwy. 36 on Sept. 24, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The intersection was closed until about 5 p.m.
Spills, jams, booms make for bad day in Cameron
It took Megan Curtis, 23, an hour and twenty minutes to travel about four miles round trip in Cameron on Friday, Sept. 24. Megan was tied up in traffic due to a chemical spill at the intersection of I-35 and Hwy. 36. The intersection was closed off and traffic re-routed.
Daviess County Courthouse News (9/22/2010)
County Commission
James Lewis, road and bridge supervisor, reported that they are still working on a bridge in Harrison Township.
Gallatin receives favorable audit report, discusses an improvement plan for AYP
District auditor Kevin Hudson presented a favorable report on the finances of the Gallatin R-5 School District. His report was accepted with one minor correction.
2010 Homecoming activities include spirit days, parade, coronation
The theme for the 2010 Gallatin Homecoming is "TV Shows.
2010 Softball: GHS girls grab GRC softball victory, but rain the real winner
Gallatin’s fall softball schedule is getting interesting, but not in a way anyone anticipated.
Letter to the Editor – Missy Chadwick regarding “taking a knee”
Dear Editor,
Sometimes the little things go unnoticed.