The Gallatin High School Christmas Concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Searcy Elementary lunch room (the old gym).
The Searcy Elementary Christmas Program will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Gallatin High School gymnasium.
The ninth annual H.O.P.E. Food Drive was held the week before Thanksgiving at the Searcy Elementary School in Gallatin. H.O.P.E. stands for “Helping Other People Eat.” This year the students collected 533 food items which were donated to the Daviess County Food Pantry in Gallatin. The food drive was sponsored by Mrs. Cross’ kindergarten class. Mrs. Cross and her students appreciate everyone who contributed to this project. [Submitted Photo]
The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education accepted a bid of $2,611 for bus number 12 from the River of Life Baptist Church of Cameron, and a bid of $1,000 on the 21 passenger mini-bus from David Brown of Pattonsburg during their regular meeting held Nov. 17.
Fifteen Bulldog wrestlers take to the mat Thursday at 6 p.m. in what has become an annual season opener against the Marceline Tigers.
The North Central Missouri College baseball team has announced its first silent auction, which is open now through Jan. 21.
One game into the 2001-12 season, Gallatin’s Lady Bulldogs have already accomplished one important goal: play on Thursday night in their own tournament.
It took the third-seeded Gallatin boys nearly 20 minutes to grab a lead in Monday night’s first round game of the Gallatin Invitational. Once they had it, they needed to hold on tight against upset-minded Gilman City.
County Clerk
The municipal election process will soon begin for all cities and towns, townships, road districts, schools, ambulance districts, public water supply districts and six of the nine fire districts in the county. Candidate filings will be accepted from Dec. 13, 2011 until Jan. 17, 2012. Anyone interested in filing should contact the respective board for forms.
The Daviess County Salary Commission convened Tuesday to determine salaries for those county officeholders who will be elected in 2012. After an hour and a half of discussion, the salary commission approved a motion which essentially raises the pay of those offices by 1.5%. This increase will not take effect until the next change of term in 2013. The total increase in salary expense to the county in 2013 will be $9,274.64.
Richard L. Eubank, commander-in-chief, recently congratulated local VFW Commander Ray Clevenger on having achieved the distinct honor of leading his Post to over 100% in membership for the 2011-2012 year.
Active service veterans and veterans who have returned to civilian life, should know the following numbers provided by th Kansas City VA Medical Center — appointment scheduling: 816-861-4700 x 52121; prescription refills: 816-922-3321; suicide prevention hot line: 1-800-273-8255.
Calendar and Menus
Calendar and Menus
by Lavena Lowrey
Tanner Teel, 11-year-old son of Brian and Jamee Teel of Pattonsburg, competed in the Missouri State Fair truck and tractor pull held Aug. 14-15 in Sedalia.
Brandon Ray, a 2005 graduate of Pattonsburg High School, was notified recently that he has passed his Certified Public Accountant test. Brandon is employed as an accountant in Arora, Ill., at Home Run Inn.
Lindsey Lambert, a member of the Pattonsburg FFA Chapter, received the American FFA Degree during the 84th National FFA Convention, held on Oct. 22 in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Village of Jameson Christmas Store will be open for holiday shopping on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3.
The Kinks didn’t have white-tailed deer in mind when they wrote the lyrics to rock song "Lola," but five antlered female deer reported to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) lend new meaning to the phrase, "It’s a mixed-up, muddled-up, shook-up world."