Dick Shaw 1941-2011
Dick L. Shaw, 70, of Casa Grande, Ariz., died on Dec. 24, 2011.
Jail board meets Dec. 29
The Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail Board will hold its regular meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, at the jail’s training trailer in Pattonsburg.
2011-12 Basketball: Bulldogs win and lose in NCMC Holiday Hoops
Santa Fe’s Lady Chiefs couldn’t hang with Gallatin’s girls last Wednesday at NCMC, but conversely, the GHS boys failed to find a way to keep their game with the Chiefs close.
Sheriff presents citizenship awards at annual Christmas party
Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra presented some special awards at the Christmas party held Dec. 20 for the sheriff’s office and emergency dispatch.
Active Aging Resource Center
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GHS FFA donates fruit to AARC
Gallatin FFA members Garrett McNeely, Chris Valenti, and Kristen Critten help Administrator Deanna Lewis at the Active Aging Resource Center package fruit for homebound seniors.
Law officers make good Santas for area youth
Citizens for Youth, sponsored by Daviess and DeKalb Sheriff’s Offices, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and staff from the Missouri Department of Corrections took 20 children shopping Dec. 16, at Wal-Mart in Cameron.
Disaster assistance available for small businesses
Small, non-farm businesses in 24 Missouri counties and neighboring counties, including Daviess, are now eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Pattonsburg Multi-Purpose Center
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Pattonsburg news
by Lavena Lowrey
Pattonsburg Courtwarming activities for “This Friday Night”
Pattonsburg R-2 Courtwarming activities will be held the week of Feb. 13-17.
Learning Time Preschool performs program
Learning Time Preschool presented their annual Christmas Program on Wednesday, Dec. 21, at the First Christian Church in Gallatin. Thirty-one children participated in the program singing Christmas songs to a packed audience. A reception followed with cookies and punch. It was directed by their teacher, Karla Michener. [Submitted Photo]
Who Shall Separate Us From the Love of Christ? Church News for Sunday, Dec. 25
Area church news for Sunday, Dec. 25
‘No regrets’ after two decades of service with National Guard
by Jennifer Archdekin
Pattonsburg orders Medeiros to vacate
The Pattonsburg Board of Aldermen voted during their Dec. 14 meeting to submit a letter to Mary and Stan Medeiros to vacate the premises of the factory building in Pattonsburg, due to failure to comply with the lease agreement.
FEC sponsors 49th annual essay contest to Washington, D.C., C.Y.C.L.E.
Sophomores and juniors from 26 area high schools will have the opportunity to win all-expense paid trips this summer.
2011 Year in Review
What made headlines in 2011?
Daviess County Courthouse News (12-28-11) – Sheriff’s office quarters will move to first floor
County Commission
Carl Carder moved to move the sheriff’s office to the first floor in the present University Extension office and voting room and move the Extension office to the current sheriff’s office on the second floor. David Cox seconded. Cox – yes; Carder – yes; Sims – no. Motion carried.
Post Scripts: Happy New Year and reminiscing the past
Christmas is over and Santa was good to us. The most unusual gift we received was a copy of a two cent stamp with a train engine on it, that I had given to my granddaughter Molly, a long time ago.
Letter to the Editors: Clarification on school cedits
Dear Editor: