GHS students listed on honor rolls
Gallatin R-5 School District recently announced its third quarter honor roll.
GHS softball recognized for academic all-state
Gallatin R-5 girls softball coach Casey Moberly has announced this week that three members of the Lady Bulldog softball team have received academic all-state honors.
Jump rope for heart a success at Covel D. Searcy Elementary
During the week of Feb. 13-17 students at Covel D. Searcy Elementary jumped all over heart disease and stroke by participating in Jump Rope for Heart.
NCMC provides area Upward Bound students with tour
Participants in the Upward Bound and Student Support Services programs recently celebrated TRiO Month activities on the North Central Missouri College campus.
Gallatin wrestlers bring home medals from national tourney
Four Gallatin wrestlers competed in the tough Brute Adidas Corn Cob National Tournament last weekend in the Jacobson Center on the Iowa State Fair Grounds in Des Moines.
Monica Wilson honored with national scholar-athlete award
Culver-Stockton College senior Monica Wilson recently completed her collegiate playing career and is one of three C-S women’s basketball players recognized as 2012 Daktronics-NAIA Women’s Basketball Division I Scholar-Athletes by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
CDS Elementary first graders demonstrate cooperation
CDS Elementary first grade students hosted the monthly Character Champs Assembly on March 2 with their Partner In Education, Dungy’s Market.
Missouri National Guard paved way for Afghanistan agribusiness teams
by Rachel Knight
Elk restoration enters second year
Missouri’s elk herd is growing on two fronts, and conservation officials express optimism that the second year of restoration work will benefit from experience gained in 2011.
Poosey Digest: What’s good, what’s right, and what we really are
Greetings from Poosey.
Post Scripts: Live and learn and pass it on
I love big books but I also like little books to pick up and read now and then and one of my favorites right now is "Live and Learn and Pass It On." It was compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. It is full of short sentences by people from 5 to 95 that they’ve discovered about life, love, and other good stuff.
You cannot tax your way to energy independence
I’ve said before that you cannot tax your way to prosperity. I also believe you cannot tax your way to energy independence. Yet there are still those who want to increase the gas tax or implement a cap and trade-style energy tax to reduce our energy consumption. I believe the best thing to do is increase our supply of American energy.
Cut to the Chase: Farmers get trendy
According to Phil Lempert, best known as the Supermarket Guru, "Farmers are becoming the latest food celebrities." He goes so far as to predict that celebrity chefs are out, celebrity farmers are in.
Letters to the Editor: Don’t move Chautauqua off the square
Dear Editor,
Good Thinking: Trust and obey
by Dr. Don Kuehle “When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on the way; While we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey. Trust and obey — for there’s no other way To be happy in...Capitol Report: The heart of Missouri
As the General Assembly paused last week for spring break, I welcomed the opportunity to spend a few extra nights at home with Stephanie and the kids as well as use every day to interact with Missouri’s hard working taxpayers.
110 in the Shade —— Hottest tickets around!
Eileine of Eileine’’s Beauty Shop will be more than happy to help you with your advance ticket purchase at 111 North Main in Gallatin, or you can call her at 660-663-2160. No advance tickets will be pulled from the books without payment.
Additions made to Winston bid requests
Bid requests were approved during the March 5 meeting of the Winston Board of Trustees with the following clarifications:A service agreement for mowing/maintaining the park, and for road grading will include that the work is at the will of the board, and bidder will be replaced if he becomes unavailable or unable to do the work; and maintenance in and around the horseshoe pits at the park is part of the job.
Gallatin Theatre League board reorganizes for 2012
With the start of a new year, a group of theater members met to assume their new responsibilities as board members. Following is the list of board members for the upcoming year —— Doug Nichols, president; Rhonda McCann, first vice-president; Tammy Gay, second vice-president; Marci Horner, secretary; Allison Lockridge, treasurer. At-large board members are as follows: Cori Francis, Morgan Francis, Annie Gibson, and Collette Steele.
Active Aging Resource Center hosts Older Adult Information Day
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to attend the Active Aging Resource Center’’s Programs for Older Adults.