GHS Girls Close GRC Slate at Perfect 9-0

Feb 26, 2014 | School News, Sports & Recreation

With Friday night’s 66-36 victory over Stanberry, Gallatin’s Lady Bulldogs completed a perfect run through the Grand River Conference for only the second time in team history. That speaks volumes about how tough the league has been over the years. This year’s Lady...

Redbirds Move to Class 1, D14 Semifinals

Feb 26, 2014 | Sports & Recreation

Winston’s boys moved one game closer to tying the school’s all-time win record with Tuesday night’s 74-45 victory over Pattonsburg in the opening round of Class 1, District 14 action at North Andrew High School. The Redbirds enter Thursday’s semifinal game with King...

3 State Medalists Hail from Gallatin

Feb 26, 2014 | Headline News, Sports & Recreation

Gallatin wrestlers capped one of the most successful seasons in the program’s history on Saturday by capturing three medals from the MSHSAA Class 1 Wrestling Championships. Tough draws plagued the Bulldogs in the early going. Wyatt Bird, Michael Stanley and Jesse...

Mizzou’s ‘Big Dance’ Hopes Slip

Feb 26, 2014 | Sports & Recreation

by Benjamin Herrold After three straight narrow wins in Mizzou Arena, Missouri suffered a devastating road loss last Saturday to Alabama, a team that had lost six of seven heading into the game. It was Missouri’s worst loss of the season by the Ratings Percentage...

GHS Band to Get New Uniforms

Feb 26, 2014 | Headline News, School News

Under old business the Gallatin R-5 Board again considered the purchase of band uniforms. They looked at samples and discussed this expense. After some discussion they voted to purchase new uniforms in cooperation with the Band Boosters. The cost for the district is...

Pattonsburg JrHi Band Success at Contest

Feb 26, 2014 | School News

The Pattonsburg Junior High Band competed Feb. 22 at Northwest Missouri State University, earning six “1″ ratings and four “II” ratings. Earning I ratings (superior) were 6th grader Cody Crabtree, snare drum solo; 6th grader Carter Crone, alto saxophone solo;...

R-2 Principal Contract Offered to Cornett

Feb 26, 2014 | Headline News, School News

Cheryl Cornett was offered a contract next year as a halftime preschool through sixth grade elementary principal during the meeting of the Pattonsburg R-2 Board of Education meeting held Feb. 19. Chris Hodge was offered a two-year contract as grades 7-12 principal....

N. Daviess R-3 Accepts Two Resignations

Feb 26, 2014 | Headline News, School News

Resignations were accepted from Roberta Pyles and Amy Shaw during the meeting for the North Daviess Board of Education held Feb. 18. Markay August was offered a long term substitute teacher contract to finish the school year. Superintendent Becky Morris announced the...

Tournament to Boost FBLA Chapter

Feb 26, 2014 | Sports & Recreation

The Tri-County R-7 FBLA Chapter will be hosting a dodgeball tournament on Saturday, March 29. The double elimination tournament will begin at 9 a.m. in the Robert Kimberling Gym at Tri-County Elementary School. Proceeds will help with contest fees and funds for...

Quotes to Note

Feb 26, 2014 | Opinion

“While we all want affordable health insurance and quality health care, expanding Medicaid as defined within Obamacare is not the solution. 22 states have decided that expanding Obamacare in their states via Medicaid expansion is not a good idea and Missouri should do...

Capitol Perspectives: Ways Politics Impact the Legislature

Feb 26, 2014 | Opinion

A colleague recently suggested to me that the March 25 deadline for candidates to file for the August primary is going to have a dramatic effect on the second half of the Missouri legislative session. In particular, he thinks it will lead to passage, at least in the...

Capitol Report: The Importance of a Fair Judicial Branch

Feb 26, 2014 | Opinion

by State Sen. Brad Lager In order for our democracy to be strong, we must foster a system in which everyone has an equal and fair opportunity in the court of law. When a citizen goes before a judge, they expect to have a fair opportunity to plead their case. They...

An Alternative to the Imperial Presidency

Feb 26, 2014 | Opinion

In his State of the Union speech to Congress last month, President Obama drew widespread attention for pledging to use his executive authority to advance his priorities. He insisted he intends to act with or without Congress, and listed well over a dozen actions he...

Trusting God in the Interruptions

Feb 26, 2014 | Church News, Opinion

by Pastor Steve Ellison Perhaps you have this same problem that besets me. Trusting God for an outcome requires also trusting His timing. If I am impatient, anxious, nervous, worrying, edgy, irked, or fretful about the speed with which God is visibly working in my...

Letter to the Editor

Feb 26, 2014 | Opinion

Dear Editor: I will start this letter off by stating that I do not have “a dog in this fight” but I am concerned when public entities avoid direct questions or skirt around the issue. I am referring to the two letters reference PWSD#2 in the Feb. 12 edition of the...

Polar Plunge at Lake Viking Raises $26,700+ for SOMO

Feb 26, 2014 | Headline News

by Troy Lesan For the seventh straight year, the Polar Bear Plunge at Lake Viking provided a big boost for the Special Olympics. The festive event was held on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the clubhouse area of Lake Viking. By the time, plungers hit the water around two in...