Dec 31, 2014 | Agriculture, Community News, Headline News, Traffic Accidents
Ronald Scott Bumgarner II of New Hampton was not injured when the 1995 International truck he was driving overturned at about 9:55 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2014. The accident happened at Hwy. 13 and Hwy. 6 intersection north of Gallatin. Mr. Bumgarner II was making a right...
Dec 31, 2014 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News, Human Interest, Law Enforcement, School News, Social Scene, Sports & Recreation
A summary of what made the news during the past year (January – June) January Legislation addresses gap between cell phone use and landline fees; Missouri Department of Economic Development visits Jamesport; Outpouring of support for the Multi-Purpose Center in...
Dec 31, 2014 | Headline News, Historic Archives
L. Dean Reno, a Daviess County native, was known by his family and friends for many gifts and skills — but who knew he was a poet? Dean and his wife Elizabeth settled in Cameron in 1958 and ran a CPA accounting firm servicing the Cameron and Kansas City areas for 54...
Dec 31, 2014 | Community News, Courthouse News, Headline News, Law Enforcement
Your Right to Know: The following is information released from the Daviess County Courthouse on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. County Commission James Lewis, road and bridge supervisor, and crew are working on placing gravel around CMP in Grand River, Liberty and Benton...
Dec 30, 2014 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Nina Pittsenbarger will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin, where friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be at the Fairview...
Dec 30, 2014 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News, Historic Archives, Opinion, Regional News
Dear Darryl, I found the website http://daviesscountyhistoricalsociety.com/ while searching for the family of our great aunt, Beatrice McClung Hanson, and found your email. She was married later in life to my great uncle John Sven Aaron Hanson. She is the daughter of...
Dec 30, 2014 | Community News, Courthouse News, Headline News, Law Enforcement
12-22-14 9 am – Court in session. 12-23-14 9:20 am – Jessica Henderson, 18, Coffey, turned herself in on Daviess County charges of 3rd degree assault. She posted $1,000 cash bond and was released. The charges stem from an incident that occurred in...
Dec 30, 2014 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News, School News
Access II will fund seating project At a special meeting held Dec. 17, the Gallatin Board of Education offered a contract for middle school principal to Tiffany Otto. Mrs. Otto is the current superintendent at Pleasant View R-6. A contract for special education...
Dec 30, 2014 | Legislation, Regional News
As Brad Lager vacates the state senate, Dan Hegeman takes his place. You may contact him at the capitol by calling 573-751-1415. His email is [email protected] and the physical address is Room 332, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City, MO 65101.
Dec 30, 2014 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Dale Huff were held Dec. 29, 2014, at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany. Burial was in the Muddy Cemetery, Pattonsburg. Memorials may be made to the Dale Huff Memorial Fund in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, Mo., 64424. Dale Lee...
Dec 30, 2014 | Sports & Recreation
Gallatin varsity basketball cheerleaders are shown, clockwise, from bottom left: Jasmine Ramirez, Aubrey Nelson, Cayden Johnson, Kylie Jeffers, Megan Redman, Chloe Simmons, Jaylee Baker, Hailey Toney, Chrissy Blundell and Maria Bickford. Their sponsor is Kelly Walker....
Dec 29, 2014 | Church News
Submitted news from area church services conducted Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014: Gallatin First Christian On Wed., Dec. 24, we held our annual candlelight service with music by Sue Bird and the Praise Team. The Advent reading and lighting of the Christ candle was done by...
Dec 29, 2014 | Law Enforcement, Regional News
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a blast that blew a grain bin off its foundation the day after Christmas. Emergency crews were called to the scene on Liv 385 North near the Livingston/Carroll County line. The grain bin was completely...
Dec 29, 2014 | Sports & Recreation
by Benjamin Herrold New Year’s Day has historically occupied a special place for college football. With much of the country firmly in the icy grip of winter, the nation turned its attention to warm locales like Pasadena, Miami and New Orleans for the Rose Bowl, Orange...
Dec 29, 2014 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Vilma Palmer were held Dec. 31 at the Roberson-Polley Chapel, Albany, with burial in the McFall Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the McFall Cemetery in care of the Roberson-Polley Chapel, 403 N. Hundley, Albany, Mo., 64402. Vilma...
Dec 29, 2014 | City/Local Government, Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Law Enforcement, Regional News
Larry Joiner and Larry Hammerschmidt from Encartele gave a presentation for an inmate phone system during the Dec. 23 meeting of the Daviess/DeKalb County Regional Jail Board. Other phone systems have showed an interest and so the issue was tabled until a later date....
Dec 29, 2014 | Opinion
by Freida Marie Crump Greetings from Poosey. I’ve always been fascinated by people who are fascinated, especially if they have a fascination for things that are old. Billions of bucks are spent on restoring old cars, putting old tractors on display, refinishing...
Dec 29, 2014 | Obituaries
Graveside services for Hazel Lasher were held Dec. 29, 2014, at Brooking Cemetery in Raytown. Memorial contributions may be made to the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron, in care of McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin. Hazel Lasher, 91, King City, died Dec. 23, 2014,...
Dec 29, 2014 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Betty Hillman will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery near Gallatin. Memorial contributions may be made to the...
Dec 29, 2014 | Agriculture, Clubs & Organizations, Legislation, Regional News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini offered farmers new information to update program payment yields that will help them better select protections offered by the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss...
