Aug 31, 2015 | Community News, Headline News
Ron and Kathy Gatton, owners of Jo’s Bows at 200 Park Street in Gallatin, will be moving into the former Pirates Fish and Chips building, located on the west edge of Gallatin (902 West Grand), sometime in October. The name of the business will be changed to Flowers...
Aug 31, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Higher Education, School News
The Winston R-6 School Board set the total tax rate $3.09 per $100 assessed value. This represents an operating tax levy at $3 per $100 assessed value and a debt service levy of $.09 per $100 assessed. This will be the fifth year in a row that the proposed tax rate...
Aug 31, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Headline News
Small, nonfarm businesses in 112 Missouri counties, including Daviess, and neighboring counties in Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Tennessee are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small...
Aug 31, 2015 | Church News, Community News
Bandits hit the Altamont church This is part of the damage found Sunday morning at the Altamont United Methodist Church. Part of the ceiling had come down and there was debris on the pews, along with a damaged hymnal holder. Tablecloths were pulled from tables and a...
Aug 31, 2015 | Agriculture, Clubs & Organizations, Headline News, Sports & Recreation
4-H & FFA Sheep Fitting: Junior – 8-12 Yrs of Age: 3rd – Alex Endicott. Gallatin. Sheep Fitting: Pair Class (1 Inter. Exh.& 1 Jr. Exh.): 2nd – Libby Endicott. Gallatin. Boer Goats: 6 to Under 9 Months: 3rd B Haley Alden, Hamilton; 20 to Under...
Aug 31, 2015 | City/Local Government, Headline News, Legislation
Rep. Jim Neely, R-Cameron, announced his candidacy for assistant majority floor leader Tuesday with a letter mailed to the majority caucus. “I believe the members, just like you and I, who go to Jefferson City to fight for those most vulnerable citizens in our state...
Aug 31, 2015 | Church News, Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Higher Education
The Family History Center at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2930 Oklahoma Trenton, will be hosting a free-to-the-public seminar in writing family histories from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept.19. Local author and family historian Barbara Nicholson will be...
Aug 31, 2015 | Headline News, Law Enforcement
Benton Duane Simpson, 29, of St. Joseph, was arrested Aug. 28 during a traffic stop for speeding, made by Cpl. J. Cross, at the 81-mile marker on I-35 in Daviess County. During the stop, Simpson refused to comply with the officer’s commands. When he refused to turn...
Aug 31, 2015 | Opinion
That can be a pretty heavy topic to discuss. Sometimes it’s an attention grabber on another request for you to bequeath money to something. Like a college education fund or a benevolent foundation. That’s all well and good, but that’s not what I’m thinking about. You...
Aug 31, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Sports & Recreation
The Gallatin Fire Protection District greeted Covel D. Searcy Elementary kindergarten students with a “Back to School Splash Night” on Aug. 20. The Gallatin Fire Protection District and the kindergarten classes are partners in education.
Aug 31, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Daviess County for the week of Aug. 31 – Sept. 6, from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Many projects will include lane closures, and delays can be expected. MoDOT...
Aug 31, 2015 | City/Local Government, Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News
Christy Eden Browder was invited to discuss contracting to be the city’s ordinance enforcement officer during the June meeting of the Pattonsburg Board of Aldermen. The board agreed to contract her at a maximum of 20 hours per month, $20 for the first hour and $10 for...
Aug 30, 2015 | Church News, Opinion
A pastor invited me to fill a church pulpit. It was Father’s Day. I mentioned I might bring a Father’s Day message. “Oh, that’s a secular holiday. We don’t pay any attention to those,” my colleague replied. There are several secular celebrations absent...
Aug 30, 2015 | Sports & Recreation
by Benjamin Herrold After navigating another long offseason, college football returns in all its glory this weekend. After months of chatter around the Show-Me State about how the Missouri Tigers will fare this fall, now we get to begin finding out. After back-to-back...
Aug 29, 2015 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Lawrence Lukehart will be Sept. 2, 2015, at Rupp Funeral Home. Interment is at the National Cemetery. Memorials are requested to the Red Lukehart memorial fund in care of the Rupp Funeral Home. Lawrence “Red” G. Lukehart, 91, St....
Aug 29, 2015 | Obituaries
Chester L. “Check” Burcham, 81, of Franklin, Ind. passed away Aug. 28, 2015, at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Sept. 5, 1934, in Dunklin County, Missouri, to Elvis and LaVern (Wood) Burcham. He married Paula (Wilson Handley) Burcham on...
Aug 29, 2015 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Charles Plymell will be held Sept. 1 at Price Funeral Home in Maryville. Burial is at Quitman Cemetery. Charles Vance Plymell, 84, Maryville, died Aug. 28, 2015, at Parkdale Manor, Maryville. Charlie was born Dec. 27, 1930, in Gilman City, to Emil...
Aug 28, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Sports & Recreation
Libby and Alex Endicott of Daviess County competed in the Missouri 4-H State NFAA 300 contest held at the Prairie Grove Shotgun Club in Columbia on Aug. 22. The archery contest consisted of over 500 youth from across the state. Libby competed in the intermediate age...
Aug 28, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News
A collection of works by area artists will begin the 2015-2016 exhibition schedule in the Dorris Rider Art Gallery at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. Local Artists Showcase 8 will open on Sept. 21 and run through Oct. 16. Artists can submit up to two pieces...
Aug 28, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News
Memorial donations have been placed in the Daviess County Library. “Peace Is an Offering” was donated in memory of Chris Evans by Steve and Sandy Evans. Rachel and Kendra McMahon donated “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety” by Jimmy Carter, in memory of grandfather...
