Sep 14, 2015 | Opinion, Sports & Recreation
by Benjamin Herrold It wasn’t always pretty, but Missouri churned out a 27-20 win at Arkansas State on Saturday night. Aided by two first-half Tiger interceptions, Arkansas State (0-2) took a 17-10 lead into halftime. But Missouri (2-0) battled back to earn its 11th...
Sep 13, 2015 | Opinion
by Dr. Wade Paris “I just hit your car,” she said. “What?” I said sleepily. I’d been sound asleep. “I hit your car,” she repeated. It was my daughter Susan. We were spending the night at her house. They live on a cul de sac, and the only place to park was in their...
Sep 13, 2015 | Announcements, Clubs & Organizations
Kathryn Everly, Gallatin, has been notified by the University of Missouri – Kansas City that her Spring 2015 semester grades have qualified her for inclusion on the School of Pharmacy Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled full-time...
Sep 13, 2015 | Church News, Clubs & Organizations, Community News
Clyde Chiles of the Turning Point Evangelistic Association in Columbia will be the evangelist at the upcoming revival at Gallatin First Baptist Church. The weekend revival is scheduled for Sept. 26-27. As a 16-year-old boy, Chiles went forward to accept Christ at a...
Sep 13, 2015 | Headline News
by Lanita Sconce Smith, DCGS President There are at least three Brown families I have come across (so far) who were early pioneers of the county (prior to 1850). They include the John Bridges Brown and Hannah Hill family, and the William Brown and Sarah Kincaid...
Sep 11, 2015 | Obituaries
Graveside services for Zaidee Hawman will be held Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at the Ridgeville Cemetery, near Stewartsville; arrangements by Whitaker-Eads Funeral Home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Altamont United Methodist Church or Whitaker-Eads Funeral...
Sep 11, 2015 | Community News, Entertainment, Headline News, Higher Education, Social Scene
North Central Missouri College (Residence Life Department) will present a free program by Roderick “Odd?Rod” Borisade, at 9 p.m., on Thursday, September 17th in the Cross Coffee Shop. Odd?Rodd has been touring colleges since 2011, Odd?Rod has covered over 100 college...
Sep 11, 2015 | Obituaries
A celebration of Life for Marvin Eaton will be held Sept. 12, 2015, at the First Baptist Church, Winston. Mr. Eaton was cremated under the direction of Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron. Memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, Winston. Marvin...
Sep 11, 2015 | Obituaries
Private inurnment for Donald Breeze will be held at a later date at the Lock Springs Cemetery. Cremation was under the direction of Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton. Donald Breeze, 90, Hamilton, died on Sept. 7, 2015. He lived in Hamilton for 29 years; he was formerly from...
Sep 10, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News, Regional News, Sports & Recreation
MDC and CFM encourage deer hunters to Share the Harvest Support venison-donation program started by bowhunters to feed fellow Missourians. Many Missouri families can’t afford to put high-quality, low-fat red meat on the dinner table. Deer hunters can help by sharing...
Sep 10, 2015 | Announcements, Births
Mark and Molly McNeely of Maysville are very excited to welcome a son, Remington Dean McNeely, to their family. Remington was born at 5:17 a.m. on Sept. 6, 2015, at MOSAIC Life Care in St. Joseph. He weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Remington and...
Sep 10, 2015 | Announcements, Births
J.B. and Alyssa Stevens of Gallatin are proud to announce the birth of twin daughters on Sept. 2, 2015, at Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. Lily Ann was born at 11:18 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 18.25 inches long. Libby Jo was born at 11:21...
Sep 9, 2015 | Headline News, Higher Education, School News
Winston Elementary School recently received financial support from BTC Bank of Gallatin in the amount of $10,000. The money will go toward the purchase of Chromebooks for use in the classroom. “Increasing the students’ accessibility to computer technology is...
Sep 9, 2015 | Community News, Headline News, Law Enforcement, Regional News
Jeffrey Griffith of St. Joseph was taken into custody in Daviess County, shortly after 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, ending a day-long manhunt involving multiple regional law enforcement agencies. A Cameron Police Department officer first spotted Griffith at a Cameron truck...
Sep 9, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Historic Archives, Military/Veterans
Frank Frazier VFW Post 2172 will perform a ceremony to remember POWs/MIAs at 11:45 a.m., Sept. 18, at the Active Aging Resource Center (AARC), 109 S Main Street, Gallatin. The United States’ National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed across the nation on the third...
Sep 9, 2015 | Headline News, Human Interest
The share of U.S. farms operated by women nearly tripled over the past three decades, according to a report by the United State Department of Agriculture (from 121,600 to 306,200) and so it is perhaps not that unusual for Colleen Grawe to single-handedly be raising...
Sep 9, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News
The yard of Steven and Deby Gann at 601 East Forrest has been selected as Yard of the Month for August by the Gallatin Garden Club. Deby said she considers her flower beds “memory friendship gardens” because many of the plants were starts received from...
Sep 9, 2015 | Obituaries
Funeral services for George Pugh were held at 2 p.m. Sept. 9, 2015, at the Kidder United Methodist Church. Burial was at the Kidder Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Kidder United Methodist Church. Arrangements were by Poland-Thompson Funeral Home,...
Sep 9, 2015 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, Headline News
The Gallatin Theatre League is having new windows installed in the former Gallatin Area Revitalization Alliance building. The GTL took possession of the building in downtown Gallatin earlier this year; it is situated immediately south of the Courter Theater. The...
Sep 9, 2015 | School News, Sports & Recreation
Gallatin’s Junior High Softball Team opened its season Tuesday at South Harrison. The Lady Bulldogs will host Cameron tomorrow (Thursday) at GHS. This year’s team includes, front row, from left: Aubrey Burns, Madalyn Shubert, Kayla Stagner, Annie Nelson and Lillian...