Apr 26, 2016 | Community News
The first five years of the decade saw a population loss for Daviess County along with most counties in Northwest Missouri, according to Census Bureau estimates released recently. Daviess population was 8,253 at last count in 2015. That’s a 1.6% decrease since the...
Apr 25, 2016 | Clubs & Organizations, Community News, School News
The North Central Missouri College Business & Technology students Tatum Skinner from Jamesport and Aubrey Nelson from Gallatin competed at the Missouri State Leadership Conference in Springfield. NCMC students competed against business and technology students...
Apr 25, 2016 | Community News, Human Interest
Daviess County Library’s Adult Winter Reading Program ended March 31 and was a great success with 38 participants from both the main branch in Gallatin and the Jamesport branch. Participants logged books read between January and March. They received a “book buck” for...
Apr 25, 2016 | Obituaries
Graveside services and burial with military rites for Charles King was held April 25, in Coffey Cemetery. Arrangements were by Roberson Funeral Home, Pattonsburg. Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans Home of Cameron, c/o Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box...
Apr 25, 2016 | Obituaries
A memorial gathering for Bobby Johnson will be held Saturday, May 7, at Independent Farmers Bank Community Room in Maysville. Cremation was under the direction of Turner Family Funeral Home. Memorial contributions: Love offerings to the family. Bobby Joe Johnson, 57,...
Apr 25, 2016 | Opinion
by Freida Marie Crump Greetings from the Poosey. This sounds like the opening line of a cheap romance novel, but it all started out with a bottle of wine. Herb and I seldom imbibe unless we’re at someone’s house where it’s served or perhaps we’ll have a glass on New...
Apr 25, 2016 | Obituaries
Gary Eugene Swofford, 71, Trenton, died April 22, 2016, at Saint Luke’s Hospice House. Gary donated his body to science at K.U. Medical School as a final offering in helping others. There was a private family memorial.
Apr 25, 2016 | Obituaries
Funeral services for V. Nadine Cain were held April 26, 2016, at Roberson Funeral Home, Pattonsburg. Burial followed in Pattonsburg Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the A.S.P.C.A. c/o Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 152, Pattonsburg, Mo., 64670....
Apr 21, 2016 | School News
Winston FFA recently held interviews to select the 2016-2017 Chapter Officers. The students are pictured, left to right, front row, Reporter: Shelby Mason; Secretary: Elizabeth O’Dell; President: Gillian Heldenbrand; back row, Treasurer: Logan Caldwell;...
Apr 21, 2016 | Obituaries
Ruth Bailey, 97, of Gallatin passed away April 19, 2016 at the Daviess County Nursing Home. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, April 22 at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin where friends may call after 11 a.m. Thursday. Visitation will be 1-hour prior to the...
Apr 21, 2016 | City/Local Government
Award recognizes Missouri veterans for their volunteerism Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder is seeking nominations for the 2106 Lieutenant Governor’s Veterans Service Award, created to recognize Missouri veterans who provide volunteer service to their...
Apr 21, 2016 | Historic Archives
Compiled by Sports Editor Dennis Cox April 12-19, 2006 The Gallatin Pride Band is planning a trip to Branson on May 5-7. The band will be performing as a pre-show for The Presleys. Gallatin R-5 sophomore Cody Selby will be attending the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership...
Apr 21, 2016 | School News
The bid of $3,500.from Clevenger & Associates for audit services was approved for 2015-2016 during the April 18 meeting of the North Daviess Board of Education. The renewal of employee health insurance for 2016-2017 with current provider (MEUHP) was approved. Four...
Apr 21, 2016 | School News, Sports & Recreation
For the second year in a row, Winston’s Jordan Leonard dominated the sprint races at the Trenton Invitational, held Thursday in the best weather day yet for area high school athletes. Just like a year ago, Leonard won the 100, 200 and 400-meter sprints and placed high...
Apr 21, 2016 | School News, Sports & Recreation
Gallatin’s Junior High boys piled up 94.5 points to easily outdistance second place Princeton in last Thursday’s Stanberry Junior High Relays. The Tigers took second with 66 points. Following are junior high track results since April 7. 4/14 Gallatin @ Stanberry...
Apr 21, 2016 | School News, Sports & Recreation
Tuesday afternoon at Daviess County Country Club turned out to be a perfect setting for high school golf and Gallatin’s varsity and junior varsity squads took full advantage of the day. The Bulldogs moved to 17-0 in varsity play after shooting a season low 149 on...
Apr 21, 2016 | Community News, Courthouse News
Teddy Holcomb, 53, was charged April 15 with statutory rape and violation of child protection order. He turned himself in to the sheriff’s office on April 18 to post bond on the two charges and posted 10% of a $36,000 bond. According to the probable cause report...
Apr 21, 2016 | Community News
by T.L. Huffman, GNM staff writer You’ve probably seen the handiwork of this gifted couple without knowing who the artists were. Steve and Vilma Holt have lent their creativity to several parks and churches in area towns – Steve with his wood carving and Vilma with...
Apr 20, 2016 | Agriculture
Missouri farmers learned from last year’s planting season. They are ahead of all other states in the nation for corn planting, according to the USDA Report. With rain predicted for the next two weeks, that’s a hopeful sign for the 2016 crop, says University of...
Apr 20, 2016 | Community News, Headline News
Linda Robertson, who lives at the corner of Mill Street and Willow in Gallatin, was reading an email inside her home when she heard a loud explosion and her lights, computers, everything electrical shut down. “It sounded like a bomb,” she said. “It went kapowi and...
