Apr 20, 2016 | Law Enforcement
4-12-16 8:53 am – Person reporting call by IRS scammers. 9:54 am – Complaint of IRS call. 7:23 pm – Report of unruly person walking around in Coffey. 8:37 pm – Hamilton PD is with subject from domestic disturbance that occurred in Daviess...
Apr 20, 2016 | Courthouse News
Your Right to Know. The following is a portion of the information released from the Daviess County Courthouse on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. County Commission James Lewis, road and bridge supervisor, and the crew continue construction on 292nd Street. MoDOT and the road...
Apr 20, 2016 | Community News, School News
The bid from Lockridge, Constant and Conrad was approved to provide audit services for three years at $5,750 for 2016 with a $100 increase for the next two years during the meeting of the Gallatin R-5 Board of Education held April 14. The reorganization of the board...
Apr 20, 2016 | Legislation, Opinion
by Mark Hughes During the April 5 elections, voters in some St. Louis County precincts couldn’t cast votes because of a shortage of ballots. A judge quickly issued an order keeping the polls open an extra two hours, but there was no delay in angry calls from...
Apr 20, 2016 | Community News
Jack and Teresa Crowley, formerly of Lake Viking and now of Lathrop, stopped in Gallatin April 19, with this tiny vehicle on a trailer behind their pickup. The little car is called a Tin Lizzie. The Shriners at one time used the car in parades. It is equipped with a...
Apr 20, 2016 | Legislation, Opinion
by State Rep. J. Eggleston Legislature often deals with numerous bills that are so mundane that they are rarely reported on by the media. You should know about three bills with movement in Jeff City of a meatier nature. The first is SJR39, the religious freedom bill....
Apr 20, 2016 | School News
The Salary and Welfare Committee and Superintendent Brian Robinson presented the Winston R-6 School Board proposed 2016-2017 Salary Schedule during their meeting, held April 18. The board approved the salary schedule, increasing the base to $29,150 and extending...
Apr 20, 2016 | Obituaries
Ruth Bailey, 97, passed away April 19, 2016, at the Daviess County Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin.
Apr 20, 2016 | Obituaries
Private burial for Frances D. Carter will take place in Coffey Cemetery. At her request, no services or visitation will be held. Frances D. Carter, 83, died April 19, 2016, at her home. Frances was born Nov. 27, 1932, in Jamesport, the daughter of George and Alice...
Apr 20, 2016 | Obituaries
Louise (Mathews) Harris, 100, a long-time resident of McCook, Neb. passed away April 18, 2016 in Gallatin. For the past 12 years, she had made her home in Jameson with her niece, Sue (James) Brodt. Louise was born Nov. 21, 1915 near Gibbon, Neb. to Charles and Verna...
Apr 20, 2016 | Community News, School News
Another successful Literacy Night was held at Covel D. Searcy Elementary on April 7. The school had 192 students in kindergarten through sixth grade participate, along with approximately 27 preschool, Early Childhood Special Education, and Parents as Teachers...
Apr 20, 2016 | Agriculture
Management intensive grazing (also known as rotational grazing management) is a system where grazing is managed for both the benefit of the livestock and forage. Livestock graze in each pasture long enough to harvest the forage, but are removed before too much leaf...
Apr 19, 2016 | Obituaries
Robert Bob Shipers, 72, formerly of Pattonsburg, died Nov. 23, 2015, in Albany. A memorial service for Robert was held April 17, 2016, at the Pattonsburg Senior Center.
Apr 19, 2016 | Obituaries
William C. “Whimp” Wyrick, 75, of McFall, passed away April 13, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph, MO. He was born Sept. 22, 1940, in McFall, the son of Lucian L. and Hazel Frances (Hines) Wyrick. Whimp was honorably discharged after serving in the Navy during...
Apr 18, 2016 | Agriculture, Clubs & Organizations, School News
It was a busy day for 425 high school students involved in Missouri Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Day April 14, including six from Daviess County — Jarod Rains, Kince Hutchinson, Declan Schweizer, Lilly Simons, Skylar Reynolds and Haize Wilson. For 22 years, the...
Apr 18, 2016 | Healthcare
Community Action Partnerships of North Central Missouri (Green Hills Community Action Agency) Women’s Health will be having clinic in May on: May 6 – 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.; May 14 – 9 a.m. to noon; May 11 – 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. The...
Apr 18, 2016 | Community News
Weather delays pushed back pavement improvements last year for six routes in Northwest Missouri. Contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation are gearing up to begin pavement improvements on the following routes: Route RA in Daviess County from...
