Jun 24, 2016 | Clubs & Organizations
Tristen Wilson, 19, of Gallatin did not have one single special moment at Camp Quality — the entire week was special! Camp Quality is a week-long summer camping experience and year-round support program for children with cancer. This year, 106 campers attended Camp...
Jun 23, 2016 | Clubs & Organizations
Seven members from the Gallatin FFA Chapter attended the State FFA Leadership Camp from June 6-10. The camp sponsored by the Missouri FFA Association was held at Camp Rising Sun located within the Lake of the Ozarks State Park. The Institute provided leadership...
Jun 23, 2016 | Sports & Recreation
Local campers attended William Jewell’s Basketball Camp from June 13-16. The second session of camp was held last week and the third session (still available for registration) starts July 11-14.
Jun 22, 2016 | Community News
The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce welcomes Mi Mexico to the community with a ribbon cutting on June 15. The original Mi Mexico opened in Gallatin in 2012.
Jun 22, 2016 | Agriculture
Thunderstorms with three-to-six-inches of rain swept through the area Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Water covered farm equipment parked along a field south of Hwy. 6. The view of the fields and pastures was taken from a gravel road west of Hwy. 13. Corn was...
Jun 22, 2016 | Sports & Recreation
Any athletes in grades 7-12 who are interested in playing football for the Maysville/Winston coop this fall are asked to attend a meeting with Coach Cole at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, at the Winston School. Parents of athletes should plan to...
Jun 22, 2016 | Announcements, Community News
Mark your calendars for July 15-16 for the annual Jesse James Days at Winston. There will be homemade ice cream social and gospel sing, food shack, baby show, pie baking contest, parade, vendor fair, dancers and a music show. Other activities will include music,...
Jun 22, 2016 | Community News
Daviess County Farm Bureau is hosting a candidate forum at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, at the Gallatin Lions Club Building, 801 W. Grand, in Gallatin. The Republican candidate for Daviess County Associate Commissioner First District will be decided in the August...
Jun 22, 2016 | City/Local Government
Too many stray cats and dogs on the streets, not enough ice cream and cake for Jesse James Days were among the topics of discussion for Winston aldermen. The Winston Board of Trustees spoke more in detail about building a holding facility for dogs during their meeting...
Jun 22, 2016 | Legislation, Opinion
by State Sen. Dan Hegeman Missouri lawmakers continued working during the 2016 legislative session to address the systemic failures of some of Missouri’s municipal courts. As part of our ongoing effort to bring an end to “taxation through citation,” the Legislature...
Jun 22, 2016 | Legislation, Opinion
by State Rep. J. Eggleston Consider this: Let’s say you have a disease or condition that requires regular medication for treatment, but there are several possible meds that might work ranging from an inexpensive generic to a very costly specialty medication....
Jun 22, 2016 | Community News
Gallatin’s new water plant had a rocky start and may get a rocky finish. City Administrator Tony Stonecypher informed the Gallatin Board of Aldermen during their meeting on June 14 that engineers estimated the bids for the new water plant to be $4.6 million to...
Jun 22, 2016 | School News
Students at North Daviess will see a five-cent increase in meal prices next year. The North Daviess R-3 Board of Education approved increasing meal prices for 2016-2017 as required by the Federal Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 during their meeting held June 20....
Jun 22, 2016 | Law Enforcement
On June 21, 2016, at approximately 7:43 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol at the request of the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department responded just south of St Joseph, Missouri, on a report of a submerged vehicle. The vehicle was removed from the water and...
Jun 22, 2016 | Courthouse News
County Commission James Lewis, road and bridge supervisor, and his crew are placing railroad car decking on a bridge on 292nd Street this week. Harold Ray and Joshua Walters from Clifton Larson Allen LLP discussed procedures for the audit for Daviess County. Rick...
Jun 22, 2016 | Community News
The Lock Springs Fire Department has begun work on a new building to house its vehicles and equipment. The building is located at the intersection of Lake Street and 2nd Street and is just off of Hwy. 190. The dirt work began this week and will hopefully be finished...
Jun 22, 2016 | Sports & Recreation
Coach Cindy Boles has announced the dates for girl’s summer basketball camp for grades 4 through 8. The camp will be held next week in the Gallatin R-5 gym, June 29 to July 1. The camp will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m., daily. Parents are asked to bring their child on the...
