Dec 28, 2016 | Sports & Recreation
Dec 28, 2016 | City/Local Government, Regional News
Auditor Galloway announces bipartisan effort to increase penalties for government officials who steal public money Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has announced a bipartisan effort to increase penalties for government officials who steal public dollars. Senate...
Dec 28, 2016 | School News
School dismissed Dec. 21 for winter break at North Daviess R-3, with teachers returning Jan. 3 for in-service, and classes resuming on Jan. 4, 2017. The first scheduled weather make up day will be Jan. 16, 2017. The board approved the annual audit done by Clevenger...
Dec 28, 2016 | Legislation
by Judge Brent Elliot Grandparents, great-grandparents, brothers, sisters, half-brothers, half-sisters, stepparents, stepbrothers, stepsisters, uncles, or aunts frequently serve as relative care providers. Relative care is, theoretically, the least restrictive...
Dec 28, 2016 | Historic Archives
Dec. 27, 2006 Gallatin R-5 and Pattonsburg R-2 in Daviess County were among more than 200 Missouri school districts to have earned the state’s “Distinction in Performance” award for their academic achievement and progress during the last school year. Three Lady...
Dec 28, 2016 | Sports & Recreation
Missouri High School wrestling rankings came out last week and showed five Gallatin Bulldogs ranked in the top six in their respective weight divisions. Unbeaten freshman Ross Critten is the top ranked wrestler in the Class 1, 106-pound weight class. Critten is coming...
Dec 28, 2016 | Sports & Recreation
It was a 19-2 scoring run that doomed Gallatin’s girls last Tuesday night against Trenton. One night later, the Lady Bulldogs used a 19-2 run to bury Carrollton and come away with a 43-21 win in NCMC Holiday Hoops action. It took Taylor Sloan just four seconds to hit...
Dec 28, 2016 | Sports & Recreation
Gallatin’s boys aren’t too fond of the number “10” right now, with good reason. The Bulldogs came up short against Carrollton last Wednesday night in Holiday Hoops action, falling by ten points for the third consecutive outing, this time 67-57. Gallatin trailed, 9-1,...
Dec 28, 2016 | School News
Winston R-6 School District will be out of session for Christmas break until Jan. 5 when students will return to class. Elementary Second Quarter Awards Celebration will be held on Friday, Jan. 6, at 2:15 p.m. in the gym. All are invited to attend. HDC Band Tour will...
Dec 28, 2016 | School News
Representatives from CTS met with the Winston R-6 Board of Education and presented an update on construction budget information and building progress regarding the current classroom building project that is underway at the school. The auditor’s report for fiscal year...
Dec 28, 2016 | Agriculture
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and partners will host the 22nd annual Smithville Lake Eagle Days Jan. 7-8 at the Paradise Pointe Golf Course Clubhouse, 18212 Golf Course Drive, in Little Platte Park at the lake at Smithville. The free event will include...
Dec 28, 2016 | School News
Kylie Collins of Gallatin has been named to the Southeast Missouri State University Dean’s List for academic achievement during the fall 2016 semester. Students named to the list earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, completed at least 12...
Dec 28, 2016 | Regional News
State officials say pedestrian fatalities are on the rise in Missouri. To date, 83 pedestrians have been killed in Missouri traffic crashes in 2016, according to the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety. This equates to nearly 10% of all statewide traffic fatalities....
Dec 28, 2016 | Community News, Regional News
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Daviess County planned for the week of Dec. 26 – Jan.1 from the Missouri Department of Transportation: Route 13 – From Route 6 to Route HH for sealing, Dec. 27 – 30. In addition to the...
Dec 28, 2016 | Community News
Community Blood Center is the primary provider of blood and blood components at 70-plus hospitals and medical centers in the Kansas City region. CBC will conduct a life-saving blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, in the community center of the...
Dec 28, 2016 | Agriculture
By Tim Baker, Regional Horticulturist Last March, our Northwest Region Extension Ag specialists held two meetings to discuss the kind of topics that farmers, lenders, and others in the ag community would like to see extension address for future programs. The meetings...
Dec 28, 2016 | Church News, Opinion
by Dr. H. Wade Paris On Jan. 1, precisely at 12:01 a.m., the 2017 New Year will begin. It is easy to determine its beginning. However, it is much more difficult to determine its end. I don’t mean midnight Dec. 31; no, I mean when does the New Year cease to be new and...
Dec 28, 2016 | Opinion
Dear Editor, I am appalled at the suggestion by a loud minority that the Electoral College be abolished (letter published in the Dec. 7 edition). I did not vote for Donald Trump in the presidential election. However, I think a little context is in order. The Electoral...
Dec 28, 2016 | Agriculture, Opinion
by Leslie Holloway It may not be fake news exactly, but another recent report by environmental activists attempts to discredit Mississippi River basin states’ progress toward meeting water quality goals. One water quality threat that makes national news is excess...
Dec 28, 2016 | Legislation, Opinion
by State Sen. Dan Hegeman The 2016 legislative session was a busy and, at times, tense one for members on both sides of the aisle. Through it all, however, we were able to find common ground on several important initiatives. We passed a trio of ethics reform bills to...
