Dec 29, 2017 | Obituaries
Peggy Teel Searcy, 78, Pattonsburg, Mo., passed away Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017, at a Cameron, Mo., hospital. She was born July 9, 1939, in Pattonsburg, the daughter of Wayne and Marjorie Faye (Severe) Shipers. On June 30, 1957 she married J.C. Teel. He preceded her in...
Dec 27, 2017 | Courthouse News
The Daviess County courthouse was closed on Dec. 26 due to issues with the building’s heating system. Courthouse news omitted this week, due to the closure, will be reported in next week’s edition. County Commission Shannon Howe and John Dwiggins, Howe Company, LLC,...
Dec 27, 2017 | Law Enforcement
12-19-17 1:07 am – Well-being check in Weatherby. All okay. 4:52 am – Report of car in the median on I-35 at the 77mm. 5 am – Emily Khile, 19, Marshalltown, Iowa, was arrested by MSHP and taken into custody for a 12-hour hold. A warrant was issued...
Dec 27, 2017 | School News
Searcy Elementary Principal Toni Cox and Superintendent Bryan Copple, along with school board members Trent Dowell and Jeff Donovan, delivered over 100 turkeys to the Gallatin school staff before they dismissed for Christmas vacation. The turkeys were delivered by...
Dec 27, 2017 | School News
Bright Futures Bulldog Challenge was held on Dec.19 during the Gallatin versus Trenton varsity basketball game. Toiletry items were collected for each school for admission into the game. Bright Futures Trenton collected 297 items and Bright Futures Gallatin collected...
Dec 27, 2017 | Sports & Recreation
by Benjamin Herrold This year’s Braggin’ Rights game provided an all-too-familiar scene on Saturday in St. Louis. Illinois came out playing ferocious defense and attacking offense, with Missouri seeming to start the game on their heels, almost surprised by the...
Dec 27, 2017 | Sports & Recreation
Gallatin’s girls pushed a veteran Green City team to double overtime last Wednesday night before falling, 74-73, in what will be one of the most remembered games from the 2017 Holiday Hoops at North Central Missouri College. The Lady Bulldogs gave a great effort...
Dec 27, 2017 | Sports & Recreation
East Buchanan’s boys set a torrid pace in the first half on their way to a 69-53 win over Gallatin in Saturday night’s segment of the NCMC Holiday Hoops. With a decided height advantage all over the floor, East Buchanan swept to a 25-12 lead after the first quarter...
Dec 27, 2017 | Sports & Recreation
Winston/P’burg Winston girls 65, P’burg 16 Sophie Pliley (W) 30 pts. Brooke Heldenbrand (W) 10 pts. Kirsten Slessman (P) 6 pts. Brittani Adams (P) 5 pts. Kadence Johnson (P) 4 pts. P’burg boys 32, Winston 31 Carter Crone (P) 12 pts. Cy Uthe (W) 19 pts. Gilman City...
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
If the weather is ever agreeable again and you’d like to take a winter’s drive through rural Missouri, you might consider plotting a wine trail. You don’t even have to drink to enjoy a day trip. Most of the wineries located in the rolling hills of...
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
The weather has cooperated wonderfully and the work on Gallatin’s new water treatment plant is now three-quarters done. March of next year is the target date for completion and it looks like that goal will be easily reached. The majority of the outside...
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
After a couple of break-ins were reported on South 5th Avenue, residents asked the Pattonsburg Board of Aldermen about getting some lights in the area. In November, the board requested Farmers Electric Cooperative visit the town and see if it would be feasible to put...
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
This beautiful hexagonal crystal quartz is on display at the Daviess County Library. It was found in a cave by Michael Comstock. Mr. Comstock will reveal only that it was found in Daviess County. The plaque reads: Quartz is a common mineral and has a variety of...
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
Jan. 1: Closed for New Year’s Day; Jan. 2: Blood Pressure & Blood Glucose Checks, 11 a.m. – noon. Jamesport United Methodist Church was Meal Champion and sponsored a day’s meals for our nutrition programs. Please like us on Facebook at Active Aging Resource...
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
Kylie Collins of Gallatin has been named to the Southeast Missouri State University dean’s list for academic achievement during the fall 2017 semester. Students named to the list earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, completed at least 12 hours of...
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Daviess County planned for the week of Dec. 25 – 31 from the Missouri Department of Transportation: Route KK – closed for a culvert replacement from 110th Street to 125th Street, Dec....
