Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s 2017 fall term have been announced, and Marjorie Barlow of Coffey has been named to the dean’s list. Graceland University students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.64 are named to the dean’s list. Founded in 1895 and...
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
North Central Missouri College in Trenton has named students with outstanding academic achievements to its honors lists for the 2017 fall semester. Area students include — President’s List: Harris Cameron, Martha Gunzenhauser and Carrie Holcomb, Gallatin; Sarah...
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
The resignation of Trustee Kaitlyn Phillips, due to her moving out of town, was accepted by the Winston Village Board of Trustees during their meeting held Dec. 4. The village clerk asked the board about compensating board members to give incentive to future members....
Dec 27, 2017 | Community News
The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give blood or platelets. Daviess County has two opportunities to donate blood — from 3-7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, at the First Baptist Church, 511 W. Richardson Street, and from 2-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Winston...
Dec 27, 2017 | Obituaries
Danny Holcomb, 67, Kidder, died Dec. 20, 2017, at his home. Cremation has been entrusted to Bram Funeral Home in Hamilton. There will be no formal services at Danny’s request. He was born on Sept. 1, 1950, to Norris and Opal (Worrell) Holcomb. He graduated from...
Dec 27, 2017 | Obituaries
Dorothy Marie Hibler, 92, Cameron, died Dec. 24, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 29, 2017, at Cameron Memory Gardens. Arrangements are by Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron. Dorothy was born on April 1, 1925, in Sturges, to Otis and...
Dec 20, 2017 | Community News, Social Scene
Kenneth and Maxine Lee of Winston will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 2, 2018. Kenneth Lee and the former Maxine Lundy, high school sweethearts, were married Jan. 2, 1953, at the Methodist Church in Altamont. They have spent their entire married life...
Dec 20, 2017 | Community News
OATS, Inc., a Missouri-based non-profit company, is conducting a Fund-A-Bus shoe drive which will run through the end of this year to raise money for a new bus. OATS will earn money based on the total weight of shoes collected, and hopes to collect more than 2,500...
Dec 20, 2017 | School News
Gallatin High School FBLA and Ms. Holcomb helped serve Christmas dinner on Dec. 15 at the Active Aging Resource Center. Pictured from left to right are: volunteers Margaret Parker, Hayley Michael, Megan Cox, and Cora Stout; Board President Elaine Kettring; Janee...
Dec 20, 2017 | Community News, School News
North Central Missouri College, on behalf of the NCMC Foundation, recently presented dual credit scholarships to a student in each of the 16 counties that fall within NCMC’s service area, including Maelea Coulson of Gallatin High School. The recipients of the Jack N....
Dec 20, 2017 | School News
Community service is vital to the members of the Gallatin FFA Chapter. Members realize the impact community service has and are always willing to pay it forward; with this in mind members of the Gallatin FFA came together and used chapter funds to purchase additional...
Dec 20, 2017 | Courthouse News
Circuit Court The following cases were heard by Judge Thomas Chapman on Dec. 13: A jury trial was set for Aaron Thomas Tucker of Milan on a charge of involuntary manslaughter, and bond was reinstated. The trial is set for May 24-25, 2018. Tucker was originally charged...
Dec 20, 2017 | Law Enforcement
Gallatin man to DOC on parole violation; additional charge filed On Dec. 14, Carl Holcomb Jr., 37, Gallatin, was arrested on a parole warrant on previous charges of child molestation. Holcomb was transported to the Missouri Dept of Corrections on that warrant. A new...
Dec 20, 2017 | School News
Nine from Gallatin High School have been selected for the 2018 Four-State Honor Music Festival Chorus, which will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Northwest Missouri State University. Dr. Aaron Hufty will be serving as the choral clinician/conductor for the...
Dec 20, 2017 | School News
The Gallatin Choir performed Christmas carols for the Gallatin Rotary on December 12. They are section leaders, Brigham Steele, Emily Andersen, Taylor Harper, Megan Redman, and Blythe Hunter.
Dec 20, 2017 | Sports & Recreation
Gallatin’s junior varsity girls ran their season record to 6-0 on Saturday, defeating Cameron, 34-7, to capture the championship in the Lathrop Junior Varsity Tournament. The GHS girls also posted a 32-18 victory over Lathrop in the tournament’s opening round. Team...
