Edward A. Uhler 

Edward A. “Skip” Uhler, age 75 of Springfield, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 28, 2018, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. On March 26, 1943, Skip was born in Harrisburg, PA, to Jack and Pat Uhler. In 1961, Skip graduated from Hickman High School in Columbia, MO,...

Getting the facts on the opioid crisis

by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill Year after year, the opioid epidemic continues to ravage our state. All across Missouri, our communities have lost thousands of neighbors, friends, and loved ones to this public health crisis. That’s why, at the beginning of last year,...

No ‘Kansas’ type of tax reform

by State Rep. J. Eggleston In the 2018 legislative session, which ended last May, one of the bills debated was HB2540. This started off as a massive tax reform bill, encompassing income tax, sales tax, internet tax, property tax, vehicle license fees, and more. The...

Google, Google everywhere

by Darryl Wilkinson The funeral last Saturday coincided with a previously planned family reunion. Once past the luncheon shared at the church, the visiting relocated into a home and continued until we were hungry again. We quickly agreed to call in a delivery order,...

What would Abe say?

by Freida Marie Crump Greetings from Poosey. It’s already begun… the season of campaigning as November approaches and we are bombarded by ads of character assassination instead of substance. We’re headed toward another year of electing people on the basis of...

Daviess County Sheriff’s Office incident summary

7-17-18 3:52 pm – To I-35 for report of car into tree with injuries. 8:03 pm – Cows out on Highway 6 and 304th Street. 10:09 pm – Cow out on Highway 13 south of Highway M. 7-18-18 11:31 am – Deputies out at residence in Gallatin on...

K-BALL BLACK TEAM:

K-BALL BLACK TEAM: Left to right, front row, Tenley Burke, Mason Etherton, Olivia Sterneker, Emery Lawinger; back row, Coach Matt Adkison, Bryce Cromer, Cash Bohannon, Elijah Lawinger, Jax Adkison, Vince Churchill, Coach Travis Bohanon. Sponsored by Summit Natural...

13 & Under Softball:

Left to right, front row, Tylee Morrison, Lyndsey King, Kaylen Sterneker, Stephanie Dutro, Kristen Vanderslice; back row, Coach Tyna Morrison, Jasmine Cecil, Amelie Dutro, Mady Tipton, Coach Eddie Dutro, Lonna Terhune, Haliegh Stanhope, Karydon Jones, Coach Kerri...

Gallatin 7th Grade Summer Basketball

Front row: Hannah Critten, Alex Endicott, Emma Christopher, Ashley Feiden, Mischa Steele; back row: Coach Samantha Parmen, Lexxus Blakey, Alayna Rainey, Betty Rodgers, Annabelle Ball, Anasen Wayne, Addyson Sipple, Abigail Burns. Photo submitted by Kim Conkling.

Winston reopens bids for connecting corridor

The Winston School Board decided to reopen bids for construction of a connecting corridor between the new and old schools. This was previously put out for bid in June, but no bids were received. In other business at their July 16 meeting, the R-6 School Board accepted...

Early start date approved for North Daviess

An early school start date of Aug. 16 has been approved by the North Daviess Board of Education. Registration and enrollment will be Aug. 9 and 10. Open house will be Aug. 15. In other business at the July 16 meeting of the R-3 School Board, bids were accepted from...

Heath Carter to fill unexpired term at R-7 school

Heath Carter was appointed to the Tri-County R-7 School Board to finish the unexpired term of Brandon Hoover, who resigned. Mr. Carter will serve until the April election. In other business at the July 11 meeting, the Jamesport School Board accepted bids for the...

Girls attend fundamental camp

Rosie Cameron, left, daughter of Jake and Tiffany Cameron of Winston, and Arianna Rehagen, right, granddaughter of Mike and Cindy Lang of Gallatin, attended an MU basketball fundamentals camp in Columbia from July 16-19. Rosie Cameron received a coach’s award. The...

Blast from the past

July 30, 2008 Cori Nichols began a full-time position as environmental public health specialist with the Daviess County Health Department on June 23. Cori was born and raised in Gallatin and graduated from GHS in 2004. Cori’s father is Doug Nichols and her stepmother...