Cold Weather Rule takes effect Nov. 1

Oct 31, 2018 | Regional News

The Missouri Public Service Commission’s Cold Weather Rule, designed to help customers with heat-related utility bills, begins on Nov. 1. The rule will remain in effect through March 31, 2019. The Cold Weather Rule applies to natural gas and electric utilities under...

Two Gallatin women to serve 18-month missions

Oct 31, 2018 | Community News

  Emily Andersen and Cari Dalton of Gallatin, are preparing to embark on 18-month missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ms. Andersen is waiting on her visa before she heads to the Brazil Sao Paulo South Mission. Ms. Dalton will leave for...

Tips for kids on Halloween

Oct 31, 2018 | Community News, Law Enforcement

Here are some tips from Gallatin Police Chief Mark Richards, just for you kids, to help keep you safe on Halloween night! Some of these ideas are called “common sense” ideas that mean that they are things that you should know and use every day in life. You are never...

Missouri’s first woman mayor

Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion

by Elizabeth Davis Nothing says history quite like “the first.” We have “the first President of the United States,” “the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court,” and “the first man on the moon.” Phelps County also has a “first.” It is home to Mayme Hanrahan...

Think now before next Tuesday

Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion

by Darryl Wilkinson In today’s information age, why does an editor like me even bother to suggest how you might vote next Tuesday? After all, with a little effort, you have access to the same information I do. So, why risk the chance of offending you if I happen...

God’s Pre-Op

Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion

Editor’s note: Columnist Ken Bradbury (aka Freida Marie Crump) defied the odds to become a cancer survivor a year ago. Now he is battling cancer again, this time in his hip and perhaps elsewhere. He is sharing his journey online on the website Caring Bridge at the...

Daviess County Sheriff’s Office incident summary

Oct 31, 2018 | Law Enforcement

10-23 8:30 am – Edward Hinecker, 48, Kansas City, posted $150.00 bond in Jackson County on a Daviess County misdemeanor failure to appear warrant for passing bad checks. 9:08 pm – Jamesport, responding to report of gun shots. 10-24 5:36 pm – Report of four...

Go-fund-me for Rachel Owings

Oct 31, 2018 | Community News

A go-fund-me campaign has been set up for Rachel Owings to help her pay bills and provide for her family during the time she is off work and recovering from surgery. (gofundme.com/rachel-owings-recovery.) Rachel is a single mother of four children—the youngest son is...

DEAR Halloween theme at R-3

Oct 31, 2018 | School News

North Daviess Elementary students continued their new reading incentive last Friday, Oct. 19. The DEAR program, or Drop Everything and Read, had a Halloween theme for the students in grades kindergarten through sixth. Students came to school in orange and black,...

Winston students on a roll

Oct 31, 2018 | School News

Winston School District recently announced its first quarter junior high and high school honor rolls. A Honor Roll Seniors — Alexis Barnes, Connor Christensen, Katie Griffith, Brooke Heldenbrand, Jacob Lewis, Shelby Mason, Ross Nelson, Emily Perry, Darryen Ragan, Cy...

North Daviess students earn spot on honor roll

Oct 31, 2018 | School News

North Daviess R-3 recently announced its first quarter honor roll. Fourth-Fifth-Sixth Grades High Honor Roll: Jazmine Ong, Katie Sprague, Kayla Sprague, Kendra McMahon, Emily Linthicum, Kylan Hale, Kara Bernardino, Madison Lawson. Honor Roll: Kaden Clair, Peyton...

2018 Class 1, All-Region 4 Softball

Oct 31, 2018 | Sports & Recreation

First Team Cat Whiteman             Sr.        IF        Maysville Jasmine Taylor            Jr.        OF       Braymer Sadie Smith                 So.       P          Maysville Baylee Knorr   `           Jr.        C         DeKalb Emma Craig               ...

All-GRC West Division Football

Oct 31, 2018 | Sports & Recreation

* denotes unanimous First Team Offense *QB    Steven Willhite           Jr.       Pattonsburg *RB     Caleb Parman              Sr.        Worth County *RB     Trey Scheiber              Sr.        Stanberry *WR/E Cameron Jones        So.       Pattonsburg WR/E  Kagen...