Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates 54.71% of the state is experiencing dry or drought conditions. This is an improvement of 11.98% from the previous week. Ten counties remain in D2 (severe drought) or greater status. This is a decrease from 31 counties from the...
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
Crowder State Park will offer free guided bus tours of the Thompson Cemetery from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20 and 21. Tours will run every half hour with the last tour ending at 4 p.m. Meet at the equestrian parking lot off of Dove Lane. Crowder State...
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
Business partners Joey Chadwick of Jamesport and Brian Walker of Gallatin have opened B&J Gunworks, LLC, at Brian’s rural home south of Gallatin, 28507 230th Street. The gun shop opened March 18. They sell rifles, shotguns, pistols, assault rifles, and ammunition....
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
Jamesport City Council sold one property and decided to table sale of another during their meeting held Oct. 9. Brandon Noffsinger’s bid of $8,000 for the quonset hut building was accepted. The other bid was from Mark Baker for $6,001. Bids for the old fire station...
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
Oct. 15: Medicare Open Enrollment begins. Oct. 19: Blood pressure checks 11-12. Oct. 23: Birthday celebrations for month. The drawing for the patriotic quilt raffle will be held on Veterans Day. The quilt was made and donated by Pat Yost. Please stop by the center to...
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
Fall is here. It may mean football and pumpkin spice flavors for some, but for people with Medicare it also means open enrollment. Open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. During this time, people with Medicare can change their Prescription Drug (Part D) Plan...
Oct 17, 2018 | Headline News
The DeKalb and Daviess County Farm Service Agencies (FSA), Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) and MU Extension hosted the fourth annual Women in Agriculture Event at the June Conley Building in Maysville on Sept. 20. This year’s event was a huge success with...
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Daviess County planned for the week of Oct. 15-21 from the Missouri Department of Transportation: Route J – closed for culvert replacement from Route D to Route 6, Oct. 17-19, 8 a.m. to...
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
State Treasurer Eric Schmitt has issued a tax scam alert, warning Missouri residents about a new telephone scam. The State Treasurer’s Office recently received a call from a concerned citizen after she was contacted by would-be scammers. She said she received a phone...
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
Plans are underway to replace the decks of five bridges over Interstate 35 in Clinton and Daviess Counties. The Missouri Department of Transportation will host two open house public meetings to discuss the deck replacements of Clinton County U.S. Route 69 and Daviess...
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News
Cooper Ray attended the ABCD Livestock Show at the Saint Joseph Stockyards on Aug. 26, 2018. Cooper’s barrow and gilt both placed first in their weight class, earning them the opportunity to show in the Grand Champion drive. Pictured is Cooper with his barrow after...
Oct 17, 2018 | Community News, Historic Archives
Oct. 15, 2008 Glenn M. Gardner, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, has announced the presentation of a Diamond Jubilee Award citation to VFW Post 2172 in Gallatin. The post will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Monday, Oct. 20. Tim and Linda Dunaway...
Oct 17, 2018 | School News
Superintendent Brian Robinson reported that the district has finalized work with Bart’s Electric on the Ameren Bizsavers Incentive Program for replacing the current fluorescent lights throughout the entire Winston School District with LED lights. Mr. Robinson told...
Oct 17, 2018 | Sports & Recreation
Second-seed Braymer brought some hot bats to Monday night’s Class 1, District 13 softball championship held at Gallatin High School due to Pattonsburg’s wet field. The Lady Bobcats scored 14 runs on 14 hits and six Lady Bulldog errors to advance to today’s (Wednesday)...
Oct 17, 2018 | School News
Members of the Gallatin FFA Chapter are busy preparing for competition, performances, and tours at the 91st National FFA Convention, Career Show, and Expo, which is held in Indianapolis, IN, from Oct. 24-27. Four members will be leaving early to participate in...
Oct 17, 2018 | School News
The budget and capital projects were discussed with no action taken during a meeting of the Tri-County R-7 Board of Education held Oct. 9. The board approved the bills and consent calendar. Superintendent and principal reports were given. Under new business, the board...
Oct 17, 2018 | Sports & Recreation
Gallatin grad and Missouri Western State University freshman Jett Simmons led all golfers with 28 par holes at the Blue Tiger Invitational held in Jefferson City on Monday and Tuesday. Simmons finished with a two-day total 152 to place 32nd in the field, third best on...
Oct 17, 2018 | Sports & Recreation
Gallatin’s Ally Jo Johnson cut four shots off her opening day score with an 18-hole round of 99 on Tuesday and finished in 41st place in the MSHSAA Class 1 Golf Championships held at Mozingo Lake in Maryville. Johnson shot a 103 Monday during a difficult day of golf...
Oct 17, 2018 | Sports & Recreation
The Panthers spread the wealth in a 66-0 thumping of Kansas City East on Friday. Steven Willhite tossed five touchdown passes and Kaden deJong threw three more in a game that last only three quarters. On the receiving end of scoring passes were Cameron Jones (2),...
Oct 17, 2018 | Sports & Recreation
Standings in Class 1, District 8 avoided a major shakeup Friday night as the top three ranked teams, Milan, Marceline and Gallatin, all won, and the next three, South Harrison, Hamilton and Princeton, each lost. Despite a 44-6 win over Putnam County last week, the...
