The First Day Of The Rest Of Her New Life

Oct 17, 2018 | Community News

Duane & Gail Knapp Reagan Morgan, a 2017 graduate of Tri-County R-7 High School at Jamesport, met Duane Knapp in church about two years ago. The friendship eventually led to sharing one of the biggest days in Reagan’s life thus far — enrollment in...

North Daviess crowns king and queen at Barnwarming

Oct 17, 2018 | School News

The North Daviess FFA Chapter celebrated their annual Barnwarming on Oct. 5. All members and their dates enjoyed a meal as well as dancing and games. Sophomore Faith Rainey was crowned Barnwarming queen and junior Christian Malott was crowned king. Junior FFA member...

Tri-County crowns royalty at Barnwarming

Oct 17, 2018 | School News

Tri-County R-7 at Jamesport held Barnwarming on Oct. 13. Haylie Turner was chosen as queen and Noah Tomlinson as king. Pictured top row from left are senior candidates Nicholi Justus and Haylie Turner; second row on the left, sophomore candidates Trystn Dunks and...

Scam proposes property purchases

Oct 17, 2018 | Community News, Law Enforcement

Another scam is being leveled at residents in Daviess County according to the county sheriff’s department. Apparently some residents are receiving a bogus “Purchase Agreement” proposing an offer to buy your property in Daviess County. The hoax...

Cornelius S. “Neal” Kauffman 1931 – 2018

Oct 17, 2018 | Obituaries

Funeral services for Cornelius Kauffman were held Oct. 15, 2018, at the Eli Ray Gingerich residence in Jamesport. Burial followed in the Meadow View Cemetery in Jamesport, under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Jamesport. Cornelius S. “Neal” Kauffman, 86,...

Abbie Bell 1990-2018

Oct 17, 2018 | Obituaries

A celebration of life for Abbie Bell was held Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the River of Life Baptist Church, Cameron. Interment was at Cameron Memory Gardens Cemetery, Cameron. Memorials may be made to a fund being established for her children in care of her father, Tim...

Daviess County Sheriff’s Office incident summary

Oct 17, 2018 | Law Enforcement

10-9-18 1:59 am – Travis Roberts, 32, St. Joseph, was picked up and transported to DDCRJ on a FTA warrant for a prior charge of non support; $2,500 cash bond. 9 am – Court in session. 10-10-18 1:22 am – Bryant Ellis, 28, Trenton, picked up at Trenton...

Clarification about Kidder mansion

Oct 17, 2018 | Opinion

Dear Editor, I am writing to clarify some of the information that was shared in a letter to the editor in the Oct. 10 issue of the North Missourian concerning the “Slave Mansion.” My grandparents, Ed (Edward) and Margaret Sigman (not Sigmen) along with their...

It’s that time of year…Medicare Open Enrollment

Oct 17, 2018 | Opinion

Dear Editor: It’s that time of the year – Medicare Open Enrollment.  Now is the time for Medicare beneficiaries to compare their current Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) Plan to the plans available for 2019. The open enrollment period is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, and...

State auditor points to inadequate enforcement

Oct 17, 2018 | Opinion

Editor’s note: The following was submitted by the Missouri State Auditor’s office as a press release distributed statewide. Local law enforcement officials in Missouri don’t know the whereabouts of more than 1,200 registered sex offenders, including almost 800...

State Sheriff Association pushes back at auditor’s criticism

Oct 17, 2018 | Opinion

The following was submitted by Daviess County Sheriff Ben Becerra, originating from the Missouri Sheriff’s Association. Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway published false assertions in her official report regarding the oversight and control of the Missouri...

Proposition B Minimum Wage

Oct 17, 2018 | Opinion

Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of reports by Rep. J. Eggleston (R-District 2) on the upcoming November ballot measures involving propositions and amendments to the Missouri constitution. by State Rep. J. Eggleston States began passing minimum wage...

Words by Scrabble

Oct 17, 2018 | Opinion

by Freida Marie Crump Greetings from Poosey. Somehow it shouldn’t surprise me, but the French actually have a governmental department that decides which words should be allowed into their language. The Academie Francaise meets on a regular basis to weed out offending...

The long good-bye for Sears

Oct 17, 2018 | Opinion

Sears has filed for bankruptcy. Surprised? Maybe not. Walmart overtook Sears as the largest retailer in the country many years ago. As other big box stores like Home Depot ate away at Sears’ marketshare, consumer loyalties shifted. In 2004 Sears was, of all...

Linda Marolf 1946-2018

Oct 15, 2018 | Obituaries

Linda C. Marolf, passed away Oct. 10, 2018. Linda was born May 21, 1946, in Saint Louis, to Elmer Morgan Trigg and Patricia Cawthon. She was a graduate of Hazelwood High School and was 4th in her class of 1,600. She also graduated from Central Missouri State and...

Martha Lea Huff 1924 – 2018

Oct 15, 2018 | Obituaries

Martha Lea Huff, 93, Pattonsburg, MO passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 at a Cameron, Missouri hospital. She was born December 11, 1924 in Daviess County, Missouri the daughter of Samuel Grafton and Lowell Lavilla (Bauer) Read. On April 15, 1944, she married J. W....

Daisy L. Pierce 1927-2018

Oct 11, 2018 | Obituaries

Daisy L. Pierce 91, of Jamesport passed away October 9, 2018 at the Morningside Center in Chillicothe. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Jamesport Baptist Church.  Visitation is 1-hour prior to the service. Friends may call after 11am Thursday, October...