Apr 30, 2019 | Obituaries
Charles “Charlie” Hall – age 76 of Jamesport, MO passed away Sunday morning, April 28th, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO after a long and courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Charles was born on July 5th, 1942 the son of...
Apr 26, 2019 | Obituaries
Wanda Jean Alden, 84, Cameron, formerly of Hamilton, passed away on April 22, 2019, at the Cameron Regional Medical Center, Cameron. Wanda was born on March 21, 1935, in Cottonwood Falls, KS, the only child of John E. and Lena Bell (Logston) Parsons. Her family moved...
Apr 24, 2019 | Community News, School News
Olivia Prindle, a freshman at Gallatin High School, recently had her pictured painted by Laurent Dareau, an award-winning, French-born artist. Dareau, now an American citizen living in Florida, has been involved with many charities, including children’s...
Apr 24, 2019 | Community News
A project to replace expansion joints and guardrail on two Interstate 35 bridges near Pattonsburg is now underway. Contractors from PCiRoads, LLC., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, planned to begin work on the I-35 Grand River and Grand River...
Apr 24, 2019 | Community News, Law Enforcement
The Missouri Department of Probation and Parole has consolidated District 39 into District 2, effective March 1. Due to retirement, the district supervisor’s position for District 39 became open and the State chose to combine the districts into one office. District 39...
Apr 24, 2019 | Community News
Gallatin Police Chief Mark Richards has been speaking with property owners on code violations. Chief Richards has advised property owners that they should use the upcoming bulk pickup (east side on April 30 and west side on May 1) to assist them in getting into...
Apr 24, 2019 | Community News, Law Enforcement
On April 16, Michael Allen Byrd, 29, of Bethany pled guilty and was sentenced to four years in the Department of Corrections on an E felony count of sexual conduct with prisoner by officer of correctional facility. The case was heard by Judge Daren Adkins. While...
Apr 24, 2019 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Rebecca Cottrell will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25, at the First Baptist Church, Gilman City. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery, Gilman City. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Memorial...
Apr 24, 2019 | Law Enforcement
Brenda King of Kirksville was charged April 20 with possession of controlled substance, D felony, and misdemeanors of DWI, drug paraphernalia, no valid license, and failure to place vehicle as near right hand side of highway as practicable. According to the probable...
Apr 24, 2019 | Courthouse News
A habeas corpus hearing is underway in Daviess County Circuit Court through Friday, on a case originating in Jackson County in 2015. Plaintiff Rick L. Kidd filed a writ of habeas corpus in DeKalb County where he is incarcerated at Crossroads Correctional Center. The...
Apr 24, 2019 | Law Enforcement
4/16/19 2:53 PM – Altamont, regarding dog issues. 6:47 PM – Call in Lock Springs regarding domestic disturbance. 9:55 PM – Gallatin, report of possible fire, unfounded. 4/17/19 4:09 PM – Jameson, reference gas leak. 9:06 PM – Report of...
Apr 24, 2019 | Community News
Julia Wideman’s new book “Seasons Under Heaven: A Legacy of Faith” will have its first signing from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Grant City Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Julia and her husband Donald Moore, son of Trudi Burton of Gallatin, had just begun a...
Apr 24, 2019 | School News
North Daviess will celebrate Family Fun Night from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. The event is open to all elementary students and their immediate family. This year’s Spring Family Fun Night will have many activities centered around reading. The theme is...
Apr 24, 2019 | School News
Sports cooperative agreements were approved during the April 15 meeting of the North Daviess School Board, junior high basketball, varsity basketball, and varsity softball with Gilman City; fall baseball with Tri-County at Jamesport; and junior high softball with...
Apr 24, 2019 | Community News
Deer might be lovely animals, but not when grazing on freshly sprung tulips or hostas. And tree lovers fear antler rubs on trees and shrubs. “Unfortunately, there are few simple solutions to prevent deer damage without eliminating deer completely,” says University of...
