GHS celebrates ‘Hoedown Homecoming’

Sep 25, 2019 | Sports & Recreation

The 2019 Gallatin High School Homecoming theme is “Hoedown Homecoming.” Events will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 25, with the coronation, pep rally and bonfire. Coronation will begin at 7 p.m. Spirit Days: Old McDonald Monday – Dress as Old McDonald or one of...

More voices needed for Grand River Choir

Sep 25, 2019 | Community News

The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra will begin rehearsals Tuesday evening, Oct. 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hodge Presbyterian Church in Trenton. All orchestra positions have been filled. The choir is seeking singers in all voices. Selections to be worked on...

No injuries, expensive loss due to mechanical issues

Sep 25, 2019 | Community News

Gallatin Fire Protection District was dispatched to Highway HH for a truck on fire at about 11:12 a.m. on Sept. 23 with Engine 101 and Daviess County EMS responding. Firefighters arrived on Highway HH just east of 218th Street to find a rock truck with fire in the...

Protect yourself and loved ones from the flu

Sep 25, 2019 | Healthcare

Getting your flu shot is important to those around you who may be high-risk for flu complications With ongoing 90-degree temperatures, getting a flu shot is likely not on the radar of Missourians right now. But a Southern California public health system reported a...

Giving back counts

Sep 25, 2019 | Opinion

By State Sen. Dan Hegeman While lawmakers were in Jefferson City during the week of Sept. 9, we had the chance to discuss the latest appointments to several of Missouri’s boards and commissions. These selections are made by the governor. Each of these individuals must...

Scrutinize the “Green New Deal”

Sep 25, 2019 | Opinion

By Congressman Sam Graves It’s time to set the record straight on the Green New Deal. We all thought it was a joke back in February, but now the chickens have come home to roost and we’re marching closer towards this nightmare becoming a reality. Last week, liberals...

Lessons learned concerning anxieties, depression

Sep 25, 2019 | Opinion

by Stan Popovich Do you currently struggle with fear and anxiety and wish you could talk to someone who can relate to your situation? If so, I dealt with fear and anxiety for over 20 years and here are some lessons I learned during my mental health struggles. 1....

Off the Editor’s Spike: Celebrating hometown

Sep 25, 2019 | Opinion

by Darryl Wilkinson Hats off to the volunteers who made the 2019 Chautauqua a success despite all that Mother Nature threw at us. It is disappointing, without doubt, when it rains. Despite the mood it creates (when we’ve had so much rain already), rainfall puts all...

Graves Statement on Impeachment Inquiry

Sep 25, 2019 | Opinion

Following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will launch a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06) released the following statement: “Since the failed Mueller investigation, the liberal majority in...

Donna’s Peanut Butter Cookies … by Anne Foley Rauth

Sep 25, 2019 | Community News

1 cup peanut butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the peanut butter, sugar and egg together. Add the vanilla and mix again. Roll this mixture into balls and roll the balls in granulated sugar. Place the cookie dough balls on...

Rider seriously hurt in motorcycle crash

Sep 25, 2019 | Traffic Accidents

Steven Steinmetz, 52, Kansas City, KS, received serious injuries in an accident that happened at about 2:40 p.m. on Sept. 18 in Daviess County. According to the highway patrol, Steinmetz was southbound on I-35 driving a 2018 Harley Davidson. About eight miles north of...

Gallatin Active Aging Resource Center

Sep 25, 2019 | Community News

Thank you to the Chautauqua Committee for a great weekend and thank you to all who purchased tickets or made a donation to our Quilt Raffle. Would you like to help save a life? Support our Meals on Wheels program by sponsoring a senior. Your tax-deductible donation of...

North Daviess plans to destroy old school bus

Sep 25, 2019 | School News

The North Daviess R-3 Board of Education discussed plans to comply with DNR guidelines to destroy an old bus at their Sept. 16 meeting. An exchange of labor for the remaining portions of the bus was agreed upon. The board adopted several policies and regulations. Bus...