Feb 28, 2020 | Obituaries
Martha Jane Miller, 94, of Savannah, passed away at a local senior care facility on Feb. 25, 2020. Martha was born March 19, 1925, in Guilford, Missouri, to Earl W. and Elsie G. (Brittain) Manship. She was a 1943 graduate of the Bolckow High School. Martha lived in...
Feb 28, 2020 | Obituaries
Boyd William Ferguson, 93, passed away at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Cameron, MO on February 23, 2020. Boyd was born on November 18, 1926 in Jameson, MO to George and Lois (Troxel) Ferguson. After high school, Boyd enlisted in the United States Army where he...
Feb 28, 2020 | Obituaries
Jimmy “Jim” Lafe Wilson, age 75 of Gallatin, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 25, 2020 at his home. Jimmy Lafe Wilson was born on May 18, 1944 in Lewis, IA, to Wanda Juanita (Bright) Wilson and Paul Lafayette Wilson. Paul paid the doctor bill with a fox...
Feb 26, 2020 | Sports & Recreation
Seniors finish with 549 victories Sometime chances taken pay off in the end. Sometimes they don’t. The latter was the case for a Gallatin senior seeking a state wrestling title on Saturday…but it was a risk worth taking. Drayton Harris executed a takedown...
Feb 26, 2020 | School News
Administrative and staff positions were offered and resignations accepted during the meeting of the Gallatin school board held Feb. 18. The board accepted Martin Sweatman’s resignation as school board member and an open vacancy on the board was declared. The board...
Feb 26, 2020 | Obituaries
Cremation for Terry Lynn Hayes is under the care and direction of Stith Funeral Home, Gallatin. Terry Lynn Hayes, 61, Pattonsburg, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 at her home. Terry was born on June 17, 1958 the daughter of Charles A. and Frances M. (Sharp) Hays in Kansas...
Feb 26, 2020 | City/Local Government, Community News
Mid-States Services LLC has begun discussion with city officials regarding fiber installation within the City of Gallatin. Mid-States is proposing to utilize our electrical system poles to install the fiber throughout the town at an annual per electrical pole rental...
Feb 26, 2020 | Community News, Courthouse News
After the first day of candidate filing on Feb. 25, races are already in place for Daviess County Assessor and Daviess County Sheriff. The primary election is set for Aug. 4, and the general election will be on Nov. 3. In the contest for sheriff, three have filed on...
Feb 26, 2020 | Community News, Entertainment
Practices are underway for Gallatin Theater League’s spring production of “Independence Day at Happy Meadows!” Performances are slated at 7 p.m. March 26-28. This riotous laugh-out-loud comedy proves growing old doesn’t mean growing feeble. It’s the Fourth of July,...
Feb 26, 2020 | Agriculture, Community News
Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Roeslein Alternative Energy (RAE) announced an additional $45 million investment in their Monarch Bioenergy joint venture, which captures methane from hog manure to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) in Missouri. The additional investment...
Feb 26, 2020 | City/Local Government, Community News
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway recently released a compilation of property seizures made under Missouri’s Criminal Activity Forfeiture Act (CAFA) in 2019. The auditor’s report shows law enforcement officials seized an estimated $5.9 million worth...
Feb 26, 2020 | Obituaries
Services for Boyd Ferguson will be held at Longview Funeral Home & Cemetery on Friday, Feb 28. Visitation is from 9:30-11 a.m. with the funeral and burial following. Boyd Ferguson died Feb. 23, 2020.
Feb 26, 2020 | School News
The Winston R-6 School Board continued to study if a four-day school week would offer advantages for their district during their meeting held Feb. 17. The board was presented information by a staff committee and R-6 Superintendent Brian Robinson regarding the four-day...
Feb 26, 2020 | Sports & Recreation
With dual victories in opening action in Class 1, District 14, Pattonsburg’s girls and boys each advanced to the semifinal round where they will face former HDC Conference rivals for the right to play for Saturday’s district titles. The Lady Panthers eliminated...
Feb 26, 2020 | Opinion, Sports & Recreation
By Benjamin Herrold Missouri got off to a hot start Saturday in Arkansas, but the Razorbacks gradually got back in the game and dealt the Tigers a 78-68 defeat. However, it was a continuation of a run of better play for Missouri (13-14, 5-9 in SEC play). The Tigers...
Feb 26, 2020 | Community News
If you go on Lanie Gardner’s Facebook page, you’ll see her performing a lot of songs in sign language. You might think she is deaf, but Lanie is neither deaf nor hard of hearing. She likes to sign for the fun and challenge, and the hope of inspiring others...
Feb 26, 2020 | Obituaries
John Franklin White “Johnnie”, 75, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, MO on Feb. 24, 2020 after an eight-month battle with mesothelioma. John, son of Kenneth (Kenny) and Reva Ann (Peg) White, born June 12, 1944 at Dr. Barnes office in...
Feb 26, 2020 | Community News
Crowder State Park invites all outdoor enthusiasts and hikers to join park staff for a Leap Year Hike at 1 p.m., Sat., Feb. 29. Participants should meet at the equestrian parking lot for a 6.5-mile guided hike on a portion of the North Thompson Trail and all of the...
Feb 26, 2020 | Community News
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Daviess County for the week of Feb. 24 – March 1: Route 13 – Roadside work northbound from Brook Street to Clay Street, Feb. 25 –26;...
Feb 26, 2020 | Community News
Active Aging Resource Menus Feb. 26: Blood pressure checks 11-12; March 3: Blood pressure and glucose checks 11-12. Join us for Buffet Wednesdays -get salad and soup with your meal every Wednesday. March for Meals is here! We will be promoting our Meals on Wheels...
