Helen Dixon d. March 29, 2020

Helen Dixon – age 97 of Gallatin, MO passed away Sunday night, March 29th, 2020 at Daviess County Nursing and Rehab in Gallatin. Arrangements are pending at this time under the care and direction of Stith Funeral Home, Gallatin. Online guestbook at...

Donna Carol (Toney) Calhoon 1932-2020

Donna Carol (Toney) Calhoon – age 88 of Gallatin, MO passed away Tuesday morning, March 17th, 2020 at her home. Donna was born on February 27th, 1932 the daughter of John Henry and Viola Faye (Dilley) Toney in rural, Daviess County, MO. Donna was raised in...

Jack G. Parker 1935-2020

Jack G. Parker, 84, of Winston, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Winston. Jack was born July 2, 1935, in Hale, Missouri. He was the son of Austin and Tillie (Frock) Parker. He married Gloria K. McAfee, on March 8, 1953, in Bosworth, Missouri; she survives of...

Susie Walton 1940-2020

Susie Walton, age 79 of Gallatin, formerly of Altamont, passed away Monday night, March 23, 2020 at Northland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Kansas City. Mary Suzanne Barker was born May 1, 1940 the oldest twin daughter of Lynn and Katharine (Rankin) Barker...

Momentous occasion for area twins

The children of Hazel Anderson and Harold Ruoff invite you to wish the twins a happy birthday on their 102nd birthday, March 31. Cards may be sent to Hazel Anderson, 1202 Heartland Road, St. Joseph, MO, 64506, Room L109. “With the world in such an uproar I...

Current guidelines in Missouri for Coronavirus

by Cheryl Alexander, RN, Administrator at Daviess County Health Department This past Saturday, Governor Parson presented an official Order for Missouri’s response to the current coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. As we know, this situation is constantly changing, but...

Lloyd D. Riley 1941-2020

Lloyd D. Riley, age 79, of Gallatin, MO, passed away Sunday night, March 22, 2020, at Daviess County Nursing and Rehab in Gallatin. Lloyd was born on February 19, 1941 the son of Lloyd Edwin and Wilma Nadine (Barr) Riley in Kearney, MO. He was a 1959 graduate of...

KAAN/KKWK Basketball All-Stars

Girls Laini Joseph Jr. Cameron Gracie Kelsey Fr. E. Buchanan Audrey Elifrits Sr. E. Buchanan Addi Ismael Sr. E. Buchanan Lilly Schilling Jr. E. Buchanan Nora Ford Sr. Hamilton Graycen Prothero Sr. Hamilton Cali Bailey Sr. Mid-Buchanan Kelsey Stout Sr. Mid-Buchanan...

Daviess County Sheriff’s Office incident summary

All conceal-and-carry license appointments are to be cancelled until the week of April 6. Please call the sheriff’s office, 660-663-2031, for more information. 3/17/20 9 am – Court in session. 12:21 pm – Jamesport investigation. 1:29 pm – Gallatin investigation. 5:50...

Republican caucuses canceled

The Daviess County Republican Committee has received notice from the Missouri Republican Party that county caucuses across Missouri that were scheduled on April 4 have been cancelled due to the ongoing outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. New procedures effective...

Minnesota man hides out in the woods

Jeffrey R. Knott, St. Cloud, MN, was charged March 23 with leaving scene of accident, E felony, and misdemeanors of possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, following too closely, and failure to maintain financial responsibility. According to the probable cause...

Courthouse to screen all who enter

Due to the severity of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, the Daviess County Commission is requesting limited activity in all offices in the courthouse. All persons entering the building will stop at the “red” line and will be screened for fever, coughing, and illness. If you...

Want to help sew face masks?

Several hospitals in our area have identified ways the community can help during this outbreak of Coronavirus. Hospitals are currently accepting donations of face masks, face shields, hand sanitizer, medical gowns, and nitrile gloves. When Elaine Bohannon of Jameson...

Daviess County Library services details

Public access to the Daviess County Library, including community room rentals, has been suspended until further notice. The Jamesport branch has been closed due to staff restrictions. Please utilize the main branch in Gallatin. All programs will resume as soon as...

Only essential services transportation by OATS

OATS Transit will only be providing essential services transportation starting March 23 through at least April 6, 2020. Essential service transportation is defined as dialysis, doctor appointments, grocery shopping, food banks, etc. The amount of people on each bus...

Winston inducts six into NHS

The Winston R-6 Chapter of National Honor Society inducted six new members to the chapter in a ceremony held March 6, 2020 at the school. New members pictured left to right are, Amy Caldwell, Abby Rhoades, Teagan Caldwell, Jakub Hisel, and Brian Lewis.

Winston approves four-day week

The Winston School Board approved moving to the Four Day School Week Calendar Model for the 2020-2021 school year during its meeting held March 18. Following a community meeting, surveys were distributed to provide feedback to the school board. Surveys returned showed...