Food pantry at Jameson

Second Harvest Community Food Bank and the Jameson community will have a Pop-Up Mobile Pantries coming from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at the North Daviess School in Jameson. The school is located at 413 2nd Street in Jameson. Second Harvest Community Food...

Storage unit break-ins…check if you have one

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of multiple break ins that have occurred to storage units, according to a recent post. The sheriff’s department is asking citizens who have a storage unit, to please check it to ensure that it is...

Scrub seal on Route 6 through Aug. 10

Crews working on the series of scrub seals projects moving across Northwest Missouri are completing the scrub seal on Route 13 in Caldwell and Daviess counties, between Route 6 and the Ray County line. Vance Brothers, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of...

Hwy. 190 bridge to Chillicothe closed July 30-Aug. 2

A bridge deck replacement project, led by contractors from Comanche Construction Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, has been active since early March on Route 190 at the Thompson River Bridge just west of Chillicothe. This bridge is included...

Sheriff the focus of Tuesday’s election

One ballot decision stands out above others on next Tuesday’s Primary Election ballot in Daviess County. Voters must choose a party ballot to cast a vote: Republican, Democrat, Green, Constitution, Libertarian or Non-Partisan (amendment only). Not all county races...

Puppets online for first time

Puppeteers Debbie and Peter Allen of Jamesport are happy to announce that they have an online puppet performance available for public viewing. “We are usually very busy during the summer months, doing puppet shows as Parasol Puppets for libraries, summer schools, and...

Isaac Poplin takes “life on the line” in stride

Isaac Poplin was understandably a little anxious when he left small town Gallatin for big city New York in May to take an eight-week job. Little did he know he’d wind up right in the middle of two of America’s most volatile eruptions — COVID-19 and the...

Masks available for Daviess County residents

Daviess County Health Department currently is reporting a total of 19 positive COVID-19 cases with 11 recovered and 724 negative COVID-19 tests for Daviess County. “We did not start receiving the negative results until recently,” says Daviess County...

Jameson holds 129th annual picnic

The City of Jameson invites you to come celebrate the 129th Annual Jameson Picnic being held Aug. 7 & 8 at the Jameson City Park, sponsored by the Jameson Lions Club. Plan to eat at the picnic. There will be tenderloins, hotdogs, fries, nachos, pie, and ice-cold...

New BBQ opens in Hamilton

Tub Creek Barbecue Express opened July 28, in Hamilton, at 102 West Berry. Brian Foley is the manager of the Hamilton diner, which is owned by Rick and Lorraine Calvert. The Calverts have another diner in Cameron and are wanting to branch out. Melissa Hampton will...

Gallatin students receive technical skills certificates

High school students enrolled in agriculture education courses have the unique opportunity to go beyond the classroom and learn real-world applications in a number of disciplines. Whether it is in agricultural mechanics, livestock evaluation, or a dozen other areas of...

Winston plans for reentry, hires teacher

The Winston Board of Education discussed the Winston School Reentry Plan as it related to COVID-19 during their meeting held July 20. A plan has been developed with guidance from the Daviess County Health Department. It is still a work in progress as the State of...

Bond denied for Kansas City man charged with trafficking

On July 26, Bryan Norton, 40, Kansas City, was arrested for trafficking drugs second degree, C felony, possession of controlled substance, D felony, operating vehicle on highway without a valid license second offense, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia,...

Daviess County Sheriff’s Office incident summary

Hamilton woman jailed on drug charges On July 25, Angela Mobley, 39, Hamilton, was arrested and taken to Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail (DDCRJ) for possession of controlled substance, marijuana, D felony. Mobley was taken into custody during a traffic stop for...

We should feel safe

By Congressman Sam Graves We should all feel safe in our own homes. It shouldn’t matter what neighborhood, city, or state we live in. We have the Constitutional right to keep and bear arms to defend ourselves, our family, and our property against intruders. We...

Special Session: Violent crime

By State Rep. J. Eggleston Legislators do their law-making work in Jeff City during Regular Session from early January through mid-May, and during Veto Session for a few days in September. But occasionally an issue of immediate importance arises that cannot wait until...

What to do on Amendment 2

How do you plan to vote on Amendment 2 next Tuesday? At first blush, what’s there not to like? Extending Medicaid so that more needy people get medical care during these pandemic times seems like the thing to do. All the advertising on airwaves and in print tout the...