Final approval for Little Otter Creek Lake

Caldwell County has final approval for construction of Little Otter Creek Lake After nearly 25 years of planning, design, reviews and permitting, the Little Otter Creek Lake has been approved by all the agencies involved to move forward to begin construction. The...

COVID-safe drive-in Halloween puppet show

Puppeteers Debbie Lutzky Allen and Peter Allen of Parasol Puppets are planning (and busy rehearsing) a special COVID Safe Halloween Shadow Puppet Show to be seen from your car in Jamesport. Pack your family and friends in the car and make sure everyone can see out of...

Octo Boo Fest in downtown Jamesport

Octo Boo Fest is scheduled in downtown Jamesport for Saturday, Oct. 31 from 4-6 p.m. Children and adults are encouraged to wear their best costumes and go trick or treating. Businesses, individuals, churches or organizations are welcome to come and decorate a table...

Winston poster artists going to state

Winston Elementary had three students qualify their Daviess County Soil Conservation posters for state. Winners were Enzo Filley, 4th grade; Brayden Barlow, 3rd grade; and Ella Filley, 6th grade.  

Lock Springs trees to be trimmed

The Jackson Township Road Board has asked the Village of Lock Springs to trim all the tree limbs away from the roads throughout the village. The trustees decided to first contact Evergy to clean up around all the power lines throughout the village. After that has been...

Spooktacular Candy

 24 oz. vanilla flavored candy coating like almond bark, chopped 2 cups broken think pretzel sticks 2-½ cups candy corn   Spray 15 x 10×1 inch pan with cooking spray.  Line pan with waxed paper. Microwave candy coating on high for 1:15 and stir. Continue...

Winston FBLA Chapter Officer Team selected

Winston’s Future Business Leaders of America Chapter offered congratulations to the new 2020-2021 chapter officer team. Each member of the team submitted an application, letter of recommendation, and interviewed in front of a panel of judges. On Oct. 20, the judges...

Oakley Rhyne Douglas b. Oct. 15, 2020

Zach and Taryn Douglas of Chillicothe are the parents of a daughter born at 4:12 p.m. Oct. 15, 2020, at Liberty Hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 18 inches long at birth. She has been named Oakley Rhyne and is the couple’s first child. Taryn is a...

Pumpkin carving for Gallatin FFA kickoff

Gallatin FFA members kicked off the 2020-21 FFA year with a pumpkin painting/carving night! The chapter held the event on Oct. 24, 2020 in the ag shop. Seventeen members attended and painted or carved pumpkins. Members enjoyed snacks and an evening helping each other....

Active Aging Resource Center

Medicare open enrollment is from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Staff at the center can check your current prescription drug plan to see if you have better options for 2021. Worksheets are available at the center, or call 660-663-2828 to have one mailed to you. The center is...

Route M to close for culvert work

A section of Daviess County Route M will be closing for a culvert replacement. Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road between Route 13 and 265th Street on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and Thursday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to 3...