Grand River Conference Eastern Division All-Conference Softball 2020-21; Three Gallatin players recognized

Eastern Division Standings Maysville                                             6-0 Polo                                                       5-2 South Harrison                                  4-3 Putnam County                                   3-4...

Shyrl Jean (Gilbert) Sweiger 1939-2020

Shyrl Jean “Jeannie” (Gilbert) Sweiger, 81, of rural Weatherby, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 26, 2020, in Maysville.   Jeannie was born in rural Gentry County to J.R. and Florencetine LaJune “June” (Jestes) Gilbert on March 12, 1939. She went to high school...

WIC online

The WIC application process through the Daviess County Health Department can now be done online. An online interest form is available if you are: A pregnant woman A parent, stepparent, foster parent, grandparent, or guardian of a child under five years of age In need...

State Sen. Dan Hegeman: I’m Voting “YES” on Amendment 3

By State Sen. Dan Hegeman Amendment 3 is an alternative to “Clean Missouri” placed on the ballot by the Missouri General Assembly. If approved by Missouri voters this November, Amendment 3 would completely ban lobbyist gifts to legislators, lower campaign contribution...

Off the Editor’s Spike: Dichotomies of Halloween

by Darryl Wilkinson How strange this holiday called Halloween. My wife refuses to make pumpkin pie on the grounds that she likes pumpkin pie about as much as she likes sour-cream raisin pie (not at all). Thus, we don’t raise pumpkins (we don’t even garden...

Congressman Sam Graves: Broken logic, cold calculations

By Congressman Sam Graves COVID relief for businesses still hangs in the balance this week as Sen. Schumer and his caucus blocked critical aid for American workers and small business owners, not once, but twice. On Oct. 20, they blocked a plan to get the highly...

Remembering WWII: ‘The _ _ _ -damned infantry’

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. To help mark this historic milestone, the Ernie Pyle World War II Museum in Dana, IN, provides this article written by the famous Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent. The following earned Pyle the...

2020 All-HDC Conference Softball

2020 All-HDC Conference Softball (*denotes unanimous choice) First Team *Emma Craig              Sr.        North Harrison *Rainey Fordyce         Sr.        North Harrison *Carly Rinehart           Sr.        North Harrison *Kami Gibson              Sr.        North...

Regional 2020-21 Softball Honors for Class 1 and Class 2

Class 2 All-Region 2 Softball First Team Caragan Baker                        IF         Gallatin Ireland Bloss               IF         Marceline Devyn Keller                IF         Van Far Abbey Redd                 IF         Palmyra Chandler Lynch          ...

John A. Olds 1943-2020

  John A. Olds, 77, Winston, died on Oct. 21, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. John was born in Holton, KS, to Ronald L. and Bernice D. (Beightel) Olds on Aug. 16, 1943. As a young teen, he entered the United States Air Force serving his country honorably....

Lee Graber 1964-2020

Lee Graber was born March 18, 1964, to Melvin and Sarah (Shrock) Graber in Hicksville, OH. He died on Oct. 22, 2020. He was 56 years old. When Lee was four, his family moved to Jamesport. Lee has resided on the same farm for the last 52 years. On Sept. 25, 1986, he...

Thelma Marie First 1930-2020

Thelma Marie First, 90, Hamilton, died on Oct. 25, 2020, at the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, Hamilton. She lived in Caldwell and Daviess Counties her entire life. Thelma was born on July 2, 1930, in Hamilton, to Garry T. and Eva E. (Mathews) Henricks. She graduated...

Grab a book…little library is free

The little free library has been restocked with new books. The free library dispenser is located near the city pool and was installed by the Gallatin Rotary Club. The little library is full of children’s books and adult books and is available to anyone. Known as...

Searcy celebrates Red Ribbon Week

Searcy Elementary students are celebrating Red Ribbon Week, beginning Oct. 26. Students will participate in a week of spirit to celebrate their choice of staying safe and healthy. Monday: Proud to Be Me. Wear red to help kickoff Red Ribbon Week. Tuesday: Don’t...

DAVIESS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INCIDENT REPORT

Scott Robinson, 35, Jamesport, was arrested and transported to Daviess DeKalb County Regional Jail (DDCRJ) and charged with domestic assault, due to an assault at a Jamesport residence on Oct. 24. Robinson resides with the victim of the assault. He is currently on...