Feb 24, 2021 | Opinion
As a lawmaker, one of my top priorities has been to support legislation that helps provide jobs to the men and women serving our country in the military. Over the years, the Missouri General Assembly has crafted legislation with this very goal in mind. This year, we...
Feb 24, 2021 | Opinion
I am writing in response to one of the most clear and concise descriptions of the state of affairs facing our country as published in your “Our readers write …..” section of your paper. Ms. Lucille Lusk’s robust and lucid indictment on our U.S....
Feb 24, 2021 | Opinion
It’s been a rough week across North Missouri with bitter cold, snowstorms, and slick roads causing havoc. Many students have been at home for several days and temporary rolling blackouts and propane issues have made a difficult week even more challenging. We’re used...
Feb 24, 2021 | Sports & Recreation
Gallatin’s girls found tough sledding against Stanberry and Cameron teams in back-to-back contests that saw 3 seniors, Claire Hemry, Libby Endicott, and Carli Beck, compete for the final time in front of a home crowd. The Lady Bulldogs traveled to Stanberry on...
Feb 24, 2021 | Opinion
By Darryl Wilkinson Somebody recently accused me of being in Hillary Clinton’s hip pocket. By that I’m sure she was saying I’m crooked as a dog’s hind leg and absolutely live to beat somebody out of a nickel while double talking them into thinking I’m doing them a...
Feb 24, 2021 | City/Local Government, Community News
The Board of Education of Gallatin R-5 School District voted unanimously to hire two new educators at the Feb. 16 meeting. Following a closed session to discuss personnel, board members voted 7-0 to hire Cru Taff for the third-grade position and Janece Gibson for the...
Feb 24, 2021 | Agriculture, Clubs & Organizations, School News
For the second time in her FFA career, Jenna Rains, Gallatin FFA President, has placed in the top three at state public speaking. Jenna participated in the fall speaking event for the Missouri Young Farmers/Young Farm Wives (YF/YFW) interest group and qualified for...
Feb 24, 2021 | City/Local Government, Courthouse News
Presiding Judge Ryan W. Horsman issued an administrative order on Feb. 22 to move the courts in the 43rd Circuit from COVID-19 Phase One to Phase Two. This order relaxes COVID restrictions to a lower level. The 43rd Circuit had been in Phase One since Nov. 23, 2020....
Feb 24, 2021 | Sports & Recreation
Thursday’s 6 p.m. Class 2, District 15 title game matches a pair of 20-win conference champions seeking the right to advance to the state sectional round of 16 teams. Top-seeded Mid-Buchanan, 20-5, will host Gallatin, 20-3, to see who will face either Bishop...
Feb 24, 2021 | Community News
On Feb. 12, a Silver Alert was issued for Dorothy Parker. Caldwell County deputies found the missing Gladstone woman deceased in the northwestern area on Feb. 16, approximately 65 miles northeast of her home. The victim had a history of getting lost while driving. On...
Feb 24, 2021 | Sports & Recreation
Junior Makayla Rainey represented Gallatin R-5 and the Lady Bulldog wrestling squad in Saturday’s sectional at Platte County High School, and even though she failed to advance to the state tournament, she set a season record for wins for the GHS program in its...
Feb 24, 2021 | Community News
Fire destroyed a Smithfield Hog Barn just outside of Gallatin on Feb. 20. Gallatin Fire Protection District responded to a building fire on Nickel Avenue at a hog farm northeast of Gallatin around 3:40 p.m. The 250’x45’ metal barn was mostly consumed by the flames...
Feb 24, 2021 | Headline News, Sports & Recreation
King City 37, Winston 26 (G) Winston 66, King City 37 (B) Jacob Uthe 27 pts. Jakub Hisel 14 pts. Brian Lewis 11 pts. Marshall Farrell 7 pts. Princeton 61, Pattonsburg 58 (G) Webby Bailey 21 pts. Jillian Plymell 20 pts. Pattonsburg 47, Princeton 36 (B) Cameron Jones 17...
Feb 24, 2021 | Community News, Entertainment
By Lora Kroush, staff writer “Shop local.” “Homemade is best.” These things are heard all the time regarding small town businesses and crafts. Some people sew or quilt and sell it online, others like to make decorative wall hangings. For Opal Whaley, 75, Altamont, her...
Feb 24, 2021 | Community News, Law Enforcement
A suspect was pronounced dead after a Livingston County officer attended to a one-vehicle accident and was involved in a shooting when things turned aggressive on Feb. 19. Around 6:30 that night, a deputy – who has not yet been identified – responded to the accident....
Feb 24, 2021 | Agriculture, Clubs & Organizations, School News
The Gallatin FFA Chapter recently had two members participate in the Public Speaking Institute (PSI). PSI is usually a one day, in-person event hosted by Andrew McCrea; this year the event was a virtual format that incorporated the use of current Missouri State FFA...
Feb 24, 2021 | School News, Sports & Recreation
Gallatin R-5 Head Softball Coach Courtney Ray received word this week that the Lady Bulldog softball team has received Academic All-State recognition handed out by the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association. Gallatin’s 3.757 overall GPA placed the...
Feb 24, 2021 | Community News, School News
Gallatin R-5 Courtwarming festivities were held Friday night on the heels of Gallatin’s victory over Cameron in boys’ hoops action. Annie Nelson, 2020 Queen, and Kevin Meeks, 2020 King, crowned Sarah Morrison and Johnny Stout as 2021 royalty. The 2021...
Feb 24, 2021 | Healthcare
Listed below are the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri’s Women’s Health Services clinic dates. To schedule an appointment, call 660-395-2855 or toll free at 1-877-611-7600. Mar. 1 and 15 from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. in...
Feb 24, 2021 | City/Local Government, Community News
The Low to Moderate Income Surveys have been mailed out to Gallatin residents and need to be completed and returned as soon as possible to help the city secure funding for repairs. The completed LMI surveys can determine whether the city is eligible to receive grant...
