Mar 31, 2021 | Community News
Jessica Holcomb and her husband Tony, with her family, have worked tirelessly the past couple of months to prepare for their family-owned business, a flower shop called “The Dandelion.” A lot of long hours have been put in to get the shop ready to open on April 1. The...
Mar 31, 2021 | Announcements, City/Local Government
There will be a bulk trash pickup the week of April 19. Waste collectors will collect large household items and bulky materials. Individual items must not exceed 50 pounds. Gallatin residents should place bulk items in front of your home by 6 a.m. on your regular...
Mar 31, 2021 | Courthouse News
The General Municipal Election is scheduled in Daviess County on Tuesday, April 6, with several townships which will be proposing renewal of a tax levy for a four-year period. Pattonsburg showcases the only race for school board in the entire county, with four...
Mar 31, 2021 | Courthouse News
The Daviess County Courthouse is getting a $150,000 facelift. Karr Tuckpointing from Vinton, IA, has contracted to clean, tuckpoint and seal the outside of the building. Decorative stucco and windows are also be resealed. The work will take approximately two weeks to...
Mar 31, 2021 | Regional News
In July 2020, the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order approving the designation of 988 as the 3-digit dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. To facilitate implementation, area codes in 37 states where the 988 prefix is a working...
Mar 31, 2021 | City/Local Government
A review of the service agreement with Windstream for telephone service at Gallatin City Hall was discussed at the March 22 public meeting of the Gallatin aldermen. Administrator Lance Rains stated that upgrading the phone service will be a significant cost savings...
Mar 31, 2021 | Legislation, Opinion
By Taylor Freeman, Missouri News Network Missouri lawmakers are considering a bill that would overturn a voter-approved minimum wage increase plan after only its third year in action. The Special Committee on Small Business has heard House Bill 726. The bill proposes...
Mar 31, 2021 | Legislation
As we begin the second half of the 2021 legislative session, my colleagues and I approved important legislation this week designed to move our state forward. This was an incredibly tall order and was only made possible thanks to a lot of people getting together and...
Mar 31, 2021 | School News, Sports & Recreation
The Gallatin golf team hit the course for their first meet on March 24 in the Orrick Invitational Tournament held at Excelsior Springs. Competing for two-man best ball, Hayden Jumps and Logan Bottcher combined for a score of 99, 14th in a field of 24 teams. Garrett...
Mar 31, 2021 | School News
The four-day school week which has been in place for the Winston R-6 School for the past year will continue through the 2021-22 school year. The calendar was approved, retaining the four-day school week, as recommended by the calendar committee, at the regular meeting...
Mar 31, 2021 | Military/Veterans
Upcoming events for area veterans April, 2021 Friday, April 2 — A veterans service officer will be present at Trenton VFW Post 919 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help with VA paperwork and answer questions. Bring a copy of your DD-214, and all VA paperwork you may...
Mar 31, 2021 | Law Enforcement
A woman and a man were arrested March 25 in Chillicothe on suspicion of operating an unlicensed daycare with conditions dangerous for children. Jessica Maurine Busker, 24, and Cloyce Oliver Wollard, 21, have each been charged with six counts of endangering welfare of...
Mar 31, 2021 | School News
Following an executive session at their March 10 meeting, the Tri-County R-7 Board of Education made contract decisions, announcing the renewal of contracts for tenured teachers and non-tenured teachers, as presented by administration. Superintendent and principal...
Mar 31, 2021 | Headline News
Two St. Joseph men found with drugs in traffic stop After a traffic stop on March 26 near the intersection of U.S. 69 Highway and Vow Avenue in Daviess County, two St. Joseph men were arrested for being in possession of controlled substances. Aaron Craig, 46, and...
Mar 31, 2021 | Human Interest
1 can Pillsbury Crescent dough 8 large marshmallows Water Cinnamon & sugar, mixed in bowl Preheat oven to 375º degrees. Spray a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper. Unroll crescent dough and separate each triangle. Have children dip marshmallow in water....
Mar 31, 2021 | Obituaries
Shirley Gallup, 84, of Cameron, MO, passed away Saturday morning, March 27, 2021, at The Village of Cameron. Shirley was born on Feb. 24, 1937, the daughter of Harley and Opal (Rice) Holcomb in Gallatin. She was a 1955 graduate of Gallatin High School. She was united...
