The highway patrol reports two residents of Neosho were injured, one of them seriously when a northbound car traveled off Interstate 35 and struck a tree in Daviess County Tuesday afternoon. Taken by ambulances to Liberty Hospital were the driver, 63-year-old Gary Richards, and a passenger, 60-year-old Janell Miller. The report listed injuries as serious for […]
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Gallatin teen makes U-turn into path of big rig
The Highway Patrol reports a Gallatin teen sustained moderate injuries when a tractor-trailer truck struck a sports utility vehicle in Gallatin Friday afternoon. Sixteen-year-old Cody Arnold drove the SUV north on Highway 13 before he entered the intersection with Highway 6 and attempted to make a U-turn. The Patrol reports the U-turn was made into […]
MoDOT planned road work for week of July 16, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in Northern Missouri planned for the week of July 16 – 22 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
Blythedale man hospitalized after crash on Interstate 35
A resident of Blythedale was injured Thursday night in a Daviess County accident on Interstate 35 five miles north of Cameron. The highway patrol listed injuries as serious for 35-year-old Kenneth Utley, who was not using a seatbelt, and who was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. Utley was driving a pickup when […]
Driver examination station in Gallatin to be relocated in August
The Gallatin Driver Examination Station normally located in the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin will be temporarily relocated next month. The driver examination station will be moved to the Daviess County Library in Gallatin August 7th due to election functions at the courthouse. Testing hours will be from 9 o’clock in the morning to 4 […]
Community of Coffey missing $60,000; receives “poor” rating from state auditor
An audit of the city of Coffey released by State Auditor Nicole Galloway shows more than $60,000 missing from the small northwest Missouri town. According to the audit, over a period of almost two years, the former city clerk failed to make deposits, received improper payroll payments, and falsified board minutes and various financial reports. […]
Highway patrol arrests three over the weekend
A Rockford, Illinois woman arrested by the Highway Patrol in Daviess County Friday morning has been charged with two misdemeanors. Online court information shows 47-year-old Susan Brown has been charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to drive within the right lane of the highway with two or more lanes in the same direction. Bond was […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for the week of July 9, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 9 – 15 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
Daviess County Junior Livestock Show continues through Saturday
Swine shows will be held at the Daviess County Junior Livestock Show at the Show Grounds at Dockery Park in Gallatin Thursday. Swine should be in place at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon with the Swine Show to be held at 5 o’clock, and the Pee Wee Swine Show will be at 5:30. Sheep and goat […]
Altamont man charged with stealing and burglary
An Altamont man has been charged with stealing and burglary after allegedly stealing a dirt bike. Online court information shows the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33-year-old Robert Brian Wilson Monday. He has been charged with two felonies including stealing a motor vehicle, watercraft, or aircraft and second-degree burglary. Wilson’s bond was set at $15,000 […]
Highway patrol arrests three on a multitude of alleged charges
The highway patrol reports a St. Joseph man, 53-year old Timothy Bernard, was arrested in Worth County late Saturday morning and accused of felony possession of methamphetamine, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful window tint, failure to maintain the right half of the road, and no proof of insurance. Bernard was released […]
Former secretary/bookkeeper at Jamesport school convicted on 13 counts of embezzlement
A former secretary and bookkeeper at the Tri-County R-7 School District of Jamesport has been convicted on 13 felony counts relating to embezzlement at the school district. The Gallatin North Missourian reports a Caldwell County jury convicted 43-year-old Dana Lee Maxwell of Gallatin Thursday on charges that included receiving stolen goods and forgery. The trial […]
MoDOT planned road work in north Missouri for the week of July 2, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in North Missouri planned for the week of July 2 – 8 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Most routine work zones will stop at noon Tuesday, July 3 and resume at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 5 for the Independence Day holiday, but […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen appoint city Sexton, amend ordinance regarding cemetery
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved Daviess County Coroner David McWilliams to be appointed city Sexton at its meeting Monday evening. A Sexton is an official who oversees the town cemetery. The board also approved an ordinance to amend city code regarding rules and regulations of the city cemetery. City Clerk Hattie Bailey says the […]
MoDOT planned road work for North Missouri for the week of June 25, 2018
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northern Missouri region planned for the week of June 25 through July 1 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, […]
Jameson man to appear in Daviess County court on endangering a child and DWI
A Jameson man is to appear three weeks from now in Daviess County Circuit Court on charges stemming from an accident in March that a trooper said seriously injured the man’s son. Twenty-nine-year-old Andrew Adkison Thursday waived a preliminary hearing in the Associate Division and faces a charge of felony endangering the welfare of a […]
Daviess County Junior Livestock show set to begin June 30th
The Daviess County Junior Livestock Show will begin with Daviess County Achievement Day at the Daviess County Junior Livestock Show Grounds at Dockery Park in Gallatin June 30th. The livestock show will continue July 5th with swine shows with sheep and goat shows to be held July 6th. The event will wrap up July 7th […]
11-year-old passenger hurt when tractor-trailer overturns in Daviess County
The Highway Patrol reports a child from Ridgeway sustained minor injuries when the flatbed tractor-trailer which he was a passenger in overturned in Daviess County Friday morning. Thirty-one-year-old James Baker of Ridgeway drove north on Route AA before pulling over and parking partially off the east side of the road when the flatbed tractor-trailer slowly […]
MoDOT planned road work in North Missouri for week of June 18
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the Northern Missouri region planned for the week of June 18 – 24 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, mowing, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter […]
MoDOT presents information to Jamesport City Council on intersection safety
The Jamesport City Council approved Monday evening the purchase of fireworks for an entertainment and firework show. The council approved purchasing $500 worth of fireworks from Bill and Susie Bear to be used at the event July 5th. The council approved an ordinance authorizing the Daviess County Associate Circuit Court to hear municipal ordinance violations for […]