Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has announced that her office has started work on a regularly scheduled audit of the government of Daviess County, located in northwest Missouri. Audit staff are on-site in the county seat of Gallatin. Auditor Galloway encouraged citizens to share concerns or information through the dedicated hotline. Auditor Galloway encouraged citizens […]
The Highway Patrol is reporting on the weekend arrests of two young Jamesport men, 25-year old Tyler King and 21-year old Reuben Bontrager, with both men accused of multiple violations. The arrests occurred late Saturday afternoon. One of the charges involved is a felony – resisting arrest by fleeing, misdemeanor charges include operating an unregistered […]
A Gallatin resident was injured Sunday when the vehicle he was driving overturned off Highway 6, three miles west of Jamesport. The Highway Patrol indicated minor injuries to 35-year old Aaron Burrell. He was taken by private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Damage was extensive to the vehicle. The Patrol’s online report indicated […]
Two people from the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area were injured Sunday afternoon in a single vehicle accident on Highway 13 in Daviess County. The location was one mile north of Coffey. The Highway Patrol said the driver, 27-year old Andrew Davidson and passenger, 26-year old Whitley Davidson, were taken by ambulance to Harrison County […]
A 36-year-old Des Moines man, Javier Valenzuela, has been charged in Daviess County. The lengthy list of charges includes unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession, transport, manufacture, repair or sale of an illegal weapon, driving while revoked or suspended, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and exceeding the posted speed limit by 11 to 15 […]
A preliminary hearing is scheduled early next month regarding murder charges facing 25-year-old Aaron Thomas Tucker of Lock Springs. After an appearance Tuesday, the case has been re-set for January 3 with a hearing to begin at 9 o’clock that morning in the Associate Division of the Daviess County Circuit Court at Gallatin. Bond remains […]
Authorities in Daviess County are reporting the arrest of a man in connection with the weekend death of another man at Lock Springs. Charges of second-degree murder have been filed against 25-year-old Aaron Thomas Tucker of Lock Springs. A news release from Sheriff Ben Becerra reports 48-year-old Michael Chad Estabrook died early Saturday as a […]
A committee at Gallatin is in the process of obtaining a 501-C3 tax deductible designation in order to seek grants. It’s proposed to be known as the “Friends of Gallatin organization. The Gallatin Board of Aldermen was told that sub-committees would be created for special projects. Grants for purchase of equipment are available to communities […]
The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded a $28,000 grant from NITRO which stands for Northwest Missouri Interagency Team Response Operation. The funds come from assets seized and / or forfeited as a result of criminal investigations conducted by the ATF sponsored NITRO in which Daviess county is a participant. The ATF Nitro task […]
An Illinois woman was taken to a hospital after the sports utility vehicle she was driving was involved in an I-35 accident Sunday afternoon in Daviess County. 24-year-old Katrina Emery of Cary, Illinois was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The highway patrol reports Ms. Emery was northbound in the passing […]
A portion of Route KK in Daviess County will close today, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Local crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close Route KK beginning at Interstate 35 and continuing west to the end of state maintenance for an emergency culvert replacement from approximately 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting. During […]
Missouri department of economic development reports the Pattonsburg school district of Daviess County will be receiving a low-interest loan for a lighting project. The division of energy reports Pattonsburg is to receive $152,100. The estimated energy savings is listed as $17,822 for the school district. The division of energy is awarding nearly $3 million in […]
Several events are Friday night and throughout Saturday for the annual Daviess County Chautauqua in Gallatin. Opening ceremonies are Friday night at 6 o’clock with special salutes to veterans and to the owners of Century Farms. Mary Hacking is co-chairman of the Daviess County Arts Council: Saturday events for Chautauqua in Gallatin include […]
A portion of Route V in Daviess County will close Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. Local crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close Route V between Quarry Road and Quick Avenue for a culvert replacement from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. During this closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route. […]
A water main break has been located by Daviess County Public Water Supply District #2. The break was reported near the intersection of Route M and 285th Street in southern Daviess County. Affected are rural water customers south of that point, outside the town of Breckenridge, who receive their water service from Daviess County Water […]
Daviess County Public Water Supply District One has lifted a precautionary boil advisory for customers Southwest of Weatherby. That means all of public water supply district one is free from a precautionary boil advisory. The boil water notice was issued late last month after areas south of the Grand River lost water service.
Daviess County Public Water Supply District One has lifted a precautionary boil advisory for most of its territory that lost service late last month south of the Grand River. The precautionary boil advisory for drinking and cooking water remains in effect until further notice in a small part of the water supply district. That area […]
Drier conditions allowed several Northwest Missouri routes to reopen after closing yesterday due to high water. Routes in Carroll, Daviess, and Livingston counties remain closed, however. Situations can change quickly, especially during flooding. Motorists are reminded to stay alert and to not drive through any water over the roadway. It only takes six inches of […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen has authorized the city to enter into a contract with David E. Ross construction company for water plant construction, pending additional funding being secured. The board agreed to proceed with a lease- purchase arrangement through DA Davidson for about $400,000 to pay a portion of the costs for the water […]
Daviess County Public Water Supply District One reports water service has been restored to areas south of the Grand River and south of the old town of Pattonsburg. Any customers who have not had their water service restored are asked to contact the Daviess County Public Water Supply District One at Pattonsburg. A precautionary boil […]
