The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved a bid for a street project at its meeting Monday evening. The board voted to accept Herzog’s bid for Jackson and Johnson Streets for $140,224.50. Keller also bid at $152,680 and Norris declined. The chipper machine sold for $7,300 in an online auction. City Administrator Tony Stonecypher and Public […]
A Gallatin resident was hurt in a four-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon three miles west of Gallatin on Route CC. One of the drivers, 20-year-old Wyatt Owings of Gallatin, was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. Owings was the only person reported hurt. All of the vehicles were eastbound on highway 6 when […]
A total of 32 young people have been selected from the Missouri 4-H and Missouri FFA Association, and have been awarded scholarships by the MO State Fair Foundation Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. Mattison Lenae Ishmael, of Gallatin, has been selected to receive the $5,000 platinum scholarship offered by YIA supporters. Allison Bertz, of Mayview, has been selected to receive […]
Voters within the city of Trenton approved a sales tax increase while voters of Grundy County defeated an increase in the nursing home district tax levy. Princeton school patrons approved a bond issue; North Mercer votes approved the elimination of the waiver on Proposition C sales tax rollback. Livingston county approves a sales tax. Voters in […]
Trenton and Milan had FFA judging teams captured first place in the North Shelby Contest Day events on Wednesday. Trenton took top honors in meats judging at North Shelby among 34 teams. Highly-ranked members of the meats team were Jayden Roeder and Hannah Persell – first and second; Cole Schilling was fifth and Emily Kasinger […]
A Gallatin woman sustained minor injuries when her vehicle overturned north of Cameron this morning. The Patrol reports 35-year-old Patricia Reinwald drove south on U. S. 69 Highway when her car traveled off the west side of the road, struck and embankment, and overturned, totaling the car. The vehicle came to a rest on its […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved multiple bids at its meeting Monday evening. The board accepted bids for LED street and security lights from Fletcher-Reinhardt Company for Cree Double Head Cobra-Head lights for $13,455 and Kriz-Davis Company for Cooper Caretaker lights for $4,095. Fletcher-Reinhardt and Kriz-Davis submitted bids for both types of lights. The board […]
The Gallatin Police Department is reporting the arrest of three individuals. Jacob P McClane was arrested by members of the department on a parole violation warrant for escape from custody and now faces charges of resisting arrest. Gallatin officers were conducting a suspicious activity check on a vehicle when McClane fled from the vehicle on […]
The Gallatin Driver Examination Station located in the Daviess County Courthouse will relocate to the Daviess County Library April 4 through 10. Testing hours will be from 9 o’clock to 4 o’clock. Missouri State Highway Patrol Sergeant Jacob Angle says the temporary change is due to elections being held at the courthouse. Angle says normal […]
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 Gallatin City Council approved an ordinance adopting and enacting a new chapter 210 for offenses and providing repeal of inconsistent provisions at its meeting Monday evening. The council also approved a motion to authorize Mayor Barb Ballew to sign the approval to alter the Arland and Mary Haynes Revocable Trust document. Ballew signed change […]
The 10th Annual Polar Plunge held on Feb. 25 at Lake Viking was classified as aa splashing success, raising $30,000 to date. A record 100 brave men and women from around the area donned costumes and swimwear to take a chilly dip into Lake Viking. Their Reason for Freezin’… the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri! […]
Increased costs for construction of the new water plant was among topics for a Monday night city council meeting. The city is expecting an increased cost of $14,500 due to having to use a new prevailing wage schedule for the project. The city of Gallatin will be responsible for the increased expense. The council authorized […]
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 […]
Gallatin’s city administrator reported to the Board of Aldermen the water plant contract was signed more than 90 days after the bid opening. As a result, Tony Stonecypher said an updated prevailing wage schedule should have been included but wasn’t. An amendment to the construction contract is required. Stonecypher said he’s been meeting with an […]
A St. Joseph man appeared for arraignment in the Daviess County Circuit Court on charges of parental kidnapping and non-support of a minor child. 32-year-old Anthony Davis is accused of failing to return his seven-year-old son, Seth, following a weekend visitation in early December. Both were located about ten days later in Brownsville, Texas. At […]
The Governor has appointed Benjamin L. Becerra, of Gallatin; Randee M. Kaiser, of Carthage; and Mark S. Owen, of Parkville, to the Missouri Sheriff Methamphetamine Relief Taskforce. The Missouri Sheriff Methamphetamine Relief Taskforce was established to administer grants in Missouri related to meth crimes across the state. Becerra has served as the Daviess County Sheriff, a position he was first elected […]
The Gallatin Police Department is confirming the safe discovery of missing 7-year old Seth Davis, and the arrest of his father, Anthony Davis at mid-morning in Brownsville, Texas. Information provided by Gallatin Police Chief Mark Richards said that Anthony and Seth were found at about 10:30 this (Thursday) morning. Chief Richards said it is his […]
Gallatin Police are reporting the disappearance of a 7-year-old boy believed to be most recently in the custody of his father. According to Gallatin Police, Seth Davis was last seen with his father, Anthony Davis at the Chillicothe Wal-Mart on December 2nd. Police said the boy was not returned to his home as per a […]
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 […]
