Manic May

Area high school track teams began their road to Jefferson City with district meets over the weekend and baseball teams will join the May madness over the weekend. While Owensville and Hermann …
News
Gasconade County R-2 School District’s special services program had about 35 students participating Friday in the 15th Special Olympics track and field program hosted by the Gasconade County …
As Missouri’s legislators count down the hours left in this year’s session of the General Assembly, county government officials are on the sidelines waiting for something not likely to …
JEFFERSON CITY – The Hermann police detective shot and killed last March attempting to arrest a wanted man is now included on the Wall of Honor at the Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial on the …
HERMANN — Confirmation was given last week by the Hermann Board of Aldermen to several reappointments of advisory panel members by Mayor Bruce Cox. Winning another term on their respective …
An Oklahoma man already out on bond on allegations of violating a protective order from McIntosh County Oklahoma was taken into custody by Rosebud police on Saturday and charged Sunday here with a …
Commission News
The members have been named to a committee that will advise the Gasconade County Commission on the distribution of funds received by the county through the settlement of lawsuits aimed at …
HERMANN — Gasconade County government officials and their information technology (IT) provider are expected in the next couple weeks to begin mapping out a plan for bolstering the security of …
Gasconade County Presiding Commissioner Tim Schulte, R-Hermann, is continuing his campaign for improvements to Highway 19 as it runs through this county in anticipation of increased traffic in the …
HERMANN – This might be the year Gasconade County administrators expand the highway agency’s fleet of roadgraders. As the members of the County Commission Thursday morning pondered …
HERMANN — The members of the panel that will advise the Gasconade County Commission on the use of opioid settlement funds could be in place and operating by early May. That was the goal …

Shirley Wilson

Shirley Leota Wilson, 86, of Owensville, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at her residence. She was born Feb. 17, 1938, to John Wesley and Arlene Elizabeth (Gage) McAlexander in Ottawa, Kan. …

Jean Koenig

Jean S. Koenig, 96, of Owensville, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Gasconade Manor in Owensville. She was born July 11, 1927, to George Thomas and Ruth Lillian (Simpson) Stewart in …

Wilma Gehlert

Wilma June Gehlert, 74, of Owensville, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024, at her residence. She was born Sept. 23, 1949, to Herbert C. and Rita (Fitzgerald) Grannemann in Washington. Wilma …

Sports

Dutchmen track advances 10 athletes to sectionals

MONTGOMERY CITY — Adjusting to a new postseason path. Placed in the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 3, District 3 track meet at Montgomery County High …

BACK TO BACK DISTRICT CHAMPS

MONTGOMERY CITY — Mission accomplished. After being edged by half a point last Monday by Pacific at the Four Rivers Conference (FRC) track meet, Matt Candrl’s Owensville High School …

Bearcats roll to win in final regular season game, secure top seed in Districts

The Bearcats punctuated their regular season Monday evening, May 6, and celebrated senior night with a lopsided three-inning win over the Wellsville-Middletown Tigers by the final score of 16-0. …
Sports

OHS varsity track squads place second in annual FRC meet

HERMANN — Every point matters. Matt Candrl’s Owensville Dutchgirl track team found this out the hard way Monday during the annual Four Rivers Conference (FRC) track meet at Hermann …

May Day

Now that the calendar has turned over to May, regular seasons are winding down and area spring sports teams are preparing for district competition. Placing second in their respective team …

Hermann golf claims conference title, eyes districts next

The Hermann golf team capped off a terrific regular season this past Monday, April 29, with another dominant effort to take first place in an abbreviated Four Rivers Conference Tournament at Birch …
Photo oGallry

To the Editor: Obtaining votes by favors or even cash has a long and sorry tradition in America. Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall made a science of it in New York, Pendergast did the same thing in …
The curious activities at the Capitol create an atmosphere of political adventure. Monday ended the ethics committee persecution of the Speaker of the House. During the last seven months the …
T oday marks the birthday of the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. Born May 8, 1884, Truman was the only U.S. President from the Show Me State. He served two terms, from 1945 to …