Second-quarter touchdown thwarts Hermann shutout bid

Trailing 28-0 midway through the second quarter of Gasconade County Bowl football action Friday night at Dutchmen Field, Owensville ...
News

Pershing Cemetery Walk highlights church, family histories to 1883

PERSHING — Sunday was a beautiful day for the Gasconade County Historical Society’s cemetery walk at the Pershing Cemetery ...

Need for more housing tops initial discussion in effort to update Comprehensive Plan

HERMANN – The need for additional housing kept coming up as the primary concern for the Hermann community Wednesday morning as about 30 people ...

KJ Unnerstall provides low bid for Rock Island Trail project

OWENSVILLE —Owensville’s contracted engineer, Travis Hernandez, approached the Board of Aldermen with three bids ...

MRPC optimistic about county receiving grant funds to upgrade 3 roadways in southern portion

HERMANN — Gasconade County appears to be in a good position to receive more than $800,000 in grant funds to upgrade three roads in the southern portion of the county, according to a key staffer …

Obituaries
Michael Printy
Michael O’Neill Printy, 59, of Mt. Sterling, passed away Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City. Michael was born Jan. 2, 1965, to Louis and Geraldine …
Billie Miller
Billie “Bill” W. Miller, 96, of Belle, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at Stonebridge of Owensville. He was born Nov. 8, 1927, a son to the late Marcellus (Cell) M. and Sophia …
Justin Mercer
Justin Michael Mercer, 35, of Bland, passed away Sept. 18, 2024, in Rolla. Born July 28, 1989, Justin graduated from St. Clair High School, class of 2009. He worked as a maintenance technician …
Eyeing another high team finish, Matt Candrl’s Owensville High School Dutchgirl cross country team looked to leave Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) in Joplin with more medals and …
Swept the night before in Westphalia against Fatima, Jamie Ridenhour’s Owensville Dutchgirl volleyball team looked to get back on the winning track last Thursday night on the road in St. James …
Will'ful Thinking
Throughout the coming week, area middle school and high school sports fans will not have to look far to find a tournament being contested. That will start Saturday with all three Owensville …
Last Thursday night at Dutchmen Field, Owensville Middle School seventh and eighth-grade football players played under the jurisdiction of the Missouri State High School Activities Association …
While numerous student-athletes in Owensville and Hermann are beginning preparations for their high-school seasons, several area athletes in colleges and universities are also gearing up for their …
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Opinion

Routine maintenance

As a kid, nothing struck fear in my heart like a trip to the dentist. The uncomfortable chair, swishing some mint-flavored liquid and spitting ...

Our current culture: Where right is wrong, wrong is right

To the Editor: Mary, Mother of Jesus was in trouble. She was pregnant and unmarried in a culture that had no tolerance for that. In today’s culture, would she have secretly aborted ...

Whiners, cheaters, scared cowards

To the Editor: Gasconade County on a bad day will probably vote 70 percent for Trump in the upcoming ...