Owensville Middle School (OMS) Dutchgirl basketball players are shown either shooting the basketball or handling it during a home doubleheader last Wednesday night at Owensville Elementary School against Steelville’s Lady Cardinals. Both the OMS seventh and eighth-grade Dutchgirls are in tournament action this week at St. Clair and Washington Middle Schools respectively.

OMS Dutchgirl basketball sweeps Hermann, Steelville

Owensville Middle School (OMS) Dutchgirl basketball opened their season last week with four games in four days against Hermann, Sullivan, Steelville and Cuba. Savannah Campbell’s OMS …
News

Official renews call for more parking at historic courthouse

HERMANN – During a week of busier-than-usual court activity — and the increased traffic associated with it — a Gasconade County government official renewed the call for additional parking space …

Grosse heads local effort to boost healthcare access to residents

HERMANN – So much for Dawn Grosse taking it easy after retiring last year from the administration of the local school district. The former longtime social worker in the Gasconade County R-1 …

Stony Hill residents renew request to commission for chip-and-seal

HERMANN – With an upgrade delayed twice by two more-pressing projects requiring county matching funds, residents of Stony Hill Road on Sept. 17 renewed their plea for a portion of their road to …

Higher fees possible for some agencies dispatched by county’s E-911 program

ROSEBUD – A higher fee could be in the offing for some of the public-service agencies dispatched by Gasconade County’s E-911 program. Further study of a possible fee increase will be made by …

Obituaries
Jerry Adkison, Sr. 1963-2026
Jerry Joe Adkison Sr., 63, Owensville,   passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at his residence. He was born July 10, 1963, to the late Robert and Betty Jo (Gossett) Adkison in St. Louis. …
Nannette Fizette 1942-2026
Nannette Hagan Fizette, R.N., 84, La Russell, passed away peacefully on Sept. 25, 2026, in Haughton, La. after a long fulfilling life. She was born May 30, 1942, to the late Ben T. and Anna E. …
Claire Wyrick 1951-2026
Claire Ann Wyrick, lovingly known as “Grandma Sally,” 94, Owensville, passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2026, surrounded by the loved ones who meant so much to her. She was one of six …
Falling 16-2 against Pacific’s Lady Indians last Thursday at home, Hannah Koppelmann’s Owensville Dutchgirls looked to a change of scenery to get back in the win column. Competing over the …
Seven points shy of a team title at New Haven over Labor Day weekend, Matt Candrl’s Owensville High School varsity Dutchmen cross country team looked for redemption at the Father Tolton …
Will'ful Thinking
One day after this week’s edition of the Gasconade County Republican comes out, we will be into the month of October on the calendar. October marks the halfway point of the fall sports season …
Throughout the upcoming weekend and early next week, there will be plenty of volleyball tournament action throughout the area for Owensville’s Dutchgirls and Hermann’s Lady Bearcats. On …
Owensville Middle School (OMS) and Owensville High School (OHS) sports fans looking for home sporting events over the coming week will have a wide selection to choose from. Tomorrow (Thursday), …
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Opinion

No one to blame but myself

Last Wednesday I opened up the paper to do a quick glance at the pages, as is my habit.  My heart sank. The Editorial/Opinion page was not correct. It was a repeat of page two from Sept. …

Invisible

It’s pretty great being invisible. My disappearance from others’ notice is making my life much easier. And all it took was living long enough. From the time I became old enough to look …

Time to focus on what matters close to home

I’ll be honest, I’m more interested in what’s going on close to home than I am in the fact that Nike’s stock has decreased since 2021. However, as I read Dennis Warden’s editorial in the …

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