Hermann hosts Sullivan on Friday for homecoming

Reactions to their wins

Owensville High School senior Dutchmen football linebacker Timmy Winterbauer and classmate Camryn Caldwell react Friday as they are announced as king and queen of the “Show Up and Glow …

OHS students visit Missourian press in preparation of new student-ran newspaper

OWENSVILLE — Owensville High School students from Amy Quertermous’s new communications class visited the Washington Missourian’s newsroom, production and press building on Sept. 25 …

R-2 notices drop in local scholarships payouts, decrease in applications

OWENSVILLE — The Gasconade County R-2 School District is investigating a way to streamline access to locally awarded scholarship funds as an estimated $3,000 out of $32,000 has been requested ...

Head-on U.S. 50 cross-over crash kills Mt. Sterling man, injures passenger

MT. STERLING — A Mt. Sterling man is dead following a head-on crash Monday morning on U.S. 50 east of Timber Ridge Road in Gasconade County. ...

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 ...

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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 …

Sports

Dutchgirl softball scores senior-night sweep against St. James

Hannah Koppelmann’s Owensville Dutchgirl softball team looked to make it a memorable senior night last Thursday ...

OMS Dutchmen football sweeps St. James’ Tigers

Scoring their first points at Union, Owensville Middle School (OMS) Dutchmen football looked to find the win column ...

R-2 harriers claim medals at Belle, Rim Rock

Whether it was in Belle or Lawrence, Kan. Cross Country runners from Owensville Middle School (OMS) and Owensville High School (OHS) were going for medals and team hardware during …

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 looked to go into halftime with any kind of momentum …

Dutchgirl softball scores senior-night sweep against St. James

Hannah Koppelmann’s Owensville Dutchgirl softball team looked to make it a memorable senior night last Thursday for Danika Hinson, Ali Daniels, Bailee Dare and Savannah Knight …

Four Dutchgirl harriers leave Joplin with medals

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 …

Dutchgirl spikers sweep St. James

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

Tourney fever

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 …

Thursday night firsts

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 …

College bound athletes

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 …