Zaiden Gates (left) leaps in the air to catch a touchdown pass from Adam Wilson during Owensville’s 22-13 season-opening loss Saturday afternoon at Dutchmen Field against Central’s (Park Hills) Rebels.

Gridiron Dutchmen give defending state champion CPH Rebels all they want

After Mother Nature’s lightning show forced Friday night’s scheduled football game between Dustin Howard’s Owensville Dutchmen and Central’s (Park Hills) Rebels to be played …
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Fidelity Communications to rebrand as Sparklight®

PHOENIX — Fidelity Communications is pleased to share it is rebranding as Sparklight. ® Under the Sparklight brand, the company will continue its legacy of providing fast, reliable internet …

R-2 awarded free student breakfast, lunch cost share after emergency meeting application approved

OWENSVILLE — Gasconade County R-2 Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy said the district was awarded a free breakfast and lunch program application on Friday. The board of education voted 7-0 …

Gasconade man faces multiple charges following roof-top standoff

GASCONADE – A Gasconade man was taken into custody on Aug. 27 following a six-hour standoff -– but not before he struggled with law enforcement officers, according to Gasconade County …

Ameren alerting customers for potential summer utility scams

ST. LOUIS — Scammers are using sophisticated new strategies to target utility customers with the goal of stealing money or obtaining personal and financial information, Ameren Missouri …

Obituaries
Franklin Wright
Franklin Delano Wright, 83, of Owensville, passed away Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, at his residence. He was born May 4, 1941, to Edward Louis and Annie (Carry) Wright in Crawford County. He was …
William Green
William “Bill” Robert Green, 97, of Owensville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at his home. His wife of 71 years, Delores Hanson Green, was next to him and held his hand as he left …
Pamela Schneider
Pamela Nadine Schneider, 66, of Owensville, passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at Stonebridge Owensville. She was born Aug. 13, 1958, to Edward Steege and Karen (Norsworthy) Brettmann in St. …
Spots on the podium. Athletes with the Mid-America Acro and Tumbling Team (MAATT) out of Owensville have been seeking those over the past three months. Pairs, trios, groups and individuals …
Keep Owensville history alive. That is the goal of a group of horseshoe pitchers with the forming of the Luster-Owens Owensville Horseshoe Pitching Club. “One of our main goals is to …
Will'ful Thinking
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 …
With fall sports looming around the corner, Owensville High School (OHS) fans will notice some changes to schedules with the addition of seventh and eighth-grade football and to a pair of …
Now that the calendar has turned over into August, area high school sports fans can soon look forward to seeing student-athletes excel on the softball diamond, football field, volleyball court and …
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Respect your neighbors’ property

Stealing or breaking political signs has become a common problem during election time. This childish behavior goes against the basic ideas of our democracy. Our country was built on the freedom …

Are the Democrats a Communist Party?

Even though I haven’t voted for a Democrat in this century (did many times before), I wasn’t one of those who called them communists. It seemed like overkill. Naive, yes. …

Straw Poll reaches record numbers at State Fair

Every August, thousands of Missourians converge upon Sedalia for 11 days of food, fun and fellowship during the Missouri State Fair. The Missouri Farm Bureau building is always a hotbed of activity, …