|
The Gasconade County R-2 School District will continue to open buildings for students later in the 2021-22 school year — at 7:45 a.m. rather than 7:30 a.m., for the second year in a row— by …
more
By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
|
7/14/21
|
|
BY ROXIE MURPHY
Republican Staff Writer
rmurphy@wardpub.com
Gasconade County R-2 Board of Education directors on June 28 voted 7-0 to purchase KidGuard Student Insurance for all pupils in …
more
By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
|
7/14/21
|
|
A multi-county police chase on July 4 resulted in the arrest of Bradley R. White, of Belle, and a pending warrant application for felony driving while revoked/suspended, felony resisting arrest, and …
more
By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
|
7/7/21
|
|
Low humidity and mild mid-80-degree weather ushered in the Independence Day holiday weekend across southern Gasconade County and the mid-Missouri region. The Owensville Fire Department’s …
more
By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
|
7/7/21
|
|
Two bridges crossing the Gasconade River in Gasconade and Maries counties will be undergoing rehabilitation over the next several months.
Both bridges have reached the point where rehabilitation …
more
By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
|
7/7/21
|
|
Bland aldermen held a meeting Thursday morning to sign off on the preliminary bond hearing that marks the beginning of the city’s infrastructure project.
While the city’s long-time …
more
By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
|
6/2/21
|
|
HERMANN — Gasconade County Emergency Management Director Clyde Zelch is becoming immersed in one of the less-enjoyable aspects of his job — updating the county’s flood-plain …
more
By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
|
6/2/21
|
|
HERMANN — In a move that might be considered an act of self-preservation as well as advancing early childhood education, the Gasconade County R-1 School District board has approved the start …
more
By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
|
6/2/21
|
|
HERMANN — Gasconade County administrators are having to wait a bit longer to find out just how much a new set of doors for the courthouse will cost, which means organizations seeking a share of …
more
By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
|
6/2/21
|
|
HERMANN — Most Gasconade countians casting votes in the Aug. 3 special election will be on the move, traveling to a new polling place to decide the fate of the proposed use tax for county …
more
By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
|
6/2/21
|
|
HERMANN — There was a bid for a painting job. There was a bid to build a low-water crossing. There were bids from banks looking to handle Gasconade County’s money. But there was no bid …
more
By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
|
5/26/21
|
|
Only four new COVID-19 cases were confirmed this past week in Gasconade County and the 7-day PCR positivity rate was below 5 percent, according to Dr. Michael Rothermich, chief of staff at Hermann …
more
5/26/21
|
|
HERMANN — The first half of the federal government’s latest economic stimulus package has landed in Gasconade County’s bank account — swelling the cash on hand by more than …
more
By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
|
5/26/21
|
|
Two county residents using “txt to 911” services available in Gasconade County this month received emergency assistance although they were unable to speak to dispatchers.
In the May 6 …
more
By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
|
5/26/21
|
|
HERMANN — Gasconade County voters in August will be asked to approve a 1.375-cent use tax to help fund county government and the county’s Enhanced-911 program.
A use tax is a sales tax …
more
By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
|
5/26/21
|
|
HERMANN — Hoping to return to a more-normal setting, the Gasconade County R-1 School District policymakers are considering an $11.6-million operating budget for the 2021-22 school …
more
By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
|
5/19/21
|
|
BELLE — The Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office has yet to complete their official report on the cause of an explosion in the 33000 block of Highway 28 West, Belle on May 13 that …
more
By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
|
5/19/21
|
|
HERMANN — Barring a special session, the Gasconade County Commission tomorrow will have to decide if it wants to place a joint use tax proposal for county government and the Enhanced 911 …
more
By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
|
5/19/21
|
|
A suspected propane gas explosion at a residence located in the 33000 block of Highway 28 west of Belle took the life of a local homeowner early Friday morning.
The Belle Volunteer Fire Department …
more
By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
|
5/14/21
|
|
BLAND — Alderman Ned Steiner informed fellow Bland Board of Aldermen members on Monday night that he has reached out to local musicians and entertainers about having a “shindig” at …
more
By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
|
5/12/21
|
