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Commission order ready for creation of new office

OWENSVILLE   — The document is ready. All that’s needed now are the signatures of the members of the Gasconade County Commission, which are expected to be given at tomorrow …

Commission resolution promoting public safety part of grant application

  BY BUCK COLLIER SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT buckcollier210@gmail.com HERMANN – A formal commitment to promoting public safety and encouraging community involvement in …

Commission to decide on creating new office at next week’s session

HERMANN — A decision on a proposal to split the Gasconade County Circuit Clerk & Recorder of Deeds Office into separate agencies is expected by the County Commission at next week’s …

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HRED asked to consider setting fee for its directors
HERMANN — A member of the board of the Hermann Regional Economic Development (HRED) Corporation is urging consideration of a pay-to-play requirement for the agency’s 15 directors. …
Dan Edwards, a visitor to Hermann from Omaha, Neb., is pictured after a stop at the local laundry, Das Wash Haus.
The smell test: Cyclist decides it’s time for trip to laundromat
HERMANN — When he pedaled into Hermann after several days on the KATY Trail, Dan Edwards of Omaha decided one of the first places he needed to visit was Das Wash Haus. It was time for …
Flooded SMA clinic translates to ‘delayed care, not lost care’
HERMANN — The flooding early last month of the Southwest Medical Associates clinic in Bavarian Hills Plaza — the repair of which continues into this month — has meant that some …
Hermann Mayor Bruce Cox responds Friday evening to a question from City Administrator Patricia Heaney regarding the scheduling of a special meeting which lasted 6 minutes. Cox replied he was anticipating an alderman would be absent on Monday due to prior plans.
With supporter absent, mayor postpones vote on electricity rate bill
HERMANN — With one of his two aldermanic supporters on vacation Monday night, Mayor Bruce Cox postponed what likely would have been the final vote to approve a 10-percent electricity rate …
Owensville
 Patriotic backdrop
4J’s Towing in Linn provided the elevated American flag display Saturday during the demolition derby hosted at Memorial Park’s arena by the Owensville Fire Department and the Gasconade …
GREAT RIVER Engineering has begun surveying for a sidewalk improvement project in Owensville with grant funds awarded the city through the Transportation Alternative Program (TAP). Surveying was in progress Monday along Fourth Street at Buschmann Park.
Board of Aldermen approve public works bids
OWENSVILLE — The Owensville Board of Aldermen recently approved bids for public works projects at their June 2 meeting. The approved low bid for deicing salt delivered for 2025-26 for 100 …
New field dedicated at sports complex
The Owensville Lions Club held a ribbon cutting/dedication (above) for the newest field at the sports complex. It is named for Chris “Short” Blankenship who provided labor and equipment …
Aldermen adopt $5.1 million balanced budget
Owensville aldermen on Monday gave unanimous approval through Ordinance No.   1476 adopting the city’s balanced $5,145,769 operating budget for fiscal year 2025-26 which begins July 1. …
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Text-to-911 service now available to residents in Franklin County

Franklin County 911/Communications, City of Washington Communications, and Pacific Police Communications are pleased to announce the launch of Text-to-911 service, now available across Franklin …

GRPD called out for water rescue

The Gerald-Rosebud Fire Department were dispatched Friday for a water rescue. It was reported a car was completely submerged in the Bourbeuse River near the Mill Rock access. The …

Return of the Fireman’s Picnic drew day-long crowds

After a more than 20 year absence, the Fireman’s Picnic came back to Legion Park on Saturday. It opened with a large crowd (above) that increased as the day went on. If and event’s …

Features

Local man pleads guilty to federal sex charges

Donald Eugene Fields II

The FBI announced in a recent press release that a man from Franklin County, Theodore “Ted” John Sartori Sr., 63, pleaded guilty in U. S. District Court in St. Louis. Sartori pleaded to …

Stand for the Silent, an organization helping to stop bullying, is helping to make schools safe

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., – Increasingly, people consider their child’s safety at school, and many even turn to homeschooling. In fact, according to the National Center for Education …

County official to probe cause of AT&T cellular ills

DAVID KELLY, director of Missouri State Parks, shakes hands Thursday morning with Southern District Gasconade County Commissioner Jerry Lairmore after signing an agreement for upkeep on the Rock Island Trail once sections are completed in the county. Ron Bentch, scope project manager for development of the Rock Island Trail (center) also visited with the commissioners and County Clerk Lesa Lietzow (far right).

A Gasconade County administrator has pledged to investigate the cause of the cellular telephone problems that have plagued some county AT&T customers since shortly before the Independent Day …

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A fine evening for demolition derby action

Despite the threat of rainfall Saturday, and a brief downpour under a sunny sky just after 5 p.m., the demolition derby hosted by Owensville’s firemen and the Gasconade County Sheriff’s …

Wet weather puts strain on county road funding

As a numbers guy, Gasconade County Treasurer Mike Feagan is quick to notice figures that don’t seem to fit. Such was the case Thursday morning when he pointed out to the County Commission …

Youth building project begins

Preparations for the new Gasconade County Fair Association’s youth building began Monday morning with a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony. By the end of the day, several trees which needed …

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