ROSEBUD — Gasconade County’s Enhanced-911 program soon will be looking for a new chief as longtime Executive Director Lisa Thacker will be making a career change, taking a position in the …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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3/21/25
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Gerald voters will be asked to decide on April 8 whether a new one cent sales tax should replace a similar tax that will expire at the end of the year.
The tax that will be expiring was …
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By Linda Trest, Staff Writer
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3/21/25
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An 84-year-old Gerald man was stopped in a 2006 Ford F-150 on State Route T on Wednesday, March 12. He began to cross Highway 100 failing to yield to traffic and drove into the path of a 2012 …
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3/21/25
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On the ballot in the April 8 General Municipal Election, Gerald voters will be asked to decide whether to keep a one cent sales tax in place. The sales tax was originally approved by voters in 2012 …
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By Linda Trest, Staff Writer
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3/13/25
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A years-long dream of many in Gerald is about to come to fruition in the near future. A mural will soon adorn the south wall of the former MFA feed store on Main Street just north of the Rock Island …
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By Linda Trest, Republican Staff Writer
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2/5/25
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Firemen from Owensville, Hermann and the Gerald-Rosebud Fire Protection District assisted the New Haven-Berger fire district fight fire in commercial structure Friday evening near Berger.
New …
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From Staff Reports
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1/22/25
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Since August, on the first Friday of each month Gerald’s Community Outreach has conducted a food drive through for anyone in the community. Last Friday, the driver was nearly two hours late in …
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1/8/25
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Gerald Elementary has service projects for their students throughout the year. For the month of December, the Giving Drive is an ongoing tradition. Students are encouraged to collect nonperishable …
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12/26/24
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Last week Gov. Mike Parsons announced that he has appointed Kenneth “Ken” Cox of Gerald as Franklin County Commissioner for District 2.
Cox ran for the seat against incumbent …
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12/18/24
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An estimated 400 to 500 people attended the Owensville Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Light Parade which included vocal performances by the Owensville High School choir program. High school, …
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12/11/24
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Thursday, Dec. 5, at 5:15 p.m. the Gerald-Rosebud Fire Department (GRFD) was dispatched to a structure fire in the 500 block of Canaan Road.
Fire Chief Warren Weiss told The Republican that his …
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By Linda Trest, Republican Staff Writer
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12/11/24
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The Gerald-Rosebud Fire Protection District recently received a $104,000 grant from FEMA through its Assistance to Firefighters program. The district was required to provide matching funds of $8,000 …
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11/20/24
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ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Thursday sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for exchanging cash and other items of value for sex with a minor.
Theodore …
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11/13/24
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Red Ribbon Week officially began Monday at Gerald Elementary School, but preparations for the event have been in the works for a while. Each class created a large banner promoting a drug-free life …
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10/23/24
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ROSEBUD — Thanks to improved efficiency through the next generation of technology, Gasconade County Communications is offering a significant cut in the annual cost to the county’s …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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10/16/24
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BY LINDA TREST
REPUBLICAN STAFF WRITER
ltrest@wardpub.com
City Administrator Nick Grube received approval from the Board of Aldermen in August to try a new method of maintaining the …
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By Linda Trest, Republican Staff Writer
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10/16/24
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Franklin County Sheriff Steve Pelton reports his detectives along with the Washington Police Department conducted ...
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10/3/24
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Crews with West Contracting of Pacific arrived in Gerald last week to begin street work. Rain kept them off the job Monday, but they resumed work Tuesday on Bittersweet Avenue (right).
Each year …
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9/25/24
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ROSEBUD — Faced with increasing costs for prescription medicines, the Gasconade County E-911 Board of Directors might be forced to have employees shoulder some of the expense of health …
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By Buck Collier, Special Correspondent
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9/18/24
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Woody Bogler Trucking Co. (WBT) celebrated 100 years in the trucking business with a celebration Sunday, Sept. 15 on the company’s grounds.
A large crowd attended the event which featured …
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9/18/24
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