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77th Gasconade County Fair opens tonight in Owensville’s Memorial Park
The 77th Annual Gasconade County Fair is gearing up to bring four days of excitement, entertainment, and community spirit to Memorial Park in Owensville. The fair kicks off on Wednesday, July 24, … more
More than 650 paddlers to embark on world’s longest nonstop river endurance race July 23-26
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On July 23 at 7 a.m. more than 500 boats and nearly 700 racers will begin the 19th Annual Missouri American Water MR340 river race. Participants will paddle 340 miles … more
Kick off the shoes
First Baptist Church concluded a well-attended vacation Bible school this past Friday with a water festival courtesy of the Owensville Fire Department. Firemen connected their rescue pumper to a city … more
In patriotic voice
As the VFW Post 6133 honor guard was raising the flag Friday to open the Firemen’s Picnic, their commander Bob Depperman began an a cappella rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” … more
Elias Hempelmann ( far left), Tucker Grellner and Abbi Meyer stand for a group picture after they finished in the top three of the four-year-old division in the children’s pedal tractor pull during Friday’s community picnic put on by the Owensville Volunteer Fire Department (OVFD).
Area pedal tractor pullers qualify for state pull
Trophies and a spot at the Missouri State Pedal Tractor Pull held during the 2024 Missouri State Fair in Sedalia in August. That is what was on the line Friday night at Owensville’s … more
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Pickleball comes home
Brad Baker, above left, has been traveling to Union, Washington, Hermann and St. James for the last four years to play America’s latest sports craze, pickleball. With two new courts at Winter … more
Memorial tribute
Bledsoe-Bulas VFW Post No. 6133 in Owensville hosted its annual Memorial Day tribute to the nation’s war dead on Monday which included the posting of the American flag at half mast by members … more
Crawford Electric’s Laura Hengstenberg (center) accepts the 2024 LaBerge Award from NRECA’s Holly Wetzel (left) and the Council of Rural Electric Communicators’ Scott Gates at the 2024 Connect Conference in Baltimore.
Crawford Electric’s lead communicator earns national award
Crawford Electric’s lead communicator earns national award BOURBON — Laura Hengstenberg of Owensville, Crawford Electric’s communication manager, has won a national award … more
Paving on the night shift
Capital Paving worked through the overnight hours this past Thursday and Friday milling and repaving the shoulders and the center turn lane sections on Highway 28 from Highway 19 North west to Sixth … more
GTA’s 31st Springfest well attended
Gasconade Timing Association officials reported 161 cars were entered into the group’s 31st car show held during Springfest activities. Mild spring weather brought a steady stream of visitor to … more
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Owensville man charged with felony sexual abuse of minors; investigation cites incidents 37 years ago
An Owensville man, Donald W. Littrell, Jr., 64, charged Friday with two felony counts alleging first-degree sexual abuse of a minor following a sheriff’s department investigation of incidents … more
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City Administrator Randy Blaske embraces John Kamler (right) as Kamler steps down from his position Monday night as Owensville mayor. Owensville’s new mayor, Kevin McFadden declared April 15, 2024, as Mayor John Kamler Day in Owensville.
City of Owensville formally welcomes new officials at Board of Aldermen meeting
Following a closed executive session Monday of Owensville’s Board of Aldermen, John Kamler opened his final meeting as mayor, welcoming newly-elected Mayor Kevin McFadden to the role. … more
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A partial eclipse
Owensville-area residents enjoyed a partial eclipse, approximately 94 percent, during the April 5 event which stretched diagonally across the southern portion of the state in totality.  more
RURAL CANAAN 111th precinct election official Kurt Keller holds 14-month-old Dakota Zelch while the youngster’s father, Noah, was casting his ballot April 2 at Owensville High School. It was the first election for the boy and his father.
Voter turnout across county 23% for April 2 Municipal Election
Voter turnout across Gasconade County was 23.08 percent in the April 2 Municipal Election as 2,459 ballots were cast among 10,655 registered voters. The turnout was lower in Hermann Ward 2 … more
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Signing in to vote in Owensville Ward 1
Paul Gooch signs in early Tuesday afternoon to vote in Owensville’s Ward 1. Good was the precinct’s 115th voter by 1:30 p.m. at the April 2 Municipal Election. Precinct workers said the … more
A pile of eggs for the little ones
Youngsters in the 1-3-year-old age group found this pile of plastic eggs perfect for their collection efforts Saturday during the Owensville Police Department’s Easter Egg Hunt on Memorial … more
One final group photograph roundup
Diana Dean, manager of the Gasconade County Soil and Water Conservation District’s office in Owensville, gathers poster contest award recipients for a group photograph Thursday at Owensville … more
Palmer named Firefighter of the Year
Owensville Fire Department volunteer Brett Palmer joined the local agency a few years ago with absolutely no fire experience and has added swift water rescue technician, along with firefighter 1 and … more
Owensville Ambulance and volunteer firemen attend to Jamie Emo in accumulating snowfall Monday evening after the car she was driving was struck head-on in a curve by a pickup truck (next photo, facing northbound, as viewed from the southbound Route EE shoulder). The crash, north of the Dry Fork Creek bridge, closed EE below Hecker until nearly 7 p.m. The temperature was 7 degrees with snowfall continuing into the evening.
Two injured in snow-covered head-on crash on Route EE
Both drivers in a head-on crash Monday evening at 5:29 on a snow-covered Route EE sustained minor injuries. Owensville firemen extricated Jamie L. Emo, 40, of Owensville, from the 2023 Ford Edge … more
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Andrew Michel, a planner with the Operation Christmas program, applauds Owensville High School FCCLA members Arianna Baguio, Olivia Crull, Sophia Gregor, Kiana Wehmeyer, Hannah Fletcher, Allie Kuebler, and Olivia Beste after they had completed boxing day packing for the 2023 campaign on Dec. 13. They helped prepare food boxes for 175 area families including140 children, and 361 adults.
Christmas giving
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