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E&L Wright Block and Brick had portions of four exterior walls of the new Owensville police station building outlined in block as of late Friday morning. The outline of the emergency …
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9/23/20
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Several topics at the Monday Gasconade County R-2 school board meeting could contribute its cause to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
As Superintendent Dr. Chuck Garner presented reports to the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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9/23/20
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BY DAVE MARNER
Managing editor
dmarner@wardpub.com
Owensville City Hall remains closed until further notice after at least two city employees have tested positive for the …
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By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
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9/16/20
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A History Channel television series filmed in Owensville in 2018, featuring the “Belle Boys” and the “Outsiders,” aired at 9 a.m. on Sept. 13 as American Wreckers.
The show …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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9/16/20
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An Owensville sideswiped a cedar and woman narrowly missed a larger tree Friday morning when she ran off Highway 28 west of Dittman Road and traveled about 30 feet into a tree line on north side of …
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From Staff Reports
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9/9/20
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Owensville High School’s Dutchmen football team won its home-opening game Friday, 47-0 over Eldon, to enter the Labor Day weekend and the first scheduled day off of classes Monday.
After …
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By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
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9/9/20
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Following the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that they would extend a summer meal program for students through Dec. 31, at least 14 students participating in …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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9/9/20
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LINN — An Owensville man faces charges of driving while intoxicated after allegedly leading an Osage County Sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed pursuit early Monday, ending in his ejection …
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From Staff Reports
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9/3/20
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While the Gasconade County R-2 School District remains open with zero positive COVID-19 cases in its first week, 15 students and staff have been asked to self-quarantine by the Gasconade and Franklin …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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9/3/20
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For the third time in four days since Gasconade County R-2 Schools opened, district officials have sent out a text message informing parents and guardians of a quarantine request by a county health …
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From Staff Reports
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8/27/20
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Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy told R-2 Board of Education members on Aug. 24 that their e-learner numbers were at 8.1 percent, up from 5.5 percent on Aug. 18, but are expected to …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/26/20
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During an 8 a.m. outdoor teachers and staff meeting on Dutchmen Field on Monday, Superintendent Dr. Chuck Garner informed Gasconade County R-2 educators that 94.5 percent of students wanted to be in …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/19/20
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For the last 19 years Judy Carothers, 81, of Payette, Idaho, has made lap blankets for first responders — both domestic and military — reaching around the world and now including …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/13/20
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Gasconade County R-2 has notified parents, staff and teachers that three persons in the district are in quarantine after coming into contact with an individual who has tested positive for the novel …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/13/20
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According to Gasconade R-2 Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy on Tuesday afternoon, the district had received plenty of calls to district administrators about the 2020-21 virtual learning …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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8/5/20
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Gasconade County R-2 School District Superintendent Dr. Chuck Garner on Monday tried to clarify questions about the school re-entry plan that was proposed July 20 and approved by the board of …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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7/29/20
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Robert Rickerd, the city’s elected marshal, on Monday asked aldermen to “please address” a recent memo he sent them regarding retention and recruitment of police patrolmen as it …
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By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
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7/22/20
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Owensville’s mental and physical health — and public safety — were concerns expressed Monday by the medical director of the county’s hospital, county health director, and the …
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By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
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7/22/20
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Gasconade County R-2 board members on Monday reviewed and approved with a 6-0 vote a back-to-school plan that includes three options of regular, online, and full-distance learning for …
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By Roxie Murphy, Staff Writer
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7/22/20
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Lawlor Corporation, a St. Louis based construction company, will build the new Owensville police station for $1,122,900.
Lawlor was awarded the low bid to specification Monday by …
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By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
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7/8/20
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