Friends of the Rock Island Trail (FoRIT) in conjunction with the city of Owensville hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday for the Rock Island Trail State Park that will run 2.5 miles through the …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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4/10/24
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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.
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4/10/24
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OWENSVILLE — A juvenile male suffered an apparent ricochet gunshot wound to his right arm Monday morning and an Owensville man has been charged with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful …
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By Dave Marner, GCR Managing Editor
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4/10/24
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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 …
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By Dave Marner, GCR Managing Editor
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4/10/24
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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 …
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4/3/24
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OWENSVILLE — After approving the then-believed low bid for the 2024 street paving project to Pierce Asphalt, LLC, on March 18, the Owensville Board of Aldermen on Monday rescinded approval and …
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By Christine Yearwood, Republican Staff writer
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4/3/24
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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 …
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3/27/24
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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 …
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3/27/24
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Owensville City Engineer Travis Hernandez advised the Board of Aldermen on Monday that nine contractors picked up bids for the Springfield Road Extension project and six were returned.
Ward 2 …
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By Christine Yearwood, Special Correspondent
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3/20/24
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Owensville resident and former alderman Sam Britton raised concerns Feb. 20 at Owensville’s Board of Aldermen meeting regarding the “forced” installation of Ameren’s new smart …
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By Christine Yearwood, Special Correspondent
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2/28/24
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An Owensville man facing three felony drug charges following his arrest Feb. 14 in the Walmart parking lot was scheduled to make his first Associate Circuit Court appearance this morning (Wednesday) …
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From Staff Reports
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2/21/24
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Local resident Andrew C. Neal, Jr., appeared before the Owensville Board of Aldermen Monday evening to challenge a city ordinance that is currently keeping him from selling retail merchandise without …
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By Christine Yearwood, Special Correspondent
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2/7/24
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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 …
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1/24/24
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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 …
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By Dave Marner, GCR Managing Editor
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1/17/24
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12/20/23
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OWENSVILLE — Kevin McFadden, currently president of the Owensville Board of Aldermen, has signed up to seek the mayor’s office in April 2024.
McFadden currently has one year …
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By Dave Marner, GCR Managing Editor
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12/20/23
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Columbia Handbell Ensemble members Sara Rohrs and Daniel Bogle perform Saturday at St. George Catholic Church in Hermann in the 13th Winter Celebration hosted this year by the Hermann Arts Council, …
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12/13/23
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Owensville High School marching band members march Friday in the Owensville Community Parade of Lights held in the historic uptown business district, the HUB. A lite mist let up just before the …
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12/6/23
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Area volunteers including Troop 22 Boy Scouts and Pack 22 Cub Scouts and local fifth-grade Dutchgirl basketball team members pitched in Monday to conduct the first sort of food stocks for the Helping …
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12/6/23
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Owensville Aldermen on Monday held two brief public hearings on rezoning request and later granted both by ordinance.
Aldermen also approved an ordinance allowing a previously tabled rezoning …
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By Dave Marner, Managing Editor
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12/6/23
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