Each year, Republican staff members put together a special section inside of the first publication of each year highlighting the Top Stories of the previous year. If you would like to …
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Each year, Republican staff members put together a special section inside of the first publication of each year highlighting the Top Stories of the previous year. If you would like to read back over these stories, each one is linked to the original story. We hope you enjoy these recaps.
Gasconade County and Gerald area applicants for state medicinal marijuana operations are denied.
Jan. 15 OHS wrestlers defeat Valle Catholic at Ste. Genevieve Duals
Jan. 22 Snowfall causes cancelations for R-2 schools
OMS Dutchmen sweep Hermann, fall at St. James in daytime twin bill
Jan. 29 Gasconade County’s two high schools host performances by the Four Rivers All-Conference Band.
Cason Gray’s 24 points move the OHS Dutchmen into Belle tournament title game.
Senior night wrestling sees four OHS pins.
Feb. 12 Prop P funds allow expansion of cybercrimes unit in Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
Dutchgirl wrestlers see season end in districts
King Trevor and Queen Emma reign over OHS Winter Homecoming
Feb. 19 Dutchmen grapplers to miss state wrestling for first time
A record number of GES students make the Top 100 of the statewide Picture the Music competition.
Feb. 26 Dutchmen seniors celebrate first win over Pacific since 2011 season
GCR-2 board votes Kelley Rosemann in as 2020-21 OMS assistant principal.
FSCB plans to buy seven First Bank sites including Owensville, Hermann, Gerald
March 4 Gasconade Sheriff John Romanus submits his resignation.
Emily Copeland and Wyatt Jahnsen are OHS FFA Barnwarming King and Queen
March 11 Tracy Ellis’ murder charge is dismissed. Ellis pleads guilty to felony child endangerment.
Owensville Police Officer Troy Ebeling’s family home is lost to fire while he is on overnight duty.
Jared Tharp is new GES principal.
Gasconade Timing Association funds April 1 Honor Flight for 25 area veterans
March 18 GCR-2 board cancels classes through April 3 due to virus threat.
Missouri Supreme Court suspends appellate, circuit court proceedings
Restaurants/bars shut down; reduced to carry-out service only
Franklin County Commission declares a state of emergency.
March 25 Mark Williams is sworn in as interim sheriff for Gasconade County.
GCR-2 extends the COVID-19 related school closure to April 24.
Coronavirus ends OMS Dutchgirl volleyball season early
March 31 A stay at home order is issued for Gasconade County due to the coronavirus pandemic.
April 1 Franklin County Sheriff Steve Pelton confirms bones found in St. Clair are human remains.
Owensville Parks and Recreation Department closes park facilities.
Krooked Moon distills ‘sugar shine’ for hand sanitizer
April 15 Missouri Gov. Mike Parson ends in-school learning for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year
April 22 Cullen VanLeer named new OHS head boys basketball, golf coach
Spring sports come to an abrupt halt thanks to COVID-19 at Owensville High School.
Be Ahring named Gerald interm city clerk.
Lonigro’s Supermarket in Gerald unknowingly holds its last ‘Ribfest.’
A set of guidelines for the reopening of businesses in Gasconade County is being drafted.
May 6 Franklin County is allocated more than $12 million in federal relief
Lonigro’s Supermarket in Gerald celebrates its 42nd anniversary.
Gasconade County eligible for $1.7M in federal relief funds
May 13 OAA cancels summer seasons.
Todd Rehmert takes a coaching job at Hermann.
Tri-County Newspapers (Bland, Belle and Vienna) cease publication
New Haven Community Youth Fair is canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
May 20 Mackenzie Rademacher will continue throwing at UCM.
Gerald resident John Kolditz’ death was first due to COVID-19 in Franklin County
Cason Gray to continue football career at Missouri Valley
June 3 Kendra Hults to run track, cross country at MSSU
A crowd of around 100 people gather in Union to protest the murder of George Floyd.
Missouri April unemployment rate rises to 9.7 percent.
OHS graduation to continue as planned, prom canceled
June 10 Sophia Ashner earns six state medals.
Governor signs SB 631 into law requiring notarized request for mail-in absentee ballot
Tracy Ellis sentenced to 14 years in DOC.
Steve Grgurich again elected as Gerald Ward 1 Alderman.
June 17 Homeless man attempts to float USS Aries free from Gasconade mooring; ship moves 400 feet.
June 24 Fair board votes 22-5 to cancel 2020 Gasconade County Fair
Site work begins for new Owensville police station
July 1 Chaney L Teague is arrested after driving a pick-up into Moto Mart.
Jennifer Hall says goodbye to GES
July 8 Human remains discovered in Gasconade River believed to be missing Crocker man
Owensville Municipal Court cases will now be heard in Linn
Owensville Aldermen award $1.12 million bid to construct new police station
Kalyn Kemp named new Dutchgirl head soccer coach
July 15 Rosebud man wins second Show Me Cash jackpot with a $298,000 winning ticket.
July 22 Hospital medical director, county health official urge mask use to help reduce COVID-19 spread
Corey Novotney is sworn in as new Gerald Ward 2 Alderman
July 29 Lonigro’s Supermarket ceases day-to-day operations
Body found near County Line Road identified as Jacob Spaunhorst
Scott Eiler claims GOP sheriff’s nomination
Aug. 12 Human remains discovered in St. Clair earlier this year identified as Margaret A. Unger.
First Bank customers become First State Community Bank customers this weekend
Aug. 19 Westphalia Pentecostal Bridge collapses
Hailey Diestelkamp to join SLU Women’s Basketball staff
Gasconade County Health Department reports first COVID-19 related death
Tyler Ahring holds first practice as OMS Cross County coach Monday
Aug. 26 Michael Tungate of Belle is charged with five felonies in sex abuse case of 12-year-old boy
A Belle man is reportedly shot in the abdomen near Bland.
Lawsuits between City of Gerald and Bull Moose Tube have been stopped; city to sell property.
Sept. 2 Legion Park is the site of Gerald’s first Desegregation/Integration Rally.
Heather M. Tatkenhorst of Gerald was killed on train tracks in Cole County.
OHS sweeps Linn in volleyball opener
Addison Wright named to All-Tournament Team
Kyle L. Lampkin of Owensville faces charges following a high-speed chase in Osage County.
Sept. 9 Dutchmen record first shutout since 2016
R-2 harriers leave New Haven with seven medals
Varsity Dutchgirl spikers sweep Capital City
Sept. 16 History Channel series American Wreckers airs first episodes featuring Belle Boys, Outsiders
Scott Eiler to assume interim sheriff’s title until term begins in 2021
Dutchgirl volleyball sweeps senior-night matches against Belle
Sept. 23 Connecticut based Atlas Holdings, creditor group acquires LSC
Dutchmen shut out St. James in FRC opener
OMS Dutchgirls sweep Hermann in hardwood opener
Freshmen Dutchgirls win JV Volleyball Tourney at Linn
Hannah Koppelmann’s Owensville Dutchgirls win four of five games.
Sept. 30 Mending Mindy Jarvis receives kidney
City of Bland awarded $750,000 in CDBG funds
Dutchmen reclaim county bowl trophy
Dutchgirls score key FRC, district win over Sullivan
Oct. 7 Anita Altemeyer opens Potential Therapy Services in Owensville.
Dutchgirl nine drop district semifinal in extra innings
Oct. 28 Stolen vehicles, plus storage unit thefts keep GPD officers busy
Springfield Road closure begins.
Jamie Ridenhour’s Dutchgirls end 41-year district title drought
Nov. 4 Virus flareup pushes county back to Phase 1 safety protocols for courthouse operations
R-2 directors approve $83K Gerald school bus lane bid
Washington Middle School student becomes youngest in state to die from COVID-19
Absentee ballots nearly triple totals seen in 2016
OHS advances three to state cross country
Nov. 11 Voter turnout in county nearly 74 percent
City of Bland offers $500 reward for arrest, conviction on vandalism case
Mekayla Gibson finishes eighth to earn All-State
Diamond Dutchgirl foursome earns All-FRC, All-District honors
Nov. 18 Gasconade R-2 directors approve mask protocol
Nine Dutchmen earn All-FRC gridiron honors.
Boy Scouts annual Scouting for Food event canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
Nov. 25 Citing ‘family issues,’ county EMD to leave position by end of 2020
Scenic Regional Library system’s trustees mandate face masks
Christmas Tablescapes canceled due to COVID
Dec. 2 Ryan Flanagan’s Dutchgirls sweep Lady Cavaliers
Dec. 9 In midst of pandemic, Gerald’s Christmas celebration deemed one of the best ever
Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy named future GCR2 superintendent
Atlas Holdings completes purchase of LSC Communications.
Dec. 16 Strong November sales push Gasconade County sale tax revenue to unexpected total of $1.037 million
Dec. 23 Gasconade County R-2 teachers and staff are now considered essential workers
Christine Weber of Hermann is charged with first-degree-murder in the death of her boyfriend.
Dec. 30 GCR-1 begins search for top administrator
Footings, foundation, walls being installed on LSC Communications addition
Missouri exceeds 5,000 COVID deaths as vaccine roll-out continues