Gasconade County Republican

Running a small Route 66 motel in Missouri provides a lot of variety, but a recent check-in at the Wagon Wheel Motel was a little unusual even for a business that draws Route 66 travelers from all over the world. On Tuesday, May 8, a group of five ragtag young men, their goat, and a videographer showed up for rooms. Yes, a goat.

“They were walking Route 66 from Arizona to Chicago with their goat to raise money for a cancer center, and the goat was along to crack the curse on the Cubs that was placed on them by a...

After a long tenure of service to the city as its emergency management director, Les Murdock has finally stepped down. His replacement was appointed to the EMD position by the city council on May 1.

Mayor Ray Mortimeyer announced that he had received Murdock’s resignation letter and that it came as no surprise. The mayor said Murdock had served his duty to the city for many years but was no longer in a position to carry out those duties.

Rodney Neff, who served as Murdock’s understudy and had been in training for the position for some time, was appointed as the new...

Viva Cuba and other businesses and organizations joined for cleanup projects on Saturday, May 5. Prior to the cleanup, Viva Cuba members planted the town’s planters.

On Saturday some of the groups gathered at the Viva Cuba Garden for safety vests and trash bags. Others brought their tools for cutting, clipping, and trimming in selected areas around town.

With Viva Cuba’s Adopt-A-Street Program and more awareness of the role of a clean community in drawing business and tourism, Cuba is slowly making improvements. Some businesses, organizations, and individuals work year-round to make Cuba a more attractive place to live and work.

The Cardinals made three errors including third baseman David Freese’s errant throw on pinch-hitter Aubrey Huff’s two-out grounder that allowed Brandon Belt to score the go-ahead run as the Cardinals lost 7-5, splitting the two game series with the Giants. First baseman Lance Berkman also made an error in the...

Attorney General Chris Koster is urging the State Supreme Court to set a date of death by execution for 19 death row inmates. Koster says these are inmates who can no longer appeal, no stays are in effect, and no legal impediment exists. “Right now ther are 19 individuals who are on Death Row in...

Luke Hochevar (3-4) pitched well for six innings. His only real miscue was the two-run homer by Jones in the fourth. But the right-hander ran into trouble in the seventh, allowing back-to-back singles by Wilson Betemit and Chris Davis, the start of a three-run inning for the Orioles as the...

The state Department of Corrections has approved a new drug for use in lethal injections to carry out the death penalty. In a statement, the Department says it has adopted a one-drug protocol using propofol, otherwise known as Diprovan. This replaces a three-drug method used previously. The state had to...