Owensville

OHS speech/drama teacher leaves R-2 district abruptly for personal reasons

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/26/2018 - 11:32am

Owensville High School’s speech and drama teacher Tim Slagle resigned Sept. 17 from his position for personal reasons.

Gasconade County R-2 Superintendent Dr. Chuck Garner said Slagle had submitted his resignation to the board earlier Monday and requested discussion take place in closed session. 

Cornerstone Apostolic’s new home is 136th ‘Church In A Day’ project

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/26/2018 - 11:30am

What started out as a mostly bare concrete slab at 6:30 a.m. Thursday became a church building which hosted a service on Sunday afternoon through the national “Church In A Day” program (CIAD).

Pastor Sheila Bowens, her Cornerstone Apostolic Church members and guests worshipped Sunday in their new building on Krausetown Road just outside the Owensville city limits. The service included a baptism ceremony for three worshippers with an attendance of approximately 125 members and guests.

OHS students learn the physics of NASCAR at Kansas Speedway

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:46pm

Owensville High School students in the advanced placement physics class were guests at the Kansas Speedway NASCAR Track on Sept. 4 and received a gold-star treatment in learning from racing professionals.

R-2 board sets Sunday, May 19, for OHS graduation

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:29pm

Owensville High School’s Class of 2019 graduation date has been approved for Sunday, May 19, of next year by the Gasconade County R-2 school board.

Students and parents started petitioning the board to change the date from a Friday to “any other day.” The reasoning was due to conflicting sports events that forced competing seniors to decide between graduation and a state competition.

Cochran: Underground Polytech storage tanks removed in 1990s but file not closed by MDNR

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:15pm

A “Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment” completed for the city on June 8 by Cochran Engineering noted the possibility that contaminates are located on the former Polytech site, a 5.4-acre tract of land the city now owns and wants to use to build a new police station.

City applies for MDNR funding for additional Environmental Site Assessment on old Polytech property

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:14pm

Owensville aldermen on Sept. 4 voted unanimously to seek state funding for a follow-up environmental site assessment on the former Polytech plastics manufacturing site which could, if hazardous remnants of a 1988 explosion and fire are found, mean a clean-up is required.

Multiple felony burglary charges filed in extensive investigation

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 12:14pm

A man living with his mother in Owensville has been arrested and charged with a string of burglaries to local businesses, a church, and the city’s street shed — twice — since early July.

John T. Baker was charged Thursday in a Gasconade County warrant alleging 15 felonies, two class A misdemeanors, three class B misdemeanors, and two class D misdemeanors, His bond was set by Associate Circuit Judge Ada Brehe-Krueger at $50,000 cash or surety.

Felony drug charges filed following warrant searches near Bland, Owensville, in Hermann

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:21pm

Gasconade County Sheriff’s deputies and Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group (LANEG) members served search warrant at three county residences since Aug. 21, arresting six people on felony drug charges.

‘Realistic’ computer simulation used in fire training

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:21pm

Owensville Fire Chief Scott Stranghoener (left) and Capt. Martin Schlottach are debriefed by University Extenion instructor Michael L. Arnhart after running the command post for a simulated computer fire exercise on Aug. 4. As incident commanders, Stranghoener and Schlottach communicated via two-way radios with their tanker, pumper, and rescue squads located behind closed doors.

Owensville skate park proposal becomes fundraising campaign

Published by The Republican on Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:20pm

 A fundraising campaign is underway to build a skate park in Owensville’s Memorial Park.

Preliminary design proposals, funded by a $10,000 contribution from the city of Owensville, have been completed and presented to both the Owensville Board of Aldermen and Owensville Park Board. The proposed area for development is along the western edge of the Winter Water Park parking lot and incorporates a section of park where the existing tennis courts are located.

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