Owensville

Informational meeting tonight on proposed park sales tax increase; another March 19

Published by The Republican on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 11:48am

Two informational meetings about the city of Owensville’s proposed quarter-cent sales tax increase to support parks operations are planned including one tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. at the Lions Club Den on Krausetown Road.

‘Bot of Steel’ in action at FIRST Tech Challenge

Published by The Republican on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 11:34am

Owensville High School “Bot of Steel” operators (far left, from left) Justin Roethemeyer, Connor Lang and Jacob Hall maneuver their machine (middle, on left) to move the “mineral” balls and squares toward the blue square in the corner of arena to score points during an “S-Division” semifinal match with their alliance partners from Grain Valley, Mo. This is the second full year of competition for the OHS robotics program and the first with two separate teams.

Collateralized assets sold off from failed Rock Island Marketplace as city attempts to recoup loan funds

Published by The Republican on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 11:33am

An online liquidation auction for contents of the former Rock Island Marketplace concluded Monday evening and load-out of purchased items was in progress Tuesday under the watchful eye of Mayor John Kamler.

Top-10 placement earns school $50,000 technology package, chance at $100,000

Published by The Republican on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 2:44pm

A classroom security lock designed by Owensville High School students Trey Fisher, Paige Tayloe and Jonah Hoffman is one of 10 projects selected as a national finalist in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition and has earned the three a trip to New York City in April to see if they can win a $100,000 technology prize package for their school.

Pursuit, crash ends in felony charges against Owensville man

Published by The Republican on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 2:13pm

Douglas Logan, 38, of Owensville, was arrested early Saturday after fleeing a traffic stop east of town, leading county sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit which ended in Franklin County when the Ford Mustang he was driving went off U.S. 50 and into a building at County Line Road.

Gasconade County deputies had attempted to stop Logan on Highway 28 near Nursing Home Road early March 2.

Volunteer firemen escape injury in early morning Route EE slide-off Friday; pumper ends up on its side

Published by The Republican on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 2:13pm

All three Owensville firemen in the tanker truck which slid over onto its side early Friday morning escaped injury and the all-volunteer department now awaits an inspection by the city’s insurance carrier to determine the extent of the damages.

OPD’s Green honored by Children’s Advocacy Center of East Central Mo.

Published by The Republican on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 1:00pm

The Owensville police detective assigned to investigate child sex crimes was recognized Saturday as the Child Advocate of the Year by the Children’s Advocacy Center of East Central Missouri.

Det. Rob Green was one of 10 nominated for the award as each of the counties served by the Children’s Advocacy Center of East Central Missouri selects one person to consider. Staff from the center’s three offices make the final selection.

MSHP pursuit through Peaceful Valley ends in Owensville man’s felony arrest for fleeing

Published by The Republican on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 12:42pm

An Owensville man with prior felony driving and assault convictions is charged with two felonies alleging resisting arrest and driving while revoked following a high-speed pursuit Sunday evening.

Focus Rooms mark first month of use with 164 visits

Published by The Republican on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 12:41pm

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jeri Kay Hardy told the Gasconade County School Board Feb. 18 that the “Focus Room” received 164 visits in January — its first full month open.

“For the full month, they had 164 visits to the three focus rooms,” Hardy clarified. “102 of those were preventative visits — meaning that student needed to get out of the classroom — or an issue arose. The total number of reactive visits were 63, and those numbers are going up.”

Closing out court

Published by The Republican on Wed, 02/20/2019 - 12:12pm

Dave Baylard, Owensville’s Municipal Court judge, hears a woman’s response in a payment review hearing during the Feb. 13 session at City Hall as city staff members Peggy Farrell, Bobbi Limberg and Mary Stranghoener, the court’s deputy clerk look on. Farrell and Limberg have been helping Stranghoener operate court functions since last fall when clerk Rhonda Newman went on illness leave. Newman has since died and the city is planning to cease operating its court in July. There are city court sessions scheduled on March 13, April 10, May 8, and June 26.

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