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In the wake of the tragic March 2023 shooting at the Casey’s gas station in Hermann, that took the life of Det. Sgt. Mason Griffith and critically wounded officer Adam Sullentrup, Hermann …
OWENSVILLE — Owensville Police Chief Scott Griffith approached the Board of Aldermen at Monday’s meeting to enter into a contract with Axon for tasers, body cams and in-car cameras. …
The Three Rivers Electric Cooperative Helping Hands Community Foundation awarded $10,000 to the Owensville Senior Center to assist with providing meals for their senior citizens. “As we …
Commission News

Opioid panel to convene after weekly Commission meeting

HERMANN – When the county’s advisory panel on the allocation of Gasconade County’s opioid lawsuit settlement funds meets tomorrow morning, its members will hear they will be better …

County continues researching split of Circuit Clerk & Recorder Office

HERMANN — Gasconade County government administrators are continuing to research splitting the Circuit Clerk & Recorder’s Office into separate agencies. With the office now a …

Stony Hill Road makes county list for upgrade to chip-seal surfacing

HERMANN — Residents along Stony Hill Road have succeeded in getting their road on the list of Gasconade County gravels to be upgraded with a chip-and-seal coating. County Administrators …

Sports

Bearcats see fourth straight victory

HERMANN — The Hermann Bearcats rode a strong defensive showing and a consistent run game to their fourth straight victory to start the season, defeating the visiting New Madrid County Central …

Dutchgirl spikers sweep St. James

Swept the night before in Westphalia against Fatima, Jamie Ridenhour’s Owensville Dutchgirl volleyball team looked to get back on the winning track last Thursday night on the road in St. James …

Tourney fever

Throughout the coming week, area middle school and high school sports fans will not have to look far to find a tournament being contested. That will start Saturday with all three Owensville …
Sports

Bearcats continue to roll along with first conference victory against St. James

HERMANN —Hermann football took care of their first Four Rivers Conference opponent Friday night, Sep. 13, when they traveled to St. James and beat the Tigers 36-15 for their third consecutive …

Hermann cross country boys, girls in top half of teams at Father Tolton

HERMANN —The cross country boys placed seventh as a team, the cross country girls placed seventh as a team, and Nolan Kopp placed seventh individually as part of Hermann cross country’s …

Thursday night firsts

Last Thursday night at Dutchmen Field, Owensville Middle School seventh and eighth-grade football players played under the jurisdiction of the Missouri State High School Activities Association …
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Be informed before you vote

To the Editor: We have an automobile problem in this country and we have to get automobiles off the streets. You might ask what in the world kind of crazy person would say that? That …

Considering Presidential candidates from an ethical standpoint

Politically, I’m a lifelong centrist. I believe this nation survives and thrives based on the good people in the “middle” who are willing to talk sensibly across the aisle, and …

Border crisis an ‘industrial complex of interdependent parts’

I’m back. Last week I traveled to the Mexico border near McAllen, Texas. The trip gave several legislators from around the country the opportunity to have a firsthand look at the …