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Sheriff the focus of Tuesday’s election
One ballot decision stands out above others on next Tuesday’s Primary Election ballot in Daviess County. Voters must choose a party ballot to cast a vote: Republican, Democrat, Green, Constitution, Libertarian or Non-Partisan (amendment only). Not all county races appear on every ballot. Voters selecting a Republican ballot will vote on the only declared candidates for Sheriff of Daviess County: Kyle Cornett of Pattonsburg, Larry Adams Jr. of Jamesport, and Tyler Miller of Pattonsburg. Whoever wins the nomination in the Aug. 4 primary DAVIESS COUNTY will have no Democrat opponent declared for the General Election in November. Another Primary decision with local impact is the office of county assessor. Republicans Aaron See page 6 Piburn of Winston and Joshua Ty Lisle of JamesOur Best to You Each Week! port will face off Aug. 4, with the winner advancing to challenge incumbent Democrat Sally Black in November. Brian Foley is pictured with his wife Molly and daughter Billie. The Foleys have been blessed with five daughters.
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New BBQ at Hamilton Tub Creek Barbecue Express opened July 28, in Hamilton, at 102 West Berry. Business hours are kept on Tuesday through Saturday. Brian Foley is the manager of the Hamilton diner, which is owned by Rick and Lorraine Calvert. The Calverts have another diner in Cameron and are wanting to branch out. Melissa Hampton will help in the store along with Brian’s wife, Molly. Breakfast is served from 8-11 a.m. Egg and cheese biscuits with either bacon or sausage, biscuits and gravy, and a pulled pork barbecue breakfast burrito are on the menu. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with pulled pork sandwiches, chopped chicken or chopped beef sandwiches, and maid-rite sandwiches. Ribs and burnt ends are also on the menu. Sides include creamy coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad, pasta salad, and chips. Bottled beverages, juices, sodas, and waters are in the coolers. Coffee is served in the morning. Cookies are available and brownies are coming. You can order meat by the pound and sides by the pint or quart. Catering is planned for the future, and maybe delivery. Tub Creek is proud to support all members of the military and the local community. Décor inside the shop reflects the history of Hamilton, including the boyhood home of J.C. Penney. Look for the diner on Facebook at TC BBQ Express.
129th Jameson Picnic on Aug. 7-8! The City of Jameson invites you to come celebrate the 129th Annual Jameson Picnic being held Aug. 7 & 8 at the Jameson City Park, sponsored by the Jameson Lions Club. Plan to eat at the picnic. There will be tenderloins, hotdogs, fries, nachos, pie, and ice-cold drinks. ● Friday events: 6 p.m. open mic; 7:30 p.m. The Mud Crickets country and rock show. ● Saturday events: 10 a.m. parade registration at the high school; 11 a.m. parade (rain or shine); 1 p.m. registration for the lawn tractor pull; 1:30 p.m. games for all ages; 2:30 p.m. co-ed “corn hole” tourney, entry fee $5, cash prizes; 5:30 p.m. auction, items donated by local businesses, Ray Pettit & Brock Griffin, auctioneers; 8:30 p.m. Katatonic Rockabilly Trio…classic rock. Free drawings will be held both nights after the entertainment. Partial list of auction items: Craftsman hand tools; quilt; hog for butcher; pkg. local farm ground beef; gift cards; Kenmore vacuum; load of gravel; plus more. For additional information, contact Jim Duly 660-334-0426; or Jan Duly 660-663-3520. Please check www.jamesonmo.org or www.facebook.com/JamesonVillage for any cancellations due to changes in public health guidelines. Bring your lawn chairs. Sit and reminisce while making new memories at the Jameson Picnic.
There are no other local decisions in the Primary. A statewide decision to determine a proposal to expand Medicaid, proposed as Amendment 2, will be on Tuesday’s ballot. Primary Election results will be published online and in print next week immediately following the election. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot or mail-in ballot was July 22, so you missed the deadline to request a postal ballot. However, the deadline to vote by absentee ballot in-person is by 5 p.m. one day before Election Day. Missouri distinguishes between “mail-in ballots” and “absentee ballots” only for the August and November elections. In 2020, any registered Missouri voter can apply for a mail-in ballot without providing an excuse, but you can only return your mail-in ballot in person or via the mail. Everyone who uses a mail-in ballot will need to have their voted ballot envelope notarized. (continued on page 6)
Mask offer for Daviess County residents Negative test results now included in local COVID-19 report
Daviess County Health Department currently is reporting a total of 19 positive COVID-19 cases with 11 recovered and 724 negative COVID-19 tests for Daviess County. “We did not start receiving the negative results until recently,” says Daviess County Adminis-
Coronavirus Update Confirmed Cases to Date
Grundy County..... (+2 this week) 24 Caldwell County... (+5 this week) 29 Gentry County.....(+10 this week) 80 Livingston Co. ...... (+6 this week) 27 Dekalb County...... (+8 this week) 29 Harrison County..(+12 this week) 31 Clinton County.....(+15 this week) 57
Missouri 44,823 cases, 1213 deaths
Statewide change (7 days): +8.6% Source: Missouri DHSS at 8 a.m. July 29
USA: 4.43M confirmed cases, 2.16M recoveries, 151K deaths Worldwide: 16.7M cases, 9.76 recoveries, 661K deaths
Source: Wikipedia; Daily situation reports available via the World Health Organization.
Daviess County Health Dept.:
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trator Cheryl Alexander. The Health Department continues to be open, but with appointment only as the amount of people in the office will be limited. The Health Department recommends you wear a mask, but if you do not have one the Health Department has them available. “If you just need a mask, please stop by the office. Call our number, 660-663-2414, and someone will bring one out to you,” says Alexander. “I have had several masks donated by the Patterson Foundation of Kansas City and would like to get them out to the community. I do not have enough for everyone in the county, but with most retail stores and healthcare providers requiring a mask we have them to give out for now. I will continue to try and replenish my supply for the community.” The Health Department would also like to put the plea out for anyone wanting to make and donate cloth masks for county students getting ready to start school. This will give
students the option to use and wash the masks, instead of using the Health Department’s throwaway surgical masks. You may donate to the Health Department or contact your local school. “With the start of school coming up soon I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that you still need to get your school immunizations done,” Alexander says. All eighth graders must have Tdap and Meningococcal; seniors must have Meningococcal; and kindergarten students need Dtap/Polio and MMR/Varicella booster before school starts. The Health Department used to have a walk-in day every Tuesday but now you MUST call for an appointment or call your health care provider. The Health Department does not take all healthcare insurance, so be sure the Health Department is a provider by calling your insurance company before coming in. The Health Department does accept Medicaid and has vaccines for those that are uninsured.
Jamesport puppeteers online for first time Puppeteers Debbie and Peter Allen, Jamesport, are now offering puppet performance online. “We are usually very busy during the summer months, doing puppet shows as Parasol Puppets for libraries, summer schools, and outdoor festivals,” says Debbie. “Due to the current pandemic, all of our puppet performances are cancelled.” She stated that the Allens were contacted recently by Brian Hull of the Nashville Public Library System. Hull asked the Allens to be part of the library’s online children’s programming service. Award-winning Parasol Puppets prides itself on captivating live performances, with an emphasis on audience interaction…but has shied away from online performances.
“We have done some television work in the past, but we really love performing for live audiences,” says Peter. “We have just not been interested in entering the world of online or virtual performances. We have worked with Brian before when he hired us to perform at the Nashville International Puppetry Festival in 2016. We trust him to know what works in this new online venue.” Parasol Puppets built a brand-new shadow puppet stage for the occasion. They performed a scene from their show “Nursery Rhymes and Tales” and were interviewed online by Hull in “Story Time with the Professor.” The show aired on Facebook Live by the Nashville Public Library on July 28. Look on the Parasol Puppets/Facebook page.
Local man puts ‘life on the line’ to help New Yorkers by T.L. Huffman
Isaac Poplin was understandably a little anxious when he left small town Gallatin for big city New York in May to take an eight-week job. Little did he know he’d wind up right in the middle of two of America’s most volatile eruptions — COVID-19 and the riots over George Floyd’s death. It was enough to stress out anybody, but Isaac’s experiences, and his reactions, may surprise you.
Isaac has lived in Gallatin since 2015. He went to nursing school in Trenton and graduated as a registered nurse in May of 2018. He worked at Mosaic in St. Joseph from August of 2018 to March of this year. “The funny thing,” Isaac says, “I was planning to go back to school for engineering, but because of Coronavirus and everything shutting down, I had to make adjustments.”
Isaac started looking for traveling-nurse jobs. “It was hard to find work, because I don’t have emergency room or ICU experience” he says. A prospective job in Washington D.C. fell through. His recruiter did put him on the top of the list for new job openings. That’s how he got lined up with a job in Brooklyn, NY. “I told my wife, Jasmine, I’d be gone for eight weeks and she said do it, so I signed up,” Isaac says.
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Her “yes” caught him a little by surprise because he flew to New York on May 25 and their anniversary was May 27. They’ve been married for three years. “She wanted me to go,” Isaac says. Jasmine didn’t see him off without reservations. “I worried about him because he was in the city by himself, a thousand miles away,” says Jasmine, who lives in Gallatin and works at (continued on page 3)