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Nominations and Gift-Givers needed

She also issued 94 unauthorized payroll checks to herself, totaling approximately $25,000. Similar charges were filed against Browning in 2012 in Daviess County, due to offenses at two different land title companies where she had been employed. At that time she pled guilty to felony charges of stealing and forgery and received a suspended imposition of sentence. She served five years probation, paid restitution and served shock jail time on each count. Browning is set to appear for sentencing on Feb. 10, 2021.

Would you like to get into the holiday spirit and brighten up the holidays for someone in need? You can nominate an area family, child or senior citizen who needs a little extra love this Christmas season! Nominations will be attached to Christmas ornaments on a “Giving Tree” located at My Hunny’s Kitchen at 124 W. Grand in Gallatin. Nominations must be received by Dec. 6, 2020. The ornaments will list a want, a need, something to read, and a favorite food for someone who has been nominated; all nominees will remain anonymous. Gift givers are asked to bring the unwrapped gift items with their ornament to My Hunny’s Kitchen before Dec. 20, 2020, so that they may be wrapped and delivered before Christmas. Stop by My Hunny’s Kitchen to pick up a nomination form. You can also make nominations by email at daviesscountygivingtree@gmail.com

Guhlke to serve 15 years for child pornography Jay Guhlke, a Polo man who was arrested for child pornography while serving as a Lake Viking security officer in February 2019, was sentenced to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on each of two B

felony charges, promoting child pornography first degree and possession of child pornography, to be served concurrently; and to five years on a D felony charge of possession of child pornography, to be served consecutively to the

‘Missouri Grown’ holiday gift boxes include soap from Cowgill For the first time in program history, the state’s Missouri Grown program will offer holiday gift boxes complete with products from small businesses across the state, including a bar of soap from Blue Mound Soap Company in Cowgill. “We encourage our fellow Missourians to celebrate the holiday season by showing their state pride with delicious Missouri products,” said Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn. Buyers

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Former Coffey clerk pleads guilty for stealing A former Coffey city clerk, Mary Lou Browning, 40, pled guilty to two counts of stealing and two counts of forgery in Daviess County Circuit Court before Judge Ryan Horsman on Nov. 9. A sentence assessment report was ordered. The case had been set for jury trial before Judge Horsman on Nov. 18. Browning was charged in August 2018 after a state audit revealed more than $60,000 missing from the City of Coffey. Browning was the city clerk at Coffey from September 2015 to August 2017 and solely responsible for the financial accounting functions and records of the city. Browning provided fraudulent city minutes to hide the missing funds and forged signatures of city council members. She presented the city’s bank accounts with higher balances than the accounts actually contained in order to deceive the council.

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can choose to send a gift box directly to their friends and family through the Missouri Grown purchasing platform at www. MissouriGrownUSA.com. A Missouri Grown Holiday Gift Box includes:

● Merry Mistletoe candle from Giddy Up Soy Candles in Freeburg. ● Harts Original sauce from Harts Smokin Sauce in Florence. ● Pork stick from Schneider Farms in Hermann. ● Dip mix from Thompson Farm Soups & More in Wentzville. ● Candy covered black walnuts from Ham-

mons Black Walnuts in Stockton. ● Salsa from Two Men and A Garden in Fenton. ● Red Dirt meat rub from JB’s Spice Blends in Ozark. ● Beef stick from Nadler’s Meats in Wellington. ● Bar of soap from Blue Mound Soap Company in Cowgill. ● Missouri honey from Guyla & Jim’s Busy Bee Apiary in Hillsboro.

To learn more about Missouri Grown USA and the products offered by the program’s more than 1,000 members, please visit www.MissouriGrownUSA.com.

first two counts, for a total of 15 years. Sentencing was pronounced by Judge Ryan Horsman on Nov. 4 in Daviess County Circuit Court, where the case had earlier been scheduled for a jury trial. Guhlke is also facing multiple charges in Caldwell County and Clinton County in cases which are still pending. In Caldwell County in May 2020, he was charged with eight counts of promoting child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography, five counts of sexual trafficking of a child under 18, and five counts of statutory sodomy. In Clinton County, he was charged in June 2020 with sexual trafficking of a child under 12, sexual trafficking of child under 18, and two counts of statutory sodomy.

COVID forces North Daviess HS to go virtual

North Daviess R-3 at Jameson has received official word that a couple of its high school students have tested positive for COVID-19. In working through the close contact-tracing with the Daviess County Health Department, the school has determined that it is best to utilize its AMI-X plan for grades 7- 12 from Nov. 9 through Nov. 17. The school will return to faceto-face (in-class) instruction on Nov. 18. Elementary (grades preschool through sixth) will remain face-to-face as usual during that time. “We appreciate your understanding as we navigate through these difficult times,” noted R-3 Superintendent Daniel Street, in a letter to the community posted

on social media. Close to normal bus route times continued for the elementary school students, however, adjustments to bus routes may be made in the days to come. Grades 7-12 will be expected

to log into their google classrooms at their regular class time. They will work virtually during the period. Teachers will be in the google classroom during the period, although not always by video. Students not logged on for a class will be considered absent.

1st period 8:03; 2nd period 8:54; 3rd period - 9:45; 4th period - 10:36; 5th period A (grades 1012) 11:27; 5th period B (grades 7-9) - 11 :47; 6th period - 12:38; 7th period - 1 :29; 8th period - 2:20. Lunches will be offered for pick-up by virtual families. Lunch count will be done during first (1st) virtual period. Students in quarantine that need a meal and do not have a family member to pick up meals for them, will need to contact the office to make pick-up/drop off arrangements since quarantined students are not allowed in the school. All extra-curricular activities (basketball. FFA, FBLA, etc.) will be suspended during the AMI-X period as well.

COVID worries prompt Senior Center to close until Nov. 16

The Active Aging Resource Center, located at 109 South Main Street in Gallatin, has been closed as a precautionary measure due to COVID. According to Administrator Deanna Lewis, no staff at the center have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. However, a couple of people visiting the center early last week tested positive for the virus later in the week. Therefore, the center is closing as a precaution.

The center has suspended dine-in and grab and go meals until Nov. 16. Meals on Wheels were provided to clients on Fri., Nov. 6, for all of the following week. The center plans to resume Meals on Wheels on Nov. 16 and the Board of Directors will make a decision about the dine-in and grab and go meals before Nov. 16. The center is closed to the public, but Deanna Lewis, administrator, plans to be at work daily.

Staff members that are not under quarantine will remain in the building during AMI-X days. Students that need to pick up textbooks or other necessary items from school may contact the office to make arrangements at 660-828-4123. Please keep in mind that close contacts have been contacted by the Health Department.

Coronavirus Update County Statewide Rank per 100k population:

Harrison (79th) ..... (+36 since 11/4) 242 Caldwell (88th) ..... (+42 since 11/4) 247 *Daviess (65th) ..... (+27 since 11/4) 268 Gentry (29th) ........ (+59 since 11/4) 272 Grundy (51st) ....... (+49 since 11/4) 345 Dekalb (59th) ....... (+46 since 11/4) 373 Livingston (31st) .. (+34 since 11/4) 626 Clinton (64th) ....... (+79 since 11/4) 667 State to date: 220,768 cases, 3,323 deaths Statewide rate change (last 7 days): +39.9% Source: Missouri DHSS at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 11

USA: 10.3M confirmed cases

(recoveries unreported); 240K deaths

Worldwide: 51.6M cases, 33.6M recoveries, 1.27M deaths

Source: Wikipedia & NY Times; daily reports available via the World Health Organization

*NOTE: Local numbers reported by the Daviess County Health Deptartment may differ from state reports due to the lag time involved in processing reports. For more info, call the local office at

660.663.2414

Partnership to give holiday gift items for families in need Bright Futures Gallatin partners with the Gallatin R-5 School District and the Gallatin FBLA Chapter to provide gift items for Gallatin R-5 students whose families are in need during the holiday season. Students who signed up for this program at back-to-school registration will be prioritized as volunteers are assigned to students. Children not yet enrolled in school are not eligible for this adoption program. They may be able to receive gifts through Toys for Tots. Parents are asked to visit the Gallatin Bright Futures social media page to fill out a holiday form, adopt a student, adopt a meal, or to view FAQs about the GR5SD holiday program. The deadline to sign up if you are interested in being adopted is Nov. 16. Gift certificates from Dungy’s Supermarket will be purchased this year to provide a meal for the families who are being adopted. There will be three different certificates based on the family size (small - $50, medium - $75, large - $100). If you would like to be contacted about providing a gift certificate, please complete information on the Covel D. Searcy Facebook page.

Anything in CHAMPS closet you need? The parents of Covel D. Searcy Elementary students are being asked to please contact Mrs. Wiederholt, CDSE School Counselor, if your child is in need of any items that may be found in the CHAMPS Closet. The school building is closed to visitors, but Mrs. Wiederholt would be more than happy to ‘shop’ for your student and send home any items that they may need. Send her an email at dwiederholt@gallatin.k12.mo.us or leave a message at 660-663-2173 with a description of the need and sizes. Bright Futures and volunteers help make this opportunity possible.


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