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$9.7 million marijuana operation in Daviess County seized by law

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Home Grown

Brice Garnett personifies theme to head 2018 Chautauqua Parade by D en n is Co x , S po rt s E dit o r

Small town boy makes good? You better believe it. He isn’t able to spend much time in his hometown these days, but one of Gallatin’s most recognizable faces will be at the head of this year’s Chautauqua Parade. GHS grad and professional golfer Brice Garnett is back home from the season-ending BMW Championship outside of Philadelphia, PA. It was a grueling week of golf for the Gallatin native as he battled to a 35th place finish in a field of 69 golfers. The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon wreaked havoc with the schedule but the tournament was able to finish on Monday. Gallatin’s most celebrated athlete is a perfect fit with this year’s Chautauqua theme, ‘Home Grown.’ “Being asked by Katie (Kate Chrisman) to be the Grand Marshal was a major surprise and honor,” Brice says. “I always remember attending the parades as a young boy and thinking those people riding in the convertible are really important,” he added. “I’m not sure I feel like I’m really important, but feel like my story and career definitely fit the ‘home grown’ theme.” Brice’s golf career started at a young age at Daviess County Country Club when his father, Tom, was coaching the Bulldog boys’ golf team. His, mom, Nancy, remembers Brice’s first “competition.” At age five when he won a putting contest at the Daviess County Country Club, beating Barron Gann, Richard Reynolds and Ben Booth. Success came immediately in high B rice G arnett at th e school. Brice was a member of Class 1 1 9 9 4 P epsi T iger State Champion teams in 1999, 2000 and Ju nior G ol f C l assi c 2002 and a 2001 state runner-up squad. at C ol umb ia, M O The 2002 state champion team set a 36hole record score for Class 1 of 608. Over the course of his high school years, Brice was a three-time Grand River Conference champion and runner-up as a freshman. More success followed at Missouri Western State University. Brice won three NCAA Division II All-American awards. He was a four-time NCAA Division II All-Region and All-Mid American Athletic Association champion. In 2006 he was named the first ever MIAA Player of the Year and he ended his college career as the most decorated golfer in MWSU his-

Dana Maxwell, 43, Gallatin, was taken into custody Sept. 7 after she was sentenced on 13 felony charges for taking over $150,000 from Tri-County R-7 School in Jamesport while she was a secretary there. The sentencing was held at the Caldwell County courthouse in Kingston, and she was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center to await transfer to the Department of Corrections. Sentences on all 13 of the charges will run concurrently, thus she will serve a total of seven years. She had been charged with six counts of receiving stolen property and seven counts of forgery. She received seven years on one count of receiving stolen property, four years on each of three counts of receiving stolen property, three years on each of two counts of receiving stolen property; and three years on each of seven counts of forgery. Restitution of $151,073 at 9%

na plants. One person who was present at the marijuana grow site fled into the wooded area and escaped. According to John Hamm, Public Information Officer with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives in Kansas City, this subject is believed to have fled the Midwest entirely. The information about this third subject came from the two subjects who are in custody. (continued on page 5 )

interest was also ordered. Maxwell was a former secretary and bookkeeper at the school during a period from May 2012 to August 2015. Maxwell was charged with misappropriating $151,073 after an audit in 2015. Maxwell was found guilty by a Caldwell County jury on June 28. The jury trial held June 25-28 in Kingston was a change of venue from Daviess County. Judge Thomas R. Alley presided over the case. Judge Thomas R. Alley denied several motions filed by Maxwell’s attorney, Kenneth Hensley, including motions for a judgment of acquittal at the close of the jury trial, and two motions filed on July 20, one for a new

trial and one to investigate juror non-disclosure. “After many long years, I am happy that we finally have a resolution to this matter,” says Prosecutor Annie Gibson. “Though both my office and the victims wanted a longer sentence, we respect the Judge’s decision. I hope that these 13 felony convictions and a sentence in the Department of Corrections will discourage future crimes of this nature.” The case was investigated by Sgt. Robert Mazur of the Daviess County Sheriff ’s Department with the full assistance and cooperation of the Tri-County R-7 Superintendent David Probasco (continued on page 4 )

Rain delays highway project

pating meat processors, many local supporting organizations, and statewide sponsors to help feed hungry Missourians. Deer harvested in Daviess County do not need to be tested for donation to Share the Harvest, and may be taken to any Share the Harvest processor. Processors include: Brown Custom Meats on Drake Avenue in Pattonsburg, 660-663-5010; Flowers Processing LLC on Axle (continued on page 5 )

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Hunters urged to Share the Harvest

zens of Mexico who were living in California prior to coming to Missouri. Law enforcement officers, who had been keeping the marijuana grow site in Daviess County under surveillance, executed a search warrant at the property at 285th Street and Unity Avenue on Aug. 27. The plants were in a clearing inside a large area of timber. A distinct path led from a building in the wooded area to the area containing the marijua-

Dana Maxwell sentenced to 7 years for stealing from Jamesport school

Rain has significantly impacted the schedule to resurface two sections of U.S. Route 69 in Harrison and Daviess counties this month. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Herzog Contracting Corp. of St. Joseph to mill and complete surface leveling on U.S. Route 69 between U.S. Route 136 (Harrison) and Route C (Daviess) and between Interstate 35 and Route 6 in Daviess County. Crews began work Sept. 4 on the portion in Harrison County. The road is narrowed to one lane and motorists are directed through the work zone using flaggers and a pilot car. Crews had planned to close U.S. Route 69 on Monday, Sept. 10, between I-35 and Route 6 in Daviess County. That closure has been postponed until Thursday, Sept. 13, or Friday Sept. 14. Weather will impact the schedule. When closed, the road will be closed in short sections, from county road to county road, as

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The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) encourage deer hunters around the state to share their harvests through the state’s Share the Harvest program. Deer season in Missouri runs from Sept. 15 through Jan. 15, 2019. Administered by MDC and CFM, Share the Harvest coordinates the efforts of thousands of deer hunters, numerous partici-

Two Mexican nationals were charged in federal court on Sept. 5 for their roles in a Daviess County marijuana-growing operation where law enforcement officers seized nearly $10 million worth of plants. Sergio Medina-Perez, also known as “Chapo,” 44, and Miguel Pulido-Maldonado, also known as “Mona,” 27, were charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City. Both men are citi-

S tacey M axw el l , presi dent of G al l atin R otary , and C yd ney T erry , recipient of P aul H arris F el l ow sh ip A w ard

Cyd Terry honored as Paul Harris Fellow The Gallatin Rotary Club has announced Cyd Terry as the recipient of this year’s Paul Harris Fellowship Award. Cyd currently serves as parliamentarian for the club. She has always been an active member who has volunteered to shop for Rotary’s adopted families at Christmas and donated items for Rotary’s Trivia Night silent auction. She also organizes community fund-raisers and Christmas on the Square. As Terry Implement Company expands its Gallatin business to a new location in Chillicothe, Cyd continues to give of herself to Rotary and other organizations. “Cyd is one of the most giving, happiest, tireless people I know,”

Gallatin’s Chautauqua unfolds this Friday & Saturday ‘round the square! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS and complete details about contests, activities and entertainment appear on the back page of this edition.

said Stacey Maxwell, Rotary President. The Paul Harris Fellow program recognizes individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. This honor was established in 1957 to show appreciation for contributions that support its annual fund, Polio Plus, or an approved foundation grant. Paul Harris was the visionary of Rotary and formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on Feb. 23, 1905. This vision was to provide professionals with diverse backgrounds the opportunity to exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships, and give back to the community.

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