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Once fixed, now ‘just in a fix’ So many bridges and culverts have been affected by the double dose of rain storms that Daviess County Commissioners cannot begin to name them all from memory. There’s a bridge out on County Road 337, two culverts gone on Key Avenue, two bridges out on July Avenue, one west of Jamesport and one east near the Grundy County line, and gravel roads off of Highways TT and CC around Pattonsburg are still being worked on from the first rains. That’s just to name a few. “There are about a dozen culverts damaged, some totaled,” said Commissioner David Cox.
“We’ve got a bridge on 337. A tree hit the bridge and wedged under there and made a brush pile that lifted the deck.” Two major headaches were caused by the first deluge of three to seven inches of rain (10 inches in the Jamesport area) that hit the region June 29-30 — a wash-out on Saber Road in the southeast part of the county and a washed-away bridge on July Avenue in the northeast part of the county. Both were completely repaired — right before another torrential rainstorm on July 12 washed them out again. On July 12, the National
Weather Service had emergency managers report rain amounts of three to seven inches for a large part of the region and Daviess County was again placed in a flood warning. The first inundation of rains in June took out the approach to the July Avenue bridge, but left the crossing itself. The county fixed it and had it in good shape. First big chunks of rock, called rip rap, were put down; then land owners allowed clay off their land to be scraped off and that was packed in; then small rock was put on top. The fix lasted about 12 hours. Then came the second torrential rain storm on July 12. Now there is a big tree where the nice, new bridge used to be. “We don’t really know what we’ll do now,” said Commissioner David Cox. “We don’t really have a plan. This time it took the crossing out and maybe a water line. We’ll have to see about our options.” He noted that the July Avenue bridge had held since it was put
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Access II Independent Living Center will be holding their annual Back to School Bash on Wednesday, July 26, from 4-6 p.m. The event will be held at the office at 101 Industrial Parkway in Gallatin. This event will be open to Daviess County families with elementary students (preschool through sixth grade). There will be information, resources, school supplies, drawings for both a boy and girl, and a drawing for the teachers.
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Brice Garnett earns first Web.com victory and returns to PGA Tour
New school construction showing progress Foundation work on the new tion for the Pattonsburg R-2 Winston R-6 School building was school addition and began work completed a few weeks ago, ac- on Nov. 1. cording to Superintendent Brian “We are officially done,” said Robinson. Joseph Cobb, Project Manager The setting of the walls was for Herner. “Everything went as completed last week except for planned; we had a few hiccups two panels in the east end that here and there, but that happens allow machinery access to the with every project. For the most inside of the structure. Interior part, things went smoothly. It structural steel will be installed was a fun little addition for us.” next so the roof can be placed and The new R-2 building addition concrete floors can be poured. was approved by voters last April Detailed finish work on the walls will New construction at Winston R-6 take place over the next several weeks as well. Meanwhile, new school construction at Pattonsburg is done. Herner Construction out of St. Joseph is doing the construc-
and includes pre-school, art and band classrooms, library/media center, office space, and other classrooms; installation of security and safety enhancements to building entrances; completion of HVAC and energy efficiency upgrades; renovations to the cafeteria; and, to the extent funds are available, completion of other renovations, remodeling and repair improvements to the existing facilities of the district.
New construction at Pattonsburg R-2
Gallatin’s Brice Garnett posted his first career victory on the Web.com Tour by holding off challenges from three other golfers on Sunday to win the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank. Garnett, who entered Sunday’s play in fifth place, shot a final-round 65 (6 under par) at Oakridge Country Club and rallied from three strokes back entering the final day to post a 21-under 263 that beat three others by one shot. Garnett shot eight birdies in the final round, including one on 15 that tied him for the lead and another on 16 for sole possession of the lead. One by one, those three challengers, Rob Oppenheim, Austin Cook and Abraham Ancer, faltered or failed to make up Garnett’s one-stroke lead down the stretch. The Gallatin R-5 grad’s biggest challenge came from the 37-year-old Oppenheim, who entered Sunday’s competition in the lead. Trailing Garnett by one shot, Oppenheim’s tee shot on 18 landed in the rough and his approach shot to the green sailed beyond the cup. Chipping for a birdie, Oppenheim hit a perfect line to the hole but the ball hit the flag pin and rolled beyond the cup. Garnett was able to breathe a sigh of relief and accept con-
gratulations for his first Web.com win. In an emotional interview on the Golf Channel, Garnett thanked his many supporters across the country: “This is for all my people in New Mexico, Missouri and Georgia -- they put so much into my golf and I couldn’t do it without them.” Garnett’s victory on Sunday lands him back on the PGA Tour.
Savannah man fatally injured A Savannah man has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident that happened at about 9 p.m. on July 1 in Daviess County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Thomas L. Beaver, 58, Savannah, was southbound on I-35 driving a 1996 Harley Davidson motorcycle. About eight miles north of Winston, Mr. Beaver struck a deer, causing the motorcycle to overturn and eject him. Mr. Beaver was taken by Life Flight to Truman Medical Center. He was pronounced deceased on July 6 by Dr. Jordan Myhre. The accident was investigated by Cpl. P.M. Kimball, assisted by the Daviess County Sheriff ’s Office.