Montgomery City resident Ana Rodriguez poses with her son Oliver. Rodriguez is holding a makeup fundraiser that would help her make a trip to Michigan to see her grandmother, who is going through surgery to unblock an artery.

County resident to hold makeup fundraiser

Ana Rodriguez hasn’t seen her grandmother in five years. Now, the Montgomery City resident is putting together a fundraiser that would help her have that long-awaited meeting with her …
Sara Johnson poses at the front of the American Family Insurance sign at her agency at 303 N. Sturgeon Street in Montgomery City.

Sara Johnson Agency hosts open house

Eight months after opening her own American Family Insurance agency, Sara Johnson held an open house week on Dec. 3-7, giving Montgomery County residents a chance to meet the new agent as well as see …
Santa Claus talks with Julie Deering and daughter Margaret in last year’s Hometown Christmas Friday Night. Hometown Christmas returns on Dec. 13-15.

Plans set for Hometown Christmas

Montgomery County residents will be getting into the Christmas spirit on Dec. 13-15 as Hometown Christmas comes back for another year in Montgomery City. The annual event will have a light …
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Anthony "Tony" W. Branson, 59, of Montgomery City, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024 at his home with his family by his side. Tony was born in St. Louis on February 15, 1965, the son of …
Larry Dale Greenwood, 85, of New Haven, formerly of Montgomery City, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Washington (Franklin County) at 1:06 a.m. on Nov. 27. His daughter Jana was with him.  …
Mrs. Loretta "Cissi" McKenna (nee: Hauser) of Wright City, passed away at her home with her husband at her side. She was born on March 11, 1957, to the late Donald and Wilma Penn. She had reached the …
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Montgomery County Middle School students got an opportunity to plan for their future on Nov. 26, when they attended a career fair at the school’s multipurpose room. For two hours, students …
Two drivers suffered minor injuries from a car crash that happened outside New Florence at the 173-mile mark of Interstate 70 on the evening of Nov. 27, a Missouri State Highway Patrol report said. …
Montgomery City residents are asking city officials to change an ordinance that prohibits farm-type animals – including chickens – within the limits of Montgomery City. Three city …
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Montgomery County senior Jadrian Thurmon wrapped up his high school cross country career on a high note on Nov. 9. Thurmon earned his second straight all-state cross country medal, finishing …
For the first time in seven years, the Montgomery County boys basketball team earned the top seed in its own tournament. The Wildcats were selected as the No. 1 seed in the boys division of this …
With Aliviah Fischer planning to continue her softball career at Missouri Baptist University next year, she will continue a family tradition. She will be the third member in her family to play …
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