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Montgomery County Middle School seventh-grade students Brady Falloon and Ethan Hogue do their performances at the FCCLA Murder Mystery Dinner on March 1. Brady played Coach J and Ethan played the detective.
FCCLA group hosts Murder Mystery Dinner
Area FFA members to receive state degree
County to place sales, road taxes on ballot

R-II district saves money from sale of refunding bonds

The Board of Education of the Montgomery County R-II School District closed a refinancing on February 25 that was approved by a resolution at a regular meeting on Nov. 14 that authorized the sale of …

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church installs new pastor

Rev. Dr. Kevin J. Kohnke from Wellsville was installed as the pastor of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jonesburg on Jan. 19. Pastor Kohnke was born in Westfield, Wis. and …
Montgomery City resident Jarrod Wortmann competes in the Championship Tractor Pull at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. He placed fourth in the 9,500-pound Limited Pro Stock Tractors division.

Montgomery City resident places fourth in national tractor pull

When Jarrod Wortmann clinched a berth for the Championship Tractor Pull at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., he was looking forward to making the 341-mile trip out east to compete …
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Montgomery County senior Isaiah Thomas hugs manager Burke King in the closing seconds of the Class 3 Show-Me Showdown quarterfinals against Principia on March 7 at Webster Groves. The Wildcats lost 77-55 to end their season at 28-2.
MCHS falls to Principia in state quarterfinals
Montgomery County senior Ava Rakers signs a letter of intent to play volleyball at Hannibal-LaGrange on March 4 at the MCHS gymnasium. On the left is Hannibal-LaGrange graduate assistant coach Frannie Harris.
Rakers to play volleyball at Hannibal-LaGrange
Tracie Schofield and Amy Trent, treasurer and president of the new Wellsville Community Athletic League, help with registration at the Wellsville Fire Department on March 1.
New Wellsville athletic league hopes for success
The Wellsville-Middletown cheerleading squad will perform at the Class 1 and 2 Show-Me Showdown on Friday at Mizzou Arena.
W-M cheerleaders to perform at state
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
MCHS boys top Hermann in district championship game
Obituaries
Carl Henry Burch, 97, of Montgomery City, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. Carl was born on February 13, 1928, in rural Montgomery County. Carl was the son of …
Wanda Jean (Gruber) Robinson, 93, of Montgomery City, died on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the home of her grandson, Ryan Hadden and wife Stacy Hadden. Wanda was born on November 18, 1931 in New …
Valley Joles II, 74, of Montgomery City, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Valley was born in Streater, Ill., on June 8, 1950, to Valley Joles, Sr., …

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Montgomery City native Anthony Laramore poses with his family members. They are wife Kelly and children Millie, Jack, Avery, Emmy, Grace and Noah. Laramore, who is an attorney, was accepted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, meaning he will be able to argue cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Growing up in Montgomery City, Anthony Laramore had a mission to become an attorney someday. “My hero was Jack McCoy from Law and Order,” Laramore said. “Definitely, my …
Shannon Brock rides a donkey while competing in the first annual R-II Donkey Basketball Fundraiser last year.
Donkey Madness is coming back to Montgomery County High School. The school will hold the second annual R-II Donkey Basketball Fundraiser at 4 p.m. on April 6 at Ballew & Snell Court as a …
Montgomery County senior Sean Rodgers scores his basket in the fourth quarter against Steelville in a Class 3 sectional game on Monday at Fulton High School. The Wildcats beat Steelville 62-33 to advance to the quarterfinals against Principia on Friday.
The Montgomery County Wildcats made sure the Steelville Cardinals weren’t going to pull off an upset over them when they square off in a Class 3 boys sectional game on Monday at Fulton High …

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The Montgomery County girls basketball team poses with its second-place district plaque after losing to Centralia 64-19 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on March 1 at Centralia.
When it squared off against the Centralia Panthers in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on March 1 at Centralia High School, the Montgomery County girls basketball team achieved a big feat. …
Wellsville-Middletown senior Keigan Hall drives to the basket against Silex on Feb. 17. She finished with 25 points in the 59-46 loss to Community R-6 in a Class 1, District 9 quarterfinal game on Feb. 25.
Wellsville-Middletown’s basketball season officially came to an end on Feb. 26. And so did the high school basketball careers of eight seniors. Both boys and girls teams were eliminated in …
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
The Montgomery County boys basketball team added another district championship to its already growing trophy case on Friday. The Wildcats defeated the Bearcats 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 …

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The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
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The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
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The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
The Montgomery County boys basketball team poses with its district championship plaque after beating Hermann 58-41 in the Class 3, District 7 championship game on Friday at South Callaway High School.
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