Driver suffers moderate injuries in accident outside Middletown

A 24-year-old male driver from Sturgeon suffered moderate injuries following an accident at the intersection of Highway BB and Allison Road, west of Middletown.  According to the report …
Chief Ron Fortmann and Lieutenant Tyler Lewis of the New Florence Fire Protection District pose with the new extrication tools the district purchased from a grant that was awarded by MoDOT.

New Florence fire district gets new extrication equipment

The New Florence Fire Protection District got four new additions in December. No, they weren’t people. They were four heavy, state-of-the-art and battery powered extrication tools that …
Montgomery County FCCLA adviser Beth Beattie and members Cohen Beattie, Olivia Spurgeon and Mariah Fish pose during the Regional 4 STAR Events program on Jan. 27 at Mark Twain High School. Beattie, Spurgeon and Fish qualified for state competition after earning top gold honors at regionals.

MCHS FCCLA trio advances to state

And then there were three. Cohen Beattie, Mariah Fish and Olivia Spurgeon will be the Montgomery County High School’s representatives in FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of …
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Dorothy Eileen Sapp, 80, of Columbia, passed away February 9, 2025 at home surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-noon on Feb. 14 at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Funeral …
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When Dustin Ward found out that Montgomery City Elementary is not having a daddy daughter dance this year, he decided to do something about it. After getting plenty of help from community …
A Wellsville woman suffered moderate injuries following an accident at the intersection of Highway 54 and Audrain County Road 834, just south of Mexico, on the morning on Feb. 4. According to …
Eight months ago, Kristi Hager was a high school graduate. Now, the Wellsville resident will be an entrepreneur. When the 19-year-old Hager opens her business, Celestial Beauty, at 10 a.m. on …
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Brianna Stierlin experienced the best moment of her Montgomery County basketball cheerleading career at the Class 3 Show-Me Showdown last winter. She got to walk to the Mizzou Arena court and …
When Alyssa Beach and Della Gosseen were in elementary school, they participated in the Wellsville-Middletown junior cheerleading clinic that was given by the high school cheerleaders. Now, it …
When his Montgomery County boys basketball team won the Hermann Tournament championship on Feb. 1, Isaiah Thomas was glad he stuck around this time to be part of the celebration. The Wildcats …
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