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MoDOT pushes for fourth consecutive year of fewer fatalities headed into the holidays
As Missouri marks a decade of the Buckle Up Phone Down movement, it also nears an accomplishment not seen since 2011: four years in a row of declining roadway fatalities. To keep the momentum, the …
County elected officials set for pay increases
The Montgomery County Salary Commission held its meeting on Oct. 26 at the Montgomery County Courthouse to set future salaries for elected officials. After the 90-minute meeting, the commission …
Here are the upcoming events in Montgomery County
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Montgomery County Senior Center. Wellsville Chamber of Commerce meeting, 5:45 p.m., Wellsville City Hall. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 …
Franklin County resident suffered moderate injuries in Highway 19 accident
A 32-year-old male from Franklin County suffered moderate injuries following an accident that happened during the morning of Nov. 2, just south of New Florence. The accident happened on Highway …
Mexico resident suffers moderate injuries in accident
A 32-year-old male from Mexico (Audrain County) suffered moderate injuries from an accident on the morning on Oct. 30 on Highway B, 500 yards from Harvey Road and west of Montgomery City. The …
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Robbie Hunt
Robert “Robbie” Matthew Hunt, 37, of Fulton passed away on Oct. 25. Born Sept. 23, 1989 at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Robbie was the cherished son of Bob Hunt and Debbie Ramo. He grew …
Chester Kottwitz
Chester Boyd Kottwitz, 78, of Montgomery City, passed away on October 25, 2026, at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. He was born October 21, 1948, in Ohlman, Ill., to August Milford and …
Welton Woods
Welton D. Woods of Jonesburg, passed away on October 22, 2026 at the age of 92. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth Woods (née: Moore); He is survived by his son, Gary (Rhonda) Woods of …
Sue Scherer
Annie Sue Farrington Scherer was born February 12, 1927, in her grandparents’ home on Sand Mountain, in Etowah County, Ala. Along with her parents, Fletcher and Eunice Gulledge Farrington, she …
Jerry Stewart
Jerry Lee Stewart, 82, of Wellsville, passed away at 4:16 a.m., Wednesday October 7, 2026, at his home in Wellsville. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2026, at …
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