Candidate filing ended on Dec. 31 for Montgomery County residents who were interested in running for available seats for the 2026 general municipal election on April 7.
Jonesburg Elementary honored its Kiwanis Terrific Kids. The Terrific Kids is a student-recognition program that promotes character development, self-esteem and perseverance. “Terrific” is an …
Ella Hans was named the recipient of the Jonesburg Elementary 5th Grade Optimist Student of the Month of December. The Jonesburg Optimist Club sponsors the Jonesburg Elementary 5th Grade Optimist …
The Montgomery City Public Library wants to inform residents of changes to its digital resources. MCPL is ending the Boundless and Blackstone Unlimited digital resources. Boundless’ …
Montgomery County High School has early graduates as well as students who are enrolled, but will not return next semester because they will be working full-time. The students who completed their …
For over 30 years, Pam Walton played a valuable role for the Montgomery City and Wellsville communities as she worked as a music teacher for both Wellsville-Middletown and Montgomery County schools. …
When Sean Smith and Nathan Simpson teamed up to open Canna Corner in New Florence in November, they set a mission to help out the Montgomery County community. “We’re big on donating money …
Montgomery County celebrated its 207th anniversary in 2025 by having two proposed data centers, having a softball team making history, having highway signs named after four Vietnam soldiers, having …
Staff members of the Montgomery County Courthouse pose with their ugly sweaters during an ugly sweater contest on Dec. 19. Deputy Joe Garagnani was the winner of the contest. Front row, from left, …
When Ed and Karen Murphy first built a lighted Christmas display next to their house in Wellsville six years ago, they wanted to dedicate the project as a religious tribute to the birth of Jesus …
Q & A with Taylor River Year in school: Senior. Parent's names: Andy and Kista River. High school activities: Student Council president, NHS president, FCCLA member. Favorite …
Wellsville resident Weston Wolters recently won the Patriot’s Pen contest in the district competition and advanced to state competition, which is in 2026. The Patriot’s Pen is an essay in …
In the summer of 1975, Ruth Ann Devenport was a young girl starting her hairstyling career when she rented Petite Beauty Salon in Jonesburg. Now, she is about to put away her scissors, blow dryers and combs as she plans to retire as hairstylist.
Sheridan Temperly of Jonesburg Elementary School and Rachelle Wiltsch of Montgomery County High School were named recipients of the R-II Wildcats of the Month for the month of October.
Candidate filing has started for Montgomery County residents who are interested in running for available seats for the 2026 general municipal election on April 7. Filing opened on Dec. 9 and will stay open until Dec. 31. There are 12 local seats available for filing.
The Montgomery County Commission unanimously approved a resolution relating to a tax abatement agreement between the county and Amazon Data Services, Inc, the corporate entity for Amazon Web Services, which is involved with one of two proposed data centers in the county.
An Alton female suffered minor injuries from an accident that happened in the afternoon on Dec. 23 at the intersection of Highway 19 and 94 in McKittrick According to the Missouri State Highway …
On December 5, deputies responded to a residence in Wellsville for a report of an unwanted subject. During the investigation, deputies learned that the individual had arrived at the home intoxicated and was attempting to pick up his child. Deputies administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests, which the subject failed. He was subsequently arrested and transported to the MC Jail where he provided a breath sample showing a blood alcohol content of .151%. He was charged with driving while intoxicated.
The Traveling Trophy will remain at Montgomery County High School for at least another year. The Wildcats pulled off the sweep over the Wellsville-Middletown Tigers in the 15th annual Pink Out …
The Missouri Department of Transportation recently built four more highway signs to honor Montgomery County residents who were killed in action in the Vietnam War.
Whenever she’s not teaching at Montgomery City Elementary School, Tina Harms works on her other passion – crocheting.
The Wellsville-Middletown R-I Buddy Pack program received an enormous donation on Dec. 8 that would help the organization meet the nutritional needs of impoverished, school-age students over the …
For several months, improvements have been made at the old Danville Female Academy building, located off Highway 161.
Over 30 years ago, a Maine businessman named Morrill Worcester laid his extra wreaths on graves of veterans buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Numerous area residents packed into a town hall meeting at Montgomery City Elementary School on Dec. 8 to voice their concerns and seek answers to a variety of questions about two proposed data centers looking to locate within the county.
