Year in School : Senior. Parent’s Names : Craig and Denise Rakers. High School Activities : Volleyball, Student Council, Future Teachers of America, FFA, Fellowship of Student …
Five months ago, Montgomery City resident Mackenzie Hagemeier lost her five-year battle with cancer. Now, family members have started a foundation in her name to help people who are battling the …
Just six months after graduating from physical assistant school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Clare Devine had reason to celebrate in September 2024. The Columbia native was hired …
New Florence residents will vote on whether a local use tax should be at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate in the April 8 general election. The measure is called Proposition U. …
For four years, Landon Pottebaum and Avery Ridgley have been pretty active with the Montgomery County High School FFA chapter. Now, the seniors are busy as student members of the Montgomery …
Montgomery County senior Avery Ridgley was selected honorable mention in the prestigious 2025 Missouri Scholars 100 program. This statewide initiative recognizes outstanding academic achievement, …
The third time’s the charm for the Montgomery County Middle School FCCLA chapter on March 1. The chapter’s Murder Mystery Dinner Theater was finally held at the school’s …
Seven FFA members from the Montgomery County area will receive a big award on April 25. Dever Cope, Jonah Happe, Brayden Harris, Landon Pottebaum, Avery Ridgley and Garrett Weekley of Montgomery …
Montgomery County residents will vote on a pair of tax extension measures that have been placed in the April 8 general election. They will vote on whether the Consolidated Road District #1 of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Year in School : Sophomore Parent’s Names : Mathew and Ashley Spurgeon High School Activities : Cross Country, Track, FCCLA, FFA, Student Council and Academic Bowl Favorite Food …
Whether it’s golfing and barbecuing, the Montgomery County FFA chapter still finds a way to have fun despite the wintry conditions that hit the county for several days. The chapter went to …
Maddi Poage finally got to celebrate the start of her last FFA week as a member of the Wellsville-Middletown FFA chapter on Feb. 21. The W-M senior and chapter president got to help out with the …
Two years ago, the state of Missouri introduced a bill that allowed a freeze for property tax rates for senior citizens in participating counties. Montgomery County was not one of those …
Even the chilly and rainy conditions didn’t stop four veterans from visiting the Norbert Overkamp, Jr. highway sign on Highway 19 in Montgomery City during the afternoon of Feb. 5. Wayne …
So far, Sydney Schneider is enjoying life as a new entrepreneur. In late January, the Jonesburg resident started her business, Scents By Syd, which sells soy wax wood wick candles. Since then, …
The Wellsville Historical and Preservation Society is looking to make some more improvements to Kiwanis Ballpark before the city’s Little League baseball season begins this summer. …
The Montgomery Area United Way held its annual meeting on Jan. 27 at the Montgomery City Public Library Community Room with several agencies and United Way board members in attendance. …
Courtwarming Week ended on a high note for Owen See and Eden Hoffman. The Montgomery County sophomores were crowned the school’s courtwarming king and queen during a coronation ceremony on …
