Year in School: Senior. Parent’s names : Eric and Lisa Ridenhour. High school activities: Football cheerleading, golf, NHS, FBLA, Student Council. Favorite food: Sushi. …
Cora Randolph was thrilled when Larry Geib was in attendance for her retirement reception on Sept. 29 at the Jonesburg Elementary School gymnasium. Geib hired Randolph to work as secretary at …
Jared Brinegar is heading back to Indianapolis. This time, the Wellsville-Middletown graduate will be going there to pick up a big honor. He was selected to earn an American FFA Degree for his …
Gracie Cobb walked out of the Jonesburg Community Building on Oct. 10 with another Outstanding 4-H award. The 14-year-old from the Bellflower Boosters was selected Outstanding 4-H Girl in the …
Work has started on the bridge replacement and interchange improvement project located on Route 19 over Interstate 70 in New Florence. This project will replace the bridge over I-70 and include …
After being named Montgomery County High School’s homecoming queen on Sept. 30, Marina Ridenhour received a big round of applause from the school’s football cheerleading team. …
Arthur Center Community Health will open a temporary primary care and behavioral clinic at Montgomery City on Oct. 17. The clinic will be located at 1225 Aguilar Drive, next to Achieve Fitness. …
Every year, Robby Nielsen looks forward to coming to Rustoberfest in New Florence. The resident from southern Gasconade County enjoys being part of an event that draws a lot of people from all …
After a two-year hiatus, the Lunch Buddy program is coming back to Wellsville-Middletown Elementary School this year. The program allows volunteers to eat lunch with students once a week at the …
Jenidean Readey was ecstatic to look around the large crowd that gathered at the New Florence Cemetery 150th Anniversary Rededication Ceremony on Oct. 1. Over 40 people attended the two-hour event …
When James and Angie Hunt opened AJ’s Grindstone Restaurant and Bar in Montgomery City over the winter, their mission was to open a dining room. After six months, their mission was …
For years, Patty Ludy worked at a daycare center. Now, she helps run Rooster’s Farm Pumpkin Patch, located outside Jonesburg. “My husband (Thomas) and I for the last few years …
Year in School : Senior. Parent’s names : Josh and Sara Johnson. High school activities : FFA, 4-H, A+, NHS, Academic Bowl, manager of the MCHS track and cross country teams, …
For eight years as NRG Packs co-founder/president, Cheri Griggs helped provide food to children in the Montgomery County R-II School District. But at the end of May, Griggs decided it was time …
For a half of a century, beating on rocks has been a specialty for Wellsville resident Curtis Toucheshawks. “I just learned the proper way of doing it on YouTube about five years …
When Paula Adams first saw the abandoned Burlington-Northern Railroad train depot located on the corner of Hudson and Clay streets in Wellsville several years ago, she was very disappointed. …
Even though the Crisis Food Closet has a new location, its mission remains the same – providing Montgomery County residents with emergency food, personal hygiene items, paper products and …
After scoring 25 out of 25 during a practice session with the Montgomery County FFA trapshooting team on Aug. 29, Griffen Rakers decided to keep his hat on. It’s a tradition for trapshooters …
Bill and Andrea Wilkinson and their family were honored during the 64th annual Missouri Farm Family Day on Aug. 15 at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. The Wilkinsons, who are from Montgomery …
Before the Montgomery County Literacy Council received a proclamation from Montgomery City Mayor Mike Spirz on Aug. 23 at the Montgomery City Public Library, it got some big news. Earlier in the …
With the 150th anniversary celebration of the New Florence Cemetery approaching, Glenn “Crash” Bartlett decided to make an addition to the cemetery grounds. It took him just two days …
For 20 years, Jill Jacob dreamed of becoming a school principal. Her dream came true this fall as she is the new principal at Montgomery City Elementary School. She replaced Jeania Burton, who …
For many years, Julie Bote and Victor Wiser were big contributors to the Old Threshers Show. Bote worked as a judge at the fiddle contest and helped haul in steam engines, while Wiser was an …
When Jonesburg Elementary School held its end-of-the-year awards ceremony on May 26, it gave special recognition to two of its students, Monroe Andrews and Parker Calbreath. Students and …
Due to the renovations of the Montgomery County Courthouse, the County Commission and County Clerk moved their offices to the Montgomery County Communications Center at 250 Pickering Street in …
