Dustin Hill was shocked when he walked into Burke’s Tavern and Grill in Middletown and saw over 30 people at his election watch party on Aug. 2. “When I showed up here, I showed up …
Before he passed away on Aug. 10, 2021, Guy Robinson was a motorcycle enthusiast. “He would ride his bike going to work and at night coming home,” said Ashley Robinson, Guy’s …
The third time’s the charm for El Reagan on Aug. 6 at the Old Settlers Picnic queen contest in New Florence. After falling short in queen contests at the Jonesburg Homecoming and the …
Even the hot weather didn’t stop 21 people from celebrating the 189th anniversary of Mount Horeb Baptist Church on Aug. 6. The historic church had its annual homecoming, where the …
After she sold her steer at the Montgomery County Fair Junior Livestock Auction on July 21 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Youth Arena, Malerie Schutt had mixed emotions. The member of the …
Lily Hillebrand and Alaina Zerr enjoyed a memorable vacation on June 29-July 3. The eighth graders from Montgomery County Middle School made the 1,729-mile trip to San Diego, Calif., to attend …
The Montgomery City Public Library Community Room was turned into a concert when Dino O’Dell arrived for his music storytelling presentation on July 25. For an hour, O’Dell had all …
When the Love Out Loud ministry began three years ago at High Hill Christian Church, its main mission was to help meet the needs of the Montgomery County community. One of the ways of doing that …
Since it started 10 years ago, Fresh Rain has performed over 500 songs, covering all types of genres such as jazz, blues, gospel, pop, R&B and country. “I really wanted my band to be …
The Montgomery County Planning and Zoning Board approved the rezoning of two different parcels of property from residential to agricultural during a meeting on July 26. The parcels are part of a …
Everyone is invited to the Annual Mt. Horeb Historical Society Homecoming, celebrating the 189th year since the founding of Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. The historic Mt. Horeb Church will be open …
Three Montgomery County residents – Dustin Hill, Patrick Lewis and Jeff Porter – fell short in their respective races in the Missouri primary election on Tuesday. Hill, who is from …
Weather permitting, the Missouri Department of Transportation's contractor will complete the final stages of repairs on Interstate 70 at the High Hill exit on Aug. 3-4 after the overpass was hit by a …
Two years ago, Izzy Freymuth was diagnosed with Alpha-gal syndrome, which is a food allergy to red meat and other products made from mammals. But none of that destroyed her love for agriculture. …
Ray Poston walked out of the Montgomery County Fairgrounds Youth Arena on July 21 with a big early birthday present. The Montgomery City resident earned a Grand Champion Award for her hog at the …
For 25 years, Chris Parker had many duties at the Montgomery County R-II School District. He worked as a teacher, administrator, coach, referee and custodian. He also worked at elementary …
For three years, the Family Dollar/Dollar Tree combo store has been popular as there are hundreds of stores opening all over the country. Now, another Family Dollar/Dollar Tree combo store plans …
When the first Remember Our Fallen National Memorial was unveiled in September 2017, it honored the military members who perished since the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Since then, the Remember Our …
The first two weeks of July saw an avalanche of spending in the Missouri Senate race, with new political action committees joining the fray and the two top-spending Democrats expanding the markets …
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson issued drought alerts in nearly half of Missouri counties July 21, where exceptional heat and lack of rain threaten the state’s farmers and ranchers. …
Seven Montgomery County law enforcement agencies received a big award on June 20. Police departments from Bellflower, High Hill, Jonesburg, Montgomery City, New Florence and Wellsville and the …
Numerous students from the Montgomery County R-II School District enjoyed a memorable field trip to Washington, D.C., from June 27-30. They not only got to see plenty of attractions at the …
For many years, Russell Burton was a valuable member of the Montgomery City community, working as superintendent of the utility department, a volunteer fireman and serving on the Montgomery County …
Five months before its 150th anniversary celebration, the New Florence Cemetery got a new addition on May 23. A new entrance sign was built at the cemetery, located off Highway 19. It was …
Montgomery County Middle School teacher Kate Healy has been named one of three Regional Teachers of the Year. Healy is now a candidate for Missouri Teacher of the Year. Earlier in the year, she …
