Since it first opened six years ago in the basement of the United Methodist Presbyterian Church in Wellsville, Christ’s Closet has played a huge impact in Montgomery County and other …
Bethany Slovensky had a memorable Homecoming night at Wellsville-Middletown High School on Feb. 11. First, the sophomore helped the girls basketball team pick up a win. Three hours later, she …
Jaylynn Zerr is the new Family, Career and Community Leaders of America president for Missouri Region 4. All it took was a 90-second speech to help her get elected. The Montgomery County …
When he was working as a Peace Corps volunteer in India during the 1960s, Gary Hinegardner became a big fan of corn. So after the trip, he decided to become an agronomist. “When I came …
For the first time in three decades, Montgomery County has decreased in population. According to preliminary data from the 2020 U.S. Census, the county’s overall population dropped by 914 …
Lance Kobusch will always remember Jan. 7. That’s when the New Florence native celebrated his first motocross victory in the professional level. Kobusch won the Round One 450 Pro Main …
When voters across Montgomery County head to the polls on April 5, they will decide many races. The races that will be contested are the Montgomery County R-II and Gasconade County R-I school …
A 16-year prison sentence was imposed on the wife of a Montgomery County snake breeder for her role in his 2017 murder. Boone County Judge Kevin Crane followed the jury’s recommendation to …
Jacob Hogue was glad that he made a project for this year’s Montgomery County R-II Science Fair on Jan. 13. It took the Montgomery County freshman two places to work on it. Hogue went …
Redistricting will be the main focus for State Rep. Jeff Porter as this year’s legislative session enters its fourth week. “That’s our top priority,” Porter said. …
Two months ago, the Montgomery City Public Library was one of 100 libraries in the country to receive an Association of Rural and Small Libraries grant. It helped MCPL put together an event that …
As the year 2022 approaches its third week, Montgomery County is seeing a large increase of COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant. The county had over 160 cases and two deaths in a span of …
Even though the Montgomery Area United Way has a new president, its mission remains the same. The longtime organization strives to provide help to the community. “The United Way works …
The Missouri Department of Transportation has made plans to replace the Missouri Highway 19 Bridge over Interstate 70 near New Florence. Construction will begin this fall and will last for about …
The Jonesburg-High Hill Fire Protection District purchased two new trucks over the summer. Now, it has to wait until this fall to get them. The trucks are scheduled to be delivered in …
Dave Teeter and Doug Lensing wrapped up their first year as county commissioners on Dec. 30 by discussing plans for 2022 during a meeting at the Montgomery County Courthouse. One of those plans …
For 14 years, social work has been a specialty for Kylie Waite. Waite earned a Master’s degree in the profession from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She worked in the …
Several years ago, Nick Saak was a student at Jonesburg Elementary School. Now, the Montgomery County senior is back at the school tutoring kindergarten students as part of the high …
The story of how Jessica Curtis ended up owning three auto parts and repair shops in three different counties involves a healthy mix of work ethic and the right opportunities. It starts with two …
The year 2021 was a good one for Montgomery County. The county had a state champion in high school track, had four residents who were honored for their heroic acts during the year and had …
Don Sieve is no stranger to Middletown. The Arnold resident comes to the town about 25 weekends a year to go hunt and fish. Now, he has found a place to shop in Middletown – the …
With winter approaching, Brian Larkin wanted to do something to help out the New Florence community. So in early December, the pastor of New Florence Baptist Church built a new food pantry …
After working at First Bank in Montgomery City for six years, Jim Krattli found a new job in 1984. He became the new agent for Shelter Insurance, replacing Jim and Marlene Bishop. Krattli took …
For five years, Kelly Flake always enjoyed coming to the Pink Out girls-boys doubleheader between Montgomery County and Wellsville-Middletown. “Every single one of them, I have loved to …
With Christmas a week away, Richard Westerman wanted to hand out presents to all of the residents at the St. Andrew’s at New Florence nursing home on Dec. 18. They’re hot pads. …
