For five days from Feb. 12-16, over 200,000 students across the country were celebrating FCCLA Week as they participated in many chapter activities. Out of that large number, 17 of them …
When the Hometown Veterinary Clinic in Jonesburg opened on Jan. 16, it gave Montgomery County residents an opportunity to take their pets for quality care at an affordable price. “We are a …
The Montgomery County girls and basketball teams hung another Eastern Missouri Conference title to their banners this year. In a span of three days, the Wildcats clinched conference …
After Kirk Porter bought the Montgomery County Golf Club on Jan. 31, he didn’t waste time making plans on fixing it up. First, the St. Charles resident renamed it Wildcat Golf Course. …
Meagan Cripe is enjoying a busy senior year at Wellsville-Middletown High School, playing basketball and softball and participating in cheerleading, Scholar Bowl and choir. She can add …
For 20 years, raising goats has been a passion for Michelle Portell. She owns a 30-acre farm outside Montgomery City that has 26 goats. She is also an owner of the Sassy Nanny Raw Milk Dairy, where …
The Montgomery Area United Way held its annual meeting on Jan. 29 at the Montgomery City Public Library with nine agencies in attendance, plus the United Way board members. Dan Cole of the …
When Molly Hill found out that the Montgomery County Literacy Council was holding classes to help students get their high school diplomas, she didn’t waste time signing up. “I was in …
A year ago, members of the Montgomery County Junior Fairboard came up with the idea of having a fundraiser in which participants can play glow-in-the-dark bingo and snack on Mexican food while doing …
Weather permitting, February 5, emergency asphalt pavement repairs will begin on the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 from Danville to the Callaway County line between mile marker 170 and mile marker …
For almost 30 years, Keith Reynolds was a valuable member for the Montgomery Fire Protection District, working as a captain, assistant fire chief and chief. On Jan. 27, Reynolds’ long run …
Montgomery County High School students are working on a project that will help restore land back into a prairie. Tom Westhoff, a longtime county resident who worked as a conservation agent for …
For several days, Montgomery City and Jonesburg elementary schools participated in a worldwide campaign to help promote individual and global kindness. The schools were part of the Great …
The Montgomery County Literacy Council was started in July 2021 to help Montgomery County residents without high school diplomas. During that time, the Council has raised thousands of dollars in …
During his final State of the State Address, Governor Mike Parson, alongside Congressman Sam Graves, announced that Missouri has secured a $92.8 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) …
Spending from large federal grants and a shrinking but substantial state surplus will propel Missouri to record spending in the coming year if lawmakers adopt the $52.7 billion budget proposal from …
The next two weeks of legislative action are primed for debate over opening up access for Missouri students to leave their neighborhood schools — though escalating dysfunction in the Senate may …
Tabitha Shramek is no stranger to hairstyling. The Wellsville-Middletown graduate has 18 years of experience in the beauty salon business, all of them in Montgomery County. Now, Shramek has a …
When Cassie Hasekamp started her Forever Yours photography business in 2022, she was thrilled with the opportunity to capture the memories for Montgomery County-area residents at a reasonable rate. …
So far, life has been good for Bree Hamblin here in the Midwest. First, the California native turned in a successful softball career at Waldorf University in Iowa. Now, she is enjoying her dream …
Year in School : Senior. Parent’s names : Ryan and Vonnie Poston. High school activities : FFA, trapshooting, Student Council, FCCLA, FBLA, A+. Favorite food : Anything with …
A campaign to legalize abortion in Missouri disclosed raising more than $1.1 million in donations on the first day it launched. The campaign, a coalition organized under a political action …
Every year — on New Year’s Eve, July 4, when a sports team wins a championship — police and politicians practically beg people not to fire their guns into the air in celebration. …
When Roger and Kimberly Miller decided to open the Drinking Horn Bar and Grill at 210 West Hudson in Wellsville last summer, they had to accomplish a major task – fix up the building. …
Emma Stephenson always dreams of having a new car and going to college. So, the sophomore from Montgomery County High School has started a babysitting service that could help her fulfill those …
