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A Warren County man was killed late Friday night when he was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 just east of Warrenton. The vehicle fled the scene, and investigators do not have a description …
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2/11/23
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The Warren County Commission voted in January to approve a $35 million budget for 2023, including giving 6 percent raises to all county employees and elected officials.
This is the second year in …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/11/23
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Truesdale city leaders are discussing a new potential partnership that could allow the city to establish its own sewage treatment facility and decouple utilities from its larger neighbor, …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/11/23
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Twi-Anna Coleman, a Warrenton-area 4-H member and rodeo athlete, will travel across Missouri and the nation this year representing her sport after being named Miss Teen Rodeo Missouri for …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/10/23
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Shawn M. Kavanagh, the Bellflower man accused of triple murder in 2014, has waived his right to have his trial heard by a jury. He has instead requested a “bench trial,” a proceeding in …
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2/10/23
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American Foods Group (AFG), the company building a large beef harvesting plant in Warren County, this week pledged $2 million to the Wright City R-II School District to help with construction of a …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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2/9/23
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The city of Marthasville is opening its contract for trash collection to interested service providers as the city nears the end of a three-year contract with Meridian Waste.
The new contract would …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/6/23
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The Wright City R-II School District approved a change order for the new high school project, resulting in a savings of nearly $30,000 for the district.
The Wright City School Board voted …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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2/6/23
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After seeing success with a similar model at the elementary schools, Wright City R-II district leadership is confident an evidence-based education model will benefit students and parents in the …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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2/3/23
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Organizers of the annual dinner and auction supporting Holy Rosary Catholic School in Warrenton say their event on Jan. 28 was likely one of the best ever in terms of fundraising for the …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/3/23
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Despite an affirmative vote from the Marthasville Board of Aldermen, t he city of Marthasville will not be seeking voter approval of an additional 3-percent sales tax on recreational marijuana in …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/2/23
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A vote by the membership was all it took to select two fellow firefighters as top performers. Derik Roloff, Firefighter of the Year, and Adam Hawkinson, Rookie of the Year, were honored at the …
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Cindy Gladden, Correspondent
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2/2/23
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Kim Arbuthnot, an employee of the Wright City Fire Protection District and former president of the local chamber of commerce, was appointed to serve on the Wright City Board of Aldermen on Jan. …
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2/2/23
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An ordinance that would give a pay raise to the mayor of Marthasville and provide the mayor with a city-issued cell phone is being held up by debate and a question of procedure.
The ordinance, …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/30/23
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Wright City Middle and High School will be changing their education model over the next few years under a new policy approved by the Wright City School Board last week.
The board voted 6-0 …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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1/30/23
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A lawsuit filed in federal court alleges that Wright City police officers violated a resident’s constitutional rights when they arrested him after he displayed his middle finger at them.
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/27/23
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The Warrenton Fire District will ask voters this April to approve a $10 million bond issue, the district announced in a press release on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
The bonds would be used to pay for …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/27/23
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The Warren County R-III School District is looking at ways to increase staff salaries as the district failed to meet its goal this school year of retaining 90% of staff.
The R-III district …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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1/27/23
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Every morning at Rebecca Boone Elementary, a small group of fifth graders gathers in the school library to make a little bit of technological magic happen.
The school has converted a corner of its …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/27/23
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Warrenton High School will return to its pre-COVID-19 practice of scheduling graduation on a Saturday night.
The majority of the Warren County R-III School Board voiced support for …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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1/25/23
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The owner of a property rental and house flipping company out of O’Fallon is considering buying the Belaire Mobile Home Park in Truesdale, giving city leaders hope that the run-down …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/24/23
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Five people and one business were honored as outstanding contributors to their community during the Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards ceremony on Jan. 13.
The honors were …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/23/23
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The annual Warren County BackStoppers fundraiser, one of the area’s largest fundraising events, has been unexpectedly canceled with little explanation.
BackStoppers is a St. Louis-region …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/20/23
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The Warren County Commission will ask area voters this April to weigh in on a 3-percent sales tax on recreational marijuana.
Commissioners Joe Gildehaus and Matt Flake voted in December to place …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/20/23
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The Wright City Board of Aldermen is planning to ask voters to approve a 1-percent sales tax increase this April in order to close a $300,000-gap in the city’s budget and help pay for future …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/20/23
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