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While most of the property that Wright City High School sits on remains largely quiet until students return for the beginning of classes next month, the work on the performance gym is, in fact, bustling under the July sun.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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8/2/26
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The change order — the ninth since construction began — totaled $11,601.65 and dealt with four necessary items. The items are an offset wall in physical education storage, a plumbing rough-in, the relocation of a guy wire and a dedicated water meter for the storm shelter.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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8/1/26
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A 74-year-old Indiana man sustained minor injuries in a crash Thursday, July 30, on Interstate 70 in Warrenton, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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7/31/26
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Truesdale City Manager and City Clerk Elsa Smith-Fernandez said National Night Out is free to attend for all ages and “kind of a jam-packed event.”
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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7/31/26
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A years-long saga took a step toward a conclusion earlier this month with Wright City’s annexation of Indian Head Lodge Road.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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7/31/26
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The Warrenton Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday, July 21, to do away with the city’s downtown committee. The board discussed replacing it with a restructured organization that they hope will serve the community’s needs better.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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7/31/26
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Due to an equipment failure at our printing partner’s facility on Wednesday, July 29, production of this week’s edition of the Warren County Record was delayed, resulting in newspapers missing the post office deadline.
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7/30/26
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A crowd of more than 100 people showed up for the Thursday, July 23, Wright City Board of Aldermen meeting, with many voicing their opposition to a planned asphalt plant during a lengthy public comment period.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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7/30/26
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Nearly four months after an alderman candidate died before winning his election, and with a permanent replacement still not appointed, residents are seeking answers from the City of Warrenton.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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7/30/26
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The Marthasville Board of Aldermen approved a preliminary plat July 15 for The Orchards Plat 2, a continuation of a subdivision started three decades ago by a different developer.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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7/30/26
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A Cape Fair, Missouri man has been charged with possession of child pornography, a felony, following a traffic stop in Warrenton in June.
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7/29/26
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Warrenton Fire Protection District announced Monday, July 27, that it has added Sparky the fire dog to its team.
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7/29/26
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A St. Louis man has been charged with first-degree sodomy stemming from an incident at the Warren County Jail in 2024.
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7/29/26
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Missouri is among the most prolific states to execute those facing capital punishment since the practice was reinstated in the U.S. 50 years ago. The state has executed more than half the people it has sentenced to death compared with 18% nationwide, ranking second behind Virginia, according to a Marshall Project analysis of data on state death sentences from 1972 to 2025.
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By Katie Moore, The Marshall Project
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7/29/26
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Sen. Josh Hawley announced legislation last week to ban bonuses for leadership in the United States Postal Service due to what he says is bad service.
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By Kennedy Voss, Missouri News Network
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7/29/26
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Missouri Amendment 5, which all voters will see on the Aug. 4 ballot, asks whether the state should overhaul its tax base.
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By John Murphy, Missouri News Network
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7/29/26
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Here are the upcoming events in Warren County July 30-August 5.
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7/29/26
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In 2021, overall vacancy rates for hospital positions in Missouri were at 17%, but this rate declined to 10.1% in 2025, according to the Missouri Hospital Association’s 2026 Workforce Report. Despite a lower number of open positions, the number of employee separations remained high, and the employee turnover rate saw an uptick from 22.2% in 2024 to 23.7% in 2025.
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By Emma Harper, Missouri Business Alert
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7/28/26
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The Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri (CAC) is incredibly excited to welcome a second facility dog to their agency thanks to CHAMP Assistance Dogs.
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7/28/26
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Four charitable organizations were each awarded a $7,500 “Sharing Success” grant by Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (CREC) and CoBank. The recipients of the 2026 grants are the Pike County Sheltered Workshop, Warren County Pathfinders, Youth in Need - Lincoln County, and Youth in Need – St. Charles County.
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7/27/26
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Cancer care is now available in Troy thanks to the collaboration between Mercy and the Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC) Board of Trustees. The new oncology program at Mercy Hospital Lincoln is designed to bring more services closer to where patients live.
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7/27/26
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Warrenton police officer Kristel Hollingsworth spent the last part of June working both the FIFA Fan Festival and even a World Cup game – the Netherlands vs. Tunisia on June 28 – inside Kansas City Stadium.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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7/26/26
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Here are some of the incidents reported by the Warren County Sheriff's Department.
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7/26/26
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At the June meeting of the R-II school board, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Dr. Holly Broadway-Yates outlined the K-12 comprehensive literacy plan and its five-year implementation.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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7/25/26
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A crowd of more than 100 people showed up for the Thursday, July 23, Wright City Board of Aldermen meeting, with many voicing their opposition to a planned asphalt plant during a lengthy public comment period.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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7/24/26
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