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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Last year’s announcement of a massive beef processing facility coming to Warren County was one of the biggest pieces of economic news that this area has ever had. The accomplishment of bringing …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/13/23
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Editor’s note: This story contains some graphic information related to this murder investigation.
LOUIS — Investigators with the Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad say they have …
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1/12/23
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Having a storage lot next to neighborhoods and schools is undesirable, according to Wright City’s elected leaders. It might also be impossible for them to stop.
In early December, a Warren …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/9/23
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Profound joy and deep sadness inspire the work of Kelli Clodfelter, who spends every day running programs that help make her community a better place.
Clodfelter is the executive director of …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/6/23
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The Missouri Attorney General’s office will operate in “unyielding pursuit of victory,” Andrew Bailey said Tuesday as he was being sworn into office.
Bailey, in a short …
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By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
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1/6/23
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No Time To Spare Animal Rescue in Pendleton is suing the Warren County government over a permit dispute that the animal shelter won in October 2022.
The nonprofit shelter and owner Carol Risley …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/5/23
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A possible plane crash was reported to the 911 Dispatch Center in Warren County on Dec. 28, causing emergency responders to immediately deploy to the area north of the intersection of Highway A/B and …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/29/22
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By Adam Rollins
Staff Writer
Every year, one of the most positive interactions that local law enforcement officers get to have with their community is to take children from low-income families …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/23/22
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Jeff Myers, the next representative for Warren County and eastern Montgomery County at the Missouri House of Representatives, is preparing to be sworn into office in January and already pre-filed his …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/12/22
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The Warren County Commission heard a new round of statements on the subject of so-called “tiny homes” last week, but gave little indication of their own thoughts on the matter.
The …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/9/22
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Former county assessor Wendy (Nordwald) Kozma, who was convicted for embezzling private funds, will be released from prison on probation beginning on Christmas eve, according to an order …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/9/22
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Proposed rules for so-called “tiny home” development districts in Warren County will get a hearing before the Warren County Commission on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m.
The term “tiny …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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11/25/22
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The city of Jonesburg is attempting to expand its territory into Warren County, but will face pushback from its neighbor to the east, Warrenton.
The source of the potential dispute is a petition …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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11/22/22
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Authorities have issued a felony charge for drug delivery against a Warren County man who was arrested last week.
Curtis Owens, 40, of Warrenton, was arrested Nov. 8 and charged with delivery of a …
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11/18/22
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The annual Journey for Charity Tractor Cruise in September raised $40,600 for area food pantries, a portion of which will go to a pantry in southern Warren County.
The net proceeds for the charity …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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11/18/22
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Just shy of $11 million is being awarded to three companies to do road construction on eight state highways in Warren County in 2023.
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (the …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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11/14/22
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Board members for the future Wags & Whiskers animal shelter in Innsbrook say they’re hoping to have construction start on their facility early next year. The nonprofit group will host a …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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11/11/22
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Warren County voters on Tuesday turned out to narrowly oppose passage of the Missouri constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana in this state.
A little over 53% of more …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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11/8/22
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Among the deeply cherished parts of many people’s lives are the animals they keep as companions. Dogs and other pets are often referred to as honorary members of the family.
That’s …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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11/7/22
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The trial for Shawn M. Kavanagh, the Bellflower man accused of triple murder in 2014, has been rescheduled for two weeks in March, with jury selection beginning a week before.
Kavanagh has spent …
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11/7/22
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A Warren County man who was already charged with over a dozen allegations of forgery and identity theft is now facing prosecution at the federal level for bank fraud and identity theft.
Elijah …
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11/4/22
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The Warren County Collector and Warren County Assessor are alerting taxpayers that their 2022 personal property taxes may be increased from last year.
Disruptions in the production of new …
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11/4/22
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The Wright City R-II School District will use a modified plan this year if any “alternative methods of instruction” (AMI) days are needed in the 2022-2023 school year.
AMI days are …
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By John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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10/31/22
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