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Following the success of this year’s National Night Out event on Aug. 4 in Truesdale, planning is already underway for next year’s event, which will be in Warrenton.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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9/1/26
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As the 2026-27 school year marks a new chapter for the Wright City School District, Superintendent Dr. Amy Salvo last week announced the district’s theme for the school year.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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8/29/26
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A Wright City man is facing felony charges after allegedly beating a woman with a tire iron and pouring “an unknown substance” into her eyes in an attempt to blind her.
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8/28/26
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With one lawsuit already filed against the city and other residents considering separate litigation over a planned asphalt plant, at a packed meeting last week, the Wright City Planning & Zoning Commission backed off from approving another step toward making the facility a reality.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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8/28/26
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A Wright City man is facing a felony charge after allegedly driving erratically at high speeds, almost hitting pedestrians, while punching a woman in the face multiple times and refusing to let her out of his vehicle.
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8/27/26
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The Wright City Cemetery Memorial Society has announced it has been awarded a $2,660 grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation as part of its community forestry cost-share funding program.
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8/25/26
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Two Indiana teenagers sustained minor injuries in a four-vehicle crash Sunday, Aug. 23, on Interstate 70 in Wright City, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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8/24/26
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A Wright City man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Weldon Spring scenic view parking lot on Highway 94 in St. Charles County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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8/23/26
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After some initial confusion, Wright City officials have identified the “subcontractor of a subcontractor of a subcontractor” that recently caused damage impacting neighboring properties and utilities while doing excavation work in a subdivision in the city.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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8/21/26
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A St. Louis convicted felon is facing new charges after he was reported trespassing at a Wright City home, could not explain why he was there, and was subsequently found in possession of two guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to police.
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8/20/26
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At the Thursday, Aug. 13, Wright City Board of Aldermen meeting, residents raised concerns about the Elm Street bridge over Interstate 70. City officials said, though, that making changes such as installing a stop light at the bridge would be the state’s responsibility.
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By Jonathan Riley, Editor
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8/20/26
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A Warrenton man was injured in a rollover crash Sunday, Aug. 16, on Interstate 70 in Wright City, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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8/17/26
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Three teenagers were injured Wednesday, Aug. 12, in a rollover crash in Lincoln County, according to the MSHP, including the 16-year-old Wright City girl who was driving and a 13-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl from Troy who were seriously injured.
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8/14/26
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A Rhineland man faces multiple criminal charges for allegedly threatening a man with a gun Sunday, Aug. 9, after following his son home to a location in Wright City during a road rage incident.
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8/11/26
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A Wright City man drowned in the Meramec River in Crawford County on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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8/5/26
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A Wright City man is facing multiple criminal charges after allegedly assaulting the eight-months-pregnant mother of his unborn child.
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8/4/26
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A Winfield man already facing rape and sodomy charges stemming from a 2019 incident in Wright City was charged Monday, Aug. 3, with possession of child pornography.
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8/3/26
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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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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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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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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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A rural Wright City man has been arrested on multiple felony child sex crime charges, according to online court records.
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7/24/26
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The July Athlete of the Month sponsored America's Heartland Packing is Marli Burkhardt.
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7/21/26
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