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A majority of Wright City voters expressed their faith last Tuesday in plans to boost the civic budget and local infrastructure.
A total of 58 percent of those casting ballots in the April 4 …
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By Ray Scherer, Correspondent
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4/12/23
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Despite receiving a majority of the vote, the Warrenton Fire Protection District’s request for a $10 million bond did not meet the necessary threshold, according to unofficial election …
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John Rohlf. Staff Writer
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4/6/23
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Here are the unofficial results from the April 4, 2023, election.
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4/4/23
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Elections for city governments, school boards, and emergency services will take place on Tuesday, April 4.
Below is a brief guide to the candidates that will be on ballots in Warren County. …
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3/31/23
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Wright City High School is sending 33 competitors to the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Convention in Springfield this April, after a successful showing at a district-level event …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/30/23
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Local elections next week will decide the outcomes of an unusually high number of tax and bond proposals being put before voters around Warren County this year.
Tuesday, April 4, is Election Day …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/30/23
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Candidates for the Wright City R-II School Board and the Wright City Board of Aldermen presented themselves to voters in a public forum at Wright City Middle School last Wednesday. The forum was …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/30/23
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After alleged gunshots were reported at Wright City High School Monday afternoon, Wright City Superintendent Dr. Chris Berger said no actual threat has been detected and the report appears to be part …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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3/27/23
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GALLERY: Blue and Gold 2023
[Photo gallery]
The Blue and Gold dinner and auction on March 18 raised over $130,000 to provide post-secondary educational scholarships to Wright City-area students.
To order photo reprints, call 636-456-6397.
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Adam Rollins photos
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3/27/23
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Wright City’s mayor and a city alderman had a heated exchange with the attorney for the Warren County government last Thursday over the issue of storage facility regulations in the county.
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/24/23
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The Wright City R-II School Board last week approved a $29,000 change order to cover the unexpected cost of electrical conduit installation for the addition under construction at East …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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3/24/23
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Editor's note: The location of this event that was printed in the March 16 print edition of the Warren County Record has since been changed. The correct location is included …
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3/17/23
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A local advocate for emergency housing and homeless services is calling on cities along Warren County’s suburban corridor to become more invested in solutions for a persistent issue of …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/10/23
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The Wright City R-II school board recently approved adding three full-time positions for the 2023-2024 school year.
The Wright City R-II board voted 5-0 to approve adding the full-time …
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3/10/23
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Wright City officials say they still don’t have clarity on who, if anyone, owns a street on the north side of the city that is crumbling into a trail of ruts and potholes. Without an answer to …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/9/23
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Wright City aldermen have granted the first of several approvals needed for construction of new townhomes behind the city’s DG Market/Dollar General store.
Aldermen voted 4-0 on Feb. 23 to …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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3/3/23
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Voters who want to participate in local elections for several tax issues and leadership positions need to be registered to vote by March 8. Local elections will take place on April 4.
There are …
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3/3/23
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The Wright City R-II School Board last week approved a change order increasing costs for an expansion at East Elementary.
The R-II board unanimously approved change orders to change the type …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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2/27/23
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A family-owned restaurant that has brought Wright City the joy of Mexican food for more than 30 years announced last week that it is shutting down.
The owners of Ruiz Castillo Mexican Restaurant, …
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2/23/23
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Wright City leaders are gathering a public petition to ask the Warren County government to change its rules that allow rentable self-storage facilities to be established on nearly any agricultural …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/20/23
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In response to a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and mistreatment of a former Wright City police officer, an attorney for the city government has issued a lengthy denial of any wrongdoing on …
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2/17/23
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“Dueling” ideas about the legalization of marijuana led to a lengthy debate among the Wright City Board of Aldermen last week, resulting in a ban on all public usage that may be partially …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/16/23
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Wright City is preparing to upgrade Stuermann Road, which has been described as one of the worst residential streets in the city, by widening and repaving about a quarter-mile of the road.
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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2/13/23
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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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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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