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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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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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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 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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Booming home construction in Warren County hit a major speed bump in 2022, slowing to a tepid pace in the towns where construction had previously been concentrated.
Based on the number of new …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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1/13/23
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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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If Wright City residents want major street improvements done in their neighborhoods in the immediate future, they should set up a special tax to pay for those projects, according to Wright …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/30/22
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The clock has run out and registration is closed for candidates to get on the ballot for local city government, school board and emergency district leadership elections this spring.
Local …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/29/22
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The Wright City R-II school district saw its highest summer school numbers since 2019 during the 2022 summer school session.
The Wright City R-II school’s district came in just short …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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12/28/22
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After Missouri voters last month approved a constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana, two local cities are confronting the question of whether to tax the drug.
The amendment …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/23/22
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During numerous discussions of potential street projects, stormwater improvements, facility maintenance, and replacing rundown vehicles, Wright City’s elected leaders have frequently commented …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/23/22
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Wright City leaders are becoming increasingly anxious about a looming problem in the city: Streets and other infrastructure that were built for a town of 2,000 people are beginning to buckle under …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/16/22
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Elections for leadership of the Warren County R-III School Board and the Wright City Board of Aldermen are now competitive races with the entry of an additional candidate into each of those …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/15/22
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Ashley (Garrett) Edwards was greatly impacted by the teachers she had throughout her childhood. She can remember the names of all of them. As a preacher’s kid, Edwards remembers moving around …
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Cindy Gladden, Correspondent
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12/15/22
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Staff and faculty in the Wright City R-II School District are looking forward to the positive impact that new high school facilities have on student academics, as well as on athletics and fine …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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12/9/22
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Candidates seeking election for local city governments, school boards and emergency districts wasted no time in filing their paperwork on the first day of candidate registrations Dec. 6.
Candidate …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/8/22
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GALLERY: Wright City Christmas Traditions celebration
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Wright City hosted an array of Christmas events and activities, all bundled together Dec. 1 in the newly rebranded Christmas Tradition event. A Christmas parade was followed by a park lighting, …
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Adam Rollins photos
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12/7/22
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Andrew Bailey, a former Warren County assistant prosecutor serving as a top staff member for Governor Mike Parson, will be Missouri’s next attorney general.
Bailey, 41, who has served as …
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By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
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12/2/22
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The Wright City R-II School Board has approved the low bid for the district to build a new high school, football stadium, and baseball and softball fields.
The board voted 6-0 last week to award the low...
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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12/2/22
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A recently fired Wright City police detective is suing the city government, along with Police Chief Tom Canavan and Lt. Timothy Matthews, for alleged harassment and wrongful termination.
The …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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12/2/22
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A business owner who works with the General Motors plant in Wentzville didn’t get the answer he was looking for earlier this month when he asked for the Wright City government to make an …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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11/28/22
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In the wake of Missouri residents legalizing recreational marijuana with the passage of a constitutional amendment, local law enforcement are left wondering what their rules of engagement will be for …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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11/25/22
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Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man who was investigated in August for assaulting a woman and holding her against her will.
Charges were issued Nov. 14 against Charles E. …
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11/25/22
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