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Ethan Evetts said that there is a common misconception when it comes to high school band.
The Wright City senior said that while the performance is important, it’s not the only thing that guides those who play music as their passion.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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11/23/25
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The Liberty Christian boys basketball team maintained its winning ways on Friday, rolling to the 79-27 non-conference win at Wellsville.
The Eagles (5-0) eased out to the 19-7 lead at the end of the first quarter before exploding to the 45-15 halftime advantage.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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11/22/25
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Longtime Wright City educator Sandy Christopher was honored earlier this year as the 2024-2025 Substitute Teacher of the Year for the state of Missouri. Christopher was an educator in the Wright City R-II School District for 32 years, with 13 of those years serving as a first grade teacher and 19 as a kindergarten teacher.
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By William Carroll, Editor
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11/22/25
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Warrenton senior Makayla Witthaus learned a harsh lesson this season, but it’s a valuable one she’ll take, she said.
After suffering a season-ending injury, where she broke her non-throwing wrist after colliding with a fence in early September, Witthaus’ focus shifted from bashing to building.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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11/21/25
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Even though the postseason awards that rolled in for the Wright City softball team appear to be individual honors, to a girl, that fact couldn’t be further from the truth.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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11/21/25
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Wright City Wildcats head football coach Tyler Rickard had no shortage of praise when reflecting on the growth and leadership of this month’s Athlete of the Month, Dayton Humphreys.
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11/20/25
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As part of the student government curriculum at the Wright City Middle School, students are asked to sharpen their public speaking skills.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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11/15/25
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After previously rejecting a zoning code amendment for planned development areas, the Wright City Board of Aldermen approved a revised version of the ordinance by a 3-1 vote during its meeting Thursday, Nov. 6.
The amended version reduces the average lot size to 21,780 square feet in the SR-2 zoning areas. Alderman Kim Arbuthnot cast the lone dissenting vote.
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By William Carroll, Editor
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11/15/25
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Officials with the Wright City Fire Protection District said the cause of a fire that started in a garage of a home on Beretta Court is still under investigation.
A fire Saturday at a home on Beretta Court in Wright City was contained and crews were able to save 50 percent of the home according to an official with the Wright City Fire Protection District.
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By William Carroll, Editor
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11/15/25
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Terrence Love
School: Wright City
Grade: Senior
School Activities: FBLA, SADD, Football and Soccer
Favorite School Subject/Class: Calculus and Body Conditioning
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11/13/25
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It has been an impressive season for the Wright City High School color guard.
The guard, under the direction of sponsor Madison Luedtke, finished at the top of every competition in which the group competed.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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11/11/25
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The Wright City football team showed flashes of brilliance in its district semifinal at Borgia Friday; the host Knights, however, offered up a blinding display of offensive excellence.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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11/7/25
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With its 47-22 home win over Principia at America’s Heartland Stadium in a Class 3 District 3 quarterfinal on Oct. 31, the Wright City football team not only ended a two-game slide and extended its season but made program history in doing so.
Wright City (7-3) secured its 23rd win over the course of the past four seasons, breaking the old mark, which the program set between 2007-10.
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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11/7/25
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Area residents can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. The Wright City Lions Club will host this community event on Monday, November 10. The site is located at 678 Westwoods Road in Wright City.
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11/7/25
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Area residents can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. The Wright City Lions Club will host this community event on Monday, November 10. The site is located at 678 Westwoods Road in Wright City.
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11/3/25
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Wright City’s softball season ended on a tough note on Oct. 20.
The Wildcats fell 4-3 to top-seeded Blair Oaks in a Class 3, District 2 semifinal game at Owensville. Wright City had a 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh before the Falcons came back with two runs in the inning to pull off the win.
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By Kelly Bowen, Staff Writer
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11/1/25
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An ordinance to amend Wright City’s zoning code relating to planned development areas failed by a 2-1 vote during the Oct. 23 Wright City Board of Aldermen meeting.
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By William Carroll, Editor
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10/30/25
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Wright City has a new reason to celebrate as local resident Diana Geiger has been crowned Ms. Missouri Outdoors 2026 at the statewide competition held October 4–5 at Peach Tree Farms in Eolia, Missouri.
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10/28/25
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Wright City has received the 4-seed and will host Principia in the first round of the MSHSAA football playoffs. The game will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday night.
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By Jeremy Housewright, Staff Writer
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10/26/25
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Things weren’t going well for the Wright City football team as it approached halftime on Oct. 17.
While the Wildcats trailed opposing Montgomery County by just eight points, the deficit …
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By Jim Faasen, Correspondent
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10/24/25
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Adalyn Ferrell got a big boost of confidence on Oct. 18 as her season is coming down to its final weeks.
The Wright City junior earned her second straight Eastern Missouri Conference award after placing fifth with a time of 22:13.2 at the Eastern Missouri Conference championship meet at the Pike County Fairgrounds in Bowling Green. She was the only Wright City runner to receive an all-league award.
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By Theo Tate Staff Writer
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10/23/25
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10/20/25
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The Wright City Board of Aldermen received a clean opinion for the city in its most recent audit report for 2024 Thursday evening.
CPA Marshall Decker with Decker & Pace LLC went over the audit report his firm prepared during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting Oct. 9.
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By William Carroll, Editor
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10/19/25
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The Wright City Board of Aldermen approved two bills and two resolutions Thursday evening including a bill that relates to traffic violations in construction zones.
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By William Carroll, Editor
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10/18/25
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