In his annual “State of the State” address in January, Gov. Mike Parson announced that he is making it a priority to push for an $859 million project to add an extra lane on Interstate 70 … more

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 … more

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, … more

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 … more

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 … more

“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 … more

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 … more

Music is a huge part of life for Wright City High School senior Matthew Freund, so much so that he spends hours each day learning and practicing in every music program the school can offer. Freund … more

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 … more

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 … more