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Wright City Homecoming Parade 2022
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The Wright City School District held its annual Homecoming parade on Sept. 9, 2022, with a cinematic theme for all of the decorated floats this year.
To order photo reprints, call 636-456-6397.
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Adam Rollins photos
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9/16/22
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Wright City Police Chief Tom Canavan reported last week that St. Charles-area police resources are assisting in the investigation into a group of people who used a stolen car to ram through the doors …
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9/14/22
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Wright City leaders have announced that the Mercy healthcare network has initiated plans to open a clinic in Wright City, offering the first such facility in the town of over 4,000 residents.
The …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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9/9/22
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The Scenic Regional Library District is finalizing deals to purchase new land in Marthasville and Wright City as part of long-term plans for expansion in Warren County.
The land acquisitions are …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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9/8/22
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Wright City is working on its next downtown revitalization project: addressing stormwater issues within the downtown district. The city will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Rail …
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9/7/22
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The Wright City R-II School Board approved a motion for architects to proceed with updated high school construction plans, with changes to their initial proposal due to rising costs.
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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9/5/22
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A road in the Wright City area is crumbling, and residents are frustrated that nothing is getting done to fix it.
The road in question is Indian Head Lodge Road, located along Wright City’s …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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9/2/22
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GALLERY: Woofstock Festival 2022
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The Woofstock Festival celebrating dogs and all the services that care for them was held Aug. 27 at Diekroeger Park in Wright City. The festival featured wiener dog races, canine training …
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9/1/22
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The Wright City R-II School Board is discussing how to analyze recent staff turnover data and how to move forward as a district.
Wright City R-II Assistant Superintendent Jeremy Way presented the …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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8/12/22
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Plans for an apartment complex on Bell Road containing 234 living units were approved by the Wright City Board of Aldermen last week after a lengthy debate about whether the development would worsen …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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8/8/22
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GALLERY: Fat Heads Car Show 2022
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Fat Heads Car Club held its annual car show at Diekroeger Park in Wright City on Saturday, July 30. The car show raises money for children's school supplies.
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8/5/22
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GALLERY: Police vs. Firefighter kickball in Wright City
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Wright City police officers and firefighters played a game of kickball during National Night Out on Aug. 2. The competition was used as a fundraiser for BackStoppers, a nonprofit that provides …
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8/5/22
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During heavy rains and flash flooding last week, one local rescue call put dramatic emphasis on the types of incidents that emergency responders don’t see very often, but are a matter of life …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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8/5/22
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The Wright City Board of Aldermen has granted a permit for construction of the city’s new high school, but will require the Wright City R-II School District to build a turn lane on Roelker Road …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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7/25/22
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A statewide transportation improvement plan released by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission shows over $22 million in maintenance, engineering and construction planned for Warren …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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7/15/22
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The Wright City R-II School District is considering changing the grading formula at its middle school and high school.
Assistant Superintendent Doug Smith in June presented the Wright City Board …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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7/15/22
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The Wright City R-II School Board has approved a $31.8 million fiscal year 2023 budget.
Projected revenues for fiscal year 2023 are $28.3 million. The district expects to end the fiscal year …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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7/15/22
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In response to community complaints about how bullying is disciplined at Wright City R-II schools, district officials last week outlined how administrators handle incidents.
Assistant …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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7/11/22
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Wright City leaders fear Roelker Road, the street leading to the sites of a future new high school and expanding housing development, is at risk of collapsing without significant intervention. The …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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7/8/22
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The Wright City R-II School Board has approved a plan for the district’s new high school that will include a new performing arts gymnasium and a “cafetorium” — a combination …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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6/24/22
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Doug Schaffer is taking the reins of the Wright City band program, a program his father, Bill Schaffer, has run for the past 22 years.
Bill Schaffer retired as the Wright City band director after …
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John Rohlf, Staff Writer
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6/24/22
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Two Special Olympics teams from Warren County competing in the national USA Games in Florida this month got to take a victory lap as they returned home with gold medals around their necks.
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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6/23/22
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Wright City aldermen are negotiating how to control or reduce cross traffic cutting through two neighborhoods on the northwest side of the city.
Aldermen last week said they’ve been …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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6/20/22
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For Wright City’s Ada Ferrell, being one of the best junior rodeo riders in the state has been a lifelong endeavor. Next week, she travels to see how she fares against the best young riders in …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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6/17/22
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Wright City aldermen say they recently were contacted by a representative of the Greyhound bus company, who wanted to get input on the possibility of setting up a bus stop in Wright …
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Adam Rollins, Staff Writer
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6/15/22
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