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Farber Man Charged With Five Felonies After Stabbing Two People
A Farber man is charged with five felony charges after being accused of stabbing two people with scissors on Tuesday this week. 44-year-old Daniel Green is charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and tampering with evidence in a felony prosecution. Audrain County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a house…
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Two In Jail Following Burglary Outside Of Farber
A burglary on Audrain Road 572 in rural Farber lands two in the Audrain County Jail. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department, the resident received photos from a camera that showed two people entering the back door of the house while he was away. Investigation indicated the pair were still in the area on…
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Audrain County Municipal Election April 4th Ballot Preview
Voters in Audrain County will have a number of tax and bond issues to decide on during the April 4th election. Voters will be asked to approve a 3% tax on adult use marijuana sales in the county as well as in Mexico, Vandalia, Laddonia, Farber, Martinsburg, and Benton City. Community R-6, Paris, Wellsville-Middletown, and…
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Van-Far Superintendent John Fortney Joins Morning Show
John Fortney was in-studio this morning to talk basketball, facility upgrades, and the hunt for a new High School principal. His interview is below:
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Lori Culwell & Amy Kuda Join Morning Show
Lori Culwell with Van-Far Parents As Teachers and Amy Kuda joined the morning show today talking about the shopping event for Van-Far students and the Lighted Christmas Parade coming up Saturday, December 11th. Their interview is below:
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Reward Offered In Farber City Park Vandalism Investigation
Vandalism at the city park in Farber is under investigation. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department, they took a report of property damage at the park on November 15th. Someone spray painted portions of the concession stand and other structures in the park. Now, through a partnership with Audrain County CrimeStoppers and Farber Community…
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Basinger Corner Roundabout Set To Fully Open
The final portion of the new roundabout at Basinger Corner in eastern Audrain County is set to open. According to MoDOT, Route J is scheduled to open late tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, weather permitting. The Highways 54 and 19 portions of the more than four million dollar roundabout have been open since September 20th while crews…
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Community R-VI And Van-Far Schools Superintendents Nick Larson And John Fortney Join KXEO And KWWR Morning Shows
Community R-VI Superintendent Nick Larson and Van-Far School District Superintendent John Fortney were the featured local guests on the KXEO and KWWR morning shows today. They talked about ongoing building projects and objectives and goals for the upcoming school year.
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Current Teacher At Van-Far High School To Take Over As Principal Next School Year
The Van-Far School District is announcing the hiring of a new principal for the Junior and Senior High Schools for next year, and it’s a familiar face. Blaise Stuedle, current head of the Agriculture and FFA programs, will assume the principal duties beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. Stuedle has a Master’s Degree in Agriculture…
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Mexico Audrain County Library District Closed For Staff Training
The Mexico Audrain County Library District locations will be closed today (Monday) for staff training. This includes all library district locations in Mexico, Farber, Laddonia, Martinsburg and Vandalia. The Library District is reminding patrons their digital branch is available 24/7 for checking out eBooks, audiobooks, music, movies, and more. You just have to use your library…
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Van-Far Schools Hire New Transportation Director
A former Van-Far student is returning, this time as the new Transportation Director. According to a social media post from the district, the Board of Education last (Thursday) night approved hiring William (Bill) Allen for the position. Allen has been a Pike County Commissioner, Audrain County Road & Bridge Superintendent, Pike County Road Superintendent and…
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