The following businesses and schools are announcing closures or postponements due to the inclement weather. Starting off with the schools: Mexico, Community R-VI, Van-Far, Paris, Wellsville, Fulton, Sturgeon, Hallsville and Centralia Public Schools have all canceled classes today. Moberly Area Community College will have all campuses closed today. Westminster College will not be open today….
A Montgomery County man has serious injuries after a 2 car accident in Callaway County yesterday (Monday) afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol it happened on eastbound I-70, just east of mile marker 144. A vehicle went off the road and hit the median cable, then continued under the cable barrier and traveled…
A Montgomery County first responder has serious injuries after a 2 car accident in Wellsville last (Friday) night. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened at Route A at Bates Street when a vehicle was being driven by 29 year old Patrick D. Powers a first responder who was responding to an emergency call…
A Mexico High School graduate and current Mizzou senior is finding her voice through writing. Lauren Quinlan is the College Farmer columnist for Missouri Ruralist Magazine. She is majoring in agricultural education and leadership with a minor in agribusiness management and a certificate in floral artistry and management. Lauren is the daughter of Dan and…
The Missouri Pork Association is announcing the winners of the 2021 Youth Swine Skillathon recently held at the State Fair. In the age 13-15 division, Ethan Strobel from Russellville took third place. In the 16 and Older division, sisters Annie and Lauren Robinson of Wellsville received first and third place, respectively. Participants in the skillathon…
Area residents may see Emils Lejnieks at their door soon. Emils is a college student from Latvia and is staying in Wellsville trying to raise money for tuition and provide educational books to families. He was a featured guest on AM 1340 KXEO and the Am I Awake Morning Show with Matt Pilger today.
(Incoming Wellsville Freshman Alyssa Beach Receiving Free Sports Physical From Noble Health Physician Assistant Lindsay Harris) Several students in the Montgomery County and Wellsville School Districts are now ready for the upcoming sports season after the Noble Health Foundation provided free sports physicals today. Noble Health Foundation Executive Director Eliijah Haahr along with Dr. Adrian…
A nearly 60-year old business in Wellsville will soon be under new ownership. Dairy Mart, opened by William and Alma Smith in 1962, began as a walk-up restaurant before an addition to include indoor dining came along in the 1970s or 80s. For the last nine and a half years, Michelle and Brian Maskey have…
A Wellsville man has moderate injuries after an incident in Montgomery County this (Monday) morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol 63 year old Dovie L. Glass had his vehicle parked on Missouri 19, just south of Kimmich Road when he was adding fuel and the vehicle began to roll and went off the right…
On today’s monthly segment of AM 1340 KXEO Am I Awake Morning Show–Give Matt Oller a holler, Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller was joined by Montgomery County Sheriff Craig Allison. Each sheriff gave thoughts on Governor Parson signing a bill banning local police from enforcing federal gun rules. Also a discussion about recent training Sheriff…
Wellsville native, Community R-6 graduate and now Los Angeles film maker Stacey Nation along with network tv director of photography Brant Hadfield were the featured local guests on the Am I Awake Morning Show with Matt Pilger today. Stacey and Brandt recently filmed several short films in Wellsville.
A Wellsville native turned Los Angeles film, TV and movie producer and assistant director returns to shoot a short film in Wellsville. Stacey Nation is producing and helping direct the short film “The Return” about a young man returning to his small hometown to face his brother to make amends after having moved away. Nation…
Montgomery County Sheriff Craig Allison is dispelling myths circulating on social media that his department is planning to take over the Wellsville Police Department Sheriff Allison says that his department has hired two now former Wellsville officers for one reason. Allison says the sheriff’s department will still respond to assist Wellsville PD and handle calls…
A Wellsville woman was taken by the Staff For Life Helicopter to the University Hospital with serious injuries following a one car accident in Monroe County last (Monday) night. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Route D. just east of Santa Fe when 40 year old Jennifer A. Chappins was driving and…
A 2007 Wellsville-Middletown R-1 High School graduate and native of Wellsville, is serving in the US Navy as part of the largest mobilization of reservists tied directly to the COVID-19 pandemic. Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Wallsmith is serving at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine. Wallsmith is one of the reserve sailors deployed to the…
