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New playground equipment in works in Wellsville
The Wellsville Board of Aldermen voted unanimously at its meeting on Oct. 22 to allow the Wellsville Community Athletic League to accept a $10,000 grant from Google as well as purchase new playground …
Tyler Rodgers
Student of the Month: Tyler Rodgers
Year in School: Senior. Parent’s names : Tim and Jessica Rodgers. High school activities : Football, basketball, track and FBLA. Favorite food : Jack’s Pizza. Favorite …
Booneslick Road improvements made in High Hill
Pavement repair work on Booneslick Road in High Hill was completed by NorthPoint Development during the week of October 19. NorthPoint is a real estate development firm that is partnering with …
Dan Bruns of Kienstra Concrete, left, talks with Montgomery County resident Brenda Buechele during the Planning and Zoning Board meeting on Oct. 20. He proposed a second ready-mixed concrete plant at the meeting. The Planning and Zoning Board and the Montgomery County Commission approved the project.
Second concrete plant approved west of High Hill
The Montgomery County Commission approved the construction of a second ready-mixed concrete plant that will be located west of High Hill during a meeting on Oct. 22, just seven months after the first …
Montgomery County High School freshmen Brady Falloon, Ethan Hogue and Harrison Vomund talk with a representative from Sprinkler Fitters Local 669 at the Amazon Opportunity Day event on Oct. 20 at Montgomery County Middle School.
Amazon event connects workers with data center opportunities
Amazon held a community event on Oct. 20 at Montgomery County Middle School that gave area residents an opportunity to learn about potential careers with the company’s data center project, located …
Wellsville resident Richard Wilson, right, poses with friend Doug Nuckolls with his Hidden Hero cape. Wilson is the winner of this month’s Hidden Hero award from the Montgomery Standard.
Wilson plays vital role in Wellsville community
Richard Wilson will never forget Aug. 23, 1990. That’s when he helped save lives during a disastrous anhydrous ammonia spill at a plant near Wellsville-Middletown High School. He was working …
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Chester Kottwitz
Chester Boyd Kottwitz, 78, of Montgomery City, passed away on October 25, 2026, at Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital. He was born October 21, 1948, in Ohlman, Ill., to August Milford and …
Welton Woods
Welton D. Woods of Jonesburg, passed away on October 22, 2026 at the age of 92. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth Woods (née: Moore); He is survived by his son, Gary (Rhonda) Woods of …
Sue Scherer
Annie Sue Farrington Scherer was born February 12, 1927, in her grandparents’ home on Sand Mountain, in Etowah County, Ala. Along with her parents, Fletcher and Eunice Gulledge Farrington, she …
Jerry Stewart
Jerry Lee Stewart, 82, of Wellsville, passed away at 4:16 a.m., Wednesday October 7, 2026, at his home in Wellsville. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2026, at …
Jerry Adkison
Jerry Joe Adkison Sr., 63, of Owensville,, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at his residence. He was born July 10, 1963, to Robert and Betty Jo (Gossett) Adkison in St. Louis. He was …
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