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Department of Revenue transitions to flat license plates
The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is starting the transition from raised letter embossed license plates to flat license plates. For decades, embossed plates have been a familiar sight on …
Area organizations pose with their awards during the Amazon Community Fund Award Celebration ceremony on Oct. 29 in Hermann. Amazon awarded $150,000 in grants to 16 recipients. Front row, from left, are Angela Wessel, Tammy Teeter, Kristie Eldringhoff and Kayla Gastler. Second row are Bartow Malloy, Marie Newell, Melissa Lensing, Laura Yelton, Chandra Van Dilllen and Afrika Alsup. Third row are Casey Henry, Roni Bradley, Kathy Ann Duffin, CeCe Mingo and Alyssa Oden. Back row are Jake Carlisle and Tom McLerran.
Amazon awards area grants
Amazon held a Community Fund Award Celebration ceremony on Oct. 29 in Hermann to recognize numerous local organizations who received grants through the Montgomery County Amazon Community Fund. …
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Meet the winners of our Halloween Photo Contest!
Meet the winners of our Halloween Photo Contest sponsored by Play Day Farm!
MoDOT pushes for fourth consecutive year of fewer fatalities headed into the holidays
As Missouri marks a decade of the Buckle Up Phone Down movement, it also nears an accomplishment not seen since 2011: four years in a row of declining roadway fatalities. To keep the momentum, the …
County elected officials set for pay increases
The Montgomery County Salary Commission held its meeting on Oct. 26 at the Montgomery County Courthouse to set future salaries for elected officials. After the 90-minute meeting, the commission …
November 3 general election results
The unofficial results for the November 3, 2026 general election are posted below, with results provided by the Montgomery County Clerk’s office.
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Obituaries
Robbie Hunt
Robert “Robbie” Matthew Hunt, 37, of Fulton passed away on Oct. 25. Born Sept. 23, 1989 at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Robbie was the cherished son of Bob Hunt and Debbie Ramo. He grew …
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 …
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