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Warren County will be the site of two homecoming parades in three days as Warrenton and Wright City prepare to celebrate their alumni. The Wright City High School parade kicks things off at 1 p.m. Sept. 29. This year’s parade theme is “Around the World” and starts near the church...

A man faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with a infant's death several years ago in Warren County.

The Warren County R-III School District saw an increase in their certified staff retention rate, as they work toward a goal of a 90 percent retention rate in the district. The Warren County R-III school district registered a retention rate of 84 percent, an increase of 2 percent from the 2021-2022 school year. The district did have a retention rate of over 86 percent in the 2020-2021 school year.

Instruction: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Franklin, Warren, and Gasconade counties in east central Missouri. The warning is in effect until 3:15 AM CDT. A severe thunderstorm was detected over Hermann, moving east at 40 mph. The storm is expected to produce quarter-size hail, which may cause damage to vehicles. Locations that will be impacted include Washington, Hermann, New Haven, Marthasville, Innsbrook, Treloar, Berger, Holstein, and the Deutschheim Historic Site. The radar indicates a maximum hail size of 1.00 inch and a maximum wind gust of less than 50 mph.

Warrenton aldermen approved a new agreement with the Warren County R-III School District to provide two additional school resource officers during the Sept. 19 meeting. The agreement passed the board by a vote of 6-0. The agreement states that the school district will pay two-thirds of the cost of the...

A large number of people attended the Warrenton Fall Festival on Sept. 23. The event stretched from Friedens Church to the Warren County Courthouse and included food and vendors, a car show, a cornhole tournament, and all kinds of music. The event also had an area for kids that included...

Work to add a third lane to Interstate 70 through Warren County could start as soon as a year from now. The section from the I-64 interchange near Wentzville through Warrenton has been listed as phase two of the six phase project that will add an additional eastbound and westbound lane to the interstate.

Two major events are scheduled for Warren County this Saturday. The Warrenton Fall Festival begins at noon along Main Street. The free event features a car and motorcycle show. Cars can be registered from 9 a.m. to noon for $25 per vehicle. Judging begins at noon with awards presented at 4 p.m.

Governor Mike Parson announced two new judicial appointments in Missouri. The first is the Honorable Michael S. Wright from Warrenton. Wright, currently an associate circuit judge in Warren County, has been appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. He has a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Missouri–Columbia and a Juris Doctor from Washburn University. This appointment fills the vacancy left by Honorable Sherri B. Sullivan's retirement.

A large crowd gathered at the Tribute to Veterans Memorial in Warrenton on Sept. 15. They came to view an empty chair. That chair symbolized the more than 80,000 American veterans who remain listed as prisoners of war and missing in action. “It’s part of history,” Tino Patti said. Patti,...

ST. LOUIS — Michael Wright, an associate circuit judge in Warren County since 2014, was named Friday to the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District by Gov. Mike Parson. The governor chose Wright, a fellow Republican, for the St. Louis-based court from a panel of three nominees recommended by the state Appellate Judicial Commission. He succeeds Judge Sherri Sullivan of St. Louis, who retired last month.

The Warren County R-III school district is working with the cities of Warrenton and Truesdale to make more school resource officers available. A school resource officer, or SRO, is a full commissioned police officer from a city department whose primary function is to make sure everyone is safe at school, superintendent Dr. Gregg Klinginsmith said.

Tony Keefe has been named Director of LeeComm, effective Thursday. He replaces Travis Solem who took the Director position at Warren County 911 at the end of August. Keefe is a detail-oriented public safety communications leader with 10 years of experience in emergency communications, all at LeeComm. He most recently served as the Communications Center Supervisor.

The new bridge on Missouri Route 94 over Treloar Creek, approximately 3 miles east of Treloar in Warren County, opened to traffic on September 15, making this the last bridge on the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program to be completed in the Northeast District. “We are very...

WARRENTON — A year ago, Warren County Presiding Judge Jason Lamb received an angry letter from a mom. The woman was upset that the man accused of sexually assaulting her daughter on three different occasions hadn’t yet gone to trial. The girl was 9 when three felony charges...

The new bridge over Treloar Creek on Missouri Route 94 is now open to traffic. It is located three miles east of Treloar in Warren County. It's the last bridge to be finished under the Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program in the Northeast District. The Missouri Department of Transportation and Project Director Jeff Gander are pleased with the progress of the design-build program.

Warren County Commission, County Administration Building, 9 a.m. Kids Club, College United Methodist Church, 3:15-5:30 p.m. Wright City Fire Protection District Board, Station #1, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga with Sara, Warrenton Scenic Regional Library, 5 p.m. Autumn DIY Bath Tea and Body Scrub Creations, Wright City Scenic Regional Library, 6...