Warrenton News

June 20, 2008 - Older nursing homes that have escaped modern regulations that require wall-to-wall life-saving sprinkler systems to protect residents from fire, will now have get the systems installed, if they ...

A pickup truck caught fire in a body shop in Vandiver Village Monday evening, completely destroying the building and damaging an adjoining business.

Dave Buck, principal of Warrenton High School, has accepted the assistant superintendent position with the Wright City School District.

Former IGA building would work for county This is about the new county administration building.

Warrenton officials will partner with Truesdale and Coca-Cola officials to help acquire state grants for the company.

Warren County commissioners visited seven locations Thursday on their search for the site of the county's new administrative building.

Workers were making improvements to Alpine Lake Dam at Innsbrook Resort after a May 27 incident in which a 36-inch overflow pipe failed.

The city of Truesdale has taken the first step toward a $50 million expansion project at the city's Coca-Cola Bottling Company plant.

Although the weather forced Memorial Day ceremonies in Warren County to be moved inside, it did nothing to dampen the spirit of the large turnout which attended the ceremony in Warrenton.

Julie Yost believes it's important for her family to recognize heroes such as military members, firefighters and police officers.

“I want to be there for the big things and the little things. Devlin says he understands. He said that I was there for his basic training graduation, and that meant more to him than anything.”

Many mothers sit at home and wonder what their deployed son or daughter is doing, hoping everything is all right and waiting for the next phone call. via Department of Defense News

Wright City Police Chief Don Wickenhauser submitted his resignation on Wednesday, said new mayor, Roy White, following the board of aldermen meeting Thursday night. White said the resignation is effective April 27, and it gives two weeks notice from that date. Wickenhauser did not attend Thursday (April 24) night’s board meeting. White said he couldn’t say if the police chief had been asked to resign. Jim Schuchmann, Ward 1 alderman and board president, also said he couldn’t comment on whether the chief had been asked tor his resignation. At the April 10 board meeting, outgoing Mayor Eileen Klocke thanked Wickenhauser before stepping down.

Four nuisance buildings in Wright City soon will be torn down, said Wright City Building Inspector Ronnie Mershon. The structures include two cinder-block buildings - the vacant "Signs" shop and the auto repair building - next to Big Boy's Restaurant on the South Service Road. "This is a positive first step towards reclaiming that property and making it more attractive for the community and more viable for commercial development," said Jim Schuchmann, Wright City Board of Aldermen president.Paul Scott King Jr. and Kevin King own all three buildings. Two weeks ago, they were fined more than $1,500 for code violations at the locations. The violations cited needed exterior repairs to the roof, siding, gutters, doors and windows. Neither of the owners could be reached for comment. Additionally, two buildings along Highway J in Wright City also will be torn down, Mershon said. The buildings include an old, wooden red building and a burned-out trailer.

Warrenton Education Association representatives say they are concerned over the disparity between Warren County School District teachers and administrators' salaries. In February, the school board approved nearly a 16 percent raise over three years for Superintendent John Long. In June, the board approved three-year increases for teachers, ranging from 6.25 percent to 20 percent based on the teacher's experience.This school year, Long's salary was $132,000. His contract included a monthly car allowance of $425 and a lump sum payment of $5,000 to a retirement account, bringing his total earnings for this school year to $142,100.

Donald Leroy Beck, 73, of Joplin, Mo., formerly of Perryville, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at St. via Southeast Missourian

St. Charles County - The Missouri Supreme Court has suspended for one year the law license of a St. via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“The situation there has definitely changed”

Staff Sergeant Scott Smail salutes during formation before leaving on deployment with the 3175th Military Police Company of the Missouri National Guard from the Warrenton Armory in Warrenton, Missouri. via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The North East Community Action Corp. has rescheduled its "Step Up to Leadership" classes in Lincoln, Montgomery, St. via STLtoday

“My husband was a Marine, so anytime the troops are involved, whether any branch of military, we're going to be there”

National Guard troops are being deployed, this time to Kosovo. Before they left, soldiers were treated to a parade and departure ceremony by friends, family and supporters from their base in Warren County. via CW11 St. Louis KPLR-TV News

It was a special celebration in Warrenton Saturday afternoon, as hundreds turned out to say good luck and farewell to a local Missouri National Guard unit. via KSDK NewsChannel 5