Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce to Honor Mark DeJaynes With C.R. Stribling Community Service Award The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce announced Mark DeJaynes as the recipient of the C. R. Stribling Community Service Award on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. The award is presented each year to a recipient nominated exclusively by past Chamber Presidents.…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man Arrested After Being Accused of Fleeing Deputies on a Bicycle
Fulton Man Arrested After Being Accused of Fleeing Deputies on a Bicycle The following press release was sent from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. On November 5, 2024, at approximately 1:38pm, a Callaway County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed 48-year-old Dennis Bowen of Fulton riding a bicycle on County Road 228 near County Road 257 outside…… Continue Reading
Karhoff Sentenced to Multiple Years in Prison in Drug Trafficking Case
Karhoff Sentenced to Multiple Years in Prison in Drug Trafficking Case An Audrain County judge has sentenced a Mexico man to 30 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for Drug Trafficking and firearm charges. A jury of eleven women and one man found 53-year-old Larry Dale Karhoff guilty after about two hours of deliberations…… Continue Reading
North Callaway High School Student Among Winners in Callaway County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Show Me Innovation Pitch Competitions
North Callaway High School Student Among Winners in Callaway County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Show Me Innovation Pitch Competitions On Friday, November 1st, the Callaway Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted the 2024 Show-Me Innovation Pitch Competitions, bringing together creative minds from across the community. The event was held at Westminster College and featured three competitions:…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 11/05/2024
KWWR Sports Report 11/05/2024 The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team lost their season opener 83 – 75 on the road against Memphis on Monday, November 4, 2024. Memphis used a strong second half to overcome a 10-point deficit at the break. In his first career start for Mizzou, sophomore Anthony Robinson II, responded with a…… Continue Reading
Young Hunters Harvest Over Thirteen Thousand Deer During Early Portion of Firearms Deer Season
Young Hunters Harvest Over Thirteen Thousand Deer During Early Portion of Firearms Deer Season 13,293 deer were harvested by young hunters ages 6 through 15 during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2024 deer hunting season on November 2nd and 3rd. According to preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation, the top county was…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 11/04/2024
KWWR Sports Report 11/04/2024 The Centralia Lady Panthers claimed 2nd place in the Class 3 State Championship Tournament on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The Lady Panthers lost 8 – 3 to Oak Grove in the championship game. Centralia’s starting pitcher Jaylynn Brown struck out 11 batters. Brown also hit an inside-the park home run. Centralia…… Continue Reading
Wellsville-Middletown Gym Named After Two Legendary High School Basketball Players
Wellsville-Middletown Gym Named After Two Legendary High School Basketball Players (Wellsville City Councilwoman Brittany Bishop, and Wellsville City Councilman Buddy Smith present plaques to Fred Johnson and Bill Roundtree at the Wellsville High School) Story by Layton Maskey. A large crowd gathered at the Wellsville-Middletown High School gym for a floor dedication on Saturday, November…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 11/02/2024
KWWR Sports Report 11/02/2024 Week 10 of high school football got underway on Friday, November 1, 2024. In the upset of the season the Mexico Bulldogs went into state ranked an undefeated Kirksville and defeated Kirksville and defeated the Tigers 21 – 14 in double overtime. Drew DeMint finished the game with 49 yards receiving…… Continue Reading
Paris Teen Seriously Injured in Monroe County Vehicle Accident
Paris Teen Seriously Injured in Monroe County Vehicle Accident A Paris man suffered serious injuries following a one-car accident in Monroe County during the afternoon hours of Friday, November 1, 2024. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Route D, five miles west of Santa Fe. A vehicle driven by an…… Continue Reading
