Centralia Wrestling Takes First Place In Class 1 Centralia Wrestling are now State Champions. For the first time in school history, they have taken the Class 1 State title following yesterday’s (Thursday’s) state tournament in Columbia. Individually, Brayden Dubes, Brayden Shelton, and Seth Hasekamp took first place honors with Weston Ward, and Rex Bryson taking…… Continue Reading
Montgomery County Crash Injures Two Teens
Montgomery County Crash Injures Two Teens Two Montgomery County teens injured in an accident last night (Wednesday). According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened just before 10:00 on Route J at Crooked Creek Road when a 2004 Chevy Cavalier driven by a 17-year-old Bellflower boy ran off the right side of the road…… Continue Reading
Vandalia Native Gets Promotion
Vandalia Native Gets Promotion A Vandalia native and Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper is getting promoted. According to the Patrol, Mark Hicks is being promoted to corporal and will be the assistant supervisor of the Marion & Ralls County zone. After graduation from Van-Far, Hicks served in the U.S. Army for four years and for…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/23/23
KWWR Sports Report 2/23/23 Mexico Lady Dawgs wrestler Alexus Johns’ season has come to an end. She competed at State yesterday in Columbia and picked up a first round pin and lost by fall in the quarterfinals and lost by decision in wrestlebacks. The district championship games are now set for boys basketball in Classes…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/22/23
KWWR Sports Report 2/22/23 Dennis Gates becomes just the third Mizzou basketball coach to win 20 or more games in his first season following last night’s overtime win. Nick Honor’s 3-pointer with 7.6 seconds left in overtime sealed the win for the Tigers over Mississippi State 66 – 64. Next up for the Tigers, a…… Continue Reading
Mexico Board of Education Meets In Regular Session
Mexico Board of Education Meets In Regular Session The Mexico School Board approves personnel including a new Assistant Principal for Mexico High and Middle School and a new Special Education Director at tonight’s (Tuesday’s) board meeting. Kyle Louder will replace retiring Assistant Principal Tim Schoonover at MMS while Jennifer Caine will be a new Assistant…… Continue Reading
Golf Talk With Greg Holman – #118
Golf Talk With Greg Holman – #118 Click play to listen to Greg’s blog, or, read below. This is part 3 in our 4 part series on how to break 40 on the local courses. Today we look at the Centralia Community Golf Course, formerly the Centralia Country Club, another nice 9 hole layout right…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/21/23
KWWR Sports Report 2/21/23 It’s a quad tonight at the Mexico Sports Complex as the Bulldogs host the Pirates of Hannibal. Junior Varsity gets underway at 5:00pm followed by Varsity girls at 6:30pm. Varsity boys will take the court around 8:00pm. The Mizzou women pick up an easy win on the road last night. They…… Continue Reading
New Junior & Senior High School Principal At Van-Far
New Junior & Senior High School Principal At Van-Far A Van-Far alum is coming back to the district, this time in an administrative role. Dr. Natalie Gibson has been hired to be the new Junior & Senior High School principal. Dr. Gibson is in her 21st year of education and her 16th in administration, currently…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/20/23
KWWR Sports Report 2/20/23 In Mizzou Tiger basketball, the men were unable to overcome an early deficit Saturday night against #25 Texas A&M at Mizzou Arena. Despite Kobe Brown’s 24 points and D’Moi Hodges’ 12, it wasn’t enough with the Aggies getting the 69 – 60 win. The Tiger women are back in action tonight…… Continue Reading
