Mexico Bulldogs Varsity Basketball Goes Unbeaten at Harrisburg Shootout The Mexico Bulldogs varsity basketball team went a perfect 3-0 at the Harrisburg Shootout yesterday (Tuesday). The Bulldogs picked up wins over Harrisburg, Fort Zumwalt South, and Linn. Head coach Darren Pappas says “The team did a good job of applying pressure which generated some turnovers…… Continue Reading
Bankruptcy Judge Gives New Owners of Mexico and Fulton Hospitals More Time to Reorganize Business The current owners of the hospitals in Mexico and Fulton have been given until August 1, 2023 to put together a plan to show how they will go forward with reorganizing the shuttered hospitals. A ruling was made by a…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 6/20/23 Former Mizzou point guard Phil Pressey is joining the coaching staff of the Boston Celtics. Pressey spent last season as a graduate assistant on Dennis Gates staff at Missouri. The St. Louis Cardinals won their third straight game yesterday (Monday) with an 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on the road.…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Arrested Accused of String of Burglaries in Moberly A Columbia man is in the Randolph County Justice Center after an arrest where he is accused of a string of burglaries in Moberly. The Moberly Police Department sent out a press release yesterday (Monday) saying they had investigated numerous incidents of stealing from vehicle,…… Continue Reading
Paris Man Injured in Monroe County Accident A Paris, Missouri man has minor injuries following a two-car accident in Monroe County yesterday morning (Monday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report it happened when a vehicle driven by 57-year-old Rodney J. Wright of Paris was attempting to make a left turn and was hit…… Continue Reading
Jury Trial Scheduled for Fulton Man Accused of Killing His Classmate A jury trial is set for December for a Fulton man accused of killing his classmate in 1991. 46-year-old William “Chris” Niemet is accused of killing Greg Jones in April 1991 in Russellville. Jones and Niemet were both 14 at the time. Niemet was…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 6/19/23 The St. Louis Cardinals bats conquered the New York Mets 8 to 7 on the road yesterday (Monday). The Redbirds offense put up four home runs and rookie Jordan Walker extended hit hitting streak to 11. St. Louis took two out of three games from the Mets. In some other St.…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man Injured in Callaway County Accident A Fulton man is recovering from moderate injuries following a one-car accident in Callaway County last night (Sunday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Route BB near County Road 484 when a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Tommy W. Shannon hit a deer that…… Continue Reading
History Made During Final Night of Miss Missouri 2023 (Pictured above: newly crowned Miss Missouri Hayley Leach and Miss Missouri Tee Gracyn Rouse) For the first time since the tee program started, a panel of judges crowned two sister queens as Miss Missouri’s Teen and Miss Missouri. Miss Southern Missouri Hayley Leach of St. Louis…… Continue Reading
Hayley Leach Crowned New Miss Missouri The next Miss Missouri is Hayley Leach from St. Louis. She awarded the crown during the final night of the Miss Missouri Pageant competition tonight (Saturday) at the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico. Along with title of Miss Missouri, Leach was also the recipient of a $14,000 scholarship. Hayley’s…… Continue Reading
