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William Woods equestrian program hosts education program The equestrian studies program at William Woods University was chosen to host the MZ Farms/United States Hunter Jumper (USHJA) Emerging Athletes Program (EAP).This program allows young riders to furth... June 7, 2023

Nominations open for McDonald’s Nurse Excellence Awards McDonald's announced the launch of the second-annual McDonald's Nurse Excellence Awards, aimed at celebrating local nurses.Callawegians can nominate outstanding nurses for the award. The nomin... June 7, 2023

Callaway Chamber hosts June community update The Callaway Chamber of Commerce hosted the June Callaway County community update, allowing leaders from across the county to provide updates on projects and events.Amanda Miles, coordinator of school... June 7, 2023

Local Lemon program kicks off, receives city proclamation The Callaway Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting Tuesday to celebrate the launch of the second annual Local Lemon. Fulton Mayor Steve Myers also presented a proclamation in honor of the progra... June 7, 2023

Fulton Public Schools releases attendance data Fulton Public Schools recently released attendance data for the 2022-23 school year, with the district falling short of the overall attendance goal.The district had 81.55 percent of students attend sc... June 6, 2023

MoDOT continues county projects, begins bridge construction Missouri Department of Transportation continues working on projects around Callaway County, as well as beginning new projects.Route J southbound and northbound near Little Dixie Lake will begin bridge... June 6, 2023

Mizzou Alumni Association celebrates anniversary, presents awards and scholarships The Callaway County Chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association presented several awards and scholarships to Callawegians Thursday at its 27th anniversary celebration.Kate Geppert received the Outstandin... June 3, 2023

City celebrates completion of Second Street bridge A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday in Fulton to celebrate the completion of the Second Street bridge construction.At the ceremony, Fulton City engineer Kyle Bruemmer said the opening of the bri... June 3, 2023

Callaway Memories 150 years ago (1873)R. R. Porter shot an eagle near his place, some seven miles north of Fulton, which measured six feetfrom tip to tip of its wings. One of the wings, presented by Mr. P. to L. W. McK... June 3, 2023

A recap of the news gathered by the Fulton Sun the week of June 2 SundayFulton High School graduates 134 studentsThe Fulton High School Class of 2023 graduated Friday evening, with 134 students walking across the football field to receive their diplomas.The class sp... June 3, 2023

Kiwanis awards scholarships to area students The Fulton Kiwanis Club recently awarded scholarships to students throughout the county.The Kiwanis scholarships are for $500.Kiwanis presented a scholarship to Gavin Rasmussen from North Callaway Hig... June 2, 2023

Rotary Club hears about trip to Ukraine At Wednesday's Fulton Rotary Club meeting, Rotarians heard from a local about his recent visit to Ukraine.Larry Cox moved to Callaway County to work at the Callaway Plant, which he retired from a ... June 1, 2023

Ribbon cutting celebrates new Justice Center A ribbon cutting ceremony took place at the Callaway County Justice Center on Wednesday to celebrate the opening and completion of the new building.Gary Jungermann, Callaway County presiding commissio... June 1, 2023

MayaBella celebrates opening with ribbon cutting MayaBella celebrated opening its doors with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday.MayaBella -- located at 502 Jefferson St. -- is a boutique owned and run by co-owners Tammie Thurman and Mae Billingsley.Billi... June 1, 2023

Library events planned for June The Callaway County Public Library and the Holts Summit Public Library have events planned for throughout June.Callaway County Public LibraryStory Explorers will be Tuesday, June 6 from 6-7 p.m. This ... May 31, 2023

Department of Conservation to host landowner meeting The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the National Deer Association of Missouri have partnered together to host a Missouri Statewide Landowner Cooperative Meeting.The meeting will be June ... May 31, 2023

Callaway Youth Expo announces calendar of events The Callaway Youth Expo (CYE) recently announced the list of events for the upcoming expo in July.The expo takes place at the CYE Fairgrounds in Auxvasse.The event will be from July 11-July 15.On Tues... May 31, 2023

Local high schools celebrate graduation Local Callaway County high schools recently celebrated the Class of 2023, with several ceremonies held last week.Fulton High School graduated 134 students at Friday's ceremony. The class speaker w... May 30, 2023

Fulton High School graduates 134 students The Fulton High School Class of 2023 graduated Friday evening, with 134 students walking across the football field to receive their diplomas.The class speaker for the ceremony was Carter Meyerhoff. Wh... May 28, 2023

Fulton prepares for All-America City Award competition Through actions in the community, recognition of accomplishments, and work through city hall, Fulton has become one of 20 finalists for the All-America City Award.Fulton will be competing against citi... May 27, 2023

A recap of the news gathered by the Fulton Sun the week of May 26 SundayState looks to grow participation in workplace safety programA workplace safety program remedied more than 6,200 hazards and saved small businesses in Missouri a projected $26.7 million in feder... May 27, 2023

Class of 2023 graduates from North Callaway "The class of 2023 has quite the story to tell."Those were the words of North Callaway High School graduating senior Sarah Chapman, who was a senior speaker at Thursday's graduation cere... May 27, 2023

Sheriff’s office reports May, April arrests The Callaway County Sheriff's Office reported 17 recent arrests for May and April.Terry Wheat Jr., 35, of Fulton, was arrested for felony property damage (first degree) in the Kingdom City area on... May 27, 2023

Callaway Memories 150 years ago (1873)Some fifteen years ago, John Treaver left this county for London, England. No one heard from him forseveral years so it was supposed that he had died. His land, near New Bloomfield... May 27, 2023

Fulton American Legion honors veterans for Memorial Day With Memorial Day quickly approaching, the Fulton American Legion Kingdom Post 210 has placed American flags at the gravestones of veterans at local cemeteries.Post commander David Beaver said the gro... May 27, 2023

Faith Happenings: Faith Maternity Care Faith Maternity Care (FMC) exists to serve women who choose to carry their babies to full-term, by providing a home for expectant mothers, along with community client services for mothers who already ... May 27, 2023

A Girl Like Me Network expanding to Fulton A Girl Like Me Network (AGLMN) is set to expand to Fulton, offering girls resources and support services.AGLMN is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. It seeks to offer a "safe haven for girls and... May 26, 2023

Team effort saves man’s life after cardiac arrest Callaway County EMS recognized Thursday local community members who were instrumental in saving the life of a man after cardiac arrest.On March 26, Ronald Frala went into cardiac arrest at his home. C... May 26, 2023

Foreign exchange student shares experiences with Rotarians At Wednesday's Fulton Rotary Club meeting, Rotarians heard from Romane Dessy, a foreign exchange student from Belgium.She spoke about her experiences in America for the past year, and some of the ... May 25, 2023

City council presents Act of Bravery Award, recognizes soon-to-be VFW commander At Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting, the council presented an Act of Bravery Award, recognized Charles Williams and discussed new resolutions.The Act of Bravery Award was presented to Kathy M... May 25, 2023

Callaway County EMS partners with PulsePoint to located AEDs Callaway County EMS has recently partnered with PulsePoint AED to locate where automated external defibrillators (AED) are located in the community.AEDs and immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CP... May 25, 2023

Callaway County EMS celebrates EMS Week May 21-27 is National EMS Week, and Callaway County EMS is taking the time to recognize the individuals who are dedicated to the community.The theme for National EMS Week 2023 is "Where Emergency... May 24, 2023

William Woods announces football programs William Woods University announced Monday the addition of two new sports programs -- men's intercollegiate football and women's flag football.This is the first time in the 153 year history of ... May 23, 2023

59 students graduate from South Callaway South Callaway High School's Class of 2023 graduated Sunday in Mokane, when 59 students walked across the football field.Corey Pontius, South Callaway R-II superintendent, began the ceremony by re... May 23, 2023

Fulton City Council to discuss grant resolutions At Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting, the council will discuss two new resolutions and continue discussion on two ordinances.The council will discuss a resolution for the city to apply for the... May 22, 2023

Fulton High School opens newly renovated gymnasium to students On Saturday, Fulton High School held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony to introduce the community to the newly constructed gymnasium.As a result of Proposition S bond that was passed by voters... May 22, 2023

PSC approves Ameren and Callaway Electric Cooperative addendum The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a joint application between Union Electric Company -- doing business as Ameren Missouri -- and Callaway Electric Cooperative.The two comp... May 20, 2023

Callaway Memories 150 years ago (1873)(From advertisement). Go to Godfrey's Gallery. Photographs are made equal to any in north Missouriand the most beautiful. Porcelain Pictures as cheap and as good as they can be... May 20, 2023

South Callaway band to represent Missouri at National Memorial Day Parade South Callaway High School's Bulldog Pride Marching Band is preparing to represent Missouri in the 2023 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.Dustijn Hollon, band director, said the band... May 20, 2023

South Callaway elementary student plans for busy Memorial Day weekend Avery Young, an 11-year-old fifth grader at South Callaway Elementary School, is deciding to clean and decorate the Mokane Cemetery for Memorial Day weekend.Mighty Mokaner's 4-H Club, a club Young... May 20, 2023

Westminster announces contract extensions Westminster College recently announced longer-term contract extensions for Donald Lofe, Jr., president and chief transformation officer, and two other senior staff members.Board of trustees chairperso... May 20, 2023

A recap of the news gathered by the Fulton Sun the week of May 19, 2023 SundayOver 100 students graduate from WestminsterOver 100 Westminster College students graduated on Saturday at the college's 2023 commencement ceremony.In his welcome address, Donald Lofe, Jr., p... May 20, 2023

Historical Society window displays provide glances at county history The Callaway County Historical Society continues to highlight moments in the history of Callaway County with window displays, with this month's display featuring the Spanish-American War.The displ... May 19, 2023

Fulton Public Schools presents end-of-year awards Fulton Public Schools is preparing for the end of the school year with several year-end activities.FPS hosted the annual end-of-year award ceremony, and presented several awards to members of the dist... May 19, 2023

Fulton Rotarians hear updates about Westminster sports At Wednesday's Fulton Rotary Club meeting, Rotarians heard Westminster College sports updates from Todd Creal.Creal is the interim vice president of intercollegiate athletics at Westminster. He is... May 18, 2023

NRC reviews Callaway Plant report The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently completed a review of the Callaway Plant's steam generator tubes.The plant submitted steam generator tube inspection report to the NRC in the ... May 18, 2023

MoDOT projects continue around the county The Missouri Department of Transportation will begin shoulder work next week in southern Callaway County.The US 54 West ramp to Route AA westbound in Holts Summit will begin shoulder work on May 22. C... May 18, 2023

City council issues proclamation to retiring Fulton fire captain At Monday's Fulton City Council meeting, the council presented a proclamation to the Fulton Fire Department and discussed several resolutions.The proclamation of recognition and appreciation was p... May 17, 2023

Callaway Youth Expo receives sound system donation Kingdom Telephone recently provided a donation to the Callaway Youth Expo (CYE) to assist with improvement projects at the CYE Fairgrounds.Kingdom Telephone donated and installed a new sound system fo... May 17, 2023

Holts Summit recognizes law enforcement officers this week The City of Holts Summit is thanking law enforcement officers this week through recently presented proclamations.At a Holts Summit Board of Aldermen meeting on May 9, two proclamations were presented ... May 16, 2023

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