Up until the Monday morning before National Signing Day, Boonville senior DJ Wesolak admitted to his mother that he had no idea where he was going to go. With 50 offers from programs like Missouri, Georgia, LSU, USC, Alabama, Clemson, Oregon, Penn State, Michigan, Texas and Notre Dame, the 6-4, 235 pound defensive end from Boonville said it really came down to two schools even though five were placed on the table.
BIG ROCK, IL - 1950 – 2021 Sonja Else Washburn of Big Rock, IL passed away on December 11, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Sonja was born in Heilgersdorf, Germany on April 13, 1950.
INDEPENDENCE - Curtis Neal Langewisch, 66, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at his home. Born November 20, 1955, in Lexington, MO, Curtis was the third child of Edwin Fred Langewisch and Muriel (Bales) Langewisch.
BOONVILLE - David Steven White Sr, 69, of Boonville MO passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 surrounded by the love of his family. David, best known to his family as Gramps, was born in San Diego CA at North Island Naval Airbase on May 3, 1952.
The Boonville R-1 School Board held its monthly meeting on Wednesday to discuss everything from construction update to approving the 2021 C Policy. In limited forum comments, Boonville R-1 Superintendent Sarah Marriott said the board recognized C&R Market as a supporter of the school district.
MONITEAU COUNTY – Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) maintenance crews will replace culvert pipes at multiple locations next week south of California. The work will take place Tuesday, December 21 and Wednesday, December 22.
The State Historical Society of Missouri hosted a public event Tuesday evening at its downtown Columbia center in celebration of 200 years of Missouri music, art and culture to wrap up the state’s bicentennial year.
The Boonville girls basketball team fell for only the second time this season by losing to the Moberly Lady Spartans on the road Thursday night 62-50. The Lady Pirates, 6-2 on the season, were outscored in three of the four quarters of play against Moberly and trailed 21-14 after one, 29-26 at the half and 43-36 after three quarters of play.
The Boonville boys basketball team had one bad quarter and that proved to be the difference Thursday night on the road in a 76-70 loss against the Moberly Spartans. The Pirates, dropping to 3-5 on the season, led Moberly 21-19 after one, 39- 33 at the half and 50-47 after three before allowing the Spartans to go on a 28- 20 run in the final period for the come from behind victory.
It’s no secret that social media is taking a toll on teenagers, especially girls. Filters and photo editing create the facade of a seemingly perfect life and put an emphasis on unrealistic beauty standards and constant comparison. This often leads to decreased self-esteem and to body image concerns.