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Historic William Woods University in mid-Missouri’s Fulton is inviting you to an event tomorrow (Tuesday) evening called “Reagan at the Woods.”. They recently found a recording of Reagan’s 1952 commencement speech at William Woods. Reagan, who was president of the Screen Actors Guild at the time, was in Fulton at that time filming a movie called “Kings Row.” William Woods University president Dr. Jeremy Moreland joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” President Moreland has heard Reagan’s 1952 speech and tells listeners it gave him chills.

New Bloomfield — There was plenty of baseball to go around on Saturday, here are the scores:. The Jefferson City Jays took on the Lee's Summit Tigers. The Tigers defeated the Jays, 5-1. The Crusaders of Helias matched up with Union at Capital City High School. The Crusaders fell...

The South Callaway High School baseball team will have a game with St. Elizabeth High School on April 08, 2024, 17:00:00 CST. Want to throw HARDER? Earn yourself a scholarship? Then this is the Program for You!.

The South Callaway High School baseball team will have a game with St. Elizabeth High School on April 08, 2024, 19:00:00 CST. Want to throw HARDER? Earn yourself a scholarship? Then this is the Program for You!.

Jefferson City — The Blair Oaks Falcons hosted the Southern Boone Eagles at Ernie Vivion Field on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons defeated the Eagles 3-1.

Historic William Woods University in mid-Missouri’s Fulton was founded in 1870 and began as an orphanage for daughters who were orphaned during the Civil War. It has a rich, 154-year history. William Woods president Dr. Jeremy Moreland is the school’s 13th president in its 154-year history. President Moreland moved to Fulton in 2021, coming from St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens. He was provost at the University of the Rockies in Denver before that. President Moreland joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable”, touting major progress in numerous areas. President Moreland notes their incoming class last fall of 456 students is the largest in university history, adding they’re expecting even higher numbers in the fall. He also notes we’ll see football for the first time this fall in the school’s 154-year history. William Woods has added SEVEN new intercollegiate sports programs in the past two years, plus a marching band for the first time ever. They’ve had so much growth they’re looking at a new residence hall. Fred and President Moreland also discussed a film that was made in Fulton called “Kings Row” starring future President Ronald Reagan. Mr. Reagan, who was the president of the Screen Actors Guild in 1952, served as William Woods’ commencement speaker in 1952. A brand-new recording of that speech has recently been discovered, and William Woods is planning a big event to celebrate that:

Historic William Woods University in mid-Missouri’s Fulton is inviting you to an event tomorrow (Tuesday) evening called “Reagan at the Woods.”. They recently found a recording of Reagan’s 1952 commencement speech at William Woods. Reagan, who was president of the Screen Actors Guild at the time, was in Fulton at that time filming a movie called “Kings Row.” William Woods University president Dr. Jeremy Moreland joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable.” President Moreland has heard Reagan’s 1952 speech and tells listeners it gave him chills.

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New Bloomfield — Both Southern Boone and Mexico Baseball kept the scoreboard operator busy on Saturday. Eagles took down Hermann, 12-2, while the Bulldogs also defeated the Bearcats in Ashland, 10-0. Up in Columbia, a late inning rally from Battle wasn't enough as the Spartans fell to Ozark, 3-2.