Moberly Man Accused of Sexual Assault A 55-year-old Moberly man has been accused of sexually assaulting an adult with autism last month. Randolph County prosecutors have charged Tommy Lee Morgan with First Degree Sexual Abuse. According to the probable cause statement, Moberly police officers were called to Casey’s North gas station on July 14th, for…… Continue Reading
Missing Four-Year-Old Recovered Safely
Missing Four-Year-Old Recovered Safely A missing four-year-old boy from California has been successfully located yesterday in Holts Summit after a police chase on Highway 54. The chase begins in California where Stephen Curtner, and a 4 year old autistic juvenile had not been seen since 3:30pm on August 9th at their residence in California. The…… Continue Reading
Columbia Board of Education Looks at Transfer Policy
Columbia Board of Education Looks at Transfer Policy On the docket tonight for the Columbia Board of Education is a resolution to change the school district’s student transfer policy. The school district will evaluate student transfer requests from non-district employees on a case-by-case basis, considering educational needs of the student rather than convenience, according to…… Continue Reading
Mexico Shots Fired Sends Three Away
Mexico Shots Fired Sends Three Away An 18-year-old Mexico man and two juveniles are in custody in Mexico, after a shots fired incident Saturday night. At approximately 9:45pm, the Mexico Public Safety Department responded to the 600 block of Grove Street in reference to gunshots being fired. Responding officers learned of a disturbance between two…… Continue Reading
House Suffers Minor Damage in Jefferson City Fire
House Suffers Minor Damage in Jefferson City Fire A structure fire yesterday in Jefferson City, resulted in minor to moderate damage to a dwelling on the city’s southwest side. At 3:26pm, the Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a reported smoke coming from a structure call in the 2400 Block of Bluebird Dr. Crews arrived…… Continue Reading
Macon City Administrator Let Go
Macon City Administrator Let Go The City of Macon announced the departure of its City Administrator on Facebook yesterday (Thursday). According to the post from the city, the city council relieved City Administrator Scott Meszaros from his duties. The statement from the city also included a comment from Macon Mayor Tony Petre. “After long deliberation…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Opens New Early Childhood Center
Jefferson City Opens New Early Childhood Center The Jefferson City School District held a grand opening yesterday for its new Jefferson City Early Childhood Center. The new facility is based at 1840 East McCarty Street, and will replace the current Childhood center in southwest Jefferson City. It effectively doubles the number of students the service…… Continue Reading
Mexico to Close Crestview Drive
Mexico to Close Crestview Drive The City of Mexico will close Crestview Drive Monday, from Pollock Road to Anderson Street for repaving. Motorists will need to find an alternate route during the scheduled repair. Most Recent News… Continue Reading
Westphalia Man Injured in Pulaski County
Westphalia Man Injured in Pulaski County A 24-year-old Westphalia man was seriously injured in a single-car accident this morning in Pulaski County. He was driving his 1989 Honda Civic on Highway 133, at 12:15am, when he traveled off the right side of the road and hit a tree. He was transported by Mercy Life Flight…… Continue Reading
Speed Decrease at Scott’s Corner
Speed Decrease at Scott’s Corner As we near the new school year, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced they will be lowering the current speed limit at the roundabout intersection of Missouri Route 19, U.S. Route 54, and Route BB, known as Scott’s Corner in Audrain County, near Community R-VI School. The speed…… Continue Reading
