The 2020 Oscars From An OWG Perspective The 2020 Oscars offered something for everyone. Since you can’t please all the people all the time, my radio mind wondered what age audience the producers were trying to reach. There was rap music, which everyone in the theatre seemed to enjoy except Director Martin Scorcese, who looked…… Continue Reading
Highway 22 Bridge With Damage
(photo courtesy of Centralia Police Department’s Facebook page) Highway 22 Bridge With Damage Highway 22 just east of Centralia is reduced to one lane due to bridge damage. A hole developed this (Tuesday) morning in the westbound lane of the bridge over Young’s Creek just east of Centralia. Westbound traffic is being re-routed over the…… Continue Reading
Former Wrestling Coach At Father Tolton Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse
Former Wrestling Coach At Father Tolton Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse A former wrestling coach at Father Tolton Catholic High School in Columbia is arrested for alleged sexual abuse. According to multiple sources, Brooks Travis was arrested in the early morning hours yesterday (Sunday) for second degree sexual abuse, an aggravated sexual offense. He posted…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller Announces Re-election Bid
Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller Announces Re-election Bid Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller is seeking another term. The announcement was made today that Oller who is finishing his first term, after taking office on January 1st, 2017 will run for a second term to be sheriff of Audrain County. In a statement to the public…… Continue Reading
Why I’m Not a Big Chiefs Fan
Why I’m Not A Big Chiefs Fan I think it’s great that the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl 54. I would certainly rather them win than the San Francisco 49ers. But I still have problems rooting for them and it all stems back to my childhood, I watched Super Bowl 4 with bitter disappointment…… Continue Reading
House Fire In Mexico Causes Serious Damage
House Fire In Mexico Causes Serious Damage Serious smoke and heat damage reported to a home in the 400 block of Robinson after a fire yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. According to Mexico Public Safety it happened just before 3pm. Officials say the fire started in the area of a living room room chair and likely was…… Continue Reading
Sturgeon Truck Driver Makes Plea In Indiana Court
Sturgeon Truck Driver Makes Plea In Indiana Court The Sturgeon truck driver who is accused of causing a crash that killed three people in Indiana is pleading guilty. According to court records 57 year old Bruce Pollard made the plea in an Indiana courtroom last week on Friday. The crash happened on Interstate 465 last…… Continue Reading
Police Search For Two Men After Police Chase In Montgomery City
Police Search For Two Men After Police Chase In Montgomery City Two men on the run following a police chase in Montgomery City yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. According to the Montgomery City Police Department, the pursuit ended in a crash at the intersection of 19 and 161. The men last seen running west toward the railroad…… Continue Reading
Missouri Lawmakers Endorse Plan That Could Allow Casinos Near Lake Of The Ozarks
Missouri Lawmakers Endorse Plan That Could Allow Casinos Near Lake Of The Ozarks Some Missouri lawmakers are endorsing a plan that could allow casinos to be built near the Lake of the Ozarks. The proposal was endorsed yesterday (Thursday) by a Missouri House panel and would ask voters whether to amend the state constitution to…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Sheriff’s Office Searching For Mexico Woman With Felony Warrant
Audrain County Sheriff’s Office Searching For Mexico Woman With Felony Warrant The Audrain County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a woman with a felony warrant. According to authorities 31 year old Ashlee Struttmann aka Ashlee Liffick of Mexico was booked into the Audrain County Jail on January 10th for felony…… Continue Reading
