Mexico Man in Hwy 54 Accident A Mexico man received moderate injuries after a single-vehicle accident yesterday in Callaway County. The 21-year-old man was driving a Ford Mustang westbound on Highway 54 near highway 40, when it traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a billboard, overturning the car and ejecting the…… Continue Reading
St. Louis Man Wanted in Boone County Robbery
St. Louis Man Wanted in Boone County Robbery A warrant has been issued for a St. Louis man who faces multiple felony charges in Boone County following a July 29th incident. Earlier today, the Columbia Police Department was granted a no-bond warrant for the arrest of Jalon James Jamar Pittman Jr. According to probable cause…… Continue Reading
Columbia Robbery Case Moved to Federal Court
Columbia Robbery Case Moved to Federal Court A Columbia man accused of armed robbery has had his case moved to federal court. 21-year-old Noah Cooley was charged in Boone County Court with first degree robbery, two counts of armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon after he robbed the Vapor Maven on Business…… Continue Reading
Marshall Man Charged
Marshall Man Charged A Marshall man was charged yesterday with Child Endangerment in Boone County from an incident in 2021. According to probable cause statements, a crash between a Buick Lucerne and a Ford F-150, happened on October 27, 2021. The statement alleges that Brandon Lewis, a passenger in one of the cars, intentionally failed…… Continue Reading
Ashland Police Standoff
Ashland Police Standoff An Ashland man was taken into custody on Tuesday night after a standoff with law enforcement. The Ashland Police Department responded to a home in the 900 block of James Court a 9:24pm to serve a full U.S. extradition warrant for 26-year-old Alexander Edward Nolan, who had a probation violation. Boone County…… Continue Reading
School Vaccination Clinics in Boone County
School Vaccination Clinics in Boone County Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services is now offering back-to-school vaccinations for students by appointment. They will host two special consecutive Saturday clinics, August 9th and August 16th, to help prepare for the school year. The clinics will be from 9am to noon at the PHHS Building at…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 8/6/2025
KWWR Sports Report 8/6/2025 ESPN has announced they are acquiring the NFL Network, and RedZone from the National Football League. In MLB, Garret Crochet scattered four hits over seven innings to improve to 13-4, as the Boston Red Sox won their seventh straight over Kansas City last night, 6-2. It was Crochet’s ninth consecutive winning…… Continue Reading
Van Far Passes Fire District Funding
Van Far Passes Fire District Funding Voters in Audrain County voted overwhelmingly yesterday in support of two propositions to set up the Van Far Fire Protection District. Proposition 1 – Incorporation of the Van Far Fire Protection District Yes – 327 votes (86.28%) No – 52 votes (13.72%) Proposition 3 – Was a tax levy…… Continue Reading
Moberly Postpones Water Valve Replacement
Moberly Postpones Water Valve Replacement The City of Moberly has rescheduled a water outage that was scheduled to take place yesterday. Instead it will happen tomorrow. The work is to replace a faulty valve, and the rescheduling comes because once the junction was uncovered, further repairs were discovered to prepare the original valve for replacement.…… Continue Reading
Three-Car Accident Injures Two in Warren County
Three-Car Accident Injures Two in Warren County A 60-year-old Jonesburg woman and a 34-year-old Washington woman were both seriously injured in a three-car crash accident yesterday in Warren County. The accident happened at about 7:56am on Missouri Highway 47, just north of Marthasville, near Kleekamp Drive. A 2000 GMC Sierra was traveling northbound when it…… Continue Reading
