Boone County Health Officials Change COVID-19 Reporting Columbia / Boone County Public Health & Human Services will no longer report the current number of active COVID-19 cases due to the rise in cases. Instead, they will post test data with a 48-hour delay and will still report the number of patients that are in Boone…… Continue Reading
Attic Fire At Sturgeon Medical Clinic Building Causes Smoke Damage Smoke damage is being reported to the medical clinic in Sturgeon after an attic fire yesterday afternoon (Monday). Boone County firefighters responded to the building on the 200 block of North Ogden Street around 1:17 yesterday afternoon. Employees turned on the furnace at the clinic…… Continue Reading
Two People Injured in Accident on Highway 22 and US 63 in Boone County Two people are recovering from injuries following a 2 car accident in Boone County last night (Wednesday). The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the accident happened around 7:30pm on Highway 22 and US 63 when a vehicle lost control due to icy…… Continue Reading
Missouri Highway Patrol Continuing Investigation Into Crash That Killed Bryant Gladney The Missouri State Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation of a crash on I-70 on Wednesday morning that killed Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney. A tractor-trailer driven by 64 year old Kevin Brunson, hit the vehicle of Gladney, who was…… Continue Reading
Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Killed in I-70 Accident A Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief is dead following an accident on I-70 early this morning (Wednesday). According to a release from the district, Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney was on the scene of an accident involving a truck and passenger vehicle at…… Continue Reading
City of Centralia Selects Former Columbia Police Sergeant as New Police Chief A former Columbia Police Department Sergeant is being selected to be the next chief of police in Centralia. The Centralia Board of Aldermen appointed Harlan Hatton as its new police chief at its regular meeting last night (Monday). The appointment comes after former…… Continue Reading
MU Long-Term Plan for Investment A $1.5 billion investment is being planned for Mizzou over the next decade. MizzouForward looks to enhance the university’s research and education missions by recruiting new tenure and tenure-track faculty, build and upgrade research facilities and retain faculty and staff through additional salary support. The plan calls for funding of…… Continue Reading
Centralia Man Charged in Audrain County Accused of Threatening Dogs With a Gun A Centralia man is being charged in Audrain County after an incident where he is accused of using a gun in front of multiple witnesses to threaten dogs. According to court documents Charles Schnepp is charged with 2nd degree terrorist threat, first-degree…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man With Serious Injuries After Going Airborne and Hitting Utility Pole in Boone County A Fulton man has serious injuries following a one car accident in Boone County last night (Thursday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Route UU north of River Oaks Road when the driver failed to negotiate a…… Continue Reading
Drug Take Back Events Coming Up in Boone County A prescription drug take back event is taking place tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday in Boone County. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department is teaming up with other law enforcement agencies in the county and Truman VA to hold the event that coincides with DEA’s National Drug Take…… Continue Reading
