School Access to Mental Health Professionals to Improve Jefferson City and Fulton Schools are hiring more counselors and partnering with local mental health professionals to protect our children. The American Counseling Association Knowledge Center survey results indicate that about half of Americans, mostly those under 18, now meet some of the diagnostic criteria for mental…… Continue Reading
Fulton Teens Turn Lemons into Lemonade
Fulton Teens Turn Lemons into Lemonade This Saturday you can get great lemonade and support the Youth Entrepreneurship Program, The Local Lemon, in Fulton. The stands are open at various locations in Fulton, between 10 and 2. The students will vie for prizes such as highest sales and most creative booth, among others. Look for…… Continue Reading
Road Rage Leads to Arrest in Jefferson City
Road Rage Leads to Arrest in Jefferson City 20-year-old Keenan Kraig Reeves of Jefferson City is in the Callaway County jail after threatening a woman and her children with a gun during a road rage incident on Highway 63 Tuesday night. Court documents state that he came alongside a vehicle driven by the victim and…… Continue Reading
Weapon With 30 Round Magazine Seized in Drug Arrest
Weapon With 30 Round Magazine Seized in Drug Arrest Yesterday afternoon the Fulton Police Department investigated a report of a person with a gun. Officers located the suspect vehicle and discovered approximately 48 grams of methamphetamine, oxycodone, fentanyl, marijuana, scales, baggies and two handguns. One of the handguns contained a loaded 30 round magazine. Ehlannah…… Continue Reading
Five People Injured in Four-Wheeler Rollover Near Fulton
Five People Injured in Four-Wheeler Rollover Near Fulton Yesterday afternoon, Erik W Skaggs, 43, of Denver Colorado, was driving a Polaris Ranger on private property about 5 miles east of Fulton carrying 4 passengers. He crested a hill, became airborne and overturned. Skaggs and passenger Laci J Haymart, 30, of Fulton, were transported to University…… Continue Reading
Noble Health Under Investigation by Two Branches of the Department of Labor
Noble Health Under Investigation by Two Branches of the Department of Labor Noble Health, the most recent owners of the Audrain Community Hospital and Callaway Community Hospital, is now the focus of at least two federal investigations. In Callaway, state inspectors deemed conditions to be so poor as to endanger patients, skimping on surgical supplies…… Continue Reading
$4 Million Influx Coming to Fulton Economy
$4 Million Influx Coming to Fulton Economy $4 million is coming to the Fulton area in the form of a restoration project to America’s National Churchill Museum. The federal grant allows the Museum to continue to give back to the community by bringing approximately 21,000 visitors annually who bring $1.9 million to Callaway County. Construction…… Continue Reading
Residential Fire in Fulton, No Injuries
Residential Fire in Fulton, No Injuries The Fulton Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at 1502 Forest Ave. in Fulton. The single occupant and her pets were safely out of the building before fire crews arrived. After investigation, the fire was determined to be accidental, possibly caused by an unattended candle. Estimated damages…… Continue Reading
Serious Injury in Single Vehicle Accident on Hwy 63
Serious Injury in Single Vehicle Accident on Hwy 63 A vehicle hydroplaned near the Boone/Callaway County line leaving one person seriously injured yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Kelly Tosh, 60, driving a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer overcorrected his vehicle causing it to overturn off the left side of Highway 63 striking a cable barrier in the median. Both…… Continue Reading
Suspects Arrested in Fulton Home Invasion
Suspects Arrested in Fulton Home Invasion Yesterday afternoon Fulton police responded to a 911 call regarding a home invasion in progress, providing a description of the subjects involved and their vehicle. The vehicle was almost immediately intercepted and Skiasia Roland, 19, of Columbia, was taken to Callaway County Jail and faces multiple charges. Four juveniles…… Continue Reading
