Macon County Fatal Accidental Shooting The Macon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accidental shooting that left one person dead yesterday [Sunday] afternoon. The accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway J, west of Atlanta. The shooting is described as being hunting related. Due to the ongoing investigation, no other details, including…… Continue Reading
Deer Season Opening Weekend Numbers
Deer Season Opening Weekend Numbers Opening weekend of firearm deer season is in the books. and the Missouri Department of Conservation in releasing some numbers. 1364 total deer have been harvested in Audrain County, and out of those, 615 have been antlered bucks. Monroe County is reporting 2154 deer with 1032 of them being bucks.…… Continue Reading
Veteran’s Home Employees Honored
Veteran’s Home Employees Honored The Missouri Veteran’s Commission Foundation honored several Mexico Veterans Home employees at their Employee Recognition and Partner Appreciation Dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Center in Columbia on Wednesday. Among those recognized were Monterio Burton as the Missouri Veteran’s Commission Rookie of the Year. Roger Wages was named the Missouri…… Continue Reading
Winter Safety For Pets
Winter Safety For Pets The Humane Society of Missouri is offering tips on how to keep pets safe in cold weather. The Humane Society recommends bringing pets inside as they are susceptible to hypothermia and frostbite. If dogs are going to be left outdoors, owners should provide a well insulated, draft free dog house with…… Continue Reading
District Champions Decided
District Champions Decided District Champions were crowned last night [Friday] in High School football. Fayette defeated Sweet Springs 44 to 6 Westran took down South Shelby 31 to 8 Monroe City fell to Clark County 20 to nothing Blair Oaks beat South Callaway 49 to 2 Southern Boone took the top spot from Moberly 12…… Continue Reading
Boone Fire Under Investigation
Boone Fire Under Investigation The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a mobile home fire last night. [Friday] Crews were dispatched to the 7900 block of route Y at around 6:30 and found the home fully engulfed in flames. No one lived in the house that was deemed a total loss.… Continue Reading
One Dead, One Injured In Crash
One Dead, One Injured In Crash A Marion County Crash just after 3:00 yesterday afternoon has left one dead and one with serious injuries. [Friday] The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the vehicle, driven by 42 year old Larry Parkes of Philadelphia, Missouri was southbound on U.S. 61 when he lost control on the ice…… Continue Reading
Republicans Choose Caleb Rowden For Missouri Senate Majority Leader
Republicans Choose Caleb Rowden For Missouri Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden is the new Missouri Senate Majority Leader. Republicans picked Rowden yesterday (Thursday) after the Tuesday Mid Term Election. Senate Democrats chose Gina Walsh, of St. Louis to continue as minority leader, and House Democrats chose Crystal Quade of Springfield to serve as their minority…… Continue Reading
Shots Fired Incident At Columbia’s Freedom House Apartments
Shots Fired Incident At Columbia’s Freedom House Apartments Another report of shots fired in Columbia early this (Friday) morning. According to a report from ABC 17 officers told them at least seven shots were fired from outside the Freedom House Apartments in the 100 block of North William Street. Shots were fired outside the building…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson To Name Josh Hawley’s Replacement Soon
Governor Parson To Name Josh Hawley’s Replacement Soon Missouri Governor Mike Parson will soon name a replacement for former Attorney General and newly elected United States Senator Josh Hawley. Governor Parson said in a statement yesterday (Wednesday) “Missouri’s Attorney General will be someone who can continue Josh Hawley’s work.” This is the second time that…… Continue Reading
