Boone Deputies Arrest Two The Boone County Sheriff’s office arrested 2 people after serving a search warrant in the 1100 block of Eastland Circle at around 9:00 last night. [Friday] According to the department, deputies located 36 year old John R. Calvert of Columbia. He had active Boone County warrants for violating probation. He was…… Continue Reading

Staff Member At Jefferson City Correctional Center Assaulted A female staff member was assaulted at the Jefferson City Correctional Center at around 8:30 yesterday morning. The incident took place when a prisoner, serving time for two murder convictions was in an outdoor segregation unit. The prisoner managed to get a wire out of the fencing…… Continue Reading

Columbia Chamber Endorses Prop 1 The Columbia Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Proposition 1, a bond proposal that would fund nearly $39 million worth of projects to modernize the city’s water treatment systems. The upgrades will include additional reliability and safety elements. To finance the revenue bonds, there will be four rate increases to total…… Continue Reading

Centralia Man With Minor Injuries In Two Car Accident A Centralia man is recovering from minor injuries after a two car accident in Boone County yesterday (Thursday). According to the highway patrol it happened on Route B at Mount Zion Church Road when one vehicle was making a turn and was hit from behind by…… Continue Reading

Trial Date Set in Wrongful Death Suit at Columbia Waffle House Shooting A December 19th trial date is scheduled for the wrongful death lawsuit in the deadly Columbia Waffle House Shooting on New Year’s Day. Anthony Warren was shot to death by a security at the Waffle House on New Year’s Day after two men…… Continue Reading