Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives Chooses New CEO The Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives has chosen a Boone County man as their new CEO following the retirement of the current CEO Barry Hunt on January 5. The board has selected Caleb Jones of Boone County to fill the position. He will become the 6th CEO…… Continue Reading
Charges Filed In Callaway Manhunt
Charges Filed in Callaway Manhunt Charges were filed today [Thursday] against two men who were the subject of a nearly 5 hour long manhunt in Callaway County yesterday. [Wednesday] Court records indicate Jesse Tamburo of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Matthew Solomon of Bowie, Maryland are charged with tampering with a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, and…… Continue Reading
Brookstone’s Mexico Location Will Not Be Immediately Effected In Bankruptcy
Brookstone’s Mexico Location Will Not Be Immediately Effected In Bankruptcy On the heels of the announcement that Brookstone has declared chapter 11 bankruptcy today [Thursday] and will be closing all stores located in malls nationwide, the company says the move will not effect their distribution location right now. KWWR contacted Brookstone to find out how…… Continue Reading
One Arrested For Burglary In Boone County
One Arrested For Burglary In Boone County A report of a suspicious vehicle led Boone County Deputies to arrest a man for allegedly stealing a vehicle and burglary yesterday. Deputies were called to State Road HH around noon, and the report led to the discovery the vehicle was stolen. The car was later found at…… Continue Reading
Sedalia Man Charged With Child Abuse
Sedalia Man Charged With Child Abuse A Sedalia man is now charged with physically abusing three children over multiple years. Authorities in Pettis county charged 48 year old James Hays earlier this week with three counts of abuse or neglect of a child. According to reports from The Sedalia Democrat the children are ages 8,9,…… Continue Reading
Missouri Military Academy Looking at Offering Two Year College Program to Campus
Missouri Military Academy Looking at Offering Two Year College Program to Campus The Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, is exploring adding a two year military college program at their campus. MMA President Charles A. McGeorge says they would partner with William Woods University out of Fulton. As part of the potential college the academy is…… Continue Reading
Miller County Woman Admits To Selling Methamphetamine From House
Miller County Woman Admits To Selling Methamphetamine From House A woman in Miller County is admitting to selling methamphetamine for several months after a search of her home by sheriff’s deputies. Investigators went to the home of Eliana Woods at 353 Locust Street in Olean and report finding a large quantity of methamphetamine inside. During…… Continue Reading
Missouri Ameren Electric Rate Cut Begins Today
Missouri Ameren Electric Rate Cut Begins Today A six percent rate cut for electric customers of Ameren Missouri begins today (Wednesday). According to company officials the one hundred sixty seven million dollar rate cut is the first substantial cut in over 10 years. A savings of seventy five dollars for an average residential customer using…… Continue Reading
Final Public Meeting Held In Wardsville For New Blair Oaks High School
Final Public Meeting Held In Wardsville For New Blair Oaks High School A second and final public hearing is now in the books for a proposed new high school for the Blair Oaks school district. Wardsville residents heard plans last (Tuesday) night about the Blair Oaks R-II School District hoping to raise two rates by…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Speaks at Missouri Teachers Administrator’s Convention
Governor Parson Speaks at Missouri Teachers Administrator’s Convention Missouri Governor Mike Parson is telling school administrators he will be focusing on infrastructure and work force developments in education. Governor Parson spoke at the 57th annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators at the Lake of the Ozarks Tan-Tar-A Resort yesterday (Tuesday) morning. Parson said he wanted…… Continue Reading
