A three million dollar jail renovation project is getting ready to take place in Warren County. The county commission has approved contractor bids for the work. The renovations will convert current offices of the sheriffs department into extra housing for inmates, and new offices for the sheriff’s department will be built in the basement of…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City School District Hosting Boundary Lines Meetings
Jefferson City Public schools are explaining and welcoming discussion on district boundary lines with just a year before the Capital City High School will open next year. A meeting was led by superintendent Dr. Larry Linthacum inside the Thomas Jefferson Middle School last (Tuesday) night. A boundary line committee was formed that consists of 32…… Continue Reading
Sheriff Asking For Help With Missing 15 Minutes Of Antonio Jefferson’s Life
Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller has released additional information regarding the death of 19 year old Antonio Jefferson along Audrain County Road 913 on December 12, 2017. Oller reports no leads have led to discovering the movements of Jefferson just prior to Jefferson being found at 12:03 PM in the roadway, with the car on…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Says To Watch For Pavement Blow Ups
The Missouri Department of Transportation is predicting pavement blow ups could be more prevalent this summer. Pavement blow ups are caused by a combination of hot temperatures, moisture and weakened pavement. They occur when the roadway surface expands at a crack or joint where moisture has seeped in, causing the pavement to buckle and warp.…… Continue Reading
Lake Boat Fire Injures One
One person was hospitalized after his boat caught fire at the Lake of the Ozarks last night. [Monday] According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 47 year old Dan Hall was refueling his boat at the 24 mile marker of the main channel when the fumes ignited, injuring him and causing significant…… Continue Reading
Judge Bars Medication Induced Abortions In Columbia and Springfield
A federal judge has ruled that Planned Parenthood in Columbia and Springfield will not be allowed to provide medication inducted abortions at the clinics. Judge Beth Phillips made the decision yesterday [Monday] after the organization failed to prove that enough women will be denied access to abortions under state rules that went into effect last…… Continue Reading
One Injured In Lake Boat Fire
One person was hospitalized after his boat caught fire at the Lake of the Ozarks last night. [Monday] According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 47 year old Dan Hall was refueling his boat at the 24 mile marker of the main channel when the fumes ignited, injuring him and causing significant…… Continue Reading
Mexico School District Looking at Elementary School Alignment
Elementary school alignment is an ongoing discussion with the Mexico School Board. The topic was again brought up at a special open session last (Monday) night. Mexico Superintendent Dr. Zach Templeton says they are looking across the district to create efficiency on class size and how to best utilize space. One proposal is for McMillan…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Receiving Praise From Both Sides of the Aisle After Monday Speech to State Legislature
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are praising Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s speech yesterday (Monday) afternoon. The governor addressed a joint session of the state legislature and said the last few months have seen Missouri politics at its worst and at its best. Representative Steve Cookson a Republican from Poplar Bluff said Parson’s sincere…… Continue Reading
Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen Competition Underway in Mexico
The Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen competition is underway. It kicked off with a brunch yesterday (Monday) morning with an arrival brunch at the Mexico Elks Club. Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Executive Director Steve Wilson commended the teen title holders for raising more than $19,000 dollars for the Children’s Miracle Network. The group included Miss Zona…… Continue Reading
