The South Callaway School District will be adding a school resource officer at the beginning of the next school year. Callaway County Presiding Commissioner Gary Jungerman says it has been an ongoing project since last summer. Jungerman says the officer will be provided by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office and the county will split the…… Continue Reading
CENTRALIA BOARD DECIDING ON FATE OF STUDENT WHO BROUGHT FIREARM AND AMMUNITION TO SCHOOL
The fate of the student accused of bringing a handgun and ammunition into the Centralia high school on February 16th will be decided by the school board. The board met last (Monday) night and was expected to make their decision. Superintendent Darrin Ford is saying that they do not plan on publicly sharing their decision.…… Continue Reading
COLUMBIA MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH SUSPICIOUS INFANT DEATH
An arrest is made in the suspicious death investigation of an infant in Columbia. According to police 20 year old Cortavia Emon Smith was arrested yesterday (Monday) morning after detectives determined the infant was found to have bruising to her upper torso and the head and was in the care of the Smith. The man…… Continue Reading
WOMAN DIES IN MEXICO HOUSE FIRE
An elderly woman has lost her life in a house fire in Mexico last (Monday) night. According to Mexico Public Safety it happened on Elm Tree Drive just before 11. Fire fighters found the attached garage fully engulfed in flames as well as fire coming out of the back of the home. The house was…… Continue Reading
PARADE PLANNED FOR CLASS 1 STATE BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS VAN-FAR INDIANS
The Van-Far School District is planning a parade for the Class 2 State Champions Boys Basketball team. Kim Pafford Van-Far High School Principal says the parade will be taking this Thursday, March 15th at 4:30. Everyone will meet at the ball fields and the parade will go through the down town area. The team will…… Continue Reading
TWO OUT OF THREE ARRESTED IN RURAL CENTRALIA BURGLARY
Two out of three suspects in a rural Centralia burglary have been arrested by the Audrain County Sherff’s Department. According to the Sheriff’s Office 27 year old Robert John Tyler Wright of Mexico and 21 year old Jacob David Meador of Centralia were arrested for burglary, theft and property damage for an incident last week.…… Continue Reading
LONGTIME BOONE COUNTY CLERK PASSES AWAY
Longtime Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren passed away yesterday (Sunday) at the age of 63. U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner Matthew Masterson tweeted “the election world mourns the loss of a legend”. Noren served as Boone County Clerk for 35 years until she retired in June of this year.… Continue Reading
MAN STABBED IN ALTERCATION IN MARIES COUNTY
A disturbance in Dixon, Missouri has left one man with a stab wound. Maries County Sheriff’s Department reports it happened Saturday Evening when two men who are said to be relatives where in an altercation. Deputies report one man had lacerations to the head and suspected broken bones in one or both arms. Both of…… Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY STRUCTURE FIRE DISPLACES TWO PEOPLE
A structure in Jefferson City causes about fifteen thousand dollars in damage and two of the residents have been displaced. The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to the fire in the 500 block of Mesa Avenue on Saturday afternoon just before 1:30. Fire officials say the 2 residents escaped without injuries, and the cause was…… Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY WOMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ONE CAR ACCIDENT
A Jefferson City woman is recovering from serious injuries after a 1 car accident in Moniteau County yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. According to the highway patrol it happened on U.S. 50 Westbound, five tenths of a mile east of Weineke Branch Road. Patricia A. Slater went off the road, hit a rock bluff, overturned and was…… Continue Reading
