Two suspects are being held in the Boone County Detention Center without bond after being charged with Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office 19 year old Jared A. Bears, of Buckner and 20 year old Brian A. Kelley of Boone County are suspected of plotting to kill 2…… Continue Reading
CENTERTOWN BEING AUDITED BY STATE AUDITORS OFFICE
An audit of the village of Centertown is ongoing by Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway. The announcement was made yesterday (Tuesday). Centertown is located in western Cole County and has a population of under three hundred residents. The audit was requested by the town. Galloway is encouraging anyone with information related to the audit to…… Continue Reading
GREAT DEER HARVEST NUMBERS RECORDED IN MISSOURI FOR 2017
The Deer Harvest Numbers that started September 15th and ended on Monday (January 15th) are way up statewide. Audrain County Conservation Agent Norman Steelman says the total number of deer harvested statewide are two hundred eighty three thousand nine hundred forty deer. Steelman says the highest number of deer harvested in Audrain was 1908, Boone…… Continue Reading
OPEN HOUSE AT H&R BLOCK IN MEXICO TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT CHANGING TAX LAWS
Many people are getting ready to file their taxes for 2017. And there are some commonly asked questions about how the new tax law will effect them. Tax professional Gail Woolridge who is the Office Manager of the H and R Block Office in Mexico says most of the questions she gets is related to…… Continue Reading
BOONE COUNTY ACCIDENT CAUSES LIFE THREATENING INJURIES
One person is in the hospital after sustaining life threatening injuries in a Boone County car accident last (Tuesday) night. It happened in the area of Weymeyer Drive and the intersection of Brown Station Road. The cause of the crash has not been released.… Continue Reading
GOVERNOR GREITENS ISSUES FACEBOOK APOLOGY
Governor Eric Greitens is issuing an apology about an extramarital affair he admitted to having in 2015. The apology was issued yesterday (Tuesday) on Facebook. In Greitens post he states “Before I was elected Governor, I made a mistake. “It was a personal mistake, and I am sorry. Greitens went on to ask forgiveness from…… Continue Reading
GOVERNOR GREITENS PUTTING OFF SCHEDULED TAX CHANGE PROMOTIONAL TOUR
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens is putting off a scheduled tour to discuss his tax change proposals after acknowledging an extramarital affair. A spokesman for Greitens, says that he will still unveil his policy goals this week however the promotional tour is on delay. The scandal may present major issues as the governor tries to get…… Continue Reading
HOT TORCH LEFT NEAR FLAMMABLE ITEMS TO BLAME FOR MEXICO BUILDING FIRE
A torch left near some flammable material is to blame for fire to a Morton Building in Mexico yesterday (Monday). Mexico Public Safety reports it happened just after 4:30, in the 1700 Block of East Liberty. Personnel found heavy smoke coming from the building and the fire was located in the back and put out.…… Continue Reading
DISTRACTED ONE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES ON MISSOURI ROADS ACCORDING TO HIGHWAY PATROL
Distracted driving remains one of the biggest issues the Missouri Highway Patrol sees on the road. Colonel Sandra Karsten Superintendent of the highway patrol says texting and driving is becoming a common thing. In 2017 the Missouri Highway Patrol responded to 927 fatal crashes.… Continue Reading
HEALTH OFFICIALS REMIND YOU IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR FLU VACCINE
Health Officials across the state are reminding people to be aware about the rise of the flu across Missouri. Sandra Hewlett Administrator of the Audrain County Health Department says Central Missouri is seeing three times the amount of Influenza A, they normally do. Hewlett reports in Audrain County in October there were only 2 cases…… Continue Reading
