An Eldon man is indicted by a federal grand jury for enticing a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity over a two year period and for attempting to produce child pornography. According to court documents 36 year old James Anthony Guthrie the Third was charged in a two count indictment that was returned under…… Continue Reading
LAWSUIT FILED TO OVERTURN VANDEVEN REMOVAL
A lawsuit is being filed seeking to overturn the firing of the former state education commissioner Margie Vandeven by the Missouri Board of Education. According to court documents teacher Laurie Sullivan filed the lawsuit in November which accuses the board of violating the states Sunshine Law. In the filing presented to a Cole County Judge…… Continue Reading
MISSOURI UNEMPLOYMENT UP A BIT FROM LAST REPORT
Missouri’s unemployment rate is up just a bit. According to a report from the Department of Economic Development the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December, up compared to the 3.4 percent in November. Missouri’s Economy shed around 18000 jobs, the unemployment rate was at 4.4 percent in December of 2016.… Continue Reading
STURGEON HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE CAUSED BY SPACE HEATER
A Sturgeon home is a complete loss after a fire caused by a space heater plugged into an overloaded electrical socket. Fire officials report it happened on Tuesday night around 4, at a rental property next to Sturgeon’s Heuer’s Country Store. The woman who lived at the house was uninjured.… Continue Reading
THREE ARRESTS IN HANNIBAL AFTER SEARCH WARRANT TURNS UP DRUGS AND CASH
Three people are facing drug charges after an arrest conducted by the Hannibal Police Department and the Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad. According to police it was at a residence in the 400 Block of North 5th Street. A search warrant turned up a significant amount of Crystal Meth, as well as a large amount of cash,…… Continue Reading
TWO SUSPECTS IN BOONE COUNTY JAIL WITH NO BOND
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
