An approval for a 30 million dollar bond ballot question for construction of a new middle school in Columbia was given by the board of education last (Monday) night. The board voted to approve language to go on a ballot in April of next year. The school is hoping the new school will address overcrowding…… Continue Reading
COLUMBIA MAYOR MAKING ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT ON WEDNESDAY
Columbia, Missouri Mayor Brian Treece will be delivering an announcement concerning the future of the Columbia Regional Airport tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. The announcement will take place at 9 am in Hangar 350 south of the main terminal at 11300 South Airport Drive.… Continue Reading
THREE INJURED IN BOONE COUNTY CRASH
Three people are recovering from minor to moderate injuries after a two car accident in Boone County yesterday (Tuesday). The Missouri Highway Patrol reports it happened at Southbound Highway 63 at Zumwalt Road when one car pulled into the path of another vehicle and was hit. 16 year old Kennedy G. O’Riley, 33 year old…… Continue Reading
COLUMBIA HOUSE FIRE CAUSES ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE
One hundred fifty thousand dollars in damage is being reported to a house in Columbia after a fire starts in the kitchen early this (Tuesday) morning. The Columbia Fire Department says it happened to a single family home at 3013 Kohler Circle and took about 15 minutes to get under control. One adult, and two…… Continue Reading
FULTON MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ASSAULT AND KIDNAPPING
A Fulton man is handed a down a 10 year prison sentence by a Callaway County Judge after pleading guilty to domestic assault, and kidnapping. According to court documents 27 year old Mathew Day was in court yesterday (Monday) where he admitted to assaulting a female victim this past June and restraining her against her…… Continue Reading
SUSPICIOUS FED-EX PACKAGE LEADS TO SEARCH AND DISCOVERY OF MARIJUANA AND CASH AT COLUMBIA HOME
A suspicious fed-ex package in Columbia leads to a search warrant and the discovery of fifty three pounds of marijuana, and over twenty thousand dollars in cash. Columbia Police say the search warrant came after a package addressed to Wrong at 3247 Wind River Circle was found containing 23 individually plastic sealed bags of marijuana…… Continue Reading
HOMICIDE VICTIM IS IDENTIFIED BY COLUMBIA POLICE
The homicide victim in Columbia yesterday (Monday) is being identified as 28 year old Augustus Jackson Roberts. He was pronounced dead in the 1900 block of Lasso Circle early yesterday (Monday) morning. He is a Columbia from resident. An investigation is ongoing.… Continue Reading
NEW DIRECTOR OF THE MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL LABORATORY DIVISION ANNOUNCED
The Missouri Highway Patrol is announcing that Brian Hoey is the new Director of the Patrol Crime Laboratory Division. Hoey was named the assistant director of the Crime Laboratory Division in March of 2016. He earned a Master of Business Administration from William Woods University in Fulton.… Continue Reading
JEFFERSON CITY WOMAN DIES AFTER ACCIDENT IN DRIVEWAY
A 75 year old woman is dead after an accident in her driveway on Saturday morning in Jefferson City. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol 76 year old Gary Thomas was re-positioning his car in his driveway around 5 on Saturday morning when 75 year old Carole Thomas was walking around the back of the…… Continue Reading
EMPLOYEES AT DOLLAR GENERAL IN AUXVASSE VOTE TO JOIN A UNION
Dollar General Employees in Auxvasse are taking steps to join a union. According to a news release from the company the employees overwhelmingly voted for union representation last week on Friday. The employees could become the first store in the discount chain to join the union. They would be represented by the United Food and…… Continue Reading
