A man who pleaded guilty to attacking a correctional officer at Jefferson City Correctional Center in 2022 will be sentenced in December. Twenty-nine-year-old Gavin Syring pleaded guilty October first to first-degree assault and violence against a Department of Corrections employee. Court records show his sentencing is scheduled for December 15th at two p.m. Syring is…
Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will continue providing WIC services in the coming federal fiscal year after signing a new contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. WIC, or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, provides eligible families with nutritious foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support and…
Walmart on West Broadway in Columbia remains closed following a water main break. Staff says the location would be closed until further notice. The store was still closed as of Monday afternoon. A Walmart spokesperson says the safety of employees and customers is the top priority, and the company is working to resolve the issue…
The Columbia School Board has delayed a vote on its revised bullying policy until its next work session on October 21st. The proposed policy expands reporting requirements to include substitutes, contractors and volunteers, who would be required to report bullying within two school days. Investigations would need to begin within two school days and be…
IN MLB Action last night The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 last night in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), riding a powerful late-inning surge to steal the road opener at Tropicana Field. The Rays took an early 2-0 lead, but the Guardians battled back with solo homers to…
A Fulton woman was shot by a Callaway County sheriff’s deputy Saturday night following a pursuit and an alleged threat involving a gun. Twenty-nine-year-old Sydney Akers faces multiple charges, including first-degree assault, armed criminal action and driving while intoxicated with a prior offense. Authorities say the pursuit ended on State Road F, where Akers allegedly…
The Columbia School Board will consider changes to the district’s bullying policy at its meeting Monday night. The revised policy expands who must report and respond to bullying and requires parents or guardians of students involved to receive investigation findings within five school days of the investigation’s completion. The board will also review special education…
A 16-year-old boy from Fulton is dead after a U-T-V crash early Sunday morning in Callaway County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the side-by-side overturned around 2:17 a.m. near Beaver Spur and Chapel Drive, ejecting the passenger, who was not wearing a seat belt. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 16-year-old driver…
Two Jefferson City residents are seriously injured after a motorcycle crash Saturday evening in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 68-year-old man was driving southbound on Missouri 5, south of Brumback Road, around 7:10 p.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle. The bike fell on its side, ejecting both the driver…
Drivers traveling between Columbia and Ashland should expect lane restrictions Monday. The west outer road of U.S. Route 63 will be reduced to one lane from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. as crews apply a surface treatment to portions of Missouri Route 163 and Tom Bass Road. MoDOT says the work is the final step…
IN MLB Action last night The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 at American Family Field, taking a 1–0 lead in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) with a clutch performance and excellent bullpen work. After Andy Pages put L.A. ahead, Brice Turang tied it with a solo homer before rookie Luis Lara…
A Sturgeon man has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his father in May 2025. A jury found 33-year-old Dalton Perkins guilty Friday of voluntary manslaughter, armed criminal action and illegal gun possession. Perkins was acquitted of a domestic assault charge and a second count of armed criminal action. He…
Two streets in Moberly were closed Friday afternoon due to a possible gas leak. The Moberly Police Department says North Avenue and Murphy Street were closed after officials and repair crews responded to the incident around 3:18 p.m. Emergency personnel and utility crews remained on scene until further notice. Police are urging residents to avoid…
No injuries were reported following a residential fire Friday afternoon in Columbia. The Columbia Fire Department responded to the 12-hundred block of Lakeview Avenue around 4:15 p.m., arriving within four minutes of the initial report. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of a single-story, multi-family home and its roof. Crews quickly…
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order expanding transportation cost relief for farmers and truckers. Signed Friday, Executive Order 26-20 allows motor vehicles to use tax-free, dyed diesel fuel on Missouri highways for any purpose, temporarily suspending state restrictions and penalties. The order also extends temporary increases to allowable agricultural vehicle weight limits….
