The Mexico City Council had a work session and a regular council meeting at City Hall last night.
Mexico City Councilman Steve Nichols was the guest on AM 1340 KXEO and the Am I Awake Morning Show today to provide an update.
A jury acquitted a man charged in a rape that occurred in 2002 this afternoon. [Wednesday] Jackie Jennings of Columbia was charged with forcible rape and burglary in 2017 after DNA allegedly tied him to the case. His trial began Tuesday at the Boone County Courthouse. Jennings admitted to driving the victim home, but did…
Days before their cases were scheduled to go to trial, two Columbia men have pled guilty in the killing of 15-year-old Aubry Doxley. Oscar Ashford, 21, and 20-year-old Samarion Robins, withdrew their previous pleas of not guilty yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) in Boone County Court and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and unlawful use of a…
Two Montgomery County communities will be able to purchase new equipment thanks to a grant from the Trump administration. The grants come from the USDA and have been awarded to Wellsville and Jonesburg. Wellsville will use the $128,000 grant to purchase a backhoe and skid loader to replace aging equipment. Jonesburg’s $32,688 grant will purchase…
The Highway Patrol received a report of a body found in a ditch along Highway 70 near the 94 mile marker on Friday. A Moberly woman, Belinda Hendricks, 29, was standing in the eastbound lanes around 5:30 a.m. when she was struck by a Toyota Prius, driven by Sedalia resident Inocente Prisciliano. No arrests have…
MU Health Care is partnering with Columbia / Boone County Public Health and Human Services to offer a 3-day vaccination clinic next Thursday through Saturday, April 15-17. Nearly 7,000 appointment slots are available for the event and can be made at http://www.muhealth.org/covid19-vaccine-scheduling The event will be held at the Walsworth Family Columns Club at MU’s…
Yesterday we spoke with Brandon Schafer, the Athletic Director at Mexico High School. The home opener football game against Centralia is Friday at 7. He mentioned a few players who should be on the radar, Quarterback Ty Sims, and running backs, Morgan Grubb, Andrew Runge, and Anthony Shivers. The Booster Club will be having a…
