Stephanie Browning, Director of the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services, is extending the current health orders. The orders are now in effect until 11:59 pm on February 16th unless extended, rescinded, or modified. The extension also extends the mask requirement for both Columbia and Boone County.
The Association for Career and Technical Education Board of Directors has a new President-Elect. Scott Stone, Ag Instructor and FFA Advisor at Centralia High School has been named to the post effective in July. He will then serve as President for the 2022-2023 term followed by a year as past-president. The Association for Career and […]
Four new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Audrain County today (Tuesday). According to the Audrain Health Department there are currently 119 active cases with 83 of the active cases in Mexico and 17 in Vandalia. The 7-day average of new cases in Audrain County is 17.5. There have been 1,586 total cases of COVID-19 […]
A Vandalia man is facing drug related charges after a traffic stop by the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department. 60 year old Robert Lee Kohl was stopped along South Main Street in Vandalia on Saturday after Sheriff’s Deputies observed a traffic violation. The Sheriff’s Department says a consent to search the vehicle was denied, and Canine […]
The statue of a Northeast Missouri man who almost became president was among artwork damaged during a protest at the Capitol last week. Representatives of the group that oversees Champ Clark’s historic home in Bowling Green were notified on Friday, two days after the violence. The extent of harm done to the Champ Clark bust […]
A Hallsville man is a fifty thousand dollar winner after purchasing a Missouri Lottery scratcher ticket in Centralia recently. Harold Kidwell recently unearthed the first top prize on the $3 dollar scratchers Gold Mine game. He bought the winning ticket at Prenger Foods at 275 East Singleton Street in Centralia. The game has over 12 […]
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department is releasing more details about a motor vehicle accident and possible shooting at the Danville Exit Ramp on I-70 last (Tuesday) night. The department says they located a vehicle and man near the rear of the vehicle and a female crawling on the ground saying she had been shot. After […]
Almost three million dollars in CARES Act funding is now distributed in Audrain County. The Audrain County Commission made the announcement today that they have successfully distributed the $2,978,519 in CARES funding they received in May, 2020 to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 through out the county. Breaking down the totals $923,818.54 went to […]
A possible shooting last (Tuesday) night at the Danville Exit on I-70 is being reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol. A tweet was sent out by the Highway Patrol last night just before 8:30. According to reports from ABC 17, Montgomery County Sheriff Craig Allison said a wreck was first reported at 7:30pm at the […]
Family Video is shuttering all stores after closing 200 locations last fall. According to WGEM TV in Quincy, all locations will be closed according to parent company Highland Ventures, LTD. The company is in the process of selling inventory and store fixtures and according to a local store employee, most items will be gone within […]