Rural broadband in Missouri is getting a boost thanks to the FCC. The FCC announced today (Thursday) the more than $240 million in funding nationwide over the next ten years. Missouri has been granted more than $175 million in that timeframe. Boone and Callaway counties in the listening area will see more than $680,000 of […]
Yet another winter storm is causing several schools and business’s to be closed today (Thursday): Starting off with the Mexico Public Schools,St. Brendan in Mexico, and The Williams Center Mexico Head Start. Centralia Head Start and Centralia R-6. The Centralia Senior Center, Community R-6 in Laddonia. Fulton Public Schools snow routes only. Hallsville, Moberly Head […]
Snowfall in the listening is prompting several school districts to announce early dismissals this afternoon. The Mexico School District released the following statement this afternoon: Dear Mexico 59 Parents: After another test drive through town and country, we have decided to release elementary and middle school students at 1:45 p.m. and the high school at […]
A Sturgeon man pleads guilty in an Indiana courtroom to charges stemming from a fatal accident last July in Indianapolis. According to online court records, 57-year old Bruce Pollard was charged with 3 counts of reckless homicide, 7 counts of reckless driving causing bodily injury, and one count of reckless operation of a vehicle in […]
For a second straight day winter weather is causing several school and business’s to close. School closings: Mexico Public Schools, Callaway Head Start, Centralia Head Start, Centralia R-6, Community R-6 Laddonia, Fulton Public Schools, Hallsville R-4, Kingdom Christian Academy, Moberly Public Schools, New Bloomfield R-3, Paris R-2, Sturgeon R-5, Wellsville Middletown R1, Williams Center Head […]
Mexico Public Schools, Callaway Head Start, Centralia R-6, Community R6, Fulton Public Schools, Hallsville R-4, The Kingdom Christian Academy, Moberly Head Start, Moberly Public Schools, New Bloomfield R-3,Sonlight Christian Daycare in Audrain County, South Callaway R-2, Southern Boone R-1, Sturgeon R-5, Wellsville Middletown R1, Williams Center Head Start. Columbia College with a late start and […]
Multiple burglaries in three counties lead to two arrests. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department, five burglaries in December in southwest Audrain County were reported in a span of three weeks. The first four reports involved the same victim in which firearms, power tools and a pickup were stolen. The fifth burglary was reported […]
A Hallsville man arrested for a DWI last night after crashing his pickup into a Boone County Sheriff’s Department patrol vehicle. It happened just before midnight on Route B, about 3 miles south of Hallsville. Deputies arrested 45 year old Dustin Ritchie, for after a dash camera recording from the patrol vehicle revealed Ritchie swerving […]
Three people accused of robbing a Boone County man of his truck and then leading police in a pursuit are now under arrest. Fulton Police say a vehicle pursuit was coming in to Fulton on Saturday when 26 year old John E. Garrett, tried to hit a Fulton Police Officer who was on foot near […]
A man accused of shooting at an Ashland police officer Tuesday night is now in custody. 29 year old Eusebio Daniel Barjas-Real of Ashland was arrested by Boone County Sheriff’s Deputies at 105 East Liberty Lane in Ashland yesterday (Thursday) morning. Possible charges include 2nd degree assault on a special victim, armed criminal action, and […]
