The Board of Directors of Special Olympics Missouri is announcing the appointment of their new President and CEO. Susan Stegeman will take over the role on April 1st. In her new role, she will be responsible for leading a team of 40 professionals in Missouri who are addressing inactivity, injustice, intolerance and social isolation of…
The Hallsville R-IV School District and the family of a Hallsville girl who committed suicide in April of 2017 have reached a settlement according to court records. A wrongful death suit was filed against the Hallsville R-IV School District in July of 2018 by Elizabeth Overstreet, the mother of Rylie Wagner who died in April…
This is a list of cancellations in the KXEO listening area. Mexico Public Schools All Locations of Moberly Area Community College Will Open At 10 Centralia Schools Fulton Public Schools Hallsville School District Missouri Military Academy will start at 10 North Callaway R-1 Schools Sturgeon R-V Schools Paris Public Schools Wellsville-Middltown R-1 Schools University of…
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that will go into effect at 6PM, and will expire at 6AM tomorrow. [Sunday] Snow and freezing drizzle is expected this evening with a light glaze of ice and up to one inch of snow. The National Weather Service says it is often difficult to…
A Hallsville man was injured in a two car crash on Missouri 124 in Boone County yesterday evening. [Wednesday] According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened when a vehicle driven by 25 year old James Strickland was turning South onto Missouri 124 and into the path of 32 year old Emily Ramirez…
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office reports they have received phone calls from outside of the state reporting a scam where the caller identifies themselves as a deputy asking for money to post bond for a jailed and injured relative. According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect has been able to manipulate the citizen’s caller ID…
A Hallsville woman was arrested around 3:00 yesterday [Wednesday] morning after a deputy found drugs during a traffic stop. The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office reports 43 year old Jeri Green was the driver of a vehicle stopped for traffic violations near the Center Street and Highway 54 interchange. A search of vehicle allegedly revealed methamphetamine,…
The Hallsville Board of Alderman has chosen a new Chief of Police, according to a statement on the city’s website yesterday. [Tuesday] The board met in a closed session on Monday and unanimously voted to offer Andrew Van Hulten the position. Van Hulten has served as the interim chief since the position was vacated earlier…
The city of Hallsville may be close to naming a new chief of police. The position was vacated on August 3rd as Robert Bias left to take the job of Centralia Chief of police where he previously worked. The Hallsville City Council will meet tonight (Monday) where they will go over two applications for the…
A wrongful death lawsuit is now filed against the Hallsville School District. 13 year old Rylie Wagner’s mother filed the suit against the school claiming her daughter took her own life because of bullying that took place within the Hallsville R-IV Schools. The suit alleges the school did nothing to stop Wagner from being bullied…
Hot weather and drought conditions are prompting an increased sighting of velvet ants in mid-Missouri. Audrain County Conservation Agent, Norman Steelman says the brightly colored insects are actually a form of wingless wasp. Steelman reports Velvet Ants burrow in hornet or ground nesting bee nests, and because the nests cannot be easily located, he recommends…
Centralia is naming a new chief of police. The Centralia Board of Alderman met in closed session last (Thursday) night and voted to offer Bob Bias the position. Bias previously worked in Centralia as a part time police officer in 2005, and eventually was hired as a full time sergeant promoted to Lieutenant and left…
A Missouri State Representative has unblocked a constituent after he filed a lawsuit. Representative Cheri Toalson Reisch, of Hallsville, announced her decision today to unblock attorney Michael Campbell. Campbell sued Reisch saying blocking a constituent based on their political views violates their first amendment rights. Similar lawsuits have been filed around the country. A federal…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a nearly head on crash in Audrain County this afternoon sent one man to the hospital. [Monday] The crash report says the accident happened on Missouri 151 at around 1:40, when 83 year old James T. Odom of Hallsville traveled off the left side of the road, and…
A Hallsville city employee is fired after an incident reportedly put the safety of citizens, visitors, and children at risk. Hallsville Mayor Logan Carter released a statement on Saturday stating he was informed of a situation involving a city employee that was shocking. Videos on Facebook show the woman who was a crossing guard with…
