A New Hampshire woman is behind bars, charged with attempted child kidnapping. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 20-year old Erica I. Johnson of Seabrook, New Hampshire, traveled to Monroe County on April 25th to meet an 11-year old juvenile Johnson had been having conversations with online for 4 months. The investigation determined that…
Portions of the Public Water Supply District #2 of Monroe County are under a boil order. The order comes after a water main break and affects customers on: Highway 24 between the water district office and Paris Highway 15 from Paris south to Route D Highway 154 between Highways 15 & Z Highway KK Monroe…
The fundraising efforts of the 10th annual Blow Cancer Away Banquet are being released. According to Gary Yager, President of the Monroe County Cancer Supporters, more than $50,000 was brought in at the event held Saturday night at the high school gym in Monroe City. Over 400 people attended the banquet and Yager says they…
The National Weather Service is issuing a Red Flag Warning from 2 this afternoon until 6 tonight for several counties in the listening area. The warning is for Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Gasconade, Moniteau, Monroe and Osage Counties. Residents are being asked not to burn items outdoors during the warning due to weather conditions could…
The US Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake is closing the Frank Russell Recreation Area to make a number of improvements. The closure affects the archery park, archery trail, day use, picnic area, pond, and campground. Improvements include replacing the water line to the campground and up-sizing the water meter. Areas will open…
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…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake are warning boaters of a large amount of debris on the lake due to high water levels. The debris is creating hazards that are making some areas difficult to maneuver. The debris can also move and fluctuate throughout the day with wind patterns. Currently, Clarence…
Law enforcement is asking for help locating a Moberly man wanted in relation to a burglary investigation out of Monroe County. On January 25, deputies began the investigation on Monroe County Road 1009. Subsequent searches revealed multiple items of stolen property. Officers are searching for 42 year old Shawn Reese. He may be driving a…
The National Weather Service says confidence is increasing for a significant winter storm tomorrow [Sunday] which is reported to be one of the most popular travel days of the year. A winter storm will bring the potential for significant snow across northern Missouri. Strong gusty winds reaching 40 miles per hour are expected which will…
Three Madison teens are recovering from minor injuries after an accident in Monroe County last (Sunday) night. According to the highway patrol it happened on County Road 1033, four miles southwest of Madison when a 2000 Chevrolet S10 Blazer went off the road and overturned. 15 year old Hunter M. Dennis, and Paul K. Meals,…
Several students from Monroe County are on the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources dean’s list at the University of Missouri for the spring semester. Those making include Brant Francis for plant sciences. Bailey Burnett, agriculture. And Halli Karr in agricultural education all are from Paris and achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and…
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were on Highway 15, just south of Paris, for a pig wandering down the road at around 10:30 this morning. [Wednesday] Monroe Sheriff David Hoffman said when they arrived the pig was very overheated. Officers gave her water in a bucket and from a…
A Madison man has serious injuries after being ejected from his car in an accident in Monroe County yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Route J east of Route 00, when 60 year old Phillip E. Hammons hit the ground and was ejected. He was taken to the Moberly…
The Mexico man accused of murdering his girlfriend near Middle Grove in April is waiving a preliminary hearing. 51 year old James Addie was in a Monroe County Court with his attorneys yesterday (Tuesday) accused of first degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of 35 year old Molly Watson of Huntsville….
Three teens are recovering from injuries after an accident in Monroe County over the weekend. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports it happened Saturday night just before midnight on Monroe County Road 595, six miles south of Monroe City. According to the accident report the driver of the car 16 year old Madison S. Hadley of…
