Missouri Police have Governor’s support
Governor Mike Parson last Tuesday signed HB 898, sponsored by State Representative Sara Walsh, establishing a “Back the Blue” specialty license plate, which Missourians can obtain to show their appreciation
Old reps FFA Shooting Team
Oliver Old, a Junior at Southern Boone County R-1, represented the Ashland FFA shooting team at the Mizzou Trap Academy, June 19-21. In addition to shooting approximately 300 rounds during
Chemical-free options for managing mosquitoes
It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist these chemical-free strategies to manage these pests in
The Bell Jar/Glass Ceiling
The events described in Sylvia Plath’s literary masterpiece “The Bell Jar” take place in the early 1950s, a period contemporary Americans often refer to as “The Good Ol’ Days.” This
Parade, picnic draw large numbers
Last Thursday on a hot and humid morning, the city’s annual Fourth of July tractor parade held its highest participation and attendance to date. There were twenty-one tractors entered in
Mayor rejects MoDot rollover request
MoDot has rescheduled the State Highway Route M/Broadway repaving project with no date set for the project to be completed. “We [the City] had already paid our portion of the
School, recycling near completion
Around town, Red Tail Drive is being completed and the Southern Boone County school district administrative staff is moving into its new central office building. The SoBoCo Central Office will
Police Report
Ashland Police and Boone County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests recently. • 07.3.19: Nicholas Allen Walters, 33, of Columbia, was arrested by Ashland Police on a failure to appear
Holiday Traffic Statistics
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following 2019 July Fourth holiday statistics: Troopers worked 376 traffic crashes, which included 139 injuries and nine of the 12 fatalities. Troopers also
Too Good to Pass Up
If your friends try to convince you that driving twelve hours from mid-Missouri to Colorado to attend a concert is a bad idea, then you need new friends. Red Rocks
