Police Report
Ashland Police and Boone County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests recently. • 06.26.19: Columbia Police arrested LaJavion Andreas Redden, 19, of Ashland, on two charges of 1st degree assault
Independence Day business by the book
Jacob Leffert, who will be a SoBoCo senior this fall, is working his fourth summer at the 13 Stripes Fireworks stand. “The idea came from my father. He did this
Ameren, Highway Patrol to reward kids wearing life jackets
As the extended holiday weekend approaches, families with children will be looking to “get caught” by the Missouri State Highway Patrol while boating. That’s because the Water Patrol Division will
BoCo Commissioners on sudden death of OEM Director Tom Hurley
Boone County regretfully announces the unexpected death of Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Director Tom Hurley. Boone County Commissioners Dan Atwill, Fred Parry and Janet Thompson issue the following statement:
WIC goes electronic
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is offering families a new way to shop for WIC-approved food using an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card, eWIC.
Sen. Blunt’s Military Family Stability Act
By Senator Roy Blunt The Labor Department reported recently that the number of job openings in America exceeded the number of unemployed people by the largest margin on record. In
Kesterson chips-in for the win
Walker Kesterson, a 2016 graduate of Southern Boone, made good on a 50-foot chip shot on hole 18 of the 112th Missouri State Amateur Golf Championship held at Hickory Hills
Summer pool and marina safety
With the arrival of summer and the July 4th holiday weekend just around the corner, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding people about potential electrical hazards that exist
MDC announces plan for elk hunting
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shared its initial plan for a limited elk-hunting season with the Missouri Conservation Commission at the Commission’s public meeting June 28 at MDC headquarters
Summer Welcome at Ol’ Mizzou
Last weekend, Bethany and I accompanied our oldest child Alex to Mizzou’s “Summer Welcome” program, an orientation for incoming freshmen and their families. At various times throughout the two-day event,
