In rural Missouri, going to jail isn’t free. You pay for it.
On a typical Thursday in November, in a rural circuit court slightly northeast of Kansas City in Kingston, people trickle in and out of a largely empty courtroom. They come
Three file school board seats
Two incumbents and a newcomer have filed to put their names on the ballot in April for the Southern Boone school board. Filing to run for the two school board
Police Report
Ashland Police and Boone County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests recently. • 01.01.19: Sarah Jane Sims, 34, of Ashland, was arrested by Ashland Police on 4th degree domestic assault
SoBoCo School Board hosts public meeting on Thursday to discuss tax hike vote
The Southern Boone School Board says there is a need to build additional classrooms at the Primary School to avoid overcrowding. Passing a bond issue to build those classrooms will
Police Report
Ashland Police and Boone County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests recently. • 12.21.18: Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Crystal Ann Sawyer, 22, of Hartsburg, on a failure to appear
Baptist Home to welcome residents in spring
Lead Photo: An aerial view of construction of the Baptist Home of Ashland shows the seven duplexes under construction. Residents will move there in the first half of 2019. Lead Story: Baptist
Route M work slated for summer
A Missouri Department of Transportation project that will re-build Broadway/Rt. M from the Broadway and Henry Clay intersection west to Highway DD and east of Henry Clay to the Oak
Ashland minister is award-winning bluegrass mandolin musician
Ashland is home to an award winning mandolin player, originally from the Bluegrass State. Kentucky native, Kevin Amburgey, moved with his family to the SoBoCo area five years ago to
Fire district plans to enforce their fire code at Cartwright Park
The Southern Boone County Fire Protection District will be taking action to enforce the District Fire codes at the Cartwright Technology and Industrial Park. The City of Ashland and the
Meeting brings leaders together
While the Middle School gym was vacant from students beginning winter break, various members and supporters of Southern Boone County congregated at the annual leadership breakfast on Friday, December 21.
