Boone County Sheriff Warns of Recent Telephone Scam The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a phone scam where scammers are posing as a deputy and attempting to steal the victim’s money by claiming the victim has failed to do something like paying a fine, show up for court or appear for jury duty…… Continue Reading
New Terminal to Open Soon at Columbia Regional Airport The new 52,000 square foot terminal at Columbia Regional Airport is expected to open at the end of September. Begun in April of last year, three of the four new gates will be operational on the first day. Two gates are dedicated to American Airlines, while…… Continue Reading
Body Found Yesterday Morning at Rocky Fork Lakes Identified as St. Louis Man The body of the man missing from Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area yesterday has been identified as Michael L Smith, 61, of St. Louis. Smith went missing Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews searched Sunday afternoon and evening, resuming the search on Monday morning,…… Continue Reading
Search for Missing Man at Rocky Fork Lakes Comes to an End A body found this morning at Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area in Columbia is believed to be that of an unnamed man reported missing yesterday afternoon (Sunday). Authorities searched for several hours yesterday, resuming their efforts this morning. The search resumed this morning…… Continue Reading
COVID Cases Show Recent Rise in Boone County, Audrain Steady Cases of COVID-19 in Boone County hospitals went up about 20% between Wednesday and Thursday, according to the county health department. The Columbia/Boone County Department of Health and Human Services reported 41 COVID-19 patients in our local hospitals. Of those, 3 patients are in the…… Continue Reading
Boone County Students to Get Supplies, Health Screenings, and Vaccinations in Columbia On Saturday, August 6th, the Voluntary Action Center will be holding their 15th Annual Back to School Health Fair at Derby Ridge Elementary at 4000 Derby Ridge Dr in Columbia from 9am – 1pm. Boone County students will receive a backpack full of…… Continue Reading
Columbia Police Department Active Assailant Training Registration Now Open On Saturday, August 27, the Columbia Police Department will host two free training sessions on how to best respond in the event of an active assailant. While these sessions are open to the public, there is a limit of 70 participants per session and pre-registration is…… Continue Reading
Serious Injury in Single Vehicle Accident on Hwy 63 A vehicle hydroplaned near the Boone/Callaway County line leaving one person seriously injured yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Kelly Tosh, 60, driving a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer overcorrected his vehicle causing it to overturn off the left side of Highway 63 striking a cable barrier in the median. Both…… Continue Reading
Road Repairs Delayed Recent Storms in Columbia Due to weather-related delays, the City of Columbia Public Works Department have extended the dates for pavement maintenance currently underway on the following City streets: Dorsey Street, Willis Avenue, Rangeline Street between Business Loop 70 East and Rogers Street, Wilkes Boulevard between North Providence Road and North Seventh…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Sentenced on Multiple Sexual Assault Charges Sentenced on Monday, Justin Miller, 37, plead guilty to three counts of sexual abuse, three counts of assault, one count of sexual misconduct and one count of resisting arrest. The incidents occurred at a Columbia hotel involving two different victims. The judge sentenced him to 8 years…… Continue Reading
