Fire Destroys Valuable Outbuilding A detached garage fire in the 7800 block of West Highway 124 south of Harrisburg results in a complete loss of the $250,000 building. The fire was reported around 5:45 yesterday afternoon, according to an online dispatch log. KMIZ reports that Boone County Assistant Fire Chief, Gale Blomenkamp said cooking was…… Continue Reading
Second Annual Small Business Festival in Columbia Today This afternoon is the second annual Small Business Festival in Columbia at Clary-Shy Park from 4:30 until 7. According to the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, 57 local small businesses will have booths at the event. Free to the public, the event includes activities hosted by the scouts,…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Crashes into a Vehicle and Then a House Columbia man, Jesus Olguin, 23, is in a local hospital with minor injuries and under arrest for driving while intoxicated or impaired. Columbia Police say he crashed into another vehicle and then a home early Thursday morning at the intersection of Providence Road and Rogers.…… Continue Reading
COO Doug Ramsey Suspended from Beyond Meat in Columbia According to the Associated Press, Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey of plant-based food company Beyond Meat in Columbia has been suspended effective immediately. Ramsey was arrested Saturday night because of a fight after the University of Arkansas football game. The Fayetteville police report states that Ramsey…… Continue Reading
Former Boone County Prosecutor at Risk for Indefinite Suspension The Missouri Supreme Court heard accusations yesterday against former Boone County Prosecutor, Morley Swingle. Swingle is also a former assistant U.S. attorney. The court has been asked to suspend his license. It is alleged that he had inappropriate relationships with defendants and crime victims in two…… Continue Reading
Fayette Man Dies in Crash North of Columbia on Friday On the evening of 9/16, 23-year-old Alexander Mears of Fayette missed a curve on North Wagon Trail Road near Columbia and rolled several times. Boone County emergency personnel were unable to revive Mears and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger, an adult…… Continue Reading
Shots Fired In Columbia Columbia Police responded to a shots fired call Sunday morning on the 2800 block of Highland Drive. At the scene, officers found evidence of a shooting including property damage. Police say people were in the home at the time of the shooting but there were no injuries. More In Boone County…… Continue Reading
Parents Concerned About Book Choices at Centralia Public Library Centralia Public Library’s September board meeting attracted some extra attention. Nine patrons showed up to discuss the inclusion of four children’s books formerly occupying the children’s room new arrival shelf. The children’s books in question are: Jack (Not Jackie), by Erica Silverman; My Awesome Brother, by…… Continue Reading
Man Wanted for August 31 Shooting on Old Highway 63 in Custody The man who shot at and seriously injured a driver on Old Highway 63 on August 31st has turned himself in. Jeffrey David Tubbs, 50, of Columbia, turned himself in to the Boone County Jail on Monday evening and is being held without…… Continue Reading
Man Electrocuted by Power Line Identified The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a Hallsville man who was killed Monday morning after his car collided with a power pole. Andrew Blaine Moss, 22, is believed to have exited his vehicle and died from electrocution after contacting a downed power line. More In…… Continue Reading
