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Month: February 2013

10/11: Cloudy & Cool Friday

After a cold front passes through the region late Thursday night, most of the clouds will stick around on Friday. Under partly-to-mostly cloudy skies and cool northerly breezes, high temperatures will only reach the low-to-mid 60s.A warm front will lift through Mid-Missouri late Friday night, increasing clouds and bringing a chance of scattered showers and

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ABC 17 Truth Alert

In an ABC 17 News truth alert, with less than thirty days until people can cast their vote, politicians are going after their opponents more than they’re touting themselves. The competition for Missouri’s Governor Seat between businessman Dave Spence and Governor Jay Nixon is one of the state’s high-profile races.ABC 17 News took closer look

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Two Charged after Meth Bust

A mother and son are accused of dealing methamphetamine out of their trailer home in Freeburg after authorities serving a search warrant said they found a medium-sized meth operation. Brenda Stringer, 42, and her son, Frank Bryant, 23, were charged for drugs on Friday. Stringer was charged for possessing marijuana, other drugs, and drug paraphernalia.

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10/12: Severe Potential Saturday

***UPDATE SATURDAY 6 P.M.*** Scattered showers and storms will continue to move from southwest to northeast over the area through the evening hours Saturday. These storms are not expected to be severe, but will have heavy downpours and lightning associated with them. As the cold front moves in from the west overnight, additional storms will

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Werth It

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Washington Nationals signed Jayson Werth to show them how to win. His game-ending homer Thursday night extended their surprising season.Werth led off the bottom of the ninth inning by driving Lance Lynn’s 13th pitch into the left-field stands to give the Nationals a 2-1 victory over the defending World Series champion

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Firefighters Battle House Fire

*** UPDATE SUNDAY 10:26 P.M. ***The man in the hospital is 82 year old Charles Gillum. He originally suffered life-threatening injuries but as of Sunday he was upgrade to fair condition.*** UPDATE SATURDAY 6:30 P.M.***A Columbic man remains in critical condition Saturday afternoon in the University of Missouri Hospital. ***UPDATE SATURDAY 10 A.M.***Columbia fire crews

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10/12: Active Weather Ahead

Friday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 60s. Winds will be from the northeast at 10-15 mph. Temperatures will slowly cool this evening through the low 60s with lingering clouds. A warm front will lift through the area Friday night, bringing spotty showers and thunderstorms with low temperatures in the upper 50s.Saturday

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Undefeated

The Hickman Kewpies are good, and they’re taking it out on people.Despite being stuck tied at 7for the entire first half, the Kewps defense exploded, while the offense added some padding and Hickman was able to topple Jackson 27-14.Roederick Beasley had a 20 yards touchdown run, Bohannon Davidson also added a touchdown row to help

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Overtime Win

On a chilly Homecoming Night Rock Bridge showed off why they are still a force to be reckon with.Jumping out to a 13-0 lead quickly, Rock Bridge’s D didn’t allow a Liberty touchdown until late in the second quarter.Starting the 4th, the Bruins led 13-7, until Liberty scored a TD with a little over 8

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Mizzou Madness – Interviews

Click on the video link above to see what Mizzou Basketball head coach Frank Haith, senior guard Keion Bell, and senior forward Laurence Bowers had to say about Friday night’s Mizzou Madness festivties, including Bell’s exploits in the slam dunk contest and Bowers stepping back out on the Mizzou Arena floor for the first time

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Deputies Taser and Arrest Man

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man after he held people against their will and assaulted an officer.According to the Sheriff’s Department, 33-year-old Antonio Vaughn had called emergency officials claiming he was the victim of a gun shot. Deputies responded to the 5500 block of Pinehurst Lane around 4:30 a.m. Saturday.Additional calls to emergency dispatchers

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Roll Tide

(AP) – Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon gave top-ranked Alabama a pair of 100-yard rushers in the same game for the first time this season and the duo combined for five scores in a soggy, weather-delayed 42-10 victory over Missouri on Saturday night.The defending national champion Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 SEC) led 21-0 late in

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Former Senator Dies at Age 82

Arlen Specter, a former U.S. Senator, died at his Philadelphia home from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 82.The five-time Senator, and well-known Republican, is known for shocking both parties on Captiol Hill when he switched to Democrat in 2009.Specter’s battle with cancer includes having a brain tumor removed, and undergoing chemotherapy in

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