Month: August 2013

A popular television show about antiques and collectibles is filming in Boonville Thursday. Our newspaper partner, The Boonville Daily News, reports the crew from The History Channel’s American Pickers is filming in the city. Just last month, Boonville’s City Council discussed bringing the show to the area. A scout had visited the city July 5.

Officials with Jefferson City Public Schools are warning of a potential scam affecting area businesses. JCPS spokesman David Luther said Texas-based Elite Design Advertising is asking local businesses to underwrite posters that feature the Jefferson City High School. Luther said the company is not affiliated with the school district and the schools will receive no

A Boonville man was seriously injured in a Wednesday night car crash in Pettis County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Nicholas A. Roberson was traveling northbound on Route EE around 7 p.m. when his car traveled off the right side of the road. Troopers say Roberson’s car hit a mailbox and a culvert

Columbia police have arrested three men for an armed home invasion and robbery Wednesday morning. While on patrol, an officer was flagged down around 10 a.m. by a man in the 5100 block of Clark Lane in east Columbia. The man told the officer he was the victim of a home invasion at The Greens

The local chapter of the American Red Cross collected a record-breaking amount of blood in Jefferson City. Red Cross officials say they collected 312 pints of blood, surpassing their goal of 250. One pint of blood could potentially save up to three lives. The One Community Club Blood Drive, organized by the Red Cross and