COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Commission approved a grant to the Hallsville Police Department as part of the county’s new Public Safety Radio System. The measure enters Hallsville into an interoperable radio system cooperative agreement with Boone County Joint Communications. The new system is expected to enhance emergency communications and improve capabilities for handling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No students were hurt when a Hallsville School District bus was involved in a crash near the end of its route Thursday. District spokesperson Kari Yeagy said the district transportation director was en route to the scene on Highway 124. Seven students were on the bus at the time, but no injuries
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A Hallsville man was seriously hurt in a Boone County crash early Saturday morning.
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Local and state health agencies are focusing on education and prevention in Mid-Missouri schools after evidence of the opioid nitazene was found during a volunteer wastewater study. According to a release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the state’s Department of Public Safety analyzed the sewage, or wastewater, of
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A type of opioid has been detected in the wastewater of several schools around the state, including a few in Mid-Missouri. A press release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says nitazenes are “a highly potent class of synthetic opioids increasingly detected across the state.” The drug is roughly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville school district broke ground Thursday on the second phase of a series of improvements to its facilities. Phase one of the district’s long-term facility master plan focused on improvements to the middle school. Upcoming work will include changes to sports facilities and expanded parking for students, as well as additional
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Hallsville mother has been arrested and charged after she allegedly assaulted a police officer in the parking lot of Hallsville Intermediate School on Wednesday. Samantha Lewis, 35, was charged on Thursday in Boone County with third-degree assault of a special victim misdemeanor second-degree property damage and misdemeanor first-degree trespassing. She is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was charged with a felony on Thursday after he led authorities on a chase Wednesday between Columbia and Hallsville, court documents say. Anthony Orourke, 52, was charged with aggravated fleeing. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond and a court date has not been scheduled.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An 18-year-old man from Sturgeon was charged on Monday after he allegedly fired two shots at a vehicle on Christmas Eve during an alleged road rage incident. Alexander Ray was charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action and a single count of unlawful use of a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Another dog that fell through ice was rescued by firefighters on Wednesday, according to a social media post from the Boone County Fire Protection District. The district wrote that crews were called to East Walnut Drive, north of Hallsville, for a report of a dog in the water. Firefighters found a beagle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A former police officer who shot and killed a 13-pound, blind-and-deaf dog last year in Sturgeon has been charged with a misdemeanor. Myron Woodson, of Moberly, was charged on Thursday with misdemeanor first-degree trespassing for an alleged incident that occurred on Sept. 29. A court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Northern Lights can be seen throughout a decent portion of the country on Tuesday evening. Some ABC 17 News viewers took photos showing the views from their homes. Do you want to share what you see with us? Let us know on our Facebook page or on the share page of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A multi-vehicle led to the passing lanes of Highway 63 in northern Boone County to close on Thursday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol wrote on its X page that there are no injuries in the crash. It was first reported near the Hallsville turn at East Highway 124 at 6:29 p.m.,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A registered sex offender in Hallsville who was arrested on Thursday was charged with two felonies. Eric Gathings, 51, was charged on Friday with failure to register as a sex offender and residing too close to a school. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has
Continue Reading HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A number of law enforcement officers were seen in Hallsville on Thursday as they arrested a sex offender who had a warrant for his arrest, according to a social media post from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Eric Dwayne Gathings, 51, of Hallsville, is currently being held in the Boone County Jail
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) A crowd of more than 60 community members, teachers and staff gathered Tuesday night in the Hallsville Secondary Cafeteria as district leaders outlined plans for Proposition 2 and the proposed continuation of the four-day school week on the Nov. 4 ballot. Superintendent Tyler Walker said the district’s goal is to ensure residents
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) The Hallsville School District is hosting a community forum Tuesday night to discuss Proposition 2 and four-day school weeks. District leaders will be giving an update on its bond issues for construction projects and the continuation of the district’s four-day school week for students and staff. The forum will be in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Despite the growing number of school shootings in the United States, many Missouri school districts and law enforcement agencies lack standardized requirements for active shooter drills. In Missouri, teachers are required to participate in simulated active-shooter drills under the state’s ASIRT statute. However, broader safety training, such as how to identify threats or
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – Two Hallsville School District staff members have resigned from the district after a month of paid leave over posts they shared about Charlie Kirk’s death. Anthony Plogger and Kayla Lewis were suspended with pay for sharing posts about Kirk from a page called “So Informed.” The post expressed a lack of
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Hallsville School District employees who were put on leave last week for sharing social media posts about Charlie Kirk after his death remain employed and suspended after a school board meeting. The Hallsville Board of Education met Wednesday night for the first time since Anthony Plogger and Kayla Lewis were suspended
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