Ashland News

Saturday was not a good day for Kevin Morris of Jefferson City. "I've got a renter down below my three-story house," Morris said.A "She called me the next day to tell me there was some property damage; the deck was tore up and my fence that I put mega bucks into." Police said William Joseph Gipson, 28,A caused the damage.

Missouri poet laureate Walter Bargen said he was not expecting a new job when he took the unpaid position that over the last two years has taken him to 100 places to read poetry to 10,000 people.

Walter Bargen, who resides in Ashland, has served two years as the first Missouri poet laureate.

Walter Bargen thought becoming Missouri's first poet laureate meant receiving another certificate to add to his collection of awards, and that's about it.

Columbia -- An Ashland man was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the shooting death of a Columbia man.

Clients, children gather for party. Santa gives a present and a hug to Noah Rice, 3, son of June Rice of Ashland, during a Christmas party Tuesday at the 13th Judicial Circuit's Alternative Sentencing Center, 607 E. Ash St.

Posted on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. At Jefferson City National Cemetery, local veterans, friends and families gathered to remember the fallen, the injured and those currently overseas.

Strong gusts of wind caused power outages and property damage throughout mid-Missouri. 700-800 residents lost power in Ashland when utility poles went down Tuesday night.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at 6:39 a.m. Read more: Local , Weather , Wind , Ice , Snow , Closings UPDATEA 8:10 a.m. Rush hour traffic is being described as at a near standstill along Highway 50 coming into Jefferson City.

High winds caused almost 1,400 Boone Electric Cooperative members to lose power for at least an hour this morning, according to a news release from the cooperative.

Randy and Carla Garrett, of Ashland, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Garrett, of Ashland, to Seth Wilbanks, of Hughesville.

The Columbia Salvation Army has extended the deadline to apply for its Christmas Assistance program.

A Harrisburg woman fell asleep at the wheel last night and struck another vehicle while traveling southbound on Highway 63 near Ashland, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.

Ashland, MO - infoZine - Share the Harvest, a public-private partnership that provides meat to families in need across Missouri, expects to increase its annual collection of venison by more than 75 percent over the next three years, using economic incentives awarded today by Gov.

A roommate of murder victim Nate Bentley testified Wednesday that he recognized the accused killer's photo on the news because of his "sunken eyes." Jordan Davis, 24, said he told police after the robbery that he didn't know any of the three intruders who came into the apartment he shared with Bentley because the three had covered their mouths and ...

The Salvation Army is taking applications for Christmas assistance Nov. 2 to Nov.

Three top officials of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources lost their management jobs late yesterday as part of a continuing shakeup of the agency.

Columbia won't be the only city in Boone County searching for a new mayor this coming April.

Officials from central Missouri towns say preliminary flood insurance maps presented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week were incomplete and based on old information.

A visitor receives the swine flu vaccine at the Southern Boone County Senior Center on Monday, Oct.