Ashland News

Jim Ritter sits down with Columbia Board of Education President Michelle Gadbois this morning after she introduced him as Columbia Public Schools' interim leader.

An Ashland man was arrested last month after allegedly masturbating in front of an 8-year-old girl his wife was baby-sitting, Ashland Police Chief Scott Robbins said.

As local law enforcement officers encounter an increase in violent crimes, some departments are beefing up armament for their patrol officers with semi-automatic rifles.

Before Tuesday, Tom Schauwecker was feeling uneasy about watching the election results at Shiloh Bar & Grill.

Turnout was brisk at some precincts but sluggish at others this morning as local voters in the Democratic primary were deciding on two state legislators, a Boone County commissioner and the county assessor.

Throughout the campaign, candidates are required to file finance reports to disclose donors and expenditures.

Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 4:32 p.m. On top of gas prices and rising food costs, the start of August also means another expense for families: back-to-school items.

Five suspects, including three juveniles, have been arrested in connection with a burglary of a south Boone County home earlier this month.

Roger Schwartze - MoDOT Central District Engineer -explains a map of less-traveled roads.

' The giant smile on Ally Walker's face gave testament to her joy as she was crowned the 2008 Miss Boone County Fair Queen on Monday evening.

In 2005, the Boone County assessor's office changed the way it determined the value of vehicles for tax purposes.

Karen Miller was not particularly active in politics in her early years, but her involvement in a whirlwind campaign for future Gov.

At right, Ally Walker, 20, reacts after winning the 2008 Boone County Fair Queen title yesterday in the multipurpose room at the Boone County Fairgrounds.

In 2005, the Boone County assessor's office changed the way it determined the value of vehicles for tax purposes.

' Twelve women stand in a semi-circle to get tips on the etiquette of walking across a stage for an evening gown competition.

On June 25, more than 30 Columbia and Boone County residents gathered at the Columbia Public Library to talk about the news media and what the word "media" means to them.

The developers of a Hartsburg subdivision are being sued by the attorney general for allegedly violating Missouri's Clean Water Law by allowing erosion and sediment to pollute a nearby stream.

All Karen Sapp wanted was to carve out a few 5-acre tracts so her three sons could build houses on her 108 acres southeast of Columbia.

Incumbent Tom Schauwecker, above, faces challenger Barb Bishop on August 5. This is the first time Schauwecker has been opposed in the Democratic primary in his 19-year tenure as Boone County Assessor.

Barb Bishop and her husband, Bernie Martin, pound the pavement at last week's Twilight Festival.