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A Friday morning rear-end collision in Callaway County injured two people. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Brooklynn A. Morrow, 19, of Jefferson City, at about 9:55 a.m. was driving a Honda Civic northbound on U.S. 63 near Callaway County Road 399, when an SUV pulled out northbound in front of her.

At a convention of farmers in Chicago, it was recommended that the farmers hold their hogs at $5/100. lbs. gross or salt them down. The State Agency of the Patrons of Husbandry of Missouri recommends. that the farmers pack their own hogs. The Missouri Valley Council which met in Kansas...

The Fulton Rotary Club supplied over 200 new coats for local children through its Coats for Callaway Kids project. In a release, the club said the collection was "made possible by the generosity of Rotary members and a $15,000 grant from Veterans United Foundation." Coats will be distributed through SERVE...

Missouri high school seniors can now apply for Youth in Agriculture scholarships. The scholarships are offered by the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture Committee and are funded by individual and business contributions to Youth in Agriculture. Part of that funding comes from the sale of livestock during the annual...

A Holts Summit man previously charged with statutory sodomy and child molestation was indicted on new charges in Callaway County. According to court documents, on March 10, 2023, investigators from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office were contacted by the parents of a boy in Minnesota with special needs. Investigators...

The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office arrests two Fulton residents with a substantial amount of Fentanyl. It was Friday night, around 8:30 p.m., when deputies conducted a traffic stop on State Road Z near Fulton. The sheriff requested the Fulton Police Department’s K9 and he established probable cause to search the vehicle for drugs. During the search, deputies recovered 4.8 grams of Fentanyl which officials say is enough for 2,400 lethal doses.

HOLTS SUMMIT - Callaway Hills and North elementary schools will have a school resource officer for the second half of the school year. The Jefferson City School District worked this summer to expand its relationship with the Callaway County Sheriff's Office to add a school resource officer to these schools, which will ensure there is an officer in close proximity. The two schools will share one officer.

Holiday season is in full swing in Callaway County, with several festive events happening this weekend. The festivities will begin Friday, Dec. 1 with the annual lighting ceremony for the Festival of Lights and Field of Joy. The Festival of Lights is at Veteran's Park in Fulton. The park will...

HOLTS SUMMIT - PFSbrands is expanding into the grocery business by acquiring central Missouri chain Moser's Foods. Moser's is a locally-owned, family grocery store chain that operates eight locations in Audrain, Boone, and Callaway counties, as well as in Warrenton. The acquisition is occurring through its parent company, the Show Me Oil Company, which also operates a convenience store.

HOLTS SUMMIT — PFSbrands is expanding into the grocery business by acquiring central Missouri chain Moser's Foods. Moser's is a locally-owned family grocery store chain that operates eight locations in Audrain, Boone, and Callaway counties, as well as in Warrenton. The acquisition is occurring through its parent company, the Show Me Oil Company, which also operates a convenience store.

A St. Charles man was injured in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Callaway County. Around 11:45 a.m., Savanna M. Rogers, 27, of St. Charles, was driving east on I-70 when her 1999 Chevrolet Malibu went off the left side of the road and hit a guardrail, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The Callaway County Extended Employment Center is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Monday. Marla Mason, general manager at the Callaway County Extended Employment Center, said appointments to donate blood can be reserved online. Walk-in appointments will also be accommodated. Appointments for regular blood...

Judge Stephanie Morrell has announced her campaign for Division III judge of the 13th Circuit Court, which serves Boone and Callaway Counties. Judge Kevin Crane, who holds the Division III seat, has not yet announced whether he plans to run for reelection.

A Callaway County man is indicted by a grand jury for sodomizing a boy less than 12. The indictment was handed down Tuesday, including two counts of sodomy with a person less than 12 and tampering with a felony prosecution. According to court records, between June 30 and July 3 of 2021, Dennis Gallatin, 72, of Holts Summit, engaged in sexual activities with the child. Gallatin then allegedly tried to stop the boy from making a police report.

A jury trial is scheduled for a Callaway County man accused of inappropriately touching a child more than seven years ago. Dustin Brown, 38, of Fulton, was arrested in 2022 and charged with first-degree statutory sodomy. On Monday, a Callaway County judge scheduled Brown for a jury trial to begin April 23, 2024.