Atlanta, MO

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Around 3 p.m. on Saturday Kirksville crews responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Baltimore and Potter. According to officers on scene a black Ford Mustang, driven by 33-year-old Gaillord Ngandu of Kirksville, was headed south on Baltimore when it failed to stop at a red light. A red pickup truck, driven by 83-year-old Bobby Holt also of Kirksville, was turning left from Potter onto Baltimore when he was struck by the Mustang.

The Adair County SB 40 Developmental Disability Board made a big move. Crystal Aminirad has been appointed as the new executive director of Adair County SB 40 Developmental Disability Board. The Adair County SB 40 Developmental Disability Board.is a not-for-profit governmental organization providing services and local citizens with developmental disabilities.

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Good news for Kirksville residents - the new Little Caesars is set to open this month. The pizza place is expected to open for business on June 22. The restaurant will be in one of the four connected retail spaces between International Eye Center and Harbor Freight in the Kirksville Shopping Center.

LINN COUNTY, Mo. — As more gatherings took place with high school trips, graduation and Mother’s Day, COVID-19 cases in Linn County saw new highs. At one point, there were zero cases in the county, but that suddenly changed. On June 6th, health officials reported 200 active cases which was...

Sewing Class at the Brookfield YMCA. Free sewing class on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. Sewing machines, accessories, material all provided, along with teachers who will walk you through needed basics and/or get you started on a project. Call Fran Lambert 660-752-5084, Rosanne Riley 307-850-8885. Coed Softball at Brookfield’s...

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Kirksville Motor Company held their second annual charity golf tournament on Friday. Golfers played in a four person scramble with a chance to win money for the charity of their choice. The first place teams winning $3,000, with the second place winning $2,000. All money won went...

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The opioid epidemic is continuing to spread, with its effects making its way to rural communities. Kirksville, Mo., is a prime destination for opioid abuse, with there being multiple avenues for it to creep its way in. "University towns are hit, because you have a lot of...

MACON, Mo. — During the week of June 2 - 8, 2021, there were 11 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Macon County. Currently, there are 14 active cases with three residents hospitalized. Of the 11 new cases, none were vaccinated. Of the 41 new cases in the last 3-week period, only one was vaccinated and they experienced mild symptoms.

ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are investigating a double shooting that left a woman dead. The shooting happened just after 3 a.m. on Joseph E. Boone near West Lake Drive in northwest Atlanta. According to an Atlanta police spokesperson, officers responded to a person shot call at the Exxon gas...

KJFM NEWS — Garden Talk is produced monthly at the Adair County University of Missouri Extension Center in Kirksville, Mo. The cool, rainy weather in May contributed to many plant diseases showing up on fruit trees and ornamentals. Anthracnose, peach leaf curl, cedar-apple rust and fireblight are a few of the diseases we are seeing now.

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — The Adair County Health Department will be offering a limited number of doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, June 22, at the health department in Kirksville. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires only one dose. Those who receive the vaccine on June 22...

QUINCY, Ill. (KHQA) — A woman from Quincy who is charged with four counts of first-degree murder after a fatal car crash in August 2020 appeared in court at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning for a status hearing. Natasha McBride's case was continued with a new hearing scheduled for July...

Bud Childers, 83 of Novinger, Missouri passed away peacefully at his home, Wednesday June 9, 2021. The Son of Curtis L. Childers and Henrietta Evans Childers-Jacques, he was born December 18, 1937 in Novinger, MO. He was united in marriage to Joan Booth, the love of his life, who preceded him in death July 1976. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two Sisters Mary Jo Hardesty and Darlene Childers and a long-time companion June Connor.

ATLANTA (WGCL) — As Georgians work to get back to normal following the pandemic, many in metro Atlanta are experiencing another obstacle: the lack of affordable housing. To alleviate the housing problem, Housing and Urban Development allocated over $17 million to Georgia through the nation’s Housing Trust Fund for affordable housing.

A Bucklin resident, Coleta Holloway, 90, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Delaney Funeral Home in Bucklin. Burial will be in Helton Cemetery near Goldsberry. Visitation is one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

ADAIR COUNTY, Mo. — An afternoon rollover crash blocks a northeast Missouri road. Around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, first responders were called to the scene of dump truck rollover crash. The crash happened on Highway T in Adair County. The driver was out of the vehicle by the time responders...