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Columbia man charged with sex crimes

A Columbia man was charged with 11 counts of felony sex crimes stemming from alleged acts that date back to six years ago. Benjamin J. Foxx, 48, was arrested at…

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Stolen car crashes in Columbia, helper has truck stolen

The Metro-East Auto Theft Task Force is investigating following an early Monday morning incident involving a car stolen out of Missouri that resulted in a truck stolen in Columbia. Shortly…

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Rollover crash near fairgrounds

The Waterloo Fire Department assisted police and Monroe County EMS in responding to a rollover crash at 4177 State Route 156 near the fairgrounds about 7:50 p.m. Saturday. The Monroe…

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Fire destroys Dupo home

Multiple departments battled a house fire at 500 S. Main Street in Dupo late Sunday night. The call came out about 10:30 p.m. The structure, located directly across the street…

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Extension has new leader

Those in the agriculture community have begun to familiarize themselves with a new face in a high-profile role.  That is Amy Cope, who took over last Monday as county extension…

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Stabbing victim grateful for second chance at life

When Dr. Bradley Ross, a general and trauma surgeon at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis County, rounded the corner, a smile broke out on his face.  When 15-year-old Jonathan…

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Fausz retiring from county

In 1981, the Monroe County assessor’s office was in what Mike Fausz described as “turmoil.”  The assessor at that time was under fire because he was not doing his job…

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Police report 2019 totals

Like in 2018, calls for service increased at two of the main police departments in Monroe County last year, though the two that went up were different than in 2018. …

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Dupo man bounces back

In order to get where he is today as president and owner of Inline Data Systems in Columbia, Justin Wilkerson had to overcome so much adversity people tell him it’s…

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Giving back to first responders

Since October, House of Neighborly Service has resumed a tradition that allows it to show appreciation for Monroe County’s first responders.  For two hours every Monday morning, the nonprofit offers…

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