I-255 crash near JB Bridge

Emergency personnel responded about 3:30 p.m. Thursday to a vehicle crash on I-255 eastbound at the Jefferson Barracks Bridge. The Columbia Fire Department was requested to assist the Mehlville (Mo.)…

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Charges filed in fatal crash

On Tuesday afternoon in Monroe County Circuit Court, a young Millstadt man pled not guilty to charges of aggravated DUI (crash resulting in death) and reckless homicide involving a motor…

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Sunday fires strain volunteers

Despite warnings from the National Weather Service of erratic fire spread from outdoor burning, several area departments responded to multiple fire incidents on a wild weather Sunday.  The main such…

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CHS ready for big stage

Students and staff at Columbia High School have been negotiating construction for about two years now, and though the parking  lot still won’t be clear for a while, the biggest…

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Crawford sentencing finally set

Columbia developer Gregg Crawford’s business dealings were the topic of conversation during the Columbia City Council meeting on March 16,  which was followed by a hearing three days later on…

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