Ugly echos | Ott Observations

Last month, I was traveling in Alabama.  I had some spare time, so I visited the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery. The memorial consists of a pavilion…

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Police Blotter | 9-3-25

(Information in this report is gathered from police agencies, county courts and emergency radio dispatch. The public is reminded that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty and charges may…

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Tuesday crash east of Waterloo

Emergency personnel responded shortly after 2:45 p.m. Tuesday to a two-vehicle crash on Route 156 near H Road just east of Waterloo. Responding agencies included the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department,…

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Friday crash in Columbia

Emergency personnel responded about 1:10 p.m. Friday to a crash involving a dump truck and pickup truck hauling a horse trailer on Route 3 northbound between Bottom Avenue and Eagle…

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Rollover crash near Maeystown

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 6:25 p.m. Wednesday to a single-vehicle rollover crash in the area of 4600 Maeystown Road just north of Maeystown. The vehicle, a white Chevy pickup…

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