Despite the growing chill, Callaway County kept residents' hearts warm through a number of charitable outreaches. SERVE's Adopt-a-Family set participation records, while Shop with a Hero filled Walmart with happy children's laughter. Residents also enjoyed a number of holiday parades.
Dec. 1
Callaway residents react to potential hospital closure.
Medical marijuana producers eye Callaway County.
Dec. 3
Fulton Festival of Lights kicks off.
No-Shave November raises $900 for charity.
Dec. 4
Area schools release science APR test scores.
Fulton applies for Safe Routes to Parks sidewalk grant.
Dec. 5
Callaway Singers plan Christmas concerts.
Man killed in Fulton shooting identified.
Dec. 6
Commission approves anti-domestic violence funding.
Fulton to choose new slogan for U.S. 54 sign.
Adopt-a-Family seeks last minute sponsors.
Dec. 8
Fulton Medical Center may yet remain open, insider says.
Jaycees host annual Christmas parade.
Dec. 10
Auxvasse celebrates Christmas with parade.
Flood recovery talk to continue into spring.
Dec. 11
Simply Strings folk group brings Christmas cheer to library.
Fulton Middle School's Beth Houf named Principal of the Year.
Dec. 12
Jane Bierdeman-Fike Humanitarian Award finalists announced.
United Credit Union cuts ribbon at new branch.
Dec. 13
Holts Summit plans to address problem buildings.
Fulton Public Schools OKs building improvement loan ballot language.
Dec. 15
Fulton Public Schools to eliminate Options Daycare program in 2020.
Dr. Elizabeth Wilson announced as Jane-Bierdeman Fike Humanitarian Award winner.
Dec. 17
Food insecurity relatively low in Callaway County, study says.
Steedman teen dies in car crash.
Dec. 18
Fulton Engineering Department turns contest entry into troop tribute.
Fulton Public Schools Foundation awards 13 grants to classrooms.
Dec. 19
Adopt-a-Family sets record, sponsoring 488 children.
City of Fulton, Callaway Chamber of Commerce OK 2020 agreement.
William Woods University senior wins national stock market competition.
Dec. 20
CEO ousted, new company takes over at Fulton Medical Center.
Four-day week appeals to teachers, New Bloomfield superintendent says.
South Callaway Elementary raises funds for wheelchair-adapted van.
Dec. 22
Asst. Superintendent Ty Crain named as Fulton Public Schools' next superintendent.
CCOC Economic Development Director Bruce Hackmann retires.
Shop with a Hero brings smiles to children in need.
Dec. 24
Enslaved woman Celia's legacy memorialized in ceremony.
Other school districts share four-day school week experiences.
Dec. 26
County budget shows increases in revenue, expenditures.
Candidate filing opens across Callaway County.
Dec. 27
Several Fulton yield signs replaced with stop signs.
Missouri Highway Patrol advises safe driving for holidays.
Fulton police arrest porch theft suspect.
Dec. 29
Major Holts Summit sewer project nears start date.
Missouri State Board of Education: Raise salaries to stay competitive.
Dec. 31
Officer involved in shooting near McIntire Elementary.
Callaway County Sheriff's Office, Fulton Police Department assist in Boone County vehicle pursuit.