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Stories by Anakin Bush
Sheriff’s department reports January calls
The Callaway County Sheriff's Office released the calls for service data for January.
Throughout the month, deputies traveled more than 58,785 miles for patrols and investigations within the county. A...
February 3, 2023
South Callaway High School Courtwarming
Photo courtesy South Callaway R-II School District
The South Callaway High School Courtwarming candidates, from left to right: Jonathan Thomas, Rhyannon Lallier, Jacob Martin, Gabby Hecktor, Kyle Dick...
February 3, 2023
William Woods ASL professor receives national certification
A faculty member at William Woods University recently became the only nationally Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) in Missouri.
Jessica Brown is an assistant professor of American Sign Language at WWU....
February 3, 2023
One arrested after fleeing traffic accident in Holts Summit
The Holts Summit Police Department arrested a suspect Monday morning after a hit-and-run traffic accident.At 6:36 a.m., the HSPD responded to a report of a traffic accident at the intersection of Simo...
February 2, 2023
Fulton Rotary learns about Catholic Charities
The Fulton Rotary Club learned more about Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO) at Wednesday's meeting.The Rotary Club works with CCCNMO for the Fulton Afghan Resettlement P...
February 2, 2023
Free turkey hunting program to be held in Montgomery City
The Missouri Department of Conservation will host a free turkey hunting program in Montgomery City in March.The program will teach hunters the basics of spring turkey hunting, according to a release f...
February 1, 2023
Callaway Youth Expo receives donations for construction project
The Callaway Youth Expo received a donation on Tuesday to go toward new facilities at the fairgrounds.Callaway Bank provided $2,000, which is to be used for CYE's Building Project fund.This fund w...
February 1, 2023
Banquet recognizes Rotary Club, local businesses and individuals
The annual Callaway Chamber of Commerce Banquet honored several local businesses and groups, including the Fulton Rotary Club and the Fulton Afghan Resettlement Committee for their efforts in assistin...
January 31, 2023
Ice Bowl provides winter fun for local disc golfers
Cold weather won't stop local disc golfers from having fun, as the Fulton Disc Golf Club is preparing to host the annual Ice Bowl event.The Ice Bowl will be on Feb. 18 at Veterans Park in Fulton. ...
January 31, 2023
PERSPECTIVE: Getting Down to Business
The legislative process moved forward in the Missouri Senate this week with a full schedule of committees taking testimony on bills. In the Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Comm...
January 28, 2023
The Fulton Rotary Club needs your help
The Rotary Club is celebrating its centennial in March 2023 and we are hoping to gather photos and stories from descendants of the founding members and other members from the last 100 years. Can you h...
January 28, 2023
Annual banquet honors local businesses and leaders
The annual Callaway Chamber of Commerce Banquet was Thursday, honoring and recognizing several local businesses and individuals from across the county.The banquet was held at 54 Country, and over 300 ...
January 28, 2023
Callaway County residents to decide on recreational marijuana sales tax
The Callaway County Commission had a single issue to consider when it met Monday.Commissioners discussed putting a 3 percent sales tax on adult recreational marijuana in the county on the ballot for t...
January 28, 2023
CALLAWAY MEMORIES: Windmill Tourist Court Café opened 75 years ago
150 years ago (1873)Curiosities of Human Life... Length of Human Life (for the world). The average length of life is 28years. One quarter die before the age of 7 years. One half die before the age of ...
January 28, 2023
George Washington Carver School to become Carver School Apartments
The historic George Washington Carver School in Fulton will soon transform into the Carver School Apartments, a new apartment complex for seniors.The Missouri Housing Development Commission recently g...
January 28, 2023
New Bloomfield Cruiser’s 4-H Club meeting minutes
The New Bloomfield Crusier's 4-H Club met Jan. 9 at Central Bank.Meeting minutes recorded by Jazmyne Schulte.Old business:• We are needing shooting Sports leaders for all disciplines. Also lo...
January 28, 2023
Sheriff’s office receives grant for new vehicle equipment
Callaway County Sheriff Clay Chism met with the Callaway County Commission on Tuesday to discuss a grant awarded to the sheriff's office.The grant is the fiscal year 2022 Local Law Enforcement Blo...
January 27, 2023
Fulton City Council further discusses subdivision deviations
The Fulton City Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, where they further discussed a request for a parking requirement deviation for the Willow Creek subdivision.The city council p...
January 26, 2023
Trout fishing program to be held at Veterans Park Lake
The Missouri Department of Conservation is set to host a trout fishing program in Fulton.The MDC program will be at Veterans Park Lake on Feb. 8 from 1-3 p.m., according to a MDC release. The event is...
January 26, 2023
Callaway Nuclear Plant preparing for inspection
The Callaway County Nuclear Plant will have an inspection later this year from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.The comprehensive engineering team inspection will be made up of "se...
January 26, 2023
Three filed for Fulton board of education election
Three candidates, two of whom are incumbents, have filed to run in the April 4 election for the Fulton Public Schools Board of Education.Only three positions are open for the election. Each board of e...
January 25, 2023
William Woods to host independent film screenings
William Woods University will host early screenings of independent movies over the next three months as part of a program with a local PBS-affiliated station.The film series is called "Indie Pop-...
January 25, 2023
Central Missouri Renaissance Festival announces upcoming dates
The Central Missouri Renaissance Festival announced the first round of dates for their 2023 season.The season will begin Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30. The other weekend announced is May 6 a...
January 24, 2023
Fulton City Council to hear about Juneteenth Celebration
At Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m., the council will hear again from a Lewis-Bade representative and hear from representatives for the upcoming Juneteenth Celebration.The city c...
January 24, 2023
100th birthday wishes
Walter Baumgartner from Callaway County will be celebrating his 100th birthday on January the 29th.They say wisdom comes with age. This man is full of wisdom and history that can give us encouragement...
January 21, 2023
Justice Center construction continues, expected to finish in March
The construction on the Callaway County Justice Center at Fulton continues, with construction expected to be completed in March.Gary Jungermann, Callaway County presiding commissioner, said the curren...
January 21, 2023
Missouri program launched to help adults earn a high school diploma
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education launched a new program aimed at helping adults earn a high school diploma.The new program is the Missouri Workforce Diploma Program. It is...
January 20, 2023
Tebbetts dinner to support man battling cancer
The monthly Tebbetts dinner for February will serve up tenderloins and also benefit a local man battling cancer.The proceeds from the Feb. 3 fundraiser will go to Donnell Leimkuehler, a local man who ...
January 20, 2023
Fulton Rotary Club receives grant to support Afghan refugees
The Fulton Rotary Club received a grant at Wednesday's meeting for the group's efforts to support Afghan refugees, and also heard from the newly sworn-in associate circuit judge.A memorandum o...
January 19, 2023
Traffic fatalities decreased in 2022 for Callaway County
Traffic fatalities in Callaway County dramatically decreased in 2022 compared to the previous year.Preliminary data from the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety shows six fatalities across the count...
January 18, 2023
Callaway County places second in deer hunting season
Hunters in Callaway County harvested over 5,000 deer in the most recent hunting season, placing the county in second place for the overall deer season.The deer hunting season in Missouri for 2022-2023...
January 18, 2023
Winter reading program begins at library
The newest winter reading program began on Monday at the Daniel Boone Regional Library, with other events also happening in January at the Callaway County and Holts Summit locations.This year's re...
January 17, 2023
Upcoming road closures across Callaway County
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced some roads across Callaway County will be closed for maintenance and repair this week.Bridge maintenance is scheduled for today in Holts Summit. The...
January 17, 2023
Callaway County Sheriff’s Office reports recent felony arrests
The Callaway County Sheriff's Office reported 13 felony arrests to begin January and close out December.Michael Junge, 53, of Fulton, was arrested for a Callaway County Warrant for felony possessi...
January 14, 2023
Threat made toward North Callaway High School
AUXVASSE, Mo. -- A threat was made Thursday evening against the North Callaway High School, prompting a response from the school district and the Callaway County Sheriff's Office.According to a re...
January 14, 2023
PERSPECTIVE: The 2023 Legislative Session Begins
Every two years, a new General Assembly of the State of Missouri gets underway at the Capitolin Jefferson City. On Jan. 4, I took the oath of office as your new state senator, having beenelected in No...
January 14, 2023
Callaway Memories: Checkers tournament held in Callaway County 75 years ago
150 years ago (1873)The deepest snow that has visited this latitude for many years began to fall last Saturday afternoon andby Sunday morning, full knee deep lay the winter's snow. As far as it ha...
January 14, 2023
A recap of the news gathered by the Fulton Sun the week of January 13
SundayWalsworth begins new printing press installationWalsworth in Fulton has begun the installation process for a brand new printing press for the facility.The printing press is a Goss M600 and it...
January 14, 2023
Board of education recognizes Fulton students, hears updates
The Fulton School District 58 Board of Education had their first meeting of the year on Wednesday, where the board heard several district updates and recognized some students.Members of the Fulton Hig...
January 14, 2023
7th annual Valentines for Veterans begins
Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer announced the continuation of the Valentines for Veterans program on Thursday.Valentines for Veterans "asks Third District residents to send a kind note thanking ou...
January 13, 2023
Rotary Club hears about service trip
Fulton Rotarians heard about a service trip that one Fulton Rotary Club member went on.Mary Ann Beahon went on the trip to Mexico in late November. She went alongside two members of the Rotary Club of...
January 13, 2023
10 grams of controlled substances recovered by sheriff’s office
The Callaway County Sheriff's Office recovered 10 grams of controlled substances Tuesday evening.
According to the CCSO, proactive patrols and business checks resulted in this recovery. The incident s...
January 13, 2023
Fulton City Council discusses requirements for new subdivision
The Fulton City Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, where they discussed parking requirements at Willow Creek Subdivision.A representative of Lewis-Bade, Inc. spoke to the city c...
January 12, 2023
Memory Cafe provides winter fun
A Memory Cafe was hosted yesterday at the Callaway County Public Library in Fulton.The Memory Cafe is "a social gathering for those experiencing any form of dementia or cognitive decline," a...
January 11, 2023
$1 million scratcher ticket sold in Holts Summit
A $1 million prize was won from a Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket in Holts Summit last week.The ticket was for the "100X The Money" game, according to a release. The winning scratcher was...
January 11, 2023
Standoff in Holts Summit results in arrest
A standoff with multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in one person being taken into custody Sunday.The incident began early Sunday morning in the 200 block of Spalding Rd. in Holts Summit, accor...
January 10, 2023
Walsworth begins new printing press installation
Walsworth in Fulton has begun the installation process for a brand new printing press for the facility.The printing press is a Goss M600 and it's being shipped from Brisbane, Australia.The printin...
January 8, 2023
Applications open for rural USDA program
Applications are now open for a United States Department of Agriculture program aimed at helping agricultural producers and rural small businesses to become more energy efficient.The program is called...
January 7, 2023
Ameren requests amendment for Callaway Nuclear Plant
Ameren Missouri has requested an amendment for technical specifications and regulatory exemptions from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.Ameren's request is for the Callaway Nuclear ...
January 7, 2023
Callaway County positions to open for 2024 filing
Several elected positions in Callaway County will open for filing in 2024.The positions include:• assessor, currently held by Jody Paschal• eastern district commissioner, currently held by R...
January 6, 2023
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