Ashland-area residents and motorists driving near Columbia Regional Airport will notice a number of first responders at the airport Tuesday, for an emergency training exercise. City officials say volunteers will reenact a simulated plane crash while emergency personnel practice their response. Today’s exercise is from 4-7 pm, and will include Columbia Police and Fire, the …
Columbia use tax supporters say city needs revenue stream for public safety and roads
Columbia voters will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots on a proposed local use tax involving online sales. If Proposition One is approved by voters, the local use tax would be enacted on purchases from vendors outside city limits. Columbia finance director Matthew Lue says a use tax would generate about $5.6 million …
Homicide investigation underway in northeast Columbia
Columbia Police need your help in solving a weekend homicide that happened in the 1800 block of McKee street, near Clark lane. The incident happened at about 12:40 on Saturday morning. Columbia Police investigators say a juvenile female was shot and was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The shooting also …
Officer Molly Bowden blood drive is underway in Columbia
You still have about four hours to donate blood in memory of a fallen Columbia police officer, as the American Red Cross faces a critical need. The Red Cross, Columbia Police Department and the Boone County Sheriff’s Department are hosting the blood drive at Grace Bible Church on Columbia’s Blue Ridge road. The event goes …
UPDATE: CPD releases names of two victims killed in Paris road collision
UPDATE: Columbia Police have released names of the two motorists killed in this morning’s fiery head-on collision on Route B (Paris road). CPD investigators say 48-year-old Douglas Brooks of Columbia and 52-year-old Christine Kaisher of Hallsville were both pronounced dead at the scene. Columbia Police say the crash happened when Brooks was traveling northbound in …
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