Stories by Anakin Bush

Chris and Beth Johnston to operate Brick District Playhouse restaurant The Brick District Playhouse announced on Friday a new partnership with Chris and Beth Johnston of Ohana Pizzeria. The Johnstons will operate the Playhouse's restaurant, and will also provide catering... April 1, 2023

Sheriff’s office arrests Columbia shooting suspect Callaway County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a suspect for a shooting in Columbia on Thursday. Da'Marien Simmons, 19, of Columbia, was wanted for a Boone County felony warrant in reference to a ... April 1, 2023

Callaway Memories 150 years ago (1873) New Store and New Goods. Mr. Mason Wise is now in St. Louis purchasing a superior stock of spring and summer goods for this market. He will open his stock in a few days in the cor... April 1, 2023

Pages of Life: Enjoy Springtime Awakening As we were riding, viewing, and just enjoying all of nature that comes with the springtime, suddenly I heard them. "Stop the car and listen," I told my husband David. "Music to my ears he said, I love... April 1, 2023

Callaway Youth Expo to build new facilities at fairgrounds The Callaway Youth Expo (CYE) recently announced that its plans to build new facilities at the CYE Fairgrounds in Auxvasse are becoming a reality. After months of fundraising, CYE has raised enough do... April 1, 2023

PERSPECTIVE: Listening to the People There are just six weeks remaining in the 2023 session, and both chambers are hard at work passing legislation. Until this point, the Senate has focused almost exclusively on Senate bills. We passed H... April 1, 2023

Fulton mayoral candidates introduce themselves, discuss issues A forum was held on Wednesday for Fulton's mayoral candidates, offering them a space to speak about their priorities and views on issues. The forum was hosted by the Callaway Chamber of Commerce. It b... April 1, 2023

In case you missed it A recap of the news gathered by the Fulton Sun the week of March 31 Sunday Number of Missouri youth with work permits up, so are child labor law complaints Missouri employers have seemingly turned to younger workers to fill employment gaps. And the state is finding mo... April 1, 2023

Groundbreaking ceremony held for Habitat for Humanity construction River City Habitat for Humanity held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for a home that will be built for a local family of 14 from Afghanistan. The Habitat, located in Jefferson City, usually only... April 1, 2023

Re-Made for a Purpose celebrates with ribbon cutting Re-Made for a Purpose celebrated the completion of its remodel and expansion with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday. Re-Made for a Purpose -- located at 17 West 5th St. -- recently remodeled and ... March 31, 2023

Fulton Rotary hears city updates from director of administration At Wednesday's Fulton Rotary Club meeting, Rotarians heard from Fulton's director of administration Renee Tyler about her first year in the city. She began as the director of administration on April 1... March 30, 2023

City council recognizes Women’s History Month, discusses upcoming event At Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting, the council presented a proclamation recognizing Women's History Month and heard a request from Our House about an upcoming egg hunt. Mayor Lowe Cannell prese... March 30, 2023

Police searching for Fulton robbery suspect The Fulton Police Department are searching for an unidentified suspect involved in a robbery at a local Break Time. FPD responded to a call about a robbery at Break Time (1405 North Bluff St.) on Marc... March 29, 2023

Litter pickup event to be held in Fulton The Missouri Department of Conservation is hosting a litter pickup event in Fulton in April.The litter pickup program will be on April 2 at Little Dixie Lake (1614 Kamps Rd.) from 3-5 p.m.This event w... March 28, 2023

13th Judicial Circuit receives statewide recognition The 13th Judicial Circuit was recently recognized by the Supreme Court of Missouri for its timely processing of cases.At a semi-annual meeting of Missouri's presiding judges, the 13th Judicial Cir... March 28, 2023

City council to hear Fulton Rotary request, discuss contract extension At Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting, the council will hear a request from Fulton Rotary Club and discuss a few new items.Stephanie Vollmer will speak to the council on behalf of Fulton Rotary... March 27, 2023

SERVE to receive state grant SERVE, Inc., a Fulton food pantry, is to receive $645,000 through a state grant program.The nonprofit is to receive the money through the Community Revitalization Grant Program, according to a news re... March 25, 2023

Bob Hansen receives highest Rotary International honor Fulton Rotary Club member Bob Hansen was selected to receive the highest honor awarded by Rotary International. Hansen was selected to receive the 2022-23 Service Above Self Award by the Rotary Intern... March 25, 2023

In case you missed it A recap of the news gathered by the Fulton Sun the week of March 24 Sunday Less than half a million returned in first year of Missouri's gas tax refunds Missourians filed more than 16,200 refund applications on the state's most recent tax increase on gasoline. The ave... March 25, 2023

Test of Callaway County ballot machines completed A public test of Callaway County's ballot machines took place Friday, and no issues were detected during the test. The test took place at the Callaway County Health Department, with both Republicans a... March 25, 2023

Callaway County renews school resource officer contracts The Callaway County Sheriff's Office, the Callaway County Commission and local school districts will continue a partnership to have school resource officers (SROs) at three school districts. Clay Chis... March 25, 2023

Callaway Memories 150 years ago (1873)(From advertisement). PRINTER WANTED! A good Printer can find employment at this office (FultonTelegraph). Liberal wages. No drunkard need apply.At the residence of the bride's... March 25, 2023

Legal questions, inquiries intensify around rural Missouri hospital closures A year after private equity-backed Noble Health shuttered two rural Missouri hospitals, patients and former employees grapple with a broken local health system or missing out on millions in unpaid wag... March 25, 2023

Fulton Rotary promotes peace to preschoolers, donates books Fulton Rotary Club recently teamed up with Fulton Head Start to promote peace to preschoolers as part of Rotary's Peace and Conflict Resolution Month. The Fulton Rotary Club is recognized as a Peacebu... March 24, 2023

Fulton Kiwanis hears about Open Table At Thursday's Fulton Kiwanis meeting, members heard about the new soup kitchen in Fulton, Open Table. Sue Beaty, Open Table president, spoke to Kiwanians about the organization. Beaty said Fulton's pr... March 24, 2023

Fulton Rotarians hear updates from William Woods president Fulton Rotary Club heard from William Woods University President Jeremy Moreland at Wednesday's meeting, when he provided updates about the university and upcoming events.Moreland, who is now in h... March 23, 2023

William Woods to host Women in Leadership Conference William Woods University will host the inaugural Edify Women in Leadership Conference this week.The conference will bring professional women from across the state to WWU's campus to share opportun... March 23, 2023

Be Pro Be Proud begins school tour Be Pro Be Proud began its tour of Callaway County high schools on Tuesday, offering students a look at technical career opportunities after graduation.Be Pro Be Proud is a workforce development simula... March 22, 2023

Archaeologist discusses Civil War sites in Missouri A presentation was held Tuesday at Westminster College about using archaeology as a method to reinterpret Civil War sites in Missouri.The event was presented by Westminster College, the Kingdom of Cal... March 22, 2023

Be Pro Be Proud celebrates county launch with ribbon cutting The Callaway Chamber of Commerce celebrated the launch of Be Pro Be Proud with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a preview of the simulator.Be Pro Be Proud is a workforce development program that aims to ... March 21, 2023

Rotary Club celebrates 100th anniversary The Brick District Playhouse returned to the Roaring 20's on Wednesday to celebrate Fulton Rotary Club's 100th Anniversary. The club was originally chartered by Rotary International on March 15, 1923.... March 18, 2023

County meeting provides updates on solar projects, Grain Belt Express Residents from across Callaway County attended a meeting on Wednesday to hear updates from various levels of government about solar energy and Grain Belt Express within the county. Joe Burns, a member... March 18, 2023

Callaway Memories 150 years ago (1873)Callaway Butter in Baltimore. Miss Georgie Blackburn, daughter of Mr. Thomas Blackburn, for severalmonths has been shipping butter, made by her own hands, to Baltimore, Maryland fo... March 18, 2023

Callaway County Extended Employment’s 2022 Employee of the Year: Bradley Love Callaway County Extended Employment's 2022 Employee of the Year is Bradly Love. Bradley was named Employee of the Year for his dependability as a worker who is dedicated to doing his job well. We are ... March 18, 2023

In case you missed it SundaySheriff's department reports February callsThe Callaway County Sheriff's Office released the calls for service data for February.Throughout the month, deputies traveled more than 55,830 ... March 18, 2023

Kiwanis learns about JAG program, upcoming events Fulton Kiwanis heard about the Fulton Public Schools Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) program at Thursday's meeting. Leslea Alexander and two of her students spoke at the meeting about the program. ... March 17, 2023

City council recognizes Rotary Club At Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting, a proclamation was presented to the Fulton Rotary Club and several resolutions were discussed.Mayor Lowe Cannell presented the proclamation to president A... March 16, 2023

Electric cooperative to host public meeting on solar energy Callaway Electric Cooperative is to host a public meeting to discuss solar facilities Wednesday.State lawmakers who are sponsoring legislation concerning solar engergy will discuss their bills during ... March 15, 2023

Mobile dental unit offering free dental care The Elks Mobile Dental Unit will be in Columbia beginning next Monday, offering free dental care to eligible Callaway County residents.The unit will be at the Columbia Elks Lodge #594 (4747 East Elks ... March 15, 2023

Chamber to host Be Pro Be Proud The Callaway Chamber of Commerce will host its first Be Pro Be Proud VIP Simulator Workshop Experience next week.Be Pro Be proud is a workforce development initiative that introduces students to techn... March 14, 2023

Express Care facility to open in Fulton The Callaway County Commission and Jefferson City Medical Group entered into an agreement Monday to open an extended-hours Express Care facility in Fulton. This is the first step in providing much-nee... March 14, 2023

Delta Tau Delta volunteer at CCEE The rain and cold on Saturday didn't stop 14 students of Westminster College's Delta Omicron Chapter of Delta Tau Delta from helping Callaway County Extended Employment. The students volunteered at CC... March 14, 2023

Sheriff’s department reports February calls The Callaway County Sheriff's Office released the calls for service data for February. Throughout the month, deputies traveled more than 55,830 miles for patrols and investigations within the county. ... March 11, 2023

Sheriff’s office reports recent arrests The Callaway County Sheriff's Office reported 18 felony arrests to begin March and close out February.Wanda Sublette, 49, of Fulton, was arrested for a Callaway County warrant with the charge of f... March 11, 2023

Callaway Memories 150 years ago (1873)Four Good Habits are punctuality, accuracy, steadiness and dispatch. Without the first, time is wasted;without the second, mistakes- the most hurtful to our own credit and that of ... March 11, 2023

Callaway County Extended Employment February employee of the month Mark Hulvey is our Employee of the Month for February 2023. Mark is dependable with a great work ethic. He is always ready to work! He is being honored for being willing to change his schedule as need... March 11, 2023

For Your Health - Understanding Prostate Cancer Screening and Prevention Prostate cancer isn't a pleasant topic to think about. But at the same time, it's a cancer that many of us are, unfortunately, familiar with. It's likely impacted people in our lives, whet... March 11, 2023

HiSET orientation classes offered March 14 and 15 The Callaway County HiSET program is hosting the final orientation classes for the school year next week. The classes will be on March 14 and 15 at the John C. Harris Community Center from 9 a.m.-1 p.... March 11, 2023

In case you missed it SundayRed Cross sounds the alarm about smoke detectorsThe local chapter of the American Red Cross continued distributing and installing smoke alarms Saturday.Volunteers installed smoke alarms in mobil... March 11, 2023

PERSPECTIVE: The People Are Heard One of the most important liberties Americans enjoy is the right to petition their government. It is a guiding principle of our nation's Declaration of Independence that governments derive their p... March 11, 2023