Stories by Anakin Bush

Local Lemon set to begin in June, registration open The Local Lemon, a youth entrepreneurship program offered by the Callaway Chamber of Commerce, is set to return this June.The program aims to teach youth 10-16 years old how to start, own and operate ... May 12, 2023

Board of education recognizes students, discusses project bids At Wednesday's Fulton Public Schools Board of Education meeting, several students were recognized for their recent achievements and awards.The meeting began with a performance from the FHS saxopho... May 12, 2023

Renee Tyler to deliver Westminster’s commencement address Westminster College is set to host the 2023 commencement ceremony on Saturday, with Renee Tyler delivering the commencement address.Tyler is the director of administration for Fulton. She began this r... May 12, 2023

Chamber workforce development coordinator named Rookie of the Year Megan Kempker, workforce development and training coordinator at the Callaway Chamber of Commerce, was recently selected as the 2023 Rookie of the Year by the Missouri Association of Workforce Develop... May 11, 2023

Callaway Bank president and CEO discusses FDIC, national bank failures At Wednesday's Fulton Rotary Club meeting, Rotarians heard from the Callaway Bank president and CEO Kim Barnes about the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the impacts recent nationa... May 11, 2023

Zachary Dowdle awarded Distinguished Professor of the Year award at William Woods Zachary Dowdle was selected by William Woods University students to be the recipient of the 2023 Louis D. Beaumont Dad's Association Distinguished Professor of the Year award.Dowdle -- who is an a... May 11, 2023

Callaway Chamber hosts May community update The Callaway Chamber of Commerce hosted the May Callaway County community update, allowing local leaders to give updates on upcoming projects.Sarah Wisdom, New Bloomfield superintendent, said the dist... May 10, 2023

Local P.E.O. chapter celebrates 100 years of service Chapter DY of the P.E.O. sisterhood recently held events to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the organization in Fulton.On April 20, an afternoon celebration was held at the First Christian Church f... May 9, 2023

Faith Maternity Care begins Baby Bottle Drive Faith Maternity Care hosted a kick-off event on Saturday to celebrate the start of the annual Baby Bottle Drive Fundraiser. FMC is a non-profit organization that serves, assists and equips "expecting ... May 8, 2023

Kiwanis to host Bingo Bash Fulton Kiwanis is set to host a Bingo Bash fundraiser.The event will be May 19 at the Fulton Event Center (1915 North Bluff St.).Doors will open at 5 p.m., with bingo kicking off at 6.The cost is $25 ... May 7, 2023

Church bells ring in Fulton to honor coronation On Saturday, the bells of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, in Fulton rang to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.The bells rang for two minutes to celebrate the coronation, which took place... May 7, 2023

YMCA continues to raise funds for indoor pool The YMCA of Callaway County is continuing to work toward its goal of providing an indoor pool to the community.Sara McDaniel, chief executive officer of the Y, said the group has been interested in bu... May 6, 2023

Greg Zumsteg retires from CCEE Callaway County Extended Employment celebrated Greg Zumsteg's retirement from CCEE last week."Greg has been a tremendous asset to our team for 30 years! Greg has been a dedicated and dependab... May 6, 2023

Open Table reflects on two months of service Open Table, a nonprofit charity dedicated to fighting food insecurity in Callaway County, has now been open for just over two months.Aaron White, an administrator for Open Table, said the Fulton nonpr... May 6, 2023

Callaway County participates in National Day of Prayer Thursday was the National Day of Prayer, and Callawegians took part in the day by hosting a prayer event at the new Justice Center.The National Day of Prayer was created in 1952 through a joint resolu... May 6, 2023

Callaway Memories 150 years ago (1873)Cannel Coal. Mr. Thomas B. Harris of the Fulton Coal Mining Company, has presented us with a mostexcellent specimen of Cannel Coal from their bank near Bigbee in this county. It is... May 6, 2023

A recap of the news gathered by the Fulton Sun the week of May 5 SundayWinning its first NCMC title in 22 years, Fulton baseball beats rival MexicoThe Fulton Hornets won the North Central Missouri Conference title outright for the first time (third overall, first i... May 6, 2023

State Historical Society to host 125th anniversary celebration The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) is set to celebrate its 125th anniversary on May 9.The public program will be from noon-1 p.m. at the Center for Missouri Studies (605 Elm St., Columbi... May 5, 2023

William Woods announces first Ph.D. program William Woods University announced Thursday the establishment of its first Ph.D. degree program in the history of the university.The Ph.D. program is for a doctor of philosophy in leadership. It will ... May 5, 2023

Hornet Jazz Band concert to recognize National Military Appreciation Month The Hornet Jazz Band's upcoming Big Band Concert and Dance will be in recognition of National Military Appreciation Month, with the theme of the concert being "Stars, Stripes, and Swing." The event wi... May 5, 2023

Sheriff’s department reports April calls The Callaway County Sheriff's Office released the calls for service data for April. Throughout the month, deputies traveled more than 74,516 miles for patrols and investigations within the county. A t... May 5, 2023

Upcoming VFW commander speaks to Rotary Club Charles Williams, soon-to-be commander of the Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), spoke to Fulton Rotarians on Wednesday about Memorial Day and the impact it has.Williams has over 20 years of Nav... May 4, 2023

William Woods selects Faculty Award recipient William Woods University announced the recipient of the Faculty Award, the highest honor the university gives to a student each year.Senior Taylor Bell was selected to receive the 2023 Faculty Award. ... May 4, 2023

Callaway County Health Department offering bivalent COVID-19 vaccine The Callaway County Health Department is now offering second bivalent COVID-19 vaccine doses to adults 65 and older, as well as those who are immunocompromised.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and... May 4, 2023

MSD students donate to local animal shelter The Missouri School for the Deaf National Honor Society (NHS) recently voted to do a community service project to benefit Fulton's Sam and Daisy Grabb Animal Shelter.The NHS chapter made microwave... May 3, 2023

South Callaway teacher recognized as 2023 Middle School Teacher of the Year South Callaway Middle School social studies and instructional coach Danielle Hecktor was recently selected as the 2023 Middle School Educator of the Year by the Northeast Region of Missouri State Teac... May 3, 2023

William Woods student and Holts Summit native recognized with university awards A William Woods University student was recently recognized with awards for service and leadership as part of the college's year-end Co-Curricular Awards.Holts Summit native Grace Mauzy received tw... May 3, 2023

New Bloomfield receives $100,000 from state grant program Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Monday the recipients of the newly created School Safety Grant Program, with the New Bloomfield R-III school district among the recipients.This grant program is for... May 2, 2023

One arrested after striking Holts Summit patrol vehicle The Holts Summit Police Department arrested one individual on Saturday after striking a patrol vehicle.On April 29, at approximately 9:24 a.m., a HSPD officer saw a vehicle speeding while traveling so... May 2, 2023

Fulton students participate in State Music Festival, receive gold Fulton Public Schools students participated in the State Music Festival on Saturday, with several students receiving the highest ranks possible.The festival was from April 27-29 at the University of M... May 2, 2023

Over 200 students graduate from William Woods Undergraduate and graduate students at William Woods University took part in commencement on Saturday, marking the end of WWU's academic year.The first ceremony of the day was for undergraduate st... May 1, 2023

Police department arrests one suspect after resisting arrest, fleeing The Fulton Police Department arrested one individual after a foot pursuit on Friday. At approximately 3:10 a.m., the FPD responded to a report of an assault in the 600 block of Vine Street. A subject ... April 29, 2023

The Frozen Brain serves shaved ice and good vibes to local community For Eric and Uricka Parker, owners of the Frozen Brain, Fulton has quickly become their home.The Frozen Brain is a shaved ice mobile business based in Fulton. It was established in 2022.The Parkers ha... April 29, 2023

Faith Happenings Welcome to the inaugural column of Faith Happenings, where we will highlight the happenings at Faith Maternity Care, located in the heart of Callaway County! Our intention is to keep our community inf... April 29, 2023

Auto World Museum selected as hidden gem of Callaway County The Auto World Museum was recently recognized as a "hidden gem" of Callaway County by Missouri Life magazine. The May edition of the magazine highlighted a hidden gem in all 114 Missouri counties. In ... April 29, 2023

Callaway Memories 150 years ago (1873)There is nothing purer than honesty. Nothing warmer than love. Nothing richer than wisdom. Nothingbrighter than virtue. Nothing more steadfast than faith. These unified in one mind... April 29, 2023

Fulton Depot to host Spring Open House The Fulton Depot is set to host an event to celebrate National Train Day and Historic Preservation Month on May 13. The Fulton Depot -- located at 1005 East Walnut Street in Fulton -- will take Callaw... April 29, 2023

A recap of the news gathered by the Fulton Sun the week of April 28 SundayCrash involving school bus causes fatality and injuryA motor vehicle crash involving a school bus on Friday left one with life threatening injuries and one deceased.At approximately 3:35 p.m., t... April 29, 2023

Westminster hosts STEAM Night Westminster College hosted the first STEAM Night on Wednesday, allowing local youth a space to learn about science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. This is the first time the college has... April 28, 2023

Rotary donates children’s books to CASA Fulton Rotarians recently donated preschool books about conflict resolution to Heart of Missouri Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Rotary Club members donated 35 copies of "The Squirrels Who S... April 28, 2023

Free diaper drive at health department First Chance for Children will host a free diaper event on April 28.The event will be from 1-3 p.m. at the Callaway County Health Department (4950 County Road 304).The diapers available for free range... April 27, 2023

City council discusses upcoming Fulton events, donation for fireworks display At Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting, the council heard from several community members about upcoming local events and discussed a few ordinances.The first event the council heard about was th... April 27, 2023

Rotarians learn about Maternal Child Health Services Program At Wednesday's Fulton Rotary Club meeting, Rotarians heard from Macey Shinn about the Maternal Child Health Services Program (MCH).Shinn works with the Department of Health and Senior Services (DH... April 27, 2023

Local student earns Angus award A North Callaway High School student recently earned an award from the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA).Adrienne Bryant, 17, of Fulton, was awarded the NJAA Bronze award, according to an Angus... April 26, 2023

Chamber executive director attends economic development course Tamara Tateosian, executive director of the Callaway Chamber of Commerce, recently attended the Heartland Economic Development Course (HEDC).She was one of 91 economic development professionals to att... April 26, 2023

William Woods to host commencement April 29 Williams Woods University is hosting its 2023 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, marking the start of graduation season in Callaway County.WWU's commencement events will kick off at 8 a.m. on Sa... April 26, 2023

North Callaway students place at FFA Convention Several students from North Callaway High School competed and placed at the 95th annual Missouri FFA Convention.The North Callaway FFA Chapter placed third in the agricultural technology and mechanica... April 26, 2023

Motorist dies after Fulton school bus crash The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash with a Fulton Public Schools bus on Friday has died.Nineteen-year-old Myles Cook, of Kansas City, died from injuries sustained in Friday's crash in Fult... April 25, 2023

USTF to host Battle of Exercise Tiger ceremony The United States Exercise Tiger Foundation (USTF) is seeking veterans to attend an event Friday to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the Battle of Exercise Tiger in World War II.The USTF event will... April 25, 2023

Fulton City Council to hear about upcoming events At Tuesday's Fulton City Council meeting, the council will hear several requests about upcoming events.Katie Boland will be representing the Annual Senior Car Parade. This event will be Friday, Ma... April 24, 2023