Ashland News

“It's owned by government, i.e., the people. It's not for special interests. It's for all of us. We need to have a voice in how it's managed. ... These things happen in a vacuum, and people don't know about it.”

A 30-day public comment period is coming to a close for a Mark Twain National Forest proposal that includes plans for clear-cutting mature oak trees in the Cedar Creek area of south Boone County. via Columbia Daily Tribune

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Boone County Sheriff's Deputies made two arrests on drug-related charges early Saturday morning while on patrol in the river bottoms near Hartsburg. via KOMU-TV Columbia

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A motorist in a vehicle parked on a Missouri River boat ramp near Hartsburg fled early yesterday as Boone County sheriff's deputies approached and was subsequently caught and arrested on suspicion of resisting ... via Columbia Daily Tribune

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Two Moberly women were killed and another seriously injured in a head-on collision yesterday on Highway 22 near Centralia. via Columbia Daily Tribune

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Published Thursday, May 1, 2008 An Ashland man has been charged with three counts of forgery after allegedly stealing a checkbook and writing checks for more than $800 last year. via Columbia Daily Tribune

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“The joke with me was that I always asked out-of-town girls to dance with me”

Second annual Ashland Senior Citizen Prom attracts double the turnout MEGHAN KRANE Leon Estill leads Miriam Ward for a slow dance at the Senior Citizen Prom in Ashland on April 19. via Missourian

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“As she's getting older, the 14-15 age group, there are lots of girls. It's not just a handful of athletes and maybe you only need to beat two or three. She had to fight for her spot.”

Published Thursday, April 24, 2008 Since the end of October, Ashley Shelton has mastered a bevy of new dives. via Columbia Daily Tribune

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North St. Louis - St. Louis City Police are investigating a homicide that occurred at 11:10pm Weds., in north St. via CW11 St. Louis KPLR-TV News

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“I've always rented places and have moved a fair amount. So, it was never practical for me to have a garden in my yard”

So you'd like to garden but live in an apartment and don't have any space. Maybe you're on a fixed income, or you're a student and can't afford seeds and supplies. via Columbia Daily Tribune

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“There's been a lot people that have just stopped by after seeing the sign up in the window and being really surprised about seeing something new in town”

A mid-Missouri community wants to send this message loud and clear: We are the place for your business. via KOMU-TV Columbia

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