Ashland News

A roommate of murder victim Nate Bentley testified Wednesday that he recognized the accused killer's photo on the news because of his "sunken eyes." Jordan Davis, 24, said he told police after the robbery that he didn't know any of the three intruders who came into the apartment he shared with Bentley because the three had covered their mouths and ...

The Salvation Army is taking applications for Christmas assistance Nov. 2 to Nov.

Three top officials of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources lost their management jobs late yesterday as part of a continuing shakeup of the agency.

Columbia won't be the only city in Boone County searching for a new mayor this coming April.

Officials from central Missouri towns say preliminary flood insurance maps presented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week were incomplete and based on old information.

A visitor receives the swine flu vaccine at the Southern Boone County Senior Center on Monday, Oct.

Cool, wet conditions might keep crowds down at the annual Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival, but those who do brave the chill can expect more vendors and extra-colorful pumpkins.

An Ashland youngester facing illness was presented with a special gift Thursday afternoon.

The North Face to Missouri Teen: No Ifs, Ands or "South Butts" Meet Jimmy Winkelmann, or as his lawyer affectionately refers to his client, "Little Jimmy." At the tender age of eighteen, the St.

In January 2008, Walter Bargen of Ashland, Missouri was tapped to be the state's first Poet Laureate .

COLUMBIA Two years ago on Oct. 13, Lisa Forbis lost her 18-year-old daughter, Whitney Bentlage, in a fatal car accident.

Kaylee Silvers dropped out of high school during her sophomore year. She lived on her own for a while but struggled to pay the bills, she said.

Janet Johnson started Mid-Missouri Drug Testing Collections in 2000. It was based out of Johnson's Ashland home and operated from a 22-foot recreational vehicle.

Mid-Missouri Traveler: Avenue of Flags Friday, September 11, 2009 at 1:03 PM Mid-Missouri Traveler: Take a trip to Ashland and check out the Avenue of Flags.

Friday, September 11, 2009 at 1:03 p.m. ASHLAND, MO -- If you drive by Ashland on Highway 63, you've no doubt seen a row of American flags near the city water tower.

Kids and parents gathered at the Southern Boone County Library in Ashland Saturday to participate in Lego Mania.

A 12-year-old boy was injured this morning when an Ashland man driving on Route M hit him, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report.

From left, Alyssa Dement, 5, Lexie Geissert, 5, Lexi Branson, 8, and Hayley Klemme, 5, of the Southern Boone Girl Scouts, toss candy to parade goers during the annual Cattleman Days Rodeo parade in downtown Ashland on Saturday.

Hayden Hartman, 3, of Hartsburg dashes for candy tossed from the various floats and vehicles during the annual Cattleman Days Rodeo parade in downtown Ashland on Saturday.

Six seconds was all it took for teenager Ben Manns to become a bull rider. With no training to guide him, Manns rode his first bull at the age of 13 for six seconds and hasn't stopped since.