Laura Wax

Laura Wax

County Sheriff’s Office apprehend possible armed intruder

On 8/17/2025, at about 0730 hours, Cooper County deputies and MSHP troopers were dispatched to an address on Hwy 135 south of Martinsville for a possible armed intruder inside of the residence. The owner of the residence was able to exit the residence, but an unknown male subject was still inside his residence.

Planned road work for Mid-Missouri

Aug. 18 – 24, 2025 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work planned in the mid–Missouri area Aug 18 – 24, 2025. Weather conditions… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

BRLMOBILE2GO summer outreach schedule

Boonslick Regional Library’s Outreach Services, BRLMobile2GO, provides outreach to Pettis, Benton and Cooper counties to residents who are not able to visit a library location, including senior centers, day cares, schools, community centers and remote areas. BRL2GO provides free Wi-Fi access to rural communities, brings books to community centers, schools and rural areas, delivers books on a schedule each month, brings specifically requested titles or a new collection at each visit, and provides all Outreach Services free of charge. We look forward to serving you!

Bunceton readies for back to school

Bunceton Federated Church hosted their annual Back-to-School ice cream social on August 10th. Students were able to pick up needed supplies for the new school year while enjoying ice cream. Teachers were there to visit with their students and classmates enjoyed visiting with each other.