Boone and Cole counties combine for four confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday. Boone reported its 16th death from the illness, a patient in his or her late 70s. The county reported 68 new cases, and a rise in active cases to 380. The three additional...
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Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate
(AP) — President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities for the trailing incumbent to change the trajectory of an increasingly contentious ...
Read More »Jury trial to start for Columbia man accused in baby daughter’s death
The jury trial was scheduled to start on Thursday morning for a Columbia man accused in the death of his six-month-old daughter. Cortavia Smith is charged with abuse of a child resulting in death. Court documents say Smith, 23, told police he accidenta...
Read More »US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters
(AP) — U.S. officials say Iran is behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states that appeared to be aimed at intimidating them into voting for President Donald Trump. John Ratcliffe, the government’s top intelligen...
Read More »Ex-Fulton Housing Authority director faces felony charges
The former Fulton Housing Authority executive director is arrested. Police on Wednesday said William Garrett ended the lease on four different tenants, then changed the locks so they could not get their stuff out of their apartments. He allegedly did n...
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