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Columbia’s popular Johnston Paint and Decorating will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025. The company was founded in 1925 by Columbia businessman LD Johnston and his sons, Paul and Lennie. It started across from what’s now the Blue Note and has had four locations in the past 99 years: the original spot, where CJ’s is now on Broadway, at …

23 children from across Moniteau County participated in this week’s Shop With a Cop event at the Jefferson City Target (December 19, 2023 photo courtesy of Moniteau County Sheriff Tony Wheatley) The sheriff in mid-Missouri’s Moniteau County is praising all of the businesses, organizations and citizens who donated to this week’s Shop with a Cop event at the Jefferson City …

Santa Claus greets first responders and the 12 families from across Columbia and Boone County on December 12, 2023 at the Walmart on Columbia’s Grindstone Parkway (photo from 939 the Eagle’s Brian Hauswirth) A Columbia woman whose daughter was murdered in 2019 helped select the 12 Columbia and Boone County families who participated in the recent “Shop with a hero” …

A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening on Columbia’s North Keene near Women’s Hospital has died. Columbia Police say 78-year-old James Lee Allen was struck at about 5:05 Wednesday evening near North Keene and Wingate court. Mr. Allen was transported to a local hospital for treatment, where he was pronounced dead on Thursday (yesterday). CPD is thanking …

Numerous bags of warm clothes were donated this week to needy students at Columbia’s Battle high school (December 2023 photo courtesy of former Columbia mayoral candidate Tanya Heath) Numerous new and gently used coats, gloves and clothes have been donated to Columbia Battle high school students in need. Battle is located in northeast Columbia. Former Columbia mayoral candidate Tanya Heath …