Cole Junction News Today

Although records do not indicate when Centennial School opened, some area residents speculate its beginnings date back to 1876, at which time it took its name from the countrys centennial celebration.

Nestled on a quiet dead-end road about four miles west of Jefferson City lies a smaller cemetery with an unusual configuration.

Educator, soldier, rural mail carrier and farmer are descriptions aptly defining the life of the late Archie Russell.

We hear little about history in Central Missouri before the Spaniards, French and early explorers. But the stories of their exploits cover only a small sliver of time in the long history of humans occupying these lands.

The focus on where a new Missouri River port could be located has shifted to the north and west of Jefferson City.

Its hard to encapsulate what has happened over 23-plus years for retiring Jefferson City Police Chief Roger Schroeder.

Police Chief Roget Schroeder sent out a letter Friday to Mayor Carrie Tergin and members of the City Council, saying he had told City Administrator Steve Crowell of his intent to retire, effective March 19.