Macon Police Department, News Release

December 23, 2018

: On December 22, 2018, at approximately 0300 hours, Macon Police Department was alerted of a sexual assault that occurred in the early morning...

Prewitt Resigns

November 16, 2018

BREAKING: Macon County Associate Circuit Judge Philip E. Prewitt has turned in a letter of resignation, effective at the close of business (5 P.M.)...

Leadership Northeast Missouri concludes first year – 16 regional...

October 30, 2018

Northeast Missouri (October 15, 2018) – Leadership Northeast Missouri recently held their 2018 graduation ceremony in Perry, Missouri at the M.W....

Macon Police Officer Assaulted by Unknown Individual

October 24, 2018

On 10/22/2018, a Macon Police Officer was assaulted by an unknown individual during routine preventive patrol. At approximately 11:50 pm, the...

New Jury Trial Set for Holt Murder Case

October 13, 2018

UPDATE: After various motions for continuance, cancellations, and rescheduling, a new jury trial date has been set. The new date is March 25,...

Watch the Homecoming Parade LIVE!

September 28, 2018

The Home Press goes live. The Macon County Home Press/Journal has a new option available on our website. If you are a subscriber you can view what...

Macon County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Shooting on the National...

September 17, 2018

On September 17, 2018 at approximately 10:40 a.m., the Macon County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a report of an active shooter at the...

Sheriff Kevin Shoemaker Makes Statement About Callao Murder/Suicide

September 14, 2018

"Sunday morning at around 9:00 a.m. the Macon County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible murder/suicide south of Callao, Mo near Thomas...

Unofficial Election Results from Shelby County!

August 8, 2018

New Mizzou company to produce promising spinal muscular atrophy drug

July 26, 2018

Shift Pharmaceuticals developed by team of MU researchers, Office of Technology Management and Industry Relations COLUMBIA, Mo. –...

Open Burn Ban

July 26, 2018

Due to the hot, dry weather and the lack of substantial rain, the City of Macon and the Macon Fire Department have issued an open burning ban...

Ensuring Vietnam War Era Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Receive...

July 9, 2018

Ensuring Vietnam War Era Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Receive Proper Benefits Purpose of McCaskill, Blunt Effort Senators’ legislation would...

Federal Judge Rules Missouri Alcohol Advertising Restrictions...

July 2, 2018

Federal Judge Rules Missouri Alcohol Advertising Restrictions Unconstitutional Jefferson City, Missouri, July 2, 2018 - The Missouri Broadcasters...

Endangered Person Advisory

June 11, 2018

Endangered Person Advisory State of Missouri Endangered Person Advisory The Moberly Police Department has issued an Endangered Person...

8 killed in shooting at Texas' Santa Fe High School, CNN affiliates...

May 18, 2018

By Jason Hanna, Dakin Andone and Keith Allen, CNN Updated 11:44 AM ET, Fri May 18, 2018 Multiple dead in Santa Fe school shooting Student speaks while on...