The latest local news, weather and high school sports in and around Columbia and Jefferson City

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Deadline is race time. This week, it's noon Sunday for the Quicken Loans 400 at the Michigan International Speedway. To enter, click here:: Racing for Roast Beef  ...

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Another year of high school sports is in the books, the final chapters written.

Friday, May 31, 2013  The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in 2011. Remember? Something tells me you do.|

Friday, May 24, 2013  CALL THIS GOING out in style. It was not a vault of gold, but this silver-plated farewell is still quite good --- especially since Joey Burkett did it on one good leg.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Deadline is race time. This week, it's 5 p.m. Sunday for the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, N.C. To enter, click here:: Racing for Roast Beef  ...

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Russellville to Canton --- 150 miles. Westphalia to Maryville --- 268 miles. One way. But with a trip to the Final Four on the line, this was like walking across the street.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  DENNY HUGHES IS a lucky man. He's doing what he loves to do, coach baseball. He's done it for more than 30 years at various levels.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Deadline is race time. This week, it's 5:30 p.m. Saturday for the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington, S.C. To enter, click here:: Racing for Roast Beef  ...

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Dear Al, First, I want to thank you --- once again --- for inventing the Internet. Wow, what a good idea!

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Deadline is race time. This week, it's noon Sunday for the Aaron's 499 at the fabled track in Talladega. To enter, click here: Racing for Roast Beef.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Location, location, location. Good timing doesn't hurt, either.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Deadline is race time. This week, it's 6:30 p.m. Saturday for the Toyota Owners 400 in Richmond, Va. To enter, click here: Racing for Roast Beef

Friday, April 26, 2013  Sylvester Williams didn't have it easy growing up, being raised in a single-parent household. He had one brother, three sisters.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Wanna get away? The Jefferson City Jays did, and their timing couldn't have been better.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  THE LIFE PATH of Marshall Wilson has had more twists and turns that a pretzel. Call him the Facebook Cowboy, attorney at law.