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One-hundred-eighty-seven Chillicothe High School students will receive academic letters this year at the annual Academic Banquet on November 5th. Assistant Principal Dr. Jill Watkins says this is an important celebration. Watkins says they will have a special guest, a CHS Graduate, to address the students. Dr. Watkins says this is not an open event. Invitations will be mailed to the […]
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A presentation of the Lower Grand River watershed draft plan will include the US Corp of Engineers, Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Missouri Department of Conservation. The draft plan will be presented in three public meetings this week. They are: Tuesday at the Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site in Laclede Wednesday at the Keytesville Community […]
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The 33rd annual Poosey Conservation Area Fall driving tour is this Sunday, October 20th, from Noon to 4:00 pm. The Missouri Department of Conservation invites you to come out and explore the roads that are normally closed to vehicle traffic, do some fishing or maybe scout out your hunting site for this fall. Feel like a hike? Check out the […]
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Information about the General John J. Pershing Boyhood Home and Locust Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Sites will be presented at a public meeting hosted by representatives from Missouri State Parks. The meeting will be Wednesday at 6:00 pm at the Pershing Memorial Museum and Leadership Archives building at 900 Ausmus St. in Laclede. Representatives from the sites will be […]
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State Troopers made several arrests in the area counties over the weekend. They include: On Saturday, Troopers in Daviess County arrested 31-year-old Ashley Rickey of Lincoln Nebraska at about 5:30 pm, on a Clinton County warrant for alleged speeding. She was held at the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail. At about 8:35 pm in Chariton County, Troopers arrested 61-year-old Michael Tatum […]
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The Chillicothe city council will meet Monday evening with a few items on the agenda. In the finance section of the agenda, the council will consider bids for the equipment to be installed into the five new police vehicles. This includes some emergency lighting, the radio consoles and the partitions for the rear areas. Under appearances, the council will consider […]
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The Chillicothe R-II School Board meets Tuesday evening at the Chillicothe High School. The meeting will be held in the Library at 6:30 pm. The agenda is fairly light, with only two items under new business. The Superintendent will lead a discussion on the future of the R-II District Office. He will also lead a discussion on the school district […]
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A Meadville woman has been appointed Linn County Administrator. Governor Mike Parson made the appointment on Friday. Colby Baker will serve as the Linn County Administrator. Baker currently is a sales representative for a medical equipment company and has previously been a Dietary Manager for a facility in Brookfield and Social Service Representative for a facility in Chillicothe. She is […]
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The Chillicothe Historic Preservation Commission will meet Tuesday evening at City Hall. The meeting will begin at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers and will include: The status of Grace Episcopal as a local landmark, the Status of Main Street, Historic Resources Inventory, The Chillicothe Hall of Fame and a Historic Property Letter of Recognition. Under new business, the commission will […]
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A two-vehicle accident in Linn County Friday morning left three people injured, including a six-year-old girl with serious injuries. State Troopers report the accident happened at about 8:10 am on Highway 5 at the US 36 junction. A vehicle driven by 40-year-old Nichole Rusow of Archie, MO was eastbound and crossed Highway 5 from one ramp to the other when […]
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