The Unemployment rate for Livingston County is up slightly following the slight increase for September. In October, Livingston County’s Unemployment rate is 2.2%, up from 2.1% in September. In October 2020, the rate was 2.5%. Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Daviess…………. 2.1%, down from 2.6% Chariton…………. 2.1%, up from 1.8% Livingston………. 2.2%, up from 2.1% Grundy………….. […]
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The financing for the purchase of the new Industrial Park ground was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. The financing is through Security Bank of Kansas City and is a 20-year lease-purchase agreement that includes $1.9 million with an interest rate of 3.5%. Joey McCliney is the person that handled the financing of the property and talked about the agreement. […]
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The City of Chillicothe continues its search for the next City Administrator as Darin Chappell will be leaving the position in Mid December. Mayor Theresa Kelly says the deadline for the applications was November 19th. Kelly says they have received applications from across the country.
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An appointment to the Chillicothe Board of Public Works was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. Mayor Theresa Kelly made her recommendation of Tony Clark to fill the opening. Clark spoke briefly about the appointment. The council approved the appointment on a 5/0 vote.
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Young hunters across Missouri harvested an additional 3,519 deer in the Late Youth Portion of the season, November 26th to the 28th. The MDC says the Late Youth Portion is for hunters age 6 through 15. In the local counties, the Late Youth Portion totals are: Livingston………………… 26 Caldwell………………….. 28 Carroll…………………….. 31 Chariton………………….. 23 Daviess…………………… 29 Grundy……………………. 12 Linn………………………… 31 […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 93 calls for service Monday. Some of the calls include: 7:46 am, Officers received a walk-in report of property damage that occurred in the 10 block of Elm Street. A statement was collected and an investigation is ongoing. Officers continued investigations and took reports of property damage related to Friday’s Slingshot incidents, 9:25 am, […]
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Livingston County Emergency Services and the Chillicothe Fire Department will test Storms Sirens in Chillicothe Wednesday. The department normally suspends the testing in the winter months, but due to maintenance, they will have the test on Wednesday at 11:00 am. If you have storm sirens near your location in Chillicothe and they do not sound Wednesday at 11:00 am, contact […]
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The Livingston County Senior Citizens Fund Board will meet twice in early December. The meetings will take place at the Grand River Multi Purpose Center. The first meeting is Thursday, December 2nd at 5:30 pm. That agenda includes accepting the resignation of a board member and handing out grant applications. On Tuesday. December 7th at 5:30 pm, the board will […]
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Both of Chillicothe High School’s Varsity Basketball teams are in competition this evening in the Savannah Tournament. The Hornets will open their season tonight at 5:30 against Platte County in an opening round game. Chillicothe graduated three seniors from last year’s team that finished with a 15-10 record. Platte County finished 20 – 6 last year with five seniors on […]
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In High School Basketball Tournament scores from Monday’s games: Savannah Tournament Benton girls over Platte County 50-23 William Chrisman girls over Savannah 35-31 Benton boys over Savannah 60-26 Kearney Boys over KC Hogan Prep 47-36 Gallatin Tournament Polo girls over Gilman City 63-29 Maysville girls over Winston 43 – 38 Maysville boys over Polo 56 – 40 Winston boys over […]
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