Chillicothe City Council meets Monday with several appearances and ordinances on the agenda. The meeting will start at 5:30 pm at City Hall. A public hearing will be held on the use of the Capital Improvement Sales Tax in the 2025/26 budget. Appearances include: Amy Supple introducing Russell Volmert, the Consultant with Fora Planning and […]
January Jobs Report
The State’s Jobs report for January shows non-farm payroll decreased by 17,200 jobs, private industry employment decreased by 18,800 jobs, and government employment increased by 1,600 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point in January, increasing to 3.7 percent. That is two-tenths of a percentage point higher than […]
Jail Booking For Livingston County
A Jamesport man was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center on two Livingston County warrants for alleged Driving While Revoked or Suspended. Sixty-five-year-old Robert Dennis Sutton is held with total bond on both warrants set at $20,000 cash only. The warrants were issued following a court appearance where Sutton allegedly admitted to the use […]
911 Board Meeting Scheduled
The Chillicothe/Livingston County 911 Advisory Board will meet on March 18th at Chillicothe City Hall. The meeting will start at 10:00 am, with an agenda that includes: Discussions on 911 Dispatch Center and Staffing Budget Next Generation 911 Grant – from the MO911 Service Board & Department of Public Safety. The meeting is open to […]
Trenton City Council Meeting For Monday
A sewer project and zoning request are on the Trenton City Council agenda for Monday night. The Council members meet at 7:00 pm at Trenton City Hall. Ordinances on the agenda include for approving the proposals from two work orders with Howe Company concerning the 2026 Sewer Mains Project. An ordinance will also be presented […]
Livingston County Sheriff’s Report
The Livingston County Sheriff’s report from mid-February to early March includes several incidents and arrests. Incident Reports: February 19th, deputies began an investigation on theft of services after an employer allegedly ceased to pay an individual for crop-dusting work. February 21st, an investigation of leaving the scene of an accident in Livingston County led to […]
Crash Leaves Four With Serious Injuries
A single-vehicle crash in Chariton County Thursday evening left four people with serious injuries. State Troopers report the crash occurred about 8:53 pm on Highway 11, two miles north of Rothville. According to the report, the driver, a 20-year-old Brookfield man, was southbound and ran off the left side of the road and the car […]
House Fire At 1123 Clay Street
The report of a house fire at 1123 Clay Street summoned Chillicothe Fire Fighters at about 12:30 pm Thursday. The fire crew arrived in two minutes to find the house fully involved and the occupants out of the building. Heavy smoke and flames were coming from the front door and front windows as well as […]
Severe Weather Preparedness – Lightning
This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Missouri. The National Weather Service Meteorologist Hallie Bova says today’s topic is Lightning. Bova says Thunder is often heard ahead of seeing lightning. Lightning can strike up to 10 miles away and still affect you. Bova says if you are outside, find shelter in a building or vehicle, […]
Livingston County Commission To Handle 911 And Prosecutor Services
911 and prosecutor services are on the Livingston County Commission agenda next week. The commissioners meet Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am in the commission room of the courthouse. Tuesday at 9:30, the commissioners will meet with representatives from the city to talk about progress on the 911 funding plans. Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas says […]