The bridge on Route 139, just south of Newtown in Sullivan County will be replaced beginning just after the start of the new year. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced the Newtown Branch Bridge, which has served the area since 1933, will be replace by contractor Widel, Inc. The work will begin January 2nd and […]
Livingston County Extension Has A NEW Home
The Livingston County office of the University of Missouri Extension is moving back downtown, and Livingston County Director Shawn Murphy says they’ve found a permanent home. Murphy says over the next week, the extension office will be closed as the complete the move and get everything in it’s place. He says this will be an […]
Carroll County Farmer A District Winner In Soybean Yield Contest
A Carroll County farmer is one of the District winners in the annual Missouri Soybean Growers Association Yield Contest. The top honors this year went to: Non Irrigated – Wes Willbrand of St. Charles with a yield of 95.61 bushels per acre. Irrigated – Kaley Wilkerson of Montgomery with 93.88 bushels per acre. For District […]
Troopers Arrest Carrollton Woman For Alleged DWI
State Troopers arrested a Carrollton woman Thursday at about 6:35 pm in Livingston County. Thirty-two year old Ashley McMaster of Carrollton was arrested for alleged speeding – 75 in a 60 zone, driving left of the center line while approaching a hill – view obstructed, and DWI with alcohol with a person under 17 years […]
Drug Arrest Part Of Chillicothe Police Report
A Drug arrest and several other investigations are in the Chillicothe Police Department report for Thursday. 12:00 am, Officers responded to the 200 block of Cowgill Street for a domestic disturbance. The incident was verbal and no arrests were made. 12:45 am, Officers were called to the 1400 block of Fair St. on a report […]
County Commission Working On 2019 Budget
The budget request from the Extension office is on the agenda for the Livingston County Commissioners on Thursday. The commissioners will not meet Tuesday because of the Christmas Holiday. Thursday, they meet at 9:30 am in the Commission Room. At 11:00 am, they will have a meeting with the Livingston County Extension Council Staff about […]
Chillicothe Trash Pick-Up For The Christmas Holiday
The Christmas Trash Schedule for the City of Chillicothe begins today. CMU Refuse Director Troy Figg says there are changes for the Monday and Tuesday routes. He says they of course will not pick up on Christmas Day. So, the Monday Trash Route will be picked up today and the Tuesday Trash Route will be […]
JV Basketball Teams Split Games
Chillicothe’s Junior Varsity teams split their games on Tuesday. The Girls JV Lady Hornets hammered Columbia Hickman 48-18. Haley Kidd and Essie Hicks each had eight points, Lucy Reeter had six, Kiley Kirkpatrick and Josie Reeter each had five, Kaylee Munson and Brooke Horton had four each, Ella Leamer and Kennedy Corzette each had three, […]
Fourth Quarter Push Gives Hornets a Victory
The Chillicothe Boys Basketball team had a strong fourth quarter to help them earn a 52-47 win at Lawson. Chillicothe outscored Lawson 13-4 in the final stanza. The Hornets CJ Pfaff had his third straight double-double outing with 20 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Westley Brandsgaard had 10 points, Bradley Riley with […]
CHS Girls win with second half juggernaut
The Chillicothe Lady Hornets Basketball team shook off a sluggish first half to beat Hickman in Columbia 55-51. Chillicothe trailed 20-10 at halftime but put together a 45 point second half including scoring 28 in the final quarter for the win. Hunter Keithley had three treys and 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth […]