The announcement by Governor Mike Parson this week of plans to close the Cross Roads Correction Center in Cameron has been met with acceptance by the Missouri Department of Corrections. In a press release, the Director of Communications for the Corrections Department, Karen Pojmann, says “The department plans to consolidate Crossroads Correctional Center and Western […]
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Carrollton Town Council To Discuss Aquatic Center
The Carrollton Town council meets Monday at 6:00 pm. The meeting is at Carrollton city Hall. The agenda includes: Cynthia McWilliams addressing the council on Girl Scout cabin An Ordinance will be presented to hire SMI-Co to repair the Greens Addition lift station. They will also consider the Hiring of an Engineer for the Aquatic […]
Chillicothe Schools In Session Monday
The Chillicothe R-II School District will be in session Monday, January 21st. The School Calendar shows no school for Martin Luther King, Jr Day, but it is also a make-up day for snow days earlier in the school year. Classes will be in session Monday, barring any weather cancellations. In the 2019/20 school year, Martin […]
Department Heads Tightening The Belt
The Chillicothe Police and Fire Departments recently made presentations to the Chillicothe City Council on purchases made with grant funding or through purchasing programs that keep the cost down for the department. Chillicothe City Administrator Darin Chappell says those are just a couple of examples of how the city department heads are keeping expenses under […]
Sheriff’s Report Includes One Arrest
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department is investigating theft from an elderly person that happened around Christmas time. Sheriff Steve cox says on January 4th they learned of the theft of gift cards from an elderly victim. The investigation shows a woman working for the State of Missouri, who was employed to assist the elderly victim, […]
Flood Insurance Rate Map Changes Ready For Public Review
A proposed Flood Insurance Rate Map (or FIRM) update for Livingston County has been released for public review. Before the new map is finalized, property owners and lessees will have the opportunity to review the updated flood risk data shown on the map and provide additional technical or scientific data during the official 90-day appeal […]
Sports Postponements
Chillicothe High School Sports Postponements due to Weather: Boys Basketball at Camdenton scheduled for Saturday has been postponed to Feb 2nd, time not yet announced. Midland Empire Wrestling Tournament scheduled for Saturday in Savannah postponed to Monday. Chillicothe 9th grade basketball in the Cameron Tournament Saturday has been postponed to a later date. Other Area […]
Missouri And Local Deer harvest Totals
The Missouri Deer hunting season for all harvest methods ended with a total of 290,339 deer taken across the state. The Missouri Department of Conservation says the top two counties are Franklin with 5,826 and Callaway with 5,545. Totals in the local counties include: Livingston 2036 Caldwell 1441 Carroll 2196 Chariton 2147 Daviess 2344 Grundy […]
Chillicothe Police Report for Thursday
The Chillicothe Police Department had 81 calls for service Thursday. At 2:25 am, officers assisted Emergency Services on call in the 600 block of East Street…. At 7:40 am, the School Resource Officer provided transportation of juvenile to Dewey School…. 8:05 am, officers took a report of attempted property damage in the 700 block of […]
Winter Storm Warning For Friday at 3:00 pm to Saturday at 3:00 pm
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for all of the KCHI listening area beginning at 3:00 pm and continuing until 3:00 pm Saturday. Meteorologist Chris Bowman says they have increased the snow totals for the area. Bowman says travel is a big concern. The second part of this systems is the drop […]
