The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department enforcement activities in October resulted in 24 citations issues. Sheriff Steve Cox says the enforcement period was from October 12th to the 28th. Twenty-three of the stops that resulted in citations were for speeding, 15 miles an hour or more over the speed limit. There was also one citation for […]
SUV Fire Wednesday Morning
Chillicothe Firefighters were called to a vehicle fire at 101 Ashley Avenue Wednesday morning. The call came in at about 7:50 am and the firefighters arrived within a couple of minutes to find an SUV backed into the driveway with the engine compartment fully engulfed in flames. Chillicothe Police had tried putting the flames out […]
Chillicothe Woman Faces Charges Of Alleged Child Abuse
A Chillicothe woman was charged with alleged abuse or neglect of a child resulting in serious emotional or physical injury. Chillicothe Police officers arrested 20-year-old Beatrice Josephine Anderson on October 26th on a warrant and she appeared in court for arraignment Monday, where she entered a not guilty plea. Anderson’s bond set at $50,000, cash […]
New Assistant Auditor Hired
The Chillicothe City Council approved hiring a new Assistant City Auditor. The action was taken in the executive session of the City Council meeting Monday evening. The council hired Cheri Livingston to fill the opening created when Hannah Fletcher was elected City Auditor. The vote on the action was 4/0 with Councilman Tom Ashbrook absent. […]
CHS Volleyball to District Semi’s
For the first time since the first game of the season, the Chillicothe Lady Hornets Volleyball team battled back from a first set loss to win the match 2 to 1. Chillicothe downed Fulton in the opening round of Districts at Centralia. The Lady Hornets lost the first set 15-25 then won the next two, […]
Halloween: Rules For Sex Offenders
While Halloween is a fun time for kids and adults, there are some who are expected to follow specific rules for this holiday. Sexual offenders in the State of Missouri have been informed of the Halloween rules that include: Avoiding all Halloween-related contact with children; Remain inside their home between 5:00 and 10:30 pm, unless […]
Troopers Arrest Two In Daviess County
State Troopers made two arrests in the area counties Tuesday, both were in Daviess County. At about 1:00 pm, 55-year-old Lowell Millburn of Trenton was arrested for alleged speeding and DWI. He was taken to the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail on a 12-hour hold. At 9:55 pm, 19-year-old James Foote of Kansas City was arrested […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday
Chillicothe Police Department responded to 79 calls for service Tuesday. Some of the calls include: 12:34 pm, Officers were dispatched to a report of a forgery in the 1200 block of Washington Street. 4:03 pm, Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 1000 block of Graves Street. The incident was verbal and no arrests […]
Repairs To Police Department Building In the Engineering Phase
When driving past the Chillicothe Police Department, on Walnut Street, you see the yellow safety tape, The Chillicothe City Council approved the start of a project to make repairs to the building so the hazard can be removed. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the repairs made previously turned out to be mainly cosmetic. The city […]
Wintry Weather Still Approaching
The precipitation that could have fallen on the Chillicothe area overnight stayed mainly south of us, moving through Carroll and Chariton Counties as rain, but National Weather Service Meteorologist Jimmy Barham says the system that will bring us snow hasn’t arrived yet. Barham says there is still the potential of 1-2 inches of snow for […]