A boating accident Sunday on the Missouri River left one person with moderate injuries. State Troopers report the accident happened at the Highway 13 bridge in Lafayette County during a period of heavy fog. At about 7:30 am, the boats piloted by 51-year-old David Swearingin of Carrollton was headed west and 52-year-old Paul Bowser of […]
Labor Day Holiday Trash Routes
With the Labor Day Holiday fast approaching, the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Refuse Department reminds their customers they will be closed on Monday. Refuse Director Troy Figg says that will affect the customers with Monday routes. Figg says customers with Monday and Tuesday routes can help by placing items at the curb early. If you have […]
Livingston County COVID-19 Numbers
The number of cases of COVID 19 in Livingston County increased by at least 8 in the past week. The current total cases for Livingston county is 79 cases, with 9 active, 70 recovered and 1 death. Looking around the area County Cases Deaths Livingston 79 1 Caldwell 41 1 Carroll 110 Chariton 26 […]
Livingston County Commission Meeting Includes Executive Session
The Livingston County Commission has added an executive session to Tuesday’s, meeting. The Commissioners meet at 9:30 am in the Commission Room to handle County Road and Bridge Matters and Administrative and Departmental responsibilities. At 11:00 am, they will have an executive session to handle a legal matter.
Missouri Highway Patrol Accident and Arrest Reports
State Troopers report one accident and three arrests in the area counties over the weekend. They include: Saturday at about 2:00 am in Sullivan County, 20-year-old Drake Oxendale of Shelbina was injured and arrested after an accident on Highway 6, east of Milan. According to the report, Oxendale was eastbound and ran off the road, […]
Central Beats Lady Hornets Softball
The Chillicothe Lady Hornets softball team opened their season with a doubleheader loss Saturday at St Joseph Central. The Lady Indians won the first game 10-2 and the second game 12-2. Chillicothe Coach Lee Rucker said St Joseph Central is “really solid defensively and they were very disciplined hitters”. In game one, Chillicothe started out […]
Southwest Football Wins Opener
Southwest Livingston County picked up their season opening 8-man Football win Sunday afternoon, beating Tarkio/Fairfax 54-30 on the road. Chase Neptune led the scoring early for Southwest with two touchdown receptions in the first quarter. He scored a third touchdown catch in the third quarter.
Chillicothe Police Report For the Weekend
The Chillicothe Police Department handled more than 200 calls from Friday through Sunday. Some of the calls include: Friday, 9:30 AM, Officers responded to the 400 block of Williams Street for a woman attempting to overdose on pills and methamphetamines. She was uncooperative and was transported to Hedrick Medical Center where she was evaluated. She […]