The Chillicothe R-II School Board took action on several personnel items in their executive session this week. For the Certified Staff: Retirements: Pam Constant – HS English Karen Jackson – HS PE For Support Staff: Hire: Hailey Bartley – HS Food Service Mike Harrington – Bus Driver Darrell Wright – Bus Driver Resignations/Retirements: Hailey Bartley […]
MoDOT Roadwork For Christmas Week
The Missouri Department of Transportation will have a holiday-shortened workweek. MoDOT advises inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, signal work, in addition to the work mentioned here. Carroll County Route Z – remains CLOSED until […]
Carrollton Town Council Meeting
The Carrollton Town Council meets Monday in regular session. The meeting will start at 6:00 pm at Carrollton City Hall. On the agenda: There will be a discussion on prodigal issues at the Police Department. By definition that could deal with wasteful or reckless spending or time management issues. Reports to the board will be […]
Semi-Truck Fire
A semi-truck on fire summoned Chillicothe Fire Fighters to 1310 Monroe Street at about 5:10 am Friday. The fire department arrived in five minutes to find the truck in the alley behind the home and it was fully in flames. One thousand gallons of foam and water were used to put out the fire, The […]
Brookfield Man Injured
A Brookfield man was injured in a two-vehicle accident south of Jacksonville in Randolph County Friday. State Troopers report 59-year-old Gary Summers of Brookfield sought his own treatment for minor injuries following the accident on US 63, at about 9:55 pm. According to the report, 42-year-old Jared L Sizemore of Bevier was northbound and ran […]
USDA Sheep & Goat Inventory
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will measure sheep and goat inventories and wool and mohair production through a nationwide survey that will begin in Late December. Missouri State Statistician Bob Garino says “Interest in sheep and goat data continues to grow with increased diversification in agriculture and consumer demands. The […]