The Chillicothe Hornets entered their home game on Tuesday night against conference foe St. Pius riding a six game win streak. There was excitement early, in the confines of the Chillicothe High School gym as the 11-3 boys basketball team was able to celebrate their player’s mothers with the annual Mom’s Night tradition. The excitement […]
Health Center Board Tensions Continue
Tension among the Livingston County Health Center Board continues and was stirred up by a one-word agenda item. The board handled old business without issue. In New Business: Sherry Weldon told the board she is having problems with the replacement of the front door as the current opening does not meet “CODE”. The board asked […]
A1C Testing Offered In February
February is Heart Health Month and the Livingston County Health Center is offering free hemoglobin A1C tests to Livingston County residents on Tuesdays and Thursdays in February from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on a walk-in basis. This special promotion targets the link between Diabetes, diagnosed or undiagnosed, and heart disease. In the United States, […]
Jail Bookings
Two bookings on Monday for Livingston County are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. In Daviess County, deputies arrested and booked 34-year-old Christopher Lee Huffman of Trenton on a Livingston County warrant for alleged Failure To Appear on a charge of alleged Non-Support. He is held with bond set at $1,000 cash only. In […]
State Awards Summer Library Grants
Three area libraries are recipients of the Secretary of State’s summer library grants. The state awarded 49 grants total. State Librarian Robin Westphal says “Summer library programs have been an important way to encourage reading as a lifelong habit, engage reluctant readers with fun activities, and help students keep their skills up.” The local libraries […]
MDC Offers FREE Winter Birding Hike
A Free Winter Birding Hike is offered by the Missouri Department of Conservation on February 15th near Cameron. The Hike will be from 8:00 am to Noon at Wallace State Park and is open to anyone 12 years old and above. Registration is required and a link is provided with this story. MDC conservation educator […]
City Council Takes Action To Renovate OR Replace Police Facility
Agreements to begin work on possible renovation or design and construction of the new Chillicothe Police Facility were presented at Monday’s Chillicothe City Council meeting. If they build, the new facility would be constructed on city-owned property adjacent to the current police facility. The city has budgeted $7.2 million for the project, including an estimated […]
City Continues Contract For County To Collect Taxes
The continued collecting of City of Chillicothe Personal Property and Real Estate Taxes by Livingston County was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. Under the agreement, the city will pay 1 ½% of the sum collected on behalf of the city. The contract would run from March 1st to February 28th and would renew each […]
Four Board Re-Appointments Approved By City Council
Four re-appointments to Chillicothe City Boards were approved by the Chillicothe City Council. Mayor Theresa Kelly made the recommendations for re-appointments to include: Chillicothe Parks and Recreation – Eric Turner. Chillicothe Planning and Zoning – Cinthia Barnes Brobst. Chillicothe Housing Board – Patrice Robertson & Sharon Curry.