Joeann Osborn 93, passed away on November 11, 2024 at Stonebridge Senior Living in Chillicothe, Missouri surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 9th, 1931 in Red Oak, Iowa to parents Walter Erickson and Olga Erickson. In 1947 she married John Merryfied and together they had three daughters. She later married Robert […]
The Chillicothe Education Foundation awarded $13,445 in mini-grants to staff members of the Chillicothe R-II School District. The grants were presented on 24 applications received to enhance classroom experiences and upgrade equipment and technology throughout the District. This is the highest amount awarded by the foundation at one time. The grants ranged from $299 to […]
A Gladstone man, Anthony Joel Carter, charged with alleged two counts of statutory sodomy, Statutory Rape, and endangering the welfare of a child made a court appearance in Livingston County Associate Court for a preliminary hearing. The hearing is continued to November 20th. He remains in custody with no bond allowed. Macie Nicole Parent of […]
The Chillicothe Railroad Advisory Board will meet Tuesday at City Hall. The meeting will start at 5:15 pm. Items on the agenda include any old or new business. The meeting is open to the public
The State’s Jobs report for October shows non-farm payroll increased by 5,400 jobs, private industry payroll increased by 1,600 jobs, and government employment increased by 3,800 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 1/10th of a percentage point in October 2024. That is also up ½ of a percentage point from October of […]
Openings on three Chillicothe City Board will be filled by appointment. Chillicothe Mayor Theresa Kelly is accepting applications to fill openings on the: Railroad Advisory Board – One opening for a new 4-year term to start immediately. Airport Advisory Board – One opening for a new 4-year term to start immediately. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) […]
Seventy-five calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. Some of the calls include: Officers conducted follow-up on investigations in the 1200 block of N. Washington St., in the 1300 block of N. Washington St., in the 2700 block of N. Washington St., and in the 800 block of Vine St. […]
Carroll County Route EE will be closed again on Friday for a culvert replacement. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the work, north of Carrollton will close the road between County Roads 240 and 250. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will be closing Route T in Daviess County, east of McFall, Friday, for […]
A six-month budget review for the City of Chillicothe was held Wednesday at City Hall. The Auditor says the City is on track and the budget numbers look good going into the second half of the fiscal year. The department heads met with city officials and discussed projects that have been completed to this point […]
Carroll County Route EE will be closed today for a culvert replacement. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the work, north of Carrollton will closed the road between County Roads 260 and 264. Motorists will need to use an alternate route during the closure. The work should be complete by 4:30 this afternoon.
