The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department shows four bookings over the weekend. Friday: 64-year-old Stephen Craig Barrett of Wheeling, MO was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center for alleged Assault and Resisting Arrest. Bond was set at $2,500 cash only. Saturday: 28-year-old George Russell Brumbaugh of St. Joseph was arrested Saturday afternoon for alleged DWI, […]
Municipal Election – Chariton County Ballot Questions
The April 8th Ballot for Chariton County includes several ballot questions. These include: Shall the Keytesville Fire Protection District of Chariton County be authorized to increase the annual tax rate from 20 cents to 30 cents per $100 assessed valuation? Shall the City of Brunswick be authorized to forego annual elections if the number of […]
Resurfacing Projects Begin April 10th
A resurfacing project will begin April 10th. The Missouri Department of Transportation will resurface low volume rural routes, including: Chariton County Route W to the intersection of Missouri Route 3 in Randolph County. Route W will be narrowed to one lane with flaggers directing motorists through the work zone. Travel delays should be expected. Additional […]
The LLC’s Win Trivia Championship
The annual Chillicothe Education Association Team Trivia Championship was held Friday night, and this year’s Winner is The LLC’s. Director Ben Coult says the event supports scholarships awarded to help students looking to go to college. Had 18 teams and raised $710 KCHI fielded two teams again this year, with one of the teams placing […]
Two Vehicle Crash Injures Three
A two-vehicle crash in Carroll County Sunday evening left three with minor injuries. State Troopers report a westbound vehicle driven by a 21-year-old Chillicothe woman and an eastbound vehicle driven by a 26-year-old Carrollton man collided when their vehicles topped a hill on County Road 130, near County Road 201. Both drivers and a passenger […]
Three Arrests In Area Counties Reported By State Troopers
Three weekend arrests are reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol. Saturday, Troopers in Daviess County arrested 55-year-old Timothy C. Jackson of Des Moines at about 7:15 pm for alleged DWI, no insurance, and careless and imprudent driving involving a crash. He was taken to the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail. Sunday: At about 8:40 am in […]
Weekend Chillicothe Police Report
One hundred thirty calls for service over the weekend were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department. Saturday, At 9:25 a.m., Officers were dispatched to juveniles riding minibikes on the street in the 1300 block of Monroe St. Officers responded, located the juveniles and parents, and they were informed of the city ordinance. At 11:55 a.m., […]
Trenton Firefighters Respond To Skid Steer Fire
Trenton Fire Department responded to a Skid Steer fire Friday afternoon. The call came in at 12:03 pm to 1013 McPherson Street in Trenton. The fire crew arrived to find the engine compartment fully involved and the operator’s area partially engulfed in heavy fire. The fire crew put out the fire in 30 minutes. The […]
Penny Sue Patterson
Penny Sue Patterson, age 55, of Chillicothe, MO passed away on March 21, 2025 at her residence. Penny was born in Chillicothe to loving parents, Leon Nolan Merrill Sr., and Cheryl Ruth Roney on May 25, 1969. She later married Tracy Patterson in August, 1992 and lived a happy life together. After Tracy’s passing […]
Leona Fern Wimmer
Leona Fern Wimmer, age 82, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025 at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Missouri. Leona was born the daughter of Archie and Margaret (Long) Nibarger on July 29, 1942 in rural Livingston County. She was a 1959 graduate of Grand Union High School, Arroyo, California. As […]