Special hours for absentee voting are available this morning. Registered voters who would like to cast a ballot in the upcoming April 8th but are unable to come to the courthouse during regular business hours will find the Livingston County Clerk’s Office open today to allow absentee ballots to be cast, from 8:30 am to […]
Chillicothe Declared Blue Shield City
A resolution approved by the Chillicothe City Council declares Chillicothe is a Blue Shield City. Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples says it is a program presented by Governor Mike Kehoe. A grant program from the governor. The Blue Shield program is meant to improve public safety in communities that are making public safety […]
Step Up Graduation
Ten fourth-grade girls at Bishop Hogan School, who participated in the Step Up Program – an anti-bullying program sponsored by the Chillicothe Rotary Club, were honored in a graduation ceremony this week. Rotary President Angela Poling says it is a very important program. The Bullying epidemic is rampant and knowledge is very important. […]
Route 6 Resurfacing
Resurfacing of Highway 6 in Daviess and Dekalb Counties will begin in just over a week. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the work will begin on April 14th to resurface from Missouri Route 31 to US 69. Herzog Contracting Corp will overlay the pavement in 2-mile sections beginning just west of Maysville and work […]

February Unemployment
Unemployment numbers for February 2025 are mixed in the local counties compared to the January figures. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures. Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Livingston………. 4.1%, down from 4.2% in January Caldwell…………. 4.2%, down from 5.2% in January […]
Carrollton Town Board
The Carrollton Town Board will meet Monday evening at City Hall. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm with a public hearing. The Public hearing to discuss: Condemnation of 403 E 3rd Street Declaring 502 W Heidel Street a dangerous building for possible demolition In the regular meeting, Under Old Business, the council will […]
MoDOT Roadwork
The Missouri Department of Transportation roadwork scheduled for the Northwest part of the state includes bridge replacement and rehabilitation, resurfacing of roads, pothole patching, and culvert replacements. In the Local counties, the scheduled work includes: Caldwell County Route D – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Shoal Creek Bridge through early August […]