Local winners of the 2024 American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Essay Contest attended an awards night dinner at the Livingston County Veteran’s Building. This year’s essay theme was “What Does Freedom Mean to Me?” Winners include: Class I – Nella Beetsma…
The State’s Jobs report for April shows non-farm payroll increased by 16,700 jobs, private industry payroll increased by 16,400 jobs, and government employment increased by 300 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased a half percentage point, from 2.9%…
Two bookings are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. Tuesday, Chillicothe Police Department arrested and booked 59-year-old Timothy Jack Hampton. He was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center on a 24-hour hold with no bond allowed. 28-year-old Christian…
Moderate Flooding is occurring at Sumner on the Grand River. The National Weather Service reports the river is at 29.06 feet this morning, above the forecast crest. Flooding a Sumner is expected to continue into early Thursday morning when the…
A two-vehicle crash near Green Castle left eight people with moderate injuries. The crash occurred Tuesday at about 5:30 am on Highway 6, west of Green Castle, as vehicles driven by 26-year-old Robenson Rosena and 51-year-old Felicien Izukuma, both of…
The Chillicothe area has had a wet start to the year, with a rainfall total of 16.54 inches to date, nearly 4.5 inches above normal. There have been only two months where Chillicothe has fallen below normal precipitation. In February,…
Chillicothe’s three sargents are attending training this week from the FBI’s LEEDA Command Leadership Institute. Chief Jon Maples says they are on the final section of the three-part course. Benefits the department and the city. When they complete the Executive…
Eighty-eight calls for service on Monday are reported by the Chillicothe Police Department. 8:28 a.m., Officers were dispatched to property damage in the 10 block of Webster St. A vehicle had struck a retaining wall causing damage and left the…
An ordinance placing a Lead Ban In Plumbing was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper presented the ordinance that was recommended by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and MPUA. Hopper says the ordinance has…
Classes continue this week for students in the Chillicothe R-II School District. At the High School, Principal Dan Nagel says testing and awards are scheduled. Finals Wednesday and Thursday and Awards Friday morning. The last Day is Friday, with dismissal…
