Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox will retire at the end of the year, and hopes to make the transition to the next sheriff an easier one. Cox says his first day in office made him think twice. He says the…
Catherine Hamilton, the Administrator for Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital accepted the position in January after serving as the Interim Administrator since August. Hamilton says she has been serving as Chief Nursing Officer at the hospitals for several…
Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital’s appointment of Catherine Hamilton as Administrator took place shortly after the announcement at the beginning of 2024 that St Luke’s, the parent company of the local hospitals, and BJC have merged. Hamilton says…
The 17th annual Polar Plunge in Chillicothe will be Saturday at Simpson Park. The event is a fundraiser for Special Olympics Missouri athletes. Plungers are encouraged to wear their tropical-themed outfits for the event which will begin with onsite registration…
If you travel to and from Kansas City on Interstate 35, you will need to find an alternate route beginning February 19th. The Missouri Department of Transportation will CLOSE the freeway in both directions, between U.S. 69 just south of…
Work continues at the Chillicothe Elementary School expansion project. Last week the HVAC units arrived on the job site and a crane was used to place them on the roof of the new building. Superintendent Dr Dan…
The Livingston County Ambulance District Board will hold a regular quarterly board meeting on Tuesday, February 13th at 8:00 am in the training room of the Chillicothe Fire Department. Items on the agenda include: Consideration of an ethics ordinance. Discuss…
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department report for the latter part of January and early February includes investigations and several arrests. January 29th, deputies assisted the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in the recovery of stolen property. Items were located in Avalon…
One-hundred-seventy-one calls for service are in the Chillicothe Police Department reports for Friday through Sunday. Friday; 9:59 AM, Officers responded to the 400 block of Jackson Street for a report of possible theft. Saturday: 6:36 AM, Officers responded to the…
Three arrests by the Missouri Highway Patrol are in the weekend report for the area counties. Sunday In Daviess County at about 1:34 am, Troopers arrested 38-year-old Kristopher K. Taylor of Trenton for alleged DWI and speeding. He was taken…
