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February 1, 2023

Chillicothe Tourism

The Chillicothe Tourism Director, Amy Supple, is moved into the Chillicothe Innovation Center and Welcome Center. City Administrator Roze Frampton says Tourism brings in tax dollars. Frampton requested the council set the budget for the remaining part of the fiscal…

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February 1, 2023

Highway Patrol Arrest Report

A Shawnee, Kansas woman had minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Livingston County Tuesday evening. State Troopers report the crash occurred around 6:20 pm on Old 190, three miles west of Chillicothe when 56-year-old Teena R Smith was westbound,…

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February 1, 2023

Fire Board Meeting

The Chillicothe Fire Protection District #1 and the Chillicothe Rural Fire Protection of Livingston County will meet Tuesday evening at the Mildred Litton 4H and FFA Building at the Fairgrounds. The meeting will start at 7:00 pm and will include…

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January 31, 2023

County Budget Approved On 2-To-1 Vote

The 2023 Livingston County Budget was approved on a 2-to-1 vote, with Eastern District Commissioner Alvin Thompson voting No. The budget includes more than $13 million in expenditures and a cost of living increase for employees. Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas…

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January 31, 2023

R-II Music & Business Departments Receive Gift

The Chillicothe R-II School District Business and Music Department are recipients of just over $180,000 from the late Loraine M Roark of Chillicothe. The funds are presented through the Chillicothe education foundation. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says more than $80,000…

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January 31, 2023

Sheriff Seeks Help With Theft Case

Tires and wheels were stolen from a vehicle that had broken down Saturday near the Chula Junction on US 65. The vehicle was fine on Sunday when the owner checked it, but on Monday, the owner found someone had removed…

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January 31, 2023

Chillicothe Fireworks Will Be July 3rd, South Of Town

The City of Chillicothe will be organizing the July 4th Fireworks Display this year. City Administrator Roze Frampton says they are putting together their team for that event. Two important items needed to be decided, date and location. The south…

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January 31, 2023

Building Permit Fees Waived

The waiving of the building permit fees for the expansion of the Chillicothe Elementary School was approved by the City Council. City Administrator Roze Frampton presented the request from the Chillicothe R-II School District. The amount waived is approximately $50,000….

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January 31, 2023

Farmland Contracts Approved By Chillicothe City Council

Four farmland contracts were approved by the Chillicothe City Council Monday. City Administrator Roze Frampton presented the extension of the contract with Price Farms for the property at the industrial park. The city had to have crop Insurance for this…

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January 31, 2023

Two Booked Into Jail For Livingston County

Two were booked into jail Monday afternoon by Chillicothe Police Department. The Livingston County Sheriff’s office reports: At about 4:00 pm, 43-year-old Patrick Wayne Cope of Chillicothe was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center on charges of alleged Statutory…