The April 7th Municipal Election will have two county-wide ballot issues and a variety of items for school districts and other entities. The county-wide ballot issues are: Shall the County of Livingston exempt senior citizens aged 62 and older from…
Local candidate filing for the August Primary Election will open on Tuesday, February 24th. The Livingston County positions that residents can file for as a candidate and the qualifications include: Associate Circuit Judge – Missouri Constitution, Article V Presiding Commissioner…
A report of a grass fire at 454 West Highway 6 near Trenton Thursday morning was handled by the Grundy County Rural Firefighters. The call came in at about 10:30 am and the fire crew arrived to find a grass…
Two arrests in the area counties by State Troopers are reported for Thursday. At about 9:45 am in Caldwell County, Troopers arrested 31-year-old Kasey S. Atwell of Cowgill on Jackson County warrants for alleged dangerous drugs and DUI. He was…
A series of bridge projects awarded to Louis Company will start later than expected. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced the bridge deck replacement on Linn County Route U over Long Branch, originally scheduled to start on Monday, has been…
The appointment for the Livingston County Health Center Board of Trustees was approved by the Livingston County commissioners on Thursday morning. Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas made the announcement. Betsy Keithley was selected. Keithley is expected to be sworn in at…
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reported two recent jail bookings. 34-year-old Chelsea Ann Roller of Trenton was booked on an alleged probation violation and is held with no bond allowed as she awaits extradition. 29-year-old Reed James Fuller was booked…
Ninety-one calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. Officers investigated a two-vehicle crash at Highway 36 and Highway 65, with both vehicles moving to a nearby parking lot. No injuries were reported. Throughout the day,…
Personnel matters were handled as part of the Chillicothe R-II School Board’s executive session. Certified Staff Hires (2026-27): Kayla Leatherman – Career Pathways to Teaching Instructor Danielle Costner – 2nd Grade Teacher Certified Staff Resignations (End of Year) Gabrielle Hall…
The Average Daily Attendance for the Chillicothe Schools affects the district budget. Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers says that means when students graduate early, it can have an effect. Fewer students mean a decrease in revenue. Wiebers says the formula does…
