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June 10, 2025

Chillicothe Man Injured In Tuesday Morning Crash in Howell County

A Chillicothe man had minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Howell County in south central Missouri. State Troopers report the crash occurred at about 8:10 am today (Tuesday), on Missouri 142, east of Bakersfield. According to the report, the…

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June 10, 2025

Chillicothe Police Report For Monday

The Chillicothe Police Department report for Monday includes 98 calls for service. Those calls include: Two individuals were arrested on active warrants—a man for child endangerment and a woman for a probation violation. Both were taken to the Caldwell County…

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June 10, 2025

Mayor Accepting Applications For Chillicothe Board Openings

Mayor Theresa Kelly is accepting applications to fill three opening on city boards. Two are for full four-year terms. They include the Railroad Advisory Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission. There is an opening to fill an unexpired term…

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June 10, 2025

Livingston County Jail Bookings

Five bookings into the Caldwell County Detention Center are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. Monday: 36-year-old Christina Nicole Phelps of Mooresville was booked into jail by deputies on a probation violation warrant from a conviction for possession of…

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June 10, 2025

Sumner Flag Day Celebration On Saturday

Flag Day will be celebrated in Sumner on Saturday. The Friends of Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting the event at Sumner Community Park, beginning at 10:30 AM. The event begins with Flag Service conducted by the American…

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June 10, 2025

City Council Accepts 3rd Ward Special Election Results

The results of the Third Ward Special Election were approved by the council on a vote of 4-0 with Councilwoman Soper abstaining. The results show Manny Morales was the winner with a vote of 54 to 31 over Stacey Soper….

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June 10, 2025

Truck Purchase Approved For Parks Department

A new pick-up for the Chillicothe Parks and Rec Department was approved at the recommendation of Parks Director Josh Norris. For a 4×4 1/2 ton pick-up for $46,000. The bid was about $2,300 higher, but the other truck would not…

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June 10, 2025

Empty Lot Sales And One Available From City

Three empty lots were put up for sale by the city of Chillicothe. City Clerk Amy Hess says two of the lots received bids and were sold to Aaron Baker. These include the lot at 1825 Clay Street for $10,201…

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June 10, 2025

Arrest and Accident Report From The Highway Patrol

An accident and an arrest reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol include residents from the area. A Carrollton man had moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Lafayette County Monday at about 11:55 am. The motorcycle crash occurred on Missouri…

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June 9, 2025

Sliced Bread Day Bread Contest Winners

The 2025 Bread Baking Contest for Slice Bread Day included 66 entries in both youth and adult categories. Judges Richard Brown and Suzi Beck had the task of sampling the breads and choosing the winning entries. Those winners include… Youth…