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The resignation of Chillicothe City Administrator Darin Chappell was moved up three months. Chappell submitted his letter of resignation to Mayor Thersa Kelly on Friday, setting the effective date as December 15th. Chappell cited finding himself “incapable of devoting the time and attention to the City, my family, and my future endeavors, sufficiently for all concerned.” Chappell had originally planned […]
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A registered sex offender compliance check by the Chillicothe Police Chief and Livingston County Sheriff resulted in the arrest of a man identified as 71-year-old Allen David Coates, who is suspected of exposing himself to juveniles. The man allegedly exposed himself to juveniles in two different locations in Chillicothe. He was processed and transported to the Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail pending […]
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The Chillicothe City Council will have a special meeting Tuesday. The council members will meet for a workshop session starting at 5:30 pm at the CMU meeting room. The discussion will be on the American Rescue Plan Funds. City Administrator Darin Chappell says they will have a broad look at what might be possible with the funds and consider the […]
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The Chillicothe R-II School Board will meet Tuesday at 6:00 pm at the District Office. The meeting will start with recognition of the Field School “Terrific Kids” In Old Business, there will be a presentation on the Architectural Services for the expansion of CES and an update on the demolition of the old Litton stadium. Under new business, there will […]
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The 2020 Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet will be held next week. Chamber Director Crystal Narr says it will be Thursday, October 21st. The awards are a key part of the program and Narr says they present four awards that evening. They will wrap up the night with entertainment. There are a handful of tickets available for the […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 93 calls for service Thursday. Some of the calls include: 10:11 AM Officers worked a two-vehicle crash at 3rd and walnut. without injuries. Both vehicles were able to be driven away from the scene. 2:41PM A license plate found in the 1400 block of 3rd Street was turned in at the police department. 9:14 […]
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The Brookfield School Board meets Tuesday at 5:30 pm. The meeting will begin with comments from the public, reports to the board, financials, and program evaluations. Old Business includes the sick leave policy change, an update on Prop 2 construction, the HVAC project update, and a review of the RFQs for the Energy-Related ESSER-funded projects. They will also consider the […]
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The Carrollton Town Board meets Monday at 6:00 pm. The meeting is held at City Hall and will include a discussion on a nuisance on 6th Street, changes to the City’s Park Curfew and they will continue the work on a review of the animal control ordinance. In addition, they will have reports from the Police and Fire Chiefs and […]
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A Polo driver is one of two injured in an accident on US 69 in Clinton County At about 4:50 pm Thursday, 60-year-old Tom Tangen of Polo and 31-year-old Sedina Dzilic of Kansas City were injured in the crash at US 69 and Missouri 116. According to the report, Dzilic stopped at a stop sign and then pulled into the […]
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Four recent bookings at the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. 45-year-old Erick Nelson McKinney of Chillicothe was booked into the jail for alleged failure to register as a sex offender. Bond is set at $10,000 33-year-old Vernon W Hines of Avalon was booked into jail following an arrest for alleged possession of a […]
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