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The Chillicothe R-II Schools have been out for nearly two weeks and, in that time, they have been making about 800 meals for the youth in the school district each weekday. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says it is amazing the work that is being done. He says the staff and volunteers are the ones making this possible. If you are interested […]
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When the Chillicothe Schools announced the buildings would be shut down due to COVID-19, the custodial staff found themselves doing a DEEP CLEANING. Superintendent Dan Wiebers asks the public to please not come to the school buildings. They appreciate everyone’s cooperation.
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An accident in Hickory County, in southern Missouri, left three injured, including two Chillicothe residents. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the accident on Missouri 64 in Pittsburg happened Friday at about 1:00 pm. According to the report, 70-year-old Judith Shivdrecker of Pittsburg was westbound and a vehicle driven by 28-year-old Jami Miller of Chillicothe was eastbound. The report states Shivdrecker […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 75 calls for service Friday. 1:41 am, Officers were called to the 100 block of N. Herriford Street for a violation of a protection order. A 53-year-old Chillicothe resident was taken into custody for the violation. He became very uncooperative and had to be physically subdued. He was taken to the Daviess Dekalb Regional […]
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The resurfacing of US 36 in Caldwell County has been postponed. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Magruder Paving, LLC to complete the resurfacing of the westbound lanes of US 36 from the Livingston County line to Route 13 in Hamilton. The contractor had planned to begin with pavement repair work Friday, but has had to delay. A […]
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The Missouri Department of Transportation has numerous road work projects planned for the end of March and start of April. Caldwell County Route J – Resurfacing project from US 36 to Route 6 through mid-April. There is a 10-foot width restriction in place. Carroll County US 24/65 – Bridge rehabilitation project at the Missouri River Overflow Bridges through mid-May US […]
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Several area schools are announcing an extension of the time the students will be out of school. The announcement by the districts state “Due to the recommended safety guidelines by the CDC, school will be out through April 24th. ” The current list includes: Chillicothe Schools Bishop Hogan School Chula School Gallatin Schools Southwest of Ludlow Schools Tri County of […]
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Arson charges have been filed against a Chillicothe man following the investigation of a camper fire that happened in January. Adam Crouch from the State Fire Marshalls office says 53-year-old Ronald Gene Dryer of Chillicothe has been charged for the fire that happened January 24th at a location on Herriford. The Probable Cause Statement indicates the fire was set inside […]
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The burglary of a Trenton convenience store Thursday night ended with the arrest of a suspect. Trenton Police responded to the store in the 1400 block of East 9th Street. The investigation led to a 21-year-old man as the suspect and the man was taken into custody. The investigation continues.
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The Chillicothe R-II School Board meets Tuesday. The meeting will start at 6:00 pm and will allow the public to attend via Google Hangout. The agenda for the meeting will include: Information on how the district will handle the April Election. The payment of bills and other financials, Information of the district’s COVID-19 response, Bids for the mowing of the […]
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