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November 20, 2025

Tiny House Ordinance On Planning and Zoning Agenda

The December Planning and Zoning Board meeting for the City of Chillicothe will include a review of the Tiny House ordinance. The meeting is on Monday, December 1st, at 5:30 pm at City Hall. Old Business includes: the review of…

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November 20, 2025

CMU Cost Studies Reported To The Board Of Public Works

Cost of Service Studies were presented at the Chillicothe Board of Public Works meeting. General Manager Matt Hopper clarified the purpose of the studies. A snapshot of expenses. Hopper says they have the studies for each department, helping them make…

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November 20, 2025

Livingston County Central Emergency Service Board

The “Livingston County Central Emergency Service Board” is the official name for the seven members who were appointed by the Livingston County Commission to lead the county’s 911 services. The board members met Wednesday with legal services and at their…

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November 20, 2025

Jail Booking For Livingston County

A 22-year-old man was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center late Wednesday morning for Livingston County. Chillicothe Police arrested Andrew Ryan Cassity on a 24-hour hold with no bond allowed. He has since been charged with alleged abuse or…

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November 20, 2025

Area Highway Patrol Accident and Arrest Reports

One arrest and a minor injury crash are reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol in the area counties. Wednesday, just before 10:00 am in Sullivan County, a 22-year-old woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Missouri 129, near Green…

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November 19, 2025

Chillicothe School Board – Personnel Matters

Personnel matters were handled in the Chillicothe R-II School Board executive session. They include: Certified Staff Retirements: Penny Kennebeck, CHS Special Ed (EOY) Diana Holcer, Hornet Academy (EOY) Susan Keller, CES Art Certified Staff Resignations Ray Summers, GRTS (effective immediately)…

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November 19, 2025

Livingston County Zoning – Minor Subdivisions

The Livingston County Zoning Officer is requesting a change to the county’s zoning ordinance regarding minor subdivisions. Zoning Officer Gil Gates says the current ordinance requires all property divisions to go before the Planning and Zoning Board. Under the proposed…

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November 19, 2025

Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday

The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 72 calls for service on Tuesday. Early Tuesday morning, officers investigated suspicious activity on Springhill Street. Later in the morning, they responded to a delayed domestic disturbance, but no charges were pursued. In the…

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November 19, 2025

Guilty Plea On Identity Theft

An Illinois man charged with identity theft has pled guilty in Chariton County Court. Thirty-nine-year-old Devereaux L. Cosey was charged in 2020. In September, he was held at the Macon County Jail and was ordered to appear in Chariton County,…

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November 19, 2025

Caldwell County Booking

A Kingston man was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center by deputies Tuesday. Thirty-one-year-old Tristan Scott Davis was arrested for alleged Domestic Assault and two counts of alleged endangering the welfare of a child. A Bond hearing is set…