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June 15, 2026

Argentines Visit Chillicothe

A group of soccer fans from Argentina who are also Rotary members were hosted in Chillicothe on Sliced Bread Day. Rotary Friendship Exchange Committee member Angela Poling agreed to welcome the Argentines and some of their Kansas City host families…

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June 15, 2026

2026 Bread Contest Winners

Local baker and Museum Curator Dustin Rennells who again this year hosted the Sliced Bread Day bread baking contest, provided this year’s list of winners; cash prizes of $50, $25 and $10 were awarded for First, Second and Third places…

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June 15, 2026

MoDOT Road Projects

Caldwell County Route 13 – Resurfacing from Route 6 in Gallatin to U.S. Route 36 in Hamilton Route U – CLOSED at the Tom Creek Bridge, through mid-September, for a replacement project. Carroll County Route 139 – ADA sidewalk improvements…

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June 15, 2026

Local Board Meetings

The Parks and Recreation Department meets in the City Hall council chambers this evening at 6PM and will cover long range planning as well as the director’s report. Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works will meet in a closed executive session…

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June 15, 2026

Chillicothe R2 Board of Education Meets Tuesday

A lease purchase agreement for the Hutchinson property is on the agenda for the Chillicothe R2 school board Tuesday at 5PM. The lease agreement for the 5.6-acre plot will be recommended to the board in partnership with UMB Bank of…

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June 12, 2026

Primary Election Approaching

The primary election on August 4th has many area and local races, plus several constitutional amendments. Livingston County Clerk Sherry Parks wants everyone to be educated and prepared to cast their votes; she says some important dates are approaching. Absentee…

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June 12, 2026

Hughes Sentencing

Sentencing has been passed on a Carrollton man following a guilty plea to statutory sodomy in the 2nd degree. Howard Eugene Hughes Jr. appeared before Judge Kevin Walden; Hughes will spend 7 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, which…

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June 12, 2026

Bennett Plea Change to Guilty

A Carrollton man appeared before a judge this week in Chariton County on a change of plea. 39-year-old Marty J. Bennett pled guilty to misdemeanors resulting from a plea agreement for alleged assault in the 4th degree, suspended sentence. Bennett…

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June 12, 2026

Wakenda Chute Bridge Now Open

The Wakenda Chute Bridge on Carroll County Route 41 north of Miami is now open. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation reopened the bridge Thursday morning, June 11. The bridge was closed on April 20 for repairs to the…

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June 12, 2026

Street Closings for Local Events

Events this weekend will mean some street closings in the downtown area. Included are: Spring Wine Walk This evening from 4:30 PM- 10:00 PM Webster Street from Washington Street to Locust Street (Silver Moon Plaza) will be closed Ready, Set,…