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December 31, 2025

Three injured In Chariton County Crash

A single vehicle crash in Chariton County left three people injured on Wednesday morning. State Troopers report that at about 7:23 am, a 15-year-old girl was northbound on Highway 5, 5 miles south of Salisbury, and ran off the right…

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December 31, 2025

SILVER ALERT – CANCELLED – Mary Stuver of Chillicothe

A SILVER ALERT issued for a missing Chillicothe woman has been CANCELLED. Seventy-nine-year-old Mary Stuver was last known driving a white, 2012 Toyota Corolla with Missouri Military Registration-55A B35. Stuver is a white, female, hgt 5′ 6″, 135 lbs, white…

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December 31, 2025

Updated Sales Tax Rates Begin January First

As of January 1st, purchases in Livingston County will include a new Sales Tax of .375%. This tax was approved by the voters in August to fund 911 dispatch services in Livingston County. With the new sales tax, as of…

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December 31, 2025

Board Approves Livingston County Health Center Budget

The Livingston County Health Center 2026 Budget was approved by the board of trustees. The budget includes $1,418,770 in Revenues and $1,286,500 in expenditures. That leaves $132,270 of reserve funds from the 2026 budget.    

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December 31, 2025

Health Center Reports Shows Rise In COVID Cases

COVID is on the rise again in Livingston County. The communicable disease report was presented to the Livingston County Health Center board of trustees. Administrator Sherry Weldon says that while they know there are more cases, forty-six cases were reported…

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December 31, 2025

Hale Woman Injured In Single Vehicle Crash

A Hale woman had moderate injuries in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon. State Troopers report the crash occurred at about 4:22 pm on Route H, east of Avalon, when the 45-year-old woman was eastbound and ran off the south side…

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December 31, 2025

Booked On Livingston County Warrant

A Raytown man was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center following his arrest by Jackson County officers on a Livingston County warrant for alleged failure to appear for a probation violation hearing in September from a conviction for non-support….

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December 31, 2025

Linn County Route 139 Bridge Replacement

The Route 139 bridge over Parson Creek in Linn County will close January 5th for replacement. The bridge, north of Meadville, was built in 1933 and has traffic of about 140 vehicles per day. Replacement is scheduled to take about…

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December 30, 2025

Chillicothe Police Report For Monday

Fifty-nine calls for service were handled by Chillicothe Police Department on Monday. Officers responded to several alarm calls across the city, all of which were determined to be false. A welfare check on Calhoun Street resulted in a man being…

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December 30, 2025

TIFF District Payoff Expected In 2026

The payoff of the TIFF District in Chillicothe is expected in June of 2026. Chillicothe City Administrator Roze Frampton says that is an early payoff. The area near Lowes that had both sales tax and property tax abatement for 23…