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December 11, 2025

Chillicothe Police Report For Wednesday

More than 90 calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. Some of the calls include: Police also handled several alarms that turned out to be false, along with roadway hazards due to the wind, including…

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December 11, 2025

Linn County Bridge Project Delayed

A Linn County bridge replacement project scheduled to begin December 15th has been delayed. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the replacement of the Route 139 Parson Creek Bridge, north of Meadville, was scheduled to close for replacement. The new…

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December 11, 2025

Chariton County Man Charged For Resisting

A Brunswick man was arrested for alleged Resisting Arrest or Detention. Fifty-nine-year-old James Henry Watts III was charged this week for an incident on December 6th. The probable cause statement indicates Watts had been stopped as Brunswick police were investigating…

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December 11, 2025

Winter Travel Means Planning & Preparation

As we have entered the Winter Travel season, the Missouri Highway Patrol says when making travel plans, “we should hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.“ Sargent Shane Hux explains. Extra blankets, sand or litter for traction, and…

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December 11, 2025

Chillicothe Elected Officials Consider Training

Training opportunities for Chillicothe elected officials are being explored. Mayor Theresa Kelly spoke about Strategic Planning and Leadership Training, That they need the leadership training first. The Mayor requested permission to arrange training. Would be available in January or February….

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December 11, 2025

Chula Rural Fire Department Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Chula Rural Fire Department was held Wednesday evening. The Fire Chief Jeff Gilespie made a report of fire calls for the year. This includes 15 fire calls and 28 medical calls. They also provided mutual…

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December 11, 2025

Livingston County Jail Bookings

Two recent bookings are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. 34-year-old Justin Wayne Bryan was arrested in Grundy County on a Probation Violation from a conviction for possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. He is held at…

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December 10, 2025

Jury Trial Set For Chillicothe Traffic Death Case

The trial for a woman charged in the death of another person involved in a crash on May 26th of 2023, will be in Caldwell County Court on January 27th and 28th for a Jury Trial. Eighty-one-year-old Juanita S. Pryor…

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December 10, 2025

Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday

Seventy-one calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday. Those calls include: Officers opened an investigation into a report of child abuse and neglect just after midnight. Late Tuesday morning, a vehicle blocking a driveway on…

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December 10, 2025

Election Filing – School Board

One new filing for the April municipal election has been reported. For the Chillicothe R-II School Board, current board member David Neal filed for re-election. Filing remains open through December 30th.