While an abundance of rainfall has helped to reverse the drought of 2023, it can also cause problems for area producers. Livingston County Farm Service Agency Executive Director Raysha Tate says for some it has become a flooding issue. Resulting in the ground too wet to plant or needing to change the crop choice. Tate […]
Scrub Seal Projects In Carroll & Gentry County
A scrub seal project in Carroll and Gentry counties begins next week. The MoDOT contractor will begin on US 136 in Gentry County on Wednesday, May 22. Work on Route 136 is expected to be complete by that Friday. Crews then move to Highway 10 in Carroll County, with work starting May 28th. All work […]
Daviess County Bridge Projects
An open house to discuss bridge projects in Daviess County will be held on Tuesday at the Gallatin High School library. The Missouri Department of Transportation will host a public meeting. The projects include a bridge replacement on the Daviess County Route 190 bridge over Clear Creek north of Lock Springs and a bridge rehabilitation […]
CHS Golfer Jackson Trout Earns All-State Honors
Hornet golfer Jackson Trout qualified for the Class 3 State Finals at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, and competed in the two round event on Monday and Tuesday. Trout shot one stroke above par each day to finish with a 146 total score. Among the 92 golfers at state, Trout’s +2 landed him in 8th […]
Chillicothe R-II School Board Handles Personnel Items
Several Personnel items were approved by the Chillicothe R-II School Board in their recent executive session. Certified Staff: Hired for the 2024-25 school year: Carisa Gilliland – GRTS Business Teacher Garrett Anderson – Building Trades Instructor Emily Cooper – Middle School Special Education Teacher Lorena Kelley – High School Special Education Teacher Certified Resignation: Approved […]
Ambulance District Board Meeting
The Livingston County Ambulance District will handle election results as part of their meeting next week. The meeting will be Wednesday, May 22nd at 8:00 am. It will be held in the Fire Department Training Room. They will start with approval of election results, oath of office, and election of officers. There will be an […]
USDA Natural Resource Division Webinars
The US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Division is offering several webinars. To celebrate National Pollinator Week, a Conservation Outcome event on June 20th. The program at 1:00 pm. Registration is available here. A recorded program for grassland birds and cover crops is available through a webinar and resources with this link. The programs are […]
2024 American Legion Auxiliary Essay Contest
Local winners of the 2024 American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Essay Contest attended an awards night dinner at the Livingston County Veteran’s Building. This year’s essay theme was “What Does Freedom Mean to Me?” Winners include: Class I – Nella Beetsma First Place, Harlow Rardon Second Place, and Hadley Rardon Third Place. Class II – Decker […]
Missouri Jobs Report For April
The State’s Jobs report for April shows non-farm payroll increased by 16,700 jobs, private industry payroll increased by 16,400 jobs, and government employment increased by 300 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased a half percentage point, from 2.9% in April 2023 to 3.4% in 2024. The monthly unemployment report with a breakdown by […]
Two Bookings For Livingston County
Two bookings are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. Tuesday, Chillicothe Police Department arrested and booked 59-year-old Timothy Jack Hampton. He was taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center on a 24-hour hold with no bond allowed. 28-year-old Christian James Elliot of Chula was arrested out of state on a warrant for alleged resisting […]