As the new Legislative session begins in Missouri, the redistricting for the US Congressional seats. 7th District Representative Rusty Black says this needs to be completed soon. Black says he expects the lines to look similar to what they are now. He says the time to complete the process is starting to run out. Black expects the make-up of Missouri […]
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The Chillicothe Lady Hornets successfully defended their Lawson tournament championship with a 46-18 win over North Platte. Chillicothe jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead and led 19-3 at the end of the first quarter. Jessica Reeter led the Lady Hornets with 12 points, Jolie Bonderer had 10, Cali Burkhardt had 7. Lucy Reeter with 6, Essie Hicks with 5, […]
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An Opioid Misuse Townhall in Chillicothe included several sources of information, including representatives from Northwest Health Services, the Chillicothe Police Department, Chillicothe Fire Department, Livingston County Health Center, DEA, and a local parent who lost her son to a Fentanyl overdose. DEA representative JD Roberts says the drugs are brought in from China through Mexico. They are made to look […]
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The Budget Hearings that must be held before final approval of the Livingston County Budget have been scheduled. County Clerk and budget Officer Sherry Parks says the first budget hearing will be held on Thursday, January 20th. The public hearing will take place in the commission room of the courthouse at 10:00 am. Parks will review the budget message, the […]
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High School students and those returning to school and looking for financial assistance will need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. To promote completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) is launching the Finish Your FAFSA campaign and hosting last-minute FAFSA Frenzy […]
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The Livingston County Health Center reports 114 active cases of COVID-19 in the county. Ten of those were added Tuesday. That brings the total number of cases of COVID-19 to 2729. The Livingston County Health Center is doing COVID-19 testing by appointment only. Contact the health center at 660.240.1590 to make an appointment. Ann Burchett from the Health Center says […]
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Missouri students enrolled in Dual Credit courses may qualify for new scholarships offered by the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD). The new program is for high school juniors and seniors that meet the program eligibility. Awards will be prioritized based on financial need, determined by adjusted gross income from the most recent tax year. To be […]
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The Chillicothe City Council is considering changes to their vicious dog ordinance that currently prohibits certain dog breeds. The City Attorney, Robert Cowherd led the discussion at Monday’s council meeting. He briefly explained the current 205 ordinances on dogs and vicious dogs. Cowherd says the city has several options. The first is to leave the ordinance unchanged. The council discussed […]
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The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in our local wastewater. The Livingston County Health Department says the Sewershed Surveillance Project, a collaborative effort between Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the University of Missouri (MU) reported the variant was detected locally. The genetic material from the virus that causes […]
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The Chillicothe Wrestling teams performed well in the Cameron Crossroad Duals on Saturday. For the Hornet Boys Team they lost to Sullivan 45-36, beat Plattsburg 41-27, lost to Marceline 42-24 beat Park Hill 58 to 15 and beat Clinton 69 to 12. Individually, Carter Shipers went 2-0, Lane McCoy went 4-1 Joel Edwards went 5-1, Bryce Bergan went 1-0. Caden […]
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