A Chillicothe man arrested in November for alleged possession of a controlled substance and tampering with evidence is bound over for Circuit Court.  Thirty-one-year-old Tyler Montana Gibson is expected in […]
Winter Reading: Murder Mystery
Patrons at the Livingston County Library are encouraged to participate in the Winter Reading Challenge. The Winter Beacon: Murder Mystery and Beanstack Reading Challenge takes place all month and encourages […]
Sheriff’s Report For Late December
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department report for the latter half of December includes several incidents and arrests. Incidents include: December 29 about 10:45 a.m. deputies responded to Mooresville where a […]
Assessment Forms Mailed
Livingston County Assessment Forms have been mailed and county residents or property owners should receive them this week. Livingston County Assessor Steve Ripley says those forms need to be returned […]
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November Unemployment Numbers Down
Unemployment in November is down across the local counties. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures that include… Looking at the area […]
County Commission Begins Budget Work Tuesday
The Livingston County Commission will be working on the 2024 budget with the meetings beginning January 2nd. The commissioners are meeting Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday next week, starting at 9:30 […]
New Year’s Resolutions
As we approach the end of 2023 and are ready to start a new year, some may choose to make resolutions about how they plan to improve their lives. Jessica […]
Municipal Election Filing Closed
Filing for the April Municipal Election closed this week. In Livingston County filing included three school boards. In Chillicothe, there are two seats available and two filed for the seats. […]
2024 County Budget Work Begins
The Livingston County Budget will be the primary focus of the Livingston County Commissioners as they meet starting January 2nd. The budget must be completed and approved before the end […]
USDA: Good News For Food Prices
The USDA says there COULD be good news for food prices in 2024. USDA Agriculture Department Economist, Megan Sweitzer says the rate of increase for food prices are expected to […]
