Eighty calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Monday. Some of those calls include: 12:14 a.m., Officers conducted a traffic stop at the area of South Street and Williams Street for defective equipment. The officer noticed the odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was searched and drugs and drug paraphernalia were located. 8:30 a.m., […]
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The work on the layout of the new Chillicothe Industrial Park continues. City Administrator Roze Frampton says there is still a ways to go, but progress is being made. Frampton says they are also meeting with MoDOT about the Mitchell Road and US 36 interchange. She says when the Industrial Park opens there is potential for an increase of traffic […]
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Area producers are beginning the work of harvesting crops, which means motorists will see combines, grain trucks, semis, tractors, and equipment for fieldwork on the roads. Raysha Tate, Executive Director for the Livingston County FSA Offices urges motorists to be patient and cautious around the equipment. Tate says don’t assume you know what the driver of that equipment is doing. […]
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The 37th annual Chautauqua in the Park opens Saturday morning and organizers will be busy through today (Friday) preparing Simpson Park for the big event. Chillicothe Parks Director Josh Norris says the park will close to through traffic at Noon today. There will be limited parking available near Chilli Bay Saturday and Sunday and handicapped parking near the maintenance building […]
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The ramps to and from Interstate 35 at Missouri Highway 6 and US 69 will close for resurfacing beginning Thursday morning. MoDOT says the contractor The ramps are scheduled to close as follows: The U.S. Route 69 (Exit 68) ramps will be closed Thursday through Saturday of this week, from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm daily. On Friday, Saturday and […]
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Resurfacing of US 69 in Daviess County is taking place, from Route C to north of I-35. MoDOT reports the Contractor has completed the concrete patching and plan to begin paving this week, weather permitting. Motorists will be directed through the work zone by flaggers and a pilot car. Workers will be present during daylight hours, Monday through Saturday, weather […]
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The bridge crossing US 36 at Hamilton was struck by a high-profile vehicle Wednesday. The Highway 13 bridge was already damaged in a crash that happened last September. Damages from Wednesday’s crash have caused MoDOT to reduce traffic on the bridge to a single lane. MoDOT reported inspectors are evaluating the damage and have narrowed the bridge to one lane […]
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One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident near Hamilton Friday evening. The Missouri State High Patrol says the crash occurred Friday at 5:20 pm on Westbound 36 two miles west 0f Hamilton. A car driven by 61-year-old Brad James of Kidder was in the driving lane and a Semi was in the passing lane driven by a 41-year-old from […]
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The public is urged to use caution when driving in the area where street crews are working, whether it is removing snow or patching potholes, drivers should slow down and pay attention. City Administrator Darin Chappell says one accident has occurred that left a street department worker injured. Chappell says slow down, use caution, and give the crews room to […]
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Scrub Seal projects on Highway 13 in Caldwell and Daviess Counties will begin Thursday. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the work from Bethany to the Ray County line is set to begin. This portion of the project begins at the north and works south. Work on the section from Bethany to near Gallatin will continue through around August 10th. […]
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