A section of Sullivan County Route TT will close for a culvert replacement tomorrow, Wednesday, December 16. Local maintenance crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation plan to close Route TT from Alpine Drive to Route W from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. During the closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route. All […]
The Livingston County Health Center announces another COVID-19-related death on December 15th, which brings the total to 31. Nine new cases were also reported for a total of 957. Sixty-one cases are active, with 44 in the community, 10 facility actives, and seven school actives. Livingston County has 10 current COVID-19-related hospitalizations.
The Grundy County Commission approved COVID-19 fund allocations on December 15th and received several fiscal year 2021 budget proposals. COVID-19 Relief Fund approved expenses included for the Jewett Norris Library of $6,122.44, Grundy County $19,052.42, the Senior Tax Board $432.37, the Families and Friends of the Developmentally Disabled $9,181.97, the Sunnyview Nursing Home of $103,605.56, […]
Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton plans to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the next couple of weeks for staff. Marketing and Public Relations Director Jordan Ferguson reports the hospital is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine distribution. The CDC recommends prioritizing health care workers and residents of […]
The COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed in Missouri. A website specifically about the vaccine in Missouri indicates there are three phases to availability. Phase 1A involves long-term care facility residents and staff and health care workers. Phase 1B involves high-risk individuals who are 18 to 64 years old, individuals who are at least 65, first […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Sumner resident sustained moderate injuries when the truck he drove overturned in Linn County the morning of December 15th. A private vehicle transported 19-year-old James Tye to the Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The truck traveled north on Highway 130 before running off the left side of the road two […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department received Court orders to cause the following people to be transferred to the Missouri Department of Corrections to serve a sentence or attend a treatment program: Jonathan Meservey, 18, Chillicothe, Fail to register – Felony 4 years ITP. Justin Martin, 22, Carrollton MO, Possession Controlled Substance, 2 Years. Johnifer Lodge, […]
In collaboration with the CARES Act, the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri plans to present local senior centers with grants for $10,000. Eleven senior centers will benefit from the $10,000 grants, one each in Caldwell, Grundy, Harrison, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, and Sullivan counties, and one grant for each of the two centers located […]
The Grundy County Health Department reports 11 new COVID-19 cases for a total of 772. Five hundred seventy-three cases have been confirmed. One hundred three are active. There have been 23 COVID-19-related deaths reported for Grundy County. The Livingston County Health Center announces three additional COVID-19-related deaths since December 11th, bringing the total to 30. […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation has closed the St. Joseph and Chillicothe offices to the public due to rising COVID-19 concerns. MDC staff will still be able to answer phone calls to those offices. Sales of 2021 Natural Events Calendars will continue if arrangements by phone are made for contactless pickup outside the buildings. MDC […]
Lesli Collins, Facilities Coordinator/Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach, originally from Mercer, MO, has been selected as North Central Missouri College’s Outstanding Employee for December. Lesli, an NCMC alumna, has been employed at NCMC for fourteen years and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Western Governors University. As one of her many accomplishments, Lesli helped the […]
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education the evening of December 14th approved Missouri Consultants for Education as its service provider for district policies, regulations, and forms. There was discussion of the results of a four-day week teacher survey, COVID-19, and shifting contracted transportation pay to payroll for full-time employees. The board reviewed the district report […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the renewal of liability and property insurance on the evening of December 14th. The insurance with CPSK and the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund totals $68,227. That is an increase of $11,122 from the previous year. The board approved the annual auditor’s reports from Conrad and Higgins. […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Lancaster man sustained serious injuries when a truck overturned three miles east of Queen City the night of December 14th. An air ambulance transported 26-year-old Ethan Strunk to the University Hospital in Columbia. The truck traveled south on Germania Avenue before running off the left side, overturning, and coming to […]
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education approved Missouri United School Insurance Council renewal on the evening of December 14th. Secretary Robin Griswold reports the annual assessment amount due is $13,005. The insurance includes property, general liability, buses, and worker’s compensation. The board approved the 2019-2020 school audit, Wagner taking school pictures, and a curriculum update […]
The Harrison County Health Department and Harrison County Health Officer Courtney Cross have issued a public health order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The order involves all persons at least two years old wearing a face covering or mask any time they are or will be in contact with others who are not household […]
December 15th is the first-day candidates can file for the April 6th election. Several candidates have filed for reelection in Chillicothe. Those include Mayor Theresa Kelly, City Clerk Rozanne Frampton, City Auditor Hannah Fletcher, Councilman-At-Large Thomas Ashbrook, Second Ward Councilman Wayne Cunningham, and Fourth Ward Councilman Pam Jarding. Others filing for positions in Chillicothe include […]
An Altamont man accused of stabbing a 16-year-old girl in Cameron in May entered a plea of not guilty in Clinton County Circuit Court on December 14th. Online court information shows Bronson Wildman waived formal arraignment, and the case was continued to January 5th for a plea or trial setting. Wildman has been charged with […]
A precautionary boil advisory for some of the Mercer County Public Water District’s rural water customers has been put in place following repairs to a water main on Monday. Affected are water district customers on Derby Road, Emblem Road, and on Route FF. The advisory to boil water for drinking and cooking is in effect […]
Grundy County Health Department on Monday reported nine more cases of COVID-19 and five more active cases from the weekend. As of Monday morning, the health department says Grundy County has had 761 COVID-19 cases year to date. That’s up by nine from Friday’s report. The newest number of active cases is at 100 which […]
