The Missouri Department of Corrections reports the death of a Chillicothe Correctional Center inmate. Fifty-six-year-old Claudette Pate died at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City on Tuesday evening, March 1, 2022. She died of apparent natural causes. Pate was serving a 12-year sentence on forgery and delivery or possession of a weapon at a county […]
State Representative Rusty Black will give the State of the State address at the next Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. The event will be held at Comfort Inn and Suites in Chillicothe on March 16th at noon. Black will discuss issues for his constituents to be aware of. Tickets cost $12 for Chillicothe Area […]
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen February 28th approved pursuing a Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement System contract with Daviess County Central 911 and the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. The vote was taken after it was announced City Administrator Lance Rains and Police Chief Mark Richards attended the 911 Board meeting to discuss running MULES in Gallatin […]
The Teen Department of the Lillian DesMarias Youth Library in Chillicothe will hold its monthly Board Game Night and a Bad Art Night for individuals 12 to 18 years old. A new board game will be introduced at the program on March 9th from 5 o’clock to 6:30 in the evening. Other board games will […]
The Chillicothe City Council next week will discuss an ordinance that would approve the Missouri Firefighters Cancer Award Program. The council will meet in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities meeting room on February 28, 2022, at 5:30 pm. The agenda also includes annual service reports from the University of Missouri Extension Center, Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce, […]
Chillicothe police on Thursday afternoon responded to the railroad overpass on Highway 36 and Mitchell Road where a large piece of farm machinery had become wedged underneath the bridge. Railroad officials were notified and are to check the structural integrity of the bridge, but the machinery did not appear to have inflicted extensive damage. Officers […]
Mid-America Music Festival organizers have announced the weekend lineup, which features 12 country music artists. Celebrating its fifth year, the festival will be held Friday through Sunday, August. 5 through August 7, 2022, at the Black Silo Winery in Trenton. Headlining Friday, Aug. 5 is country music artist, Lauren Alaina. Alaina was recently inducted as […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering free upcoming hunter education skills sessions in northwest Missouri. Participants will earn the safety certificate needed to obtain hunting permits. These sessions will teach and test participants for safe firearms handling and basic hunting skills. The sessions offered and links to register include: Chillicothe from 5:30 to 9:30 […]
A fish fry will be held at the Bishop Hogan Memorial School in Chillicothe every Friday during Lent as a fundraiser for the school. Food will be served by drive-through only those evenings from 5 to 7 pm. The meals will include sides, such as coleslaw, green beans, and potatoes, and dessert. The meals will […]
The Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Board and Board of Adjustments will hold public hearings next month. The Planning and Zoning Board will consider a conditional use permit application at the Chillicothe City Hall on March 7, 2022, at 5:30 pm. The application is from Nicholas Leadbetter to operate a home-based dog training business at 1208 […]
The North Missouri Sportsman’s Alliance will hold two events at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge on April 9th: a free deer antler scoring program and a Texas Hold ’Em Poker Tournament to raise funds for the alliance to fund the Share the Harvest program. Deer racks will be accepted from 9 o’clock to noon. Certified Pope […]
Candidates filed at the Secretary of State’s Office in Jefferson City on February 22nd for state and U. S. offices. Filing for the Missouri House of Representatives for District 2 was Randy Railsback of Hamilton and Mazzie Boyd of Hamilton. For District 3, Danny Busick of Newtown and Gary M. Ewing of Powersville filed. For […]
Multiple reports were given at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting February 22nd. Vice President of Student Affairs Doctor Kristen Alley reported NCMC’s graduation rate is 42%, and the withdrawal rate is 39%. NCMC is the only community college in the state to have a higher graduation rate than a withdrawal rate. […]
Absentee ballots are available for the April 5th Municipal Election at the county clerk’s offices in Grundy and Livingston counties. Absentee voting may be done during regular hours. The Grundy County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse in Trenton will be open for absentee voting on April 2nd from 8 o’clock to noon. The Livingston County […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education on February 21st adopted the school calendar for 2022-2023. School will start on August 24th with dismissal at 1 pm. The last day of school is scheduled for May 17th, 2023. The calendar includes full-day professional development once a month instead of early dismissal Wednesdays. There will not be […]
Five senior members of the Trenton FFA chapter stopped at KTTN Monday morning and were guests on Open Line promoting National FFA Week. The week began on Sunday when 26 members of the chapter attended services at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton. Chapter President Colton Roy gave the morning message. Junior officers of […]
The Livingston County Preservation Society enjoyed a Chillicothe Hall of Fame event in which local architect R. Warren Roberts was officially unveiled and inducted. Mouton shared some background on the Chillicothe Hall of Fame then read the exhibit piece biography. Warren Roberts’ accomplishments were quite impressive. Rep. Black then shared a few words about the […]
The Salute to Agriculture Luncheon to be held near Chillicothe on February 18th was postponed due to school being canceled for Chillicothe on February 18th. The event is hosted by the Chillicothe FFA Chapter and Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon has been rescheduled for February 21st from 11:30 to 1 o’clock. It will […]
The Cultural Corner Art Guild and Gallery at 424 Locust Street in Chillicothe currently has a Black History Month art exhibit featuring Black artists. Shades of Us will be on display until March 19th. Cultural Corner Board President Margaret Vance says Cultural Corner was approached by a local African American woman who wanted to have […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce will host a free Family Movie Night on February 20th. Clifford the Big Red Dog will be shown in the Family Life Center of the Calvary Baptist Church of Chillicothe at 6:30 that evening. There will also be homemade ice cream and games. Contact the Calvary Baptist Church for […]
