Riding for Our Veterans will hold a benefit Chili Cook-Off and Auction Saturday. Cook-off judging will begin at the Chillicothe VFW/American Legion at 5:30 that evening, and the soup supper will start at 6 o’clock. Free will donations will be accepted, and take out orders will be available and the auction will follow the supper. […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a fire at a residence said to be vacant Tuesday morning. Captain Derrick Allen reports firefighters found residence at 1227 Jameson Street, owned by the Chillicothe State Bank, full of smoke upon arrival and entered into the residence to find fire in the ceiling and floor. The floor was […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers for its Holiday Parade. The parade will be in Downtown Chillicothe on the morning of November 23rd at 10 o’clock. Volunteers are needed at various locations from 8:30 to 11 o’clock. A spokesperson for the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Parade says individuals interested in […]
Farmer’s Electric Cooperative, based in Chillicothe, has been selected as one rural co-op in 21 states to receive USDA financing to build and improve rural electric infrastructure. According to a recent announcement from the agriculture department, Farmer’s Electric is to receive a $14,000,000 loan allowing it to connect 726 customers while building and improving 114 […]
Chillicothe firefighters were called late Monday night to the scene of a machine shed fire on LIV Road 432. Lieutenant Rob Williams reported the machine shed was fully-involved with fire upon arrival to the scene. The shed had housed multiple tractors and other equipment as well as 30 large round bales of hay. The owner […]
Applications are being taken this week in Trenton, in addition to Chillicothe, for the Salvation Army Christmas assistance program. The Salvation Army office in north Chillicothe serves Grundy and Livingston counties. Applications can be made in Trenton by going to the First Christian Church at 17th and Princeton Road. A sign has been posted to […]
The Grand River Historical Society Museum at 1401 Forest Drive in Chillicothe will feature a Veteran’s Day tribute program Sunday afternoon, November 10th starting at 2 o’clock. Presenting the historical and musical events are Larry Vance and Mary Lou VanDeventer. Vance is a retired Chillicothe high school history teacher and Museum Board Member. Mrs. VanDeventer […]
Open enrollment for health insurance for 2020 started Friday, November 1st and continues through December 15th. The enrollment period applies to private health insurance sold through the federal Marketplace or directly by an insurance company. The Missouri Department of Insurance reports there are two insurers for health insurance in the individual market in Missouri, on […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries when the Peterbilt truck he drove overturned in Carroll County Friday afternoon. Seventy-four year-old Howard Midgyett was transported to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. The truck traveled east on Route U west of Highway 65 before it ran off the right side of the road, […]
Prior to the Dr. Albert & Vera Cross Hall 10th anniversary open house, $45,000 in Allied Health scholarships were announced by the North Central Missouri College Foundation. Mr. Mitch Holder, NCMC Dean of Instruction, made the announcements with scholarship donors, student recipients, and guests in attendance. Forty-four scholarships were announced with award amounts ranging from […]
A Chillicothe Township official accused of assaulting a private employee has been charged with second-degree sodomy. An appearance bond for James Edward Gates was posted Thursday, and arraignment is scheduled in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court on November 8, 2019, at 9 am. Bond was originally set at $100,000 cash only, with […]
Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe will be a remote viewing location for a free two-hour overview presentation on precision medicine. “Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Precision Medicine” will be broadcast live via webcast in the Litton Room of Hedrick next Wednesday, November 6, 2019, evening from 6 to 8 o’clock. A doctor from the Saint Luke’s Cancer […]
A Kirksville man sustained moderate injuries as the result of a pickup truck losing control on an ice-covered bridge three miles east of Meadville Thursday morning. An ambulance transported 69-year-old Harry Jayne to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. The pickup traveled west on Highway 36 before it ran off the right side of the road, […]
While Trenton FFA member Teresa Yoder is a finalist for a National Proficiency Award, she’s not the only candidate from our area in competition for a national award. Yoder is among four from across the country competing for an ag processing award. Addison Burns of Gallatin is a national finalist for proficiency in agriscience research. […]
The Chillicothe City Council voted to hire an assistant city auditor during an executive session Monday night. Chillicothe City Clerk Rozanne Frampton says Cheri Livingston will begin the full-time position in about two weeks at $13.03 per hour.
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded with one engine and four personnel to a vehicle fire on Wednesday morning. Captain Tracy Bradley reports firefighters found the engine compartment of a sport utility vehicle fully engulfed in flames and backed into the driveway at 101 Ashley Avenue. The Chillicothe Police Department reportedly tried to put out the […]
The National FFA convention Thursday through Saturday in Indianapolis. Many students from Trenton and the surrounding area will be presented with the American FFA Degree on Saturday which is the highest individual honor for members. The Trenton FFA chapter will have six recipients: Paydn Gibson, Jasper Hansen, Emily Kasinger, Tyler Kidd, Hannah Persell, and Jayden […]
A Chillicothe woman appeared in court on Monday for arraignment and a bond hearing regarding felony charges of abuse or neglect of a child causing alleged emotional or physical injury, no sexual contact. Beatrice Josephine Anderson was accused in an October 21st incident that authorities say involved a three-month-old girl. She allegedly confessed to shaking […]
Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment assistance will be provided in Trenton and Chillicothe in November and December during open enrollment Friday, November 1, 2019, through December 15th. The Northeast Missouri Area Agency on Aging and Heartland Health Insurance Navigator Program will present education sessions on health insurance coverage at the North 65 Center on November 5th […]
The Children’s Department of the Livingston County Library of Chillicothe will hold a Disney Family Trivia Night next week. Teams of four to six members with at least one child younger than 12 years old can participate in the event on the evening of November 8th. Doors will be opened at 5:30, and seven rounds […]
