The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the medication room at the Grand River Health Care Nursing Home in Chillicothe Wednesday morning. Assistant Chief Eric Reeter reports firefighters did not see any smoke upon arrival, but there was an odor of burned electrical wiring. Crews used a thermal imaging camera and […]
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Chillicothe Police Department searching for 16-year-old Lucas Cornwell
The Chillicothe Police Department reports a runaway juvenile. The police department notes 16-year-old Lucas Cornwell was last seen Monday night around 7:30 in the 2200 block of Country Club Drive in Chillicothe. He was possibly heading to the Kansas City area. Cornwell is described as white, six-foot-one-inch tall, and weighing 162 pounds with brown hair […]
Livingston County Library to host play dates for kids
The Livingston County Library of Chillicothe will hold two parent-guided play dates this month. Parents and children four years old and younger can participate in Toddler Stay and Play in the library’s second-floor program room on the mornings of February 12th and 21st from 9 to 11 o’clock. The self-guided come-and-go-style event will include puzzles, […]
Livingston County Library seeking circulation clerk for Children’s Department
The Livingston County Library has a part-time position available in the Children’s Department for a circulation clerk. Duties include circulation responsibilities, shelving duties, and great customer service. Direct experience with children and adults in a professional capacity is preferred. Good communication and computer skills are required. Availability for evening and alternating Saturdays are a must. […]
Chillicothe FFA Chapter sends 75 to Greenhand Motivational Conference
Over 4500 first year FFA members from more than 320 Missouri High Schools had the opportunity to learn about being positive role models, learning to get involved, making sound choices, becoming active team members and making a positive difference in their lives, school, and the community at the annual Greenhand Motivational Conferences. These conferences presented […]
Chillicothe City Council approves promotions and new hires
The Chillicothe City Council approved hiring two employees for the Chillicothe Police Department and several promotions for the Chillicothe Fire Department during an executive session this week. Caitlin Howell was hired as a full-time dispatcher and Brian Schmidt was hired as a part-time police officer. Promotions for the fire department included Aaron Minnick from Lieutenant […]
Trenton qualifies eight for state STAR events competition
Trenton has qualified eight entries for STAR events competition on the state level in March. Results have been announced following the regional STAR events held Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Chillicothe. STAR is an acronym for students taking action with recognition. It’s one of the programs for students in the school organization: Family, Career, […]
Investigation leads to arrests on charges of endangering the welfare of a child
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports an investigation resulted in the Livingston County Associate Circuit Court issuing arrest warrants for three adults Tuesday on child endangerment charges. Forty-six-year-old Brandy Kay Davis and 56-year-old Marion Antone Davis, both of Chillicothe, as well as 24-year-old Shanae Damon possibly of Columbia, were charged with two counts of alleged […]
Annual gun and knife show set for weekend of February 8th in Chillicothe
Chillicothe Elks Lodge Number 656 will hold the 17th Annual Gun and Knife Sports Show to benefit area youth and veteran activities. Attendees can buy, sell, and trade at the show to feature a mixture of guns, knives, ammunition, and accessories. Show hours are February 8th from 5 to 8 o’clock in the evening, February […]
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide to offer free tax preparation
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will provide free in-person tax preparation at the Grand River Multipurpose Center of Chillicothe. Trained and IRS-certified volunteers can help taxpayers of all ages each Wednesday beginning February 6th through April 10th from 9 to 3 o’clock by appointment. AARP membership is not required to receive free tax preparation and those interested […]
Chillicothe man injured in crash near Avalon
The highway patrol reports a Chillicothe man was injured in a single vehicle accident six miles northwest of Avalon. Thirty-one-year-old Shane Glasgow received minor injuries was taken by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The sports utility vehicle was westbound when it traveled off the north side of Livingston County Route Double J […]
Warrants issued for five individuals involving methamphetamine investigation
The Livingston County Sheriff’s office in conjunction with the Chillicothe Police Department is seeking the arrest of five individuals following a drug investigation. Sheriff Steve Cox identified those being sought as 26-year-old Cara Ann Hagler of Chillicothe, 39-year-old Peggy Jo Zorn of Chillicothe, 18-year-old Hunter Lee Forest Burns of Brookfield and 18-year-old Levi Lee McNeely […]
Livingston County Sheriff’s office finds 11 bags of meth, cash and distribution equipment during traffic stop
Authorities in Livingston County report that after a traffic stop, there was a seizure of 11bags of alleged methamphetamine, distribution equipment, and nearly $4,200 in cash. A Chillicothe resident now faces a drug charge after his initial arrest on a warrant for an alleged assault in the third degree from a January 3rd incident. 36-year-old […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education offers contract for Superintendent position
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education has offered a contract for the school district’s Superintendent position. The name of the person was not expected to be announced before Monday because of a notification process. Seven candidates were interviewed Friday during a special meeting of the Board of Education with the vote to offer a contract […]
Chillicothe Fire Department responds to construction site
The Chillicothe Fire Department on Saturday extinguished debris in a 14-foot trailer at 1301 Monroe Street. The debris half-filled the trailer, which was attached to a vehicle at a construction site. Firefighters used a hand-line to extinguish the blaze and Assistant Fire Chief Eric Reeter said the blaze was contained to the trailer and with […]
Two injured in Carroll County rollover crash
Residents of Carrollton and Warrensburg were hurt early Friday afternoon when a car overturned in northeastern Carroll County. The highway patrol reports 34-year-old Sandra Taylor of Carrollton sustained moderate injuries and 17-year-old Treasur Overturf of Warrensburg received minor injuries with both taken to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. They were passengers in a car driven […]
Chula woman slides off roadway near Chillicothe
A Chula woman received a minor injury Monday afternoon in an accident at the north city limits of Chillicothe. Thirty-year-old Latina Bru went by herself to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Bru was southbound on Highway 65 and attempted to turn east onto Mohawk Road when the sports utility vehicle slid off the southeast side […]
Two from Wheeling hurt in Linn County crash
An accident early Monday evening in Linn County injured two residents of Wheeling. Fifty-year-old Karla Knouse and her daughter, 22-year-old Alexis Knouse, received minor injuries and went to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. Both women were using seat belts. The pickup driven by Karla Knouse was eastbound on Highway 36 when it went out of […]
Parenting classes to be offered in Trenton and Chillicothe
A series of parenting classes are to be held in Trenton during February and March. The six classes, which are free, will be held at the North Central Missouri Mental Health Center at the corner of 28th street and Oklahoma Avenue. Parenting classes are on Tuesdays February 5th through March 11th from 12:30 to 2:30. Parenting classes […]
Audio: Legislature approval not required for Missouri prison reorganization plan
The Missouri Department of Corrections is moving many inmates and workers at the Crossroads prison in Cameron to the nearby Western Missouri Correctional Center. Director Anne Precythe says moving to the older prison makes sense. The state has budgeted three-million dollars to convert half of Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron into a […]