Salvation Army Seasonal Assistance

Salvation Army gearing up for the holidays

The Salvation Army of Chillicothe has several holiday programs for Livingston and Grundy counties. Christmas Angel Trees will be at Walmart and Chillicothe State Bank in Chillicothe starting Friday. Case Manager Lynda Snuffer says there are 152 families in the Angel Tree program with 474 individuals seeing their needs met by the program. Churches and […]

Honor Band Trenton

Trenton students participate in Honor Band

Several Trenton R-9 students participated in the 67th Annual North Central Missouri Band Masters Association Honor Band in Chillicothe Monday. Those students included Alyssa Kosse, third chair bass clarinet; Claire Utley, third chair alto sax; Tony Garcia, fifth chair percussion; Mackenzie Klinginsmith, sixth chair clarinet; Emma Gilham, seventh chair clarinet; Chase Marsh, seventh chair french […]

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FCS Financial commits $50K to 4-H over 5-years

FCS Financial has pledged its support to Missouri’s youth through a $50,000 commitment to Missouri 4-H. Over the next five years, FCS Financial will provide $10,000 installments to Missouri 4-H Foundation for the Youth Futures Program, Hall of Fame, 4-H Clover and livestock, equine and dairy judging. More than 220,000 young people participate in 4-H […]

NCMC PAS students recently participated in the Missouri PAS State Conference November 13-15 on the NCMC campus. (F-L to R) Jamee Scearce, Shambree Hagan, Mariah Fox, Ariel Propes, Breanna Chambers, Chandra Woodring. (B-L to R) Colton Hargrave, Katelyn Galloway, Andrew Bimson, Kamron Stephenson, Nicholas Caraway, Alex Neal.

NCMC agriculture students participate in State Conference

Twelve agriculture students from North Central Missouri College participated in the Missouri Postsecondary Agriculture Student Organization State Conference November 13-15 at the NCMC campus located in Trenton, Missouri. There were 130 students, advisors, and guests from seven Missouri community colleges and universities participated in the conference. The NCMC group had the opportunity to travel to […]

Chillicothe FFA Fall Speaking Contests participants

Chillicothe FFA students compete in speaking contests

Chillicothe FFA students participated in the Area II Fall Speaking Contest in Gallatin. Meredith Oesch competed in the Missouri Farm Bureau Contest, Garrett Cramer competed in the Missouri Pork Producers Contest, Malloree Summers competed in the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives, Claire Shipp competed in the Missouri Teach Ag, Sydney Baxter competed in the Missouri Soil […]

Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce

Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce seeking nominations

Nominations are sought over the course of a month for awards that will be presented by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce. Categories in which nominations can be made include the chamber Business of the Year, Personal Community Service, the Chamber Person of the Year, and for Lifetime Achievement. Nominations are due by December 15th […]

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Chillicothe woman hurt in crash south of Trenton

The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe woman sustained moderate injuries when the pickup her husband drove hit a deer seven miles south of Trenton Tuesday night. Forty-two-year-old Robert Covert drove north on U. S. Route 65 when the vehicle struck the deer. The pickup then spun and came to rest on the southbound shoulder with […]

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Chillicothe duplex heavily damaged by fire

Considerable damage was reported to a housing duplex in Chillicothe Monday. Firefighters responded to the duplex at 324 and 326 East Jackson and upon arrival, smoke was billowing from the eaves. One of the tenants was outside of her apartment. The other was not at home but arrived at the scene to unlock the door […]