The Chillicothe Area Habitat for Humanity is seeking volunteers to help with building new homes. Volunteers are needed each weekend until the end of August. The organization will find jobs for volunteers at any skill level. Those interested should call Connie Epperson at 660-752-6789 for more information.
A home in Chillicothe sustained significant fire, water, and smoke damage as the result of a fire Thursday morning. Chillicothe Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports that the fire department arrived with two engines and one command until to the heavy fire at a trailer home at 704 Cowgill Street. He says the crews used foam […]
First-grade students from Dewey Elementary School made a visit to the Litton Agriculture Campus earlier this month to learn about plants in class and get their hands dirty. The outing was made possible by the Litton Crusaders program sponsored by the Jerry Litton Family Memorial Foundation. The students transplanted Marigolds into pots to take home […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department, the Chillicothe Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Chillicothe Emergency Services Department will conduct a combined training later this month. The training will be held at the Chillicothe High School the morning of May 25th at 10 o’clock. It will cover how to respond to an active shooter. […]
The Riding For Our Veterans Pro Bull Riding Series will be in Chillicothe later this month. The event will be held at the Litton Ag Center May 26th and 27th. President and co-founder of Riding for Our Veterans Larry Oster says gates will open at 4:30 in the afternoon both days. Mutton bustin’ will be […]
The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe will hold its Build a Better World Summer reading program this summer. The program will begin with a special event at Simpson Park the morning of June 7th from 10 to 11 o’clock. There will be snacks, games, and activities as well as a sign-up booth and information about […]
More than 76,000 shots rang out from the Missouri Trapshooters Association home grounds in Linn Creek during the 30th Annual Missouri FFA and High School Trap Championship with more than 760 students from all over the state participating. “Despite the rainy weather, we saw several perfect scores and many 99s,” said Missouri Department of Conservation […]
An investigation has been completed on Brian Vincent Bowman’s alleged recent fleeing/resisting arrest by flight where he reportedly jumped off the Grand River Bridge to avoid arrest. Additional charges are being sought with that investigation. May 2 the LCSO began an investigation of Hindering Prosecution-felony of a Chillicothe man for allegedly assisting a wanted felon with […]
Missouri Department of Corrections appoints Boyles as Director of Adult Institutions. The Missouri Department of Corrections announced Alana Boyles, who has been with the department for more than 20 years, has been appointed the director of the Division of Adult Institutions. Prior to her appointment to the director of the Division of Adult Institutions, Boyles […]
Chillicothe’s Fire Department was called to a rural location Saturday night in response to pasture ground that was burning. The report says a neighbor, Jay Cooksey, called in the fire that was on property belonging to Joe Preston at 11200 LIV Road 2313. The fire was described as burning from corner to opposite corner. The […]
Chillicothe and Breckenridge residents were hurt Sunday morning in a collision at an intersection just west of Mooresville. The driver of a sports utility vehicle, 28-year-old Sasha Klein of Chillicothe, was taken to Hedrick Medical Center with moderate injuries. The patrol reports a passenger in a car, 45-year-old Francis Mason of Breckenridge also was transported […]
Chillicothe Police responded to the 1300 block of Jackson Street in Chillicothe Saturday morning due to reports of multiple gunshots. Detective Jon Maples reports officers responded to the area and recovered a spent shell casing. He says the police department is following up on leads and talking to witnesses. No injuries or damage was reported. […]
Livingston County Library Director Robin Westphal will leave her position in Chillicothe after 12 years. Her last day at the library will be June 9. She has accepted a position as Johnson County Tennessee Public Library Director. Westphal says she can’t imagine a better place to begin her career as a director or raise her […]
The Fifth Annual “Sliced Bread Jam Bluegrass Festival” will be held at the Litton Agri Campus in Chillicothe the weekend of June 16th through 18th. The admission gate will open at 8 o’clock in the morning Friday and Saturday. The festival will feature regional bands from the Branson and Springfield areas and award winning national […]
It’s the time of year when everyone is mowing yards and the city of Chillicothe is reminding residents that blowing grass clippings into Chillicothe city streets and paved gutters is prohibited. Street Superintendent Barry Arthur says every time it rains, grass clippings flush down the street and usually end up on a drain grate, which […]
Charges have been filed in Livingston County against the alleged driver of a car being pursued, from which a fugitive exited and jumped into the Grand River near Chillicothe Saturday afternoon. Sheriff Steve Cox said the female driver arrested at the scene was 40-year-old Wanita J. Bowman of 417 Dickinson at Chillicothe. Her charges include […]
The Chillicothe Police Department advises the public to be aware of a phone scam circulating in the Chillicothe area. The police department reports that the scam involves a caller pretending to be a family member of the person called and saying he or she is in jail. Then someone pretending to be a law enforcement […]
The Livingston County Library is giving away free comic books to the public on May 6 as part of the international Comic Book Day event. Comics will be available on a first come, first serve basis and until supplies last. There will be comic books suitable for children, teens, and adults. National Comic Book Day was […]
The Chillicothe Farmers Market will start the morning of May 6 at 8 o’clock. It will be open Saturdays through October 28 rain or shine. The 31st year for the Farmers Market will start with the “Ringing of the Bell” on the Chillicothe Courthouse Square. Along with produce, there will be greenhouse plants, baked goods, jams and […]
First-grade students from Dewey Elementary school got to go on an educational trip to Indian Creek Lake. While at Indian Creek the students got to participate in seven different learning stations including water invertebrates, Predator/Prey book, and game, Nature Scavenger Hunt on a trail, learning about parts of a plant with the Litton Crusaders, checking […]
