The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in Chillicothe Tuesday evening. Captain Tracy Bradley reports one engine with five personnel arrived at the intersection of Henry and Violet Street to find the engine compartment of the vehicle fully involved. All occupants were out of the vehicle owned by Junior Johnson of Chillicothe. Bradley […]
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Chillicothe police arrest man wanted in Caldwell County
Chillicothe police last evening went to a residence in the 100 block of Henry Street in reference to a fugitive from Caldwell County. Officers arrested David Gamble of Chillicothe on a Caldwell County allegation of failure to obey a judge’s order on the original charge of felony possession of a controlled substance or synthetic cannabinoid. […]
Chillicothe City Council approves separation agreement with Fire Chief Darrell Wright
The Chillicothe City Council approved an ordinance involving an employment separation agreement with the Chillicothe Fire Chief. The ordinance authorized a contract with Darrell Wright regarding the agreement. The City of Chillicothe proposed Wright resign as of September 15th and be paid an amount equal to his sick leave until December 31st and his earned […]
35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park kicks off Saturday in Chillicothe
The 35th Annual Chautauqua in the Park will be held September 7th and 8th, 2019 at Simpson Park in Chillicothe, Missouri. This annual event, sponsored by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council, and presented by Hedrick Medical Center, has a wide variety of entertainment, activities, artists, crafts, and food. […]
Heartland Foundation honors 2019 scholarship recipients
On Wednesday, August 28, Heartland Foundation honored 22 scholarship recipients at their Board of Trustees meeting. Heartland Foundation awarded a total of $36,679 with scholarships awarded to those seeking post-secondary education. 2019-2020 scholarships and recipients are: Velma Flies Anderson Scholarship: Ashton Knorr, Savannah, Missouri Mary Alice Hartigan Scholarship: Hannah Riekhof, Country Club, Missouri Doris R. […]
Dorris Rider Art Gallery to feature “Local Artists Showcase 12”
A collection of works by area artists will begin the 2019-2020 exhibition schedule in the Dorris Rider Art Gallery at North Central Missouri College in Trenton. “Local Artists Showcase 12” will open on Monday, September 9 and run through October 4. Artists can submit up to two pieces of original art that have not previously […]
Livingston County Highway 65 and Linn County Route M resurfacing to resume
Work will soon resume on both Linn County Route M and Livingston County U.S. Route 65 through Chillicothe. Missouri Petroleum, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will begin the second stage of a resurfacing project on Route M in Brookfield on Monday, Sept. 9, followed by U.S. Route 65 through Chillicothe. Work will take place […]
Social Security scam hits area residents
Chillicothe police say a scam is circulating again in which a telephone caller claims to be with the Social Security office. Police indicate the caller may claim there’s a warrant or other issue that will result in the suspension of the social security number of the person answering the phone if payment is not made. […]
Crash 3-miles north of Novinger causes serious injuries
A man from Queen City was injured in a utility vehicle rollover accident on Sunday night three miles north of Novinger. Twenty-five-year-old Cody Winn was taken by ambulance to University Hospital in Columbia with serious injuries The UTV was northbound on private property where it was apparently traveling too fast for conditions on a hillside […]
Quinn Memorial Fun Run and 5K walk/run set for September 21
A memorial run to be held in Chillicothe in September will benefit a scholarship fund to help Bishop Hogan Memorial School alumni further their education. The Fourth Annual Quinn Memorial Fun Run and 5K Run/Walk, in memory of former Bishop Hogan students Abby Quinn Boies and Joshua Quinn, will begin and end at Bishop Hogan […]
Video: Chillicothe Police Department conducts MILO training
The Chillicothe Police Department conducted training with the Multiple Interactive Learning Objectives Training Simulator this week. The department reports MILO is a response to a resistance training tool, which simulates real-life, potentially fatal situations law enforcement officers encounter on duty. Participants are equipped with tools officers would normally find on their duty belt, including a […]
Trenton Street in Chillicothe to close twice during the month of September
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports a street will be closed twice during the month of September. Trenton Street will be closed from JFK to 10th Street for the Fourth Annual Quinn Memorial Fun Run and 5K the morning of September 21st. An officer will lead the event, which starts at 8 o’clock. That section […]
Chip and seal work in Chillicothe to close several streets
Vance Brothers will chip and seal several streets in Chillicothe next week. Street work is scheduled to be done September 3 through 6, 2019 during the evening hours on Calhoun, Webster, Jackson, Clay from Vine to Walnut, Locust, Elm from Ann to Polk, Vine from Third to Polk, Cherry from Clay to Bryan, and Walnut […]
Construction wages cut in half by new prevailing wage rules
According to Jeff Phillips, Communications and Outreach Manager of the Laborers International Union of North America in St. Joseph, construction workers in many rural Missouri counties are working for less this Labor Day holiday. Missouri’s new prevailing wage law has cut wages for construction workers in many counties, sometimes by more than half. The new […]
Chillicothe man injured in in Carroll County crash
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe man sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck he drove struck a sports utility vehicle and ran off the road in Carroll County Wednesday evening. Twenty-nine-year-old Jamie Stoner was transported to Hedrick Medical Center of Chillicothe. SUV driver 38-year-old Cynthia Farris of Ludlow was not injured. The pickup traveled […]
Free Methodist Church of Chillicothe to host fundraiser
A pancake breakfast will be held to benefit the missions of the Free Methodist Church of Chillicothe. The fundraiser will be held at the Applebee’s in Chillicothe the morning of September 7th from 7 to 10 o’clock. Tickets will cost $6.00 in advance or $7.00 at the door. Contact Director of Missions Lisa Lanning for […]
Trenton Board of Education approves project bid from Lawhon Construction Company
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the project bid from Lawhon Construction Company of Saint Joseph and all alternate bids at a special meeting on Wednesday morning. The base bid from Lawhon was $6,275,000 and the total bid with alternates was $6,608,500. The alternate bids include the S. M. Rissler office expansion, stage storage […]
Court sets bond for Chillicothe man accused of sodomy
The bond was amended in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court on Tuesday for a Chillicothe man charged with felony sodomy or attempted sodomy, first degree, victim less than 12 years old. Online court information shows the court amended 29-year-old Richard James Stumph’s bond to $50,000 cash only, 10% allowed. He was originally […]
Several bridges in northern Missouri to benefit from federal money
Several lettered-route bridges within the Green Hills Region are to benefit from federal money that Congressman Sam Graves announced will be forthcoming to the Missouri Department of Transportation. Each of the targeted bridges has a poor condition rating. Graves received notification from the U.S. Department of Transportation that Missouri will receive $20.7 million for the […]
NCMC Board of Trustees set tax levy at Tuesday meeting
Five National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Awards were presented at the North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday evening. The NISOD Awards went to Cory Cooksey with Business Technology for Teaching, Health Sciences Program Coordinator Kristi Cutsinger for Academic Support, Admissions Director Kristie Cross for Student Affairs, Senior Database Administrator […]