The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Chillicothe man in Livingston County Tuesday evening on a felony warrant and other allegations. The Linn County warrant for 40-year-old Daniel Gaunt was for child neglect. The Patrol also accused him of misdemeanor possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of paraphernalia. Gaunt was taken to the Chillicothe […]
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Voter registration deadline for April Municipal Election is March 6th
The deadline to register to vote for the April 2nd Municipal Election is next week. Residents of Grundy and Livingston counties can register to vote at their respective county clerk’s office during regular office hours through March 6th. The Livingston County Clerk’s Office will be open that day until 5 o’clock. Residents can also change […]
Livingston County Library to begin spring storytime series
The Livingston County Library of Chillicothe will begin its spring storytime series for children two to five years old in its Children’s Department next week. Wee Read will be held Tuesday mornings at 10 o’clock March 5th through April 30th. The program will feature age-appropriate stories, finger plays, songs, and rhymes as well as a […]
Visitor at Chillicothe Correctional Center arrested attempting to smuggle drugs into facility
The Chillicothe Police Department made two arrests Friday afternoon. Sergeant John Valbracht reports one of the arrests involved a Chillicothe Correctional Center visitor allegedly attempting to deliver illegal narcotics to an inmate. Officers arrested Edward Vonthun on possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Valbracht reports Dale Marvin Barker was arrested in the […]
Chillicothe Fire Department provides aid to Hale Fire District; home a total loss
The Chillicothe Fire Department provided mutual aid for a structure fire Friday morning that Captain Derrick Allen says left a home a total loss. Allen reports the Hale Fire Protection District requested a tanker and personnel to help control the fully involved fire at 22124 U. S. Highway 65. Chillicothe firefighters observed heavy fire throughout […]
Chillicothe Police Department hires new communications officer
The Chillicothe Police Department has a new communications officer. The police department reports Kaylee Ramsey has previous experience in dispatching from working at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office for two years before she finished her degree in psychology and worked for the State of Missouri Children’s Division. Ramsey says she has a passion for assuring […]
Livingston County Health Center warns citizens of scam
The Livingston County Health Center of Chillicothe warns of a scam involving a caller identifying himself or herself as “the health center”. The calls are reportedly being made from a number with a 247 area code. The Livingston County Health Center notes it will not call residents unless it has official business, and all of […]
Aging in Place to host presentation for seniors at Livingston County Health Center
Aging in Place, an initiative of the Livingston County Health Center is hosting an event on Wednesday, February 27th at 10 a.m. in their classroom, to educate area residents about things they can do to help improve their own outcome in emergency situations. Jonathon Nolan, Firefighter/Paramedic at the Chillicothe Fire Department, will be presenting a […]
Absentee ballots for April 2nd election now available
Absentee ballots for the April 2nd Municipal Election are now available at the Grundy and Livingston County clerks offices. Registered voters needing to vote absentee may do so during regular hours at the offices. The county clerks offices will also be open for absentee voting the Saturday before the election, March 30th. The Grundy County […]
Chillicothe woman injured in crash on Route U
A Chillicothe woman was injured when the vehicle she was driving ran off a snow-covered lettered route in Livingston County late Monday morning 12 miles northwest of Chillicothe. Twenty-three-year-old Kaitlyn Owen received minor injuries and was taken by a private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. A trooper reported the sports utility vehicle was […]
Multiple fire departments respond to blaze in Livingston County
A blaze early Sunday in southern Livingston County, in the Hale Fire Protection District. was fully involved in a residential dwelling at 17744 Route JJ. A Chillicothe Fire Department spokesman reported all occupants were outside and accounted for when firefighters from Chillicothe arrived at the one and a half story structure. Firefighters from the Hale […]
Fugitive wanted in Kansas arrested by highway patrol in Livingston County
The highway patrol reports an arrest late Thursday night in Livingston County of an individual from Macon who’s allegedly wanted on a warrant from the state of Kansas. Thirty-four-year-old Ashley Key, of Macon, was accused of speeding in Livingston County, then was taken into custody as a fugitive from out of state on behalf of […]
Livingston County Commission to attend E-911 meeting
The Livingston County Commission plans to attend an E-911 meeting next week. The meeting will be held at the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday afternoon, February 19th at 1 o’clock. The Livingston County Commission will also meet for its regular weekly meetings at the courthouse in Chillicothe Tuesday, February 19th and Thursday, February 21st starting […]
Highway patrol arrests two in Livingston County
The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of two Saint Joseph men in Livingston County on Wednesday night. Forty-four-year-old Corey Barron was arrested on felony probation and parole warrant for possession of a controlled substance, a Buchanan County misdemeanor warrant for a traffic offense, and a Saint Joseph Police Department misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear […]
Voting equipment to be tested in Livingston County
Automatic absentee voting equipment will be tested at the Livingston County Courthouse in Chillicothe next week. Representatives of political parties, news media, candidates, and the public are invited to attend the testing Tuesday morning, February 19 at 10 o’clock. Livingston County Clerk Shelly Parks reports the testing is done to comply with state law.
Livingston County Library to host Family Fun Farm Night
The Farm Bureau will host a Family Fun Farm Night at the Livingston County Library. Children will have an opportunity to make their own butter and a bookmark at the event in the library’s Children’s Department the evening of February 26th at 6 o’clock. The story “The Cow in Patrick O’Shanahan’s Kitchen” will be read and […]
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. […]
Traffic stop results in arrest of Bolivar woman on drug charges
A traffic stop in Livingston County on Thursday resulted in the seizure of suspected drugs and the arrest of a Bolivar woman. Sheriff Steve Cox reports deputies arrested 37-year-old Renee Lynn Haynes for alleged possession of a controlled substance. A warrant was subsequently issued by the court charging her with felony possession of a controlled […]
Livingston County Sheriff reports “significant change” in traffic stops and citations
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox has released an End of Year Report for 2018 showing the office had what he called a “significant change” in the number of traffic stops and citations. There were 1,427 traffic stops in 2018 compared to 967 in 2017, which was an increase of 460. There were also 521 citations […]