Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports Deputy Sheriff/School Resource Officer Mike Lewis began an investigation this week of a Chillicothe High School student allegedly being threatened by another student at the school. The juvenile suspect in the case allegedly had been harassed by one or more other students and had a hat taken. The suspect […]
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of May 7 – 13 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, shoulder work, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs, litter pick up […]
A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is scheduled to start back up sooner than originally expected. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Vance Brothers to resurface approximately 83 miles of U.S. Route 65 between the Iowa border and the Missouri River as well as a small portion of Route […]
A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is scheduled to start back up soon. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Vance Brothers to resurface approximately 83 miles of U.S. Route 65 between the Iowa border and the Missouri River as well as a small portion of Route 6 near Trenton. […]
A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is scheduled to begin Monday, March 26. Contractor crews from Vance Brothers, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will resurface approximately 83 miles of U.S. Route 65 between the Iowa border and the Missouri River as well as a small portion of Route 6 […]
A resurfacing project through Mercer, Grundy, Livingston, and Carroll counties is set to begin soon. Contractor crews from Vance Brothers, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will resurface approximately 83 miles of U.S. Route 65 between the Iowa border and the Missouri River as well as a small portion of Route 6 near Trenton. […]
Next week is Severe Weather Awareness Week and National Weather Service Meteorologist Ryan Cutter says that the purpose of the week is to encourage the public to think about the severe weather that could occur in the area, including thunderstorms, flooding, hail, and tornadoes, and what they should do in a severe weather event. Grundy […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox credits the departments’ law enforcement K-9 with running after a prisoner who fled on foot while at the sheriff’s office in Chillicothe, but stopped once he saw the dog in action. 20-year-old Jeremiah Joel Bailiff of St. Louis was being finger-printed when the alleged escape from custody occurred. Bailiff had been arrested following […]
Livingston County Health Center announces two upcoming “It’s Happening” victimization awareness presentations on Wednesday, March 7th in their classroom, located at 800 Adam Drive. The first presentation will be held from 10-11 a.m. and the second at 1:30-2:30 p.m., with an opportunity for questions, discussion, and networking after each presentation. Those interested should call the […]
The last day to register to vote in the April 3rd election is March 7. Residents of Grundy and Livingston counties can register at their respective county clerk’s office in the courthouse in Trenton or Chillicothe during regular office hours. The county clerks’ offices will also be open March 7 until 5 o’clock.
State Senator Denny Hoskins visited West Central Independent Living Solutions in Warrensburg with State Treasurer Eric Schmitt Thursday to advocate for legislation to give greater financial flexibility to families of individuals with disabilities. State Representative Dan Houx and other community leaders joined Hoskins and Schmitt for a roundtable discussion about a Senate bill that would […]
County unemployment rates are at their lowest levels in a number of years. According to the Division of Employment Security, the Grundy County rate for October was two point one percent. That’s a full percent lower than the rate noted in September (3.1%). And the latest rate is down almost two percentage points from a […]
The highway patrol zone for Livingston, Grundy, and Mercer Counties has a new Assistant Supervisor. State Trooper Clint Gilliland has been promoted to Corporal and designated Assistant Supervisor of zone 4 which covers Livingston, Grundy, and Mercer counties. He’s served at various locations in northwest Missouri since graduating from the Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy. […]
An investigation by the Chillicothe Police Department, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol resulted in the arrest of a 35-year-old Chillicothe man on drug charges. The police department reports a Livingston County search warrant was executed in the 200 block of East Bridge Street in Chillicothe after a report of […]
Former Seventh District State Representative Mike Lair of Chillicothe died Tuesday at the age of 71. Lair was first elected State Representative in November 2008, representing Missouri’s 7th District which included all or portions of Caldwell, Carroll, Clinton, and Livingston counties. He was re-elected in 2010, 2012 and 2014, and served until he reached term […]
The Livingston County Library in Chillicothe will be closed this weekend to transition to a new integrated library system next week. The library will close Friday afternoon at 2:30 and be closed all day Saturday but will reopen with the new system in place Monday. The library will make the change from Listen 2000 to […]
A Livingston County Sheriff’s Office call regarding possible trespassing by several persons on private property in Avalon resulted in the seizure of drugs Sunday. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Detective Ryan Ford responded to the call, and further investigation resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, packages of suspected diazepam, and two packages of marijuana as well […]
Five area counties have unemployment rates above the state average of three point eight percent. Grundy County is just a shade below that figure, coming in at three point seven percent for June based on 179 persons unemployed out of a civilian labor force of 4,800. The June rate is lower than May when Grundy […]
A Funeral service for 27-year-old Jeffrey Carl Bowman of Chillicothe will be Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock at the Calvary Baptist Church of Chillicothe with burial in the Plainview Cemetery of Chula. A scheduled family visitation will be Tuesday night from 6 o’clock until 8 o’clock at the Lindley Funeral Home of Chillicothe. Survivors of […]
The highway patrol reports arrests of motorists in Livingston and Daviess Counties Sunday evening. The highway patrol said 34-year-old Jeffrey Davenport of Chillicothe was arrested about 6:30 pm on a Livingston County sheriff’s office felony warrant for driving while revoked. Davenport also was accused of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. […]
