Four were injured, including one seriously, when a four-wheeler and a utility terrain vehicle collided Sunday afternoon at a rural intersection nine miles northwest of Chillicothe. Flown by medical helicopter (LifeFlight Eagle) to Truman Medical Center in Kansas City was 61-year-old Orville D. Curtis of Chillicothe, the operator of the UTV. His son, 36-year-old Orville […]
The Highway Patrol reports a Chillicothe woman sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident near Meadville Tuesday morning. Twenty-seven-year-old Derick Dennis of Humphreys reportedly failed to stop his pickup at a stop sign and pulled into the path of a sports utility vehicle driven by Lorrinda Suddith of Chillicothe. Both vehicles came to rest off […]
One firefighter sustained injuries at a fire involving three houses in the 400 block of Reynard Street in Chillicothe, which crews responded to early Saturday morning. Chillicothe Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports crews found the houses fully involved when they arrived at the scene. He says that crews had contained the fire as of 5 o’clock, […]
The Cameron Regional Medical Center will soon have a new 10 chair dialysis unit. The medical center will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its Renal Dialysis Center at its south end Friday afternoon at 1 o’clock with a reception to follow in the hospital’s dining room. The 6,660 square foot construction project will provide the […]
A Resident of Galt, Cynthia Lynn Gott, died late Saturday night at the University of Kansas medical center in Kansas City. She was 55 years old, had operated the Galt Cafe since 1995 and was an EMT with the Galt Fire Protection District. Surviving relatives include her father Bob Gott of Galt; brothers Ben and […]
A man from Weatherby was injured in a Daviess county accident yesterday afternoon. The highway patrol said 52-year-old David McKinnon received moderate injuries and was taken by ambulance to Cameron Regional Medical Center. McKinnon was westbound when his car traveled off into the eastbound lane and went off the south side of Highway 6 where […]
Michelle Johnson, a licensed practical nurse at Hedrick Medical Center, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2016. The Employee of the Quarter Award honors an employee who provides exemplary service, going beyond the call of duty to support fellow employees or to comfort or assist patients and their families. […]
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
