The Chillicothe Area Arts Council will provide stage entertainment at Chautauqua in the Park in Chillicothe this weekend. The event will be held at Simpson Park Saturday from 9 o’clock in the morning to 6 o’clock in the evening and Sunday from 10 to 4 o’clock. The stage will be located in the center of […]
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. […]
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. […]
The University of Missouri School of Medicine has received two Health Resources and Services Administration grants totaling nearly $5 million to increase the number of doctors in Missouri and address the physician shortages in rural parts of the state. A Missouri Hospital Association study last year predicted a shortage of up to 49,000 primary care […]
Four people died in traffic crashes during the 2019 Labor Day holiday weekend. Last year, there were 11 fatalities. The 2019 counting period for the Labor Day holiday ran from 6 p.m., Friday, August 30, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2019. 2019 Labor Day Holiday Traffic Statistics Crashes 309 Injuries 107 Fatalities […]
The highway patrol reports the arrest Monday night in Daviess County involving a Lee’s Summit resident amid several allegations. Twenty-two-year-old Virginia Wainwright was taken to the Daviess-DeKalb County Regional Jail on a 24-hour hold. Wainwright is accused of felony possession of methamphetamine and marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, driving while intoxicated involving drugs, as […]
“Think Ahead Works” in King City is adding a co-working commercial kitchen to support local food producers in expanding their business markets. The kitchen at 107 West Vermont Street will be available to potential business owners, bakers, and farmers to give support and equipment to grow their businesses. Think Ahead Works is a satellite facility […]
Missouri State Representative James “Jim” Neely of Cameron, Republican, announces his candidacy for Governor of the State of Missouri. Neely, a practicing physician, represents Missouri’s 8th House District. He was elected to office in 2012 and has been a very active and involved legislator. He has introduced a large number of House Bills and has served on […]
The Missouri Department of Labor’s Division of Employment Security will accept applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) for individuals in six Missouri counties through September 5, 2019, whose employment was lost or interrupted due to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began April 29, 2019, and ended July 5, 2019. A disaster assistance amendment was […]
The Highway Patrol reports a La Plata man sustained moderate injuries when a pickup truck ran off the road eight miles north of Kirksville Tuesday morning. Emergency medical services transported 71-year-old Robert Demma to the Northeast Regional Medical Center. The truck traveled north on Highway 11 before it reportedly attempted to avoid oncoming traffic and […]
United States Senator Roy Blunt will be at the Milan Community Center, 205 N. Market Street, on Friday, August 30, 2019, at 11:45 AM. Senator Blunt has been instrumental in securing planning, design, mitigation and construction funding for the East Locust Creek Reservoir (ELCR). He will meet with the community and stakeholders to receive a […]
The highway patrol reports a Polo man was arrested late Saturday morning in Ray County. Forty-nine-year-old Bobby Neal is accused of felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia. Neal was taken to the Ray County Jail. A savannah resident, 32-year old Brittany Ray, was arrested late Saturday night […]
Chillicothe Police report the arrest of a person that business officials say was acting suspiciously early Thursday morning inside the Chillicothe Walmart. Upon arrival by officers, the suspect was discovered to have left the store going east across the parking lot. When police made contact, the individual was found to be wearing a false beard […]
For the third year in a row, agriculture groups in Missouri partnered to raise awareness of childhood food insecurity and raise support for food banks across the state through the Missouri Farmers Care (MFC) Drive to Feed Kids. The Drive culminated at the Missouri State Fair with a variety of service events. This summer-long effort […]
Two girls from Hamilton were injured in a rollover accident one mile southeast of Hamilton on Wednesday afternoon. Taken by private vehicle to Cameron Regional Medical Center were the driver of a car, 16-year-old Janice Silkwood, and her passenger 12-year-old Mary Silkwood. The highway patrol reported injuries as minor for the driver and moderate for […]
The Saint Luke’s Regional Nurse Practice Council, Trenton Police Department, and Grundy County EMS presented checks totaling $4,717 to the Grundy and Livingston County Backpack Buddies Programs today, August 21. The amount will be split evenly between the two county programs. The funds were raised during a miniature golf tournament fundraiser held on Saturday, August […]
Operation Triple Beam, an initiative led by the U.S. Marshals Service to track down some of the metropolitan area’s most violent and persistent offenders, resulted in hundreds of arrests and the seizure of dozens of firearms and illegal drugs. Results of the 10-week initiative were announced today by U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison, U.S. Marshal Mark […]
The warm hum of guitar amplifiers and the sweet, smoky smell of barbecue will be wafting through the wavering late summer air the last weekend of September. The 13th installment of Columbia’s Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival kicks off for a long weekend of live music, fun, and entertainment, September 27-29. Roots N Blues, […]
The Missouri State Fair celebrated Youth in Agriculture Day, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Saturday, Aug. 17. The annual Sale of Champions highlighted the day, raising $156,300! The Grand Champion Steer was exhibited by Gage Baker of Fulton. His 1325-pound Crossbred steer sold for a record price of $39,500 and was purchased by […]
Two Jamesport residents were hurt Saturday afternoon when a mini-van hit the side of a pickup truck two miles south of Jamesport. The driver of the van, 69-year old Gerald Souders, was taken to Cameron Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries. A passenger in the van, 51-year old Esther Miller was taken to Wright Memorial […]
