Missouri non-farm payroll employment was down slightly from March to April, but the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was also down by two-tenths of a percentage point. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in April, down from 3.6 percent in March. Over the year, there was an increase of 76,000 jobs from April […]
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Chillicothe R-2 reports Brian Sherrow will be the next Assistant Superintendent beginning with the 2022-2023 school year
According to a post yesterday on the Chillicothe R-2 Schools website, the Chillicothe R-II Board of Education has offered a contract to Brian Sherrow to be the next Assistant Superintendent beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. The Board took this action during a special May 12, 2022 executive session. Mr. Sherrow comes to the District […]
Highway Patrol reports a two vehicle wreck on US 65 north of Chillicothe Monday evening
The Highway Patrol reports a two vehicle wreck on US 65, 4 miles north of Chillicothe shortly after 6 o’clock Monday night. According to the crash report 19 year old Addison R. Wilson of Dawn was northbound and turned onto LIV 214 and then attempted to make a U-Turn. While attempting that U-Turn, Wilson’s auto […]
Single vehicle crash in Adair County Saturday claims life of a son and father
A single vehicle crash in Adair County Saturday morning at 9:35 am claimed the life of a son and his father. The accident happened on Route J, 2 miles northwest of Adair when 54 year old Charles R. Patchin of Brashear was northbound and his pickup went off the east side of the roadway, became airborne […]
Kirksville man sustains serious injuries on Hwy 63 in Macon County Saturday
The Highway Patrol reports 23 year old David J. Sizemore of Kirksville sustained serious injuries when his southbound motorcycle ran off the left side of Highway 63 in Macon County, just south of Route T at the Excello Junction at 5 pm Saturday. The motorcycle overturned and Sizemore was ejected. He was transported by Ambulance to […]
Branson resident hurt Saturday afternoon south of Green City
A Branson resident was hurt Saturday afternoon south of Green City when a pickup truck collided with a farm tractor. The driver of the pickup, 25-year-old Jerold Robertson was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate injuries. The operator of the farm tractor, 53-year-old Timothy Harrelson of Milan, was not reported hurt. […]
Dolton Missouri man who set himself on fire has died from injuries
A 43-year-old Dolton, Missouri man who set himself on fire after being stopped by police Wednesday night has died of his injuries. Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples says the incident began at about 6:35 pm, when they received information of a man attempting to buy lighters while carrying a container of flammable liquid. The man […]
Former respiratory therapist who has been charged with first degree murder in 2002 has been taken into custody
A former respiratory therapist who has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a 2002 homicide has been taken into custody, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. They say that she was taken into custody last night at about 6:40 p.m. Jennifer Anne Hall, 41, was arrested by the authorities in Kansas on […]
Bucklin man found guilty in Linn county of sex crimes
A Bucklin man has been found guilty by a Linn County court of sex crimes. Prosecuting Attorney Shiante McMahon says the jury returned Jaren Hooten’s verdict on two counts of first degree statutory sodomy after a two day trial. Sentencing will be July 5. […]
Man accused of killing 2 Wisconsin men in 2019 was arraigned in Federal court
Garland Nelson, the man accused of killing two Wisconsin men in 2019, was arraigned in Federal Court on federal fraud and gun charges. Nelson appeared before a federal judge in Kansas City for the arraignment. He entered a plea of not guilty to a count of mail fraud and a recently added count of Felon […]