LIONS POKER TOURNAMENT. On Saturday, Feb. 5, the Ludlow Lions will have a benefit poker tournament at the Chillicothe Blackwater restaurant beginning at 5 p.m. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. It is $100 to buy in with a 50 percent payback for the winners. There will also be door prizes. The earnings will benefit the Lions programs and scholarships.
TRENTON VFW POST 919 Feb. 4, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., a Veterans Service Officer will be present at Trenton VFW Post 919 to help with VA paperwork and answer any questions.
Trees are still in winter’s grip in February, but it takes just a few warm days during the month to make tree sap flow in anticipation of spring. That sap can be collected and turned into sweet syrup, especially maple syrup. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer a free virtual maple sugaring program from rom 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
CHS C Club held ‘James Beemer Day’ on Jan. 25. All students and staff were encouraged to wear their letter jackets in honor of Beemer on the sixth anniversary of his death. He helped countless students and young adults get fitted with letter jackets and tuxes; and was a pillar of the Chillicothe community and a positive influence on everyone he met. Anyone wishing to donate to the James Beemer fund, an ongoing charity that assists students financially who may not have the ability to afford a new jacket, patches, or suit rental, donations may be brought to Rachael Wheeler at Chillicothe High School. Make checks payable to James R. Beemer Memorial Fund. (Courtesy)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A 50-year-old bridge spanning a ravine collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, requiring rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet (46 meters) while others formed a human chain to reach occupants of a dangling bus.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bill establishing a recall procedure for local school board members advanced out of a Missouri House committee Tuesday as that bill and others targeting school boards have gained early momentum.
“There is a direct correlation between out-of-condition grain and an increased likelihood of worker exposure to entrapment situations,” according to Purdue University’s 2020 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-Related Injuries and Fatalities. “Whenever a farmer or elevator employee has to ‘fight’ to get the grain to flow out of (a bin), there is a strong temptation to by-pass safe work practices be entering the structure in order to keep the grain flowing.”
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Drug Enforcement Administration division that includes Missouri, Kansas and southern Illinois seized more of the dangerous drug fentanyl last year than in the two previous years combined.
With the first couple of winter storms have come power outages and people looking for ways to prepare for future power outages. While snow can be a hazard when driving, it generally causes few problems to our utilities. Ice on the other hand, can cause major problems. A layer of ice ¼ inch thick adds over 500 pounds of weight to power lines. As the layer of ice gets thicker, the weight increases to dangerous levels. A little wind or a falling tree limb and both lines and poles can break causing power outages that can last for days.
Bond hearings were held Jan. 19 for three Chillicothe residents, all charged with crimes against children Avery Nicole Young, 22, and Christopher R.