Livingston County Clerk Sherry Parks reported there was a 17.7% voter turnout in Livingston County for the April 4 election with 1,657 votes cast. Results from that election are as follows: With 668 “yes” votes” and 270 “no” voters Chillicothe decided to extend the one-half percent city sales tax for capital improvements.
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to bring a new spring vendor festival to the area on Saturday, April 15. Spring-A-Palooza is a local event that showcases over 50 vendor booths of all styles, multiple food trucks with unique offerings, and family fun with inflatables & more! It will be held at the Jenkins Expo Center located on the Litton Agri-Science Campus on Highway 190. This new event is sponsored by Clevenger & Associates, Foster Heating & Air Conditioning, Green Hills Communications, Hearing Care Partners, and Sensenich Jeweler and will be open to the public from 10 a.m., to 5 p.m., on April 15.
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce is once again traveling! For the first time since the fall of 2019 when the Chamber hosted a trip to Cap Cod, the organization has scheduled and planned three trips through the Fall of 2024.
Recently, Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox released incident reports, arrests and other public information based off of calls and actions taken by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO). INCIDENT REPORTS: March 16 LCSO completed investigation of scam where male county resident reported exchanging photos and messages with person claiming to be of legal age and suddenly began demanding money be transferred immediately and claiming to be underage female or the scammer would report the alleged criminal activity to authorities and post embarrassing photos on social media.
State Budget Director Dan Haug announced recently that net general revenue collections for March 2023 increased 3.5% compared to those for March 2022, from $926.9 million last year to $959.7 million this year.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reports that it sampled and tested more than 33,000 deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) during the 2022 CWD surveillance year between July 2022 and April 2023. Of the more than 33,000 deer sampled, 117 tested positive for CWD.
The Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Medical Center of Mid-America shares safety tips to keep your pets safe as spring rolls in. As the temperatures begin to rise and the flowers begin to bloom, the Humane Society of Missouri’s (HSMO) Animal Medical Center of Mid-America (AMCMA) wants to take this time to remind pet owners that spring is a great time to focus on your pet’s wellness and reassess their medical needs.
April is the season of new beginnings, especially for plant lovers. Outdoors, spring-flowering bulbs, shrubs and trees dot the landscape. Indoors, seasonal plants enliven and brighten dreary rooms, says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Michele Warmund.
Many homeowners throughout the world use cleaning products that aren’t necessarily natural or safe to use every single day. Toxins and harmful chemicals are released into the products potentially causing harm to the environment and to humans if you do not take precaution after handling them. Recently, it has become more prominent to switch from brands such as Clorox and Lysol to Puracy, Mrs. Meyer’s, and Eco’s. After my family and I made a change in our products, our house feels comfortable and we all noticed changes in our living space.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know what Tiktok is. TikTok is a worldwide streaming app that allows you to make small video clips and watch others’ videos. It has over 3.5 billion downloads and 2.5 million daily active users. I polled CHS students, and over 85% of students said they use the app frequently. TikTok is obviously a popular pastime for many teenagers.