March 2026

Waverly PD holds First Impact

On Thursday evening, March 5, the Waverly Police Department hosted their second First Impact program at Waverly City Hall. Speakers for the evening included Waverly Police Chief Stephen Phillips and Allyn Workman, a University of Missouri First Impact Educator. Here, Chief Phillips teaches guests about the Graduated Driver License law. (Santa Fe Times photo by Klarissa Olvera)

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Register beginning March 16 for Callery Pear buyback

Have invasive Callery (Bradford) pear trees? Cut them down and get a free native tree! The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is partnering with the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), the Missouri Community Forestry Council, Magnificent Missouri, Forrest Keeling Nursery, Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, and the Missouri Prairie Foundation to host the 2026 Callery Pear Buyback Program in locations around the state.

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Striping of Hwy 65 to begin on March 16

Capital Paving and Construction, LLC working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, began a resurfacing project on U.S. Route 65 in Carroll and Livingston counties in April 2025. To complete the project, the contractor will be striping Route 65 from U.S. Route 36 in Chillicothe to north of County Road 368, north of Waverly, beginning Monday, March 16.

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