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Callao man charged with animal abuse after Macon gas station incident
The Macon Chronicle Staff A Callao man faces a misdemeanor animal abuse charge stemming from a July incident at a…
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Macon County splits the ballot: yes to parks and assessors, a hard no to Amendments 4 and 5
The Macon Chronicle Staff Macon County voters treated the four constitutional amendments on Tuesday’s ballot as four separate questions, and…
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Republican ballots dominate as Macon County closes the books on the August primary
The Macon Chronicle Staff Macon County voters cast 4,197 ballots in Tuesday’s primary, according to unofficial results released by the…
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PC Statements in Macon Drug Arrests Released
The Macon Chronicle Staff Newly available probable cause statements in two Macon drug cases show that the defendants were arrested…
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Two Macon residents charged in separate drug cases stemming from same-day arrests
The Macon Chronicle Staff Two Macon residents face felony drug charges after arrests on the same day last week, and…
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Measles hits a 35-year high nationally; Missouri stays in single digits
Confirmed U.S. measles cases have passed all of 2025 and are the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in…
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Macon County Man Arrested for Failing to Register Social Media Account as Sex Offender
The Macon Chronicle Staff A Macon County man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly failing to register a new Instagram account…
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Kirksville to Weigh Data Center Capacity Monday, With Regional Stakes at Play
The Macon Chronicle Staff Kirksville city officials will get their first formal look at the city’s readiness for data center…
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New Missouri law requires drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a parent
By Leore Tal — The Macon Chronicle In the spring of 2021, Cecilia Williams lost her son, daughter-in-law and grandson…
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Celebrating 250 – July 15, 1776
The Macon Chronicle Staff Exactly 250 years ago today (July 15, 1776), the fledgling United States was facing the stark,…