Chariton Newspaper

01/09/2026

T-Mobile continues to invest in its award-winning 5G network with the addition of two new cell sites in Chariton. They are at 482nd Street northeast of Iowa Highway 14 and 34th Infantry Division Highway intersection and 570th Street east of Highway …

T-Mobile continues to invest in its award-winning 5G network with the addition of two new cell sites in Chariton. They are at 482nd Street northeast of Iowa Highway 14 and

01/09/2026

Lucas County Health Center Chief Operations Officer Lori Johnson gave the Quality Report for LCHC for November at the first Hospital Board meeting of the New Year Tuesday, Jan. 6.

01/09/2026

Lucas County Health Center is excited to invite the community to an Open House on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 4 – 6 p.m. in the facility’s atrium. This event marks the unveiling of new-framed photos submitted by local artists and selected by SPLASH to en…

Lucas County Health Center is excited to invite the community to an Open House on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 4 – 6 p.m. in the facility’s atrium. This event marks

01/09/2026

The November meeting was held on Nov. 13, 2025 at the First Lutheran Church in Chariton with Wendy Blue as hostess. Prior to the meeting, guest speaker, Rod Bortz, gave a presentation on the Counting Sheep program. Counting Sheep builds single beds …

The November meeting was held on Nov. 13, 2025 at the First Lutheran Church in Chariton with Wendy Blue as hostess. Prior to the meeting, guest speaker, Rod Bortz, gave

01/08/2026

Butch Johnson was born Philip Wayne Johnson on Aug. 13, 1942. He was the middle son of Ila Maxine Welch Johnson and Raymond Louis Johnson. Butch grew up south of Chariton, attended Gartin Country School, Alma Clay Jr. High, and graduated from Charit…

Butch Johnson was born Philip Wayne Johnson on Aug. 13, 1942. He was the middle son of Ila Maxine Welch Johnson and Raymond Louis Johnson. Butch grew up south of

01/08/2026

On Nov. 7, 1936, Richard was born in Coatsville, Missouri, to Charles and Vera (Adamson) Davis. He grew up in Missouri and his family later moved to Ottumwa, Iowa, where he graduated high school with the class of 1956.

On Nov. 7, 1936, Richard was born in Coatsville, Missouri, to Charles and Vera (Adamson) Davis. He grew up in Missouri and his family later moved to Ottumwa, Iowa, where

01/08/2026

The Lucas County Health Center Hospital Board of Trustees held their first meeting of the New Year at LCHC on Tuesday, Jan. 6.

01/08/2026

The Lucas County Health Center Hospital Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Hospital Board Trustee Lisa Junkman at their first meeting of the New Year at LCHC Tuesday, Jan. 6.

The Lucas County Health Center Hospital Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Hospital Board Trustee Lisa Junkman at their first meeting of the New Year at LCHC Tuesday, Jan.

01/08/2026

The Chariton City Council held their annual elections and appointments of officers at their first meeting of the New Year at Chariton City Hall Monday, Jan. 5.

01/08/2026

The Chariton City Council held discussion and took action on traffic control signs on Lucas Avenue at the intersection of 16th Street and Lucas Avenue as well as on 16th Street and Brookdale at the intersection of 16th Street, Brookdale and Ashland …

The Chariton City Council held discussion and took action on traffic control signs on Lucas Avenue at the intersection of 16th Street and Lucas Avenue as well as on 16th

01/06/2026

Chariton archery started off the archery tournament season Saturday, Dec. 27th at Central Decatur.

01/04/2026

The Chariton Varsity girls basketball team and Head Coach Lee Sandy had a history making night with a 66-35 win over Cardinal of Eldon at Chariton Friday, Dec. 19.