The resurfacing on Washington Street through Chillicothe will begin Monday. MoDOT Contractors will resurface the roadway from US 36 to the end of the four lanes at the north end of Chillicothe, near the prison. MoDOT Resident Engineer James Gillespie says the resurfacing will be done in a mill and fill process. Milling the […]
MoDOT Roadwork
The planned roadwork for northwest Missouri includes several bridge replacements and bridge rehabilitation. MoDOT says the work in the area counties includes: Caldwell County Route D – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Shoal Creek Bridge through September. Carroll County US 65 – Resurfacing project from US 36 in Chillicothe to […]
Suspect Sought
Drug charges are filed and police are looking to arrest a man in connection with the search of a Chillicothe House on Wednesday that resulted in the arrest of Constance Marie Denton. Forty-six-year-old Christopher Michael Rader of Chillicothe is wanted for alleged delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia – prior […]
Chillicothe Board of Public Works
Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works will consider bids as part of their agenda Tuesday. The meeting begins at 8:00 am at the CMU office. The agenda includes: Approval of financials Reports from the Superintendents The Water Resource Department will present the bids for the Waste lime drying beds. There will be a report from […]
Hornets Baseball Post-Season Awards
The Missouri Baseball Class 4 State Champions celebrated their historic season and accomplishments at their team banquet this week. The Chillicothe Hornets went 23-12 on the season and defeated Logan-Rogersville in the state title game 9-7 to claim the first state championship in Chillicothe baseball program history. Several Hornets players and coaches were recognized with […]
Chillicothe Completes the Run to State with a Championship
The Chillicothe Hornets improbable run to the State Final Four reached its final chapter on Thursday night in the Class 4 title game. The Hornets who entered the district tournament unranked outside the top 10 had defeated #4 Tolton Catholic 8-6 in the semifinal. Now Chillicothe was tasked with a meeting against #2 Logan-Rogersville. […]
Clock Striking Midnight Can’t Stop Chillicothe; Hornets Will Play For State Championship
The Chillicothe Hornets baseball team (21-12) was in Ozark Wednesday night for the Class 4 state semifinal against #4 Father Tolton Catholic (22-6-1). The Hornets, fresh off their 2-1 quarterfinal win in 11 innings against Pleasant Hill, were looking to extend the greatest postseason run in Chillicothe baseball program history. Chillicothe had to wait […]
Rose Anne Pepper
Rose Anne Pepper, 88, of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2025, at Morningside Center. She was under the care of family, Morningside staff and Shirkey Hospice of Carrollton. Born on July 15, 1936, in Hominy, Oklahoma, Rose was the daughter of Troy Alfred Shedd and Jane (Blackford) Shedd. She grew up […]
Update: Infant Child Dies from Three Vehicle Crash
The three-vehicle crash south of Chillicothe on Wednesday morning, which left four with serious injuries, has now taken the life of the youngest passenger. The Missouri Highway Patrol announced the infant child, who suffered serious injuries and was flown to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, died Friday night of her injuries. The crash […]
Caldwell County Detention Center Bookings
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports bookings at the Caldwell County Detention Center. Livingston County Deputies booked 41-year-old Timothy Alan Nguyen on a Writ to appear on a charge of alleged Domestic Assault. He is scheduled to appear in Associate Court Monday afternoon. 38-year-old Shane Owen Glasgow of Brookfield was booked by Saline […]