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 […]
MoDOT Roadwork
Resurfacing roadways and bridge projects are on the Missouri Department of Transportation schedule for the week of June 2nd. In the local counties the projects include: Livingston County US 65 – Resurfacing project through July. Crews will be repairing entrances and curbs in Chillicothe. US 65 – Resurfacing project from US 36 in […]
Michael Albert McLin
Michael Albert McLin, age 57, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care Center, St. Joseph, Missouri. Michael was born the son of Jerry and Karen (Bell) McLin, Missouri. He was a 1986 graduate of Chillicothe High School, Chillicothe, Missouri. He was united in marriage to Jennifer […]
Glen Clifton Acree Jr.
Glen Clifton Acree Jr., age 77, of Chillicothe, MO passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025 in his home surrounded by his wife Gaile and loving family. Cliff was born on Feb. 4, 1948 in Chillicothe, MO., the son of Glen Clifton Acree Sr. and Elsie (McCracken) Acree. He was united in marriage […]
Hornets Magical Run Continues With State Quarterfinal Victory
The Chillicothe Hornets hosted Pleasant Hill in the state quarterfinals from Shaffer Park on Thursday. Chillicothe baseball had never won sectional prior to Tuesday’s 5-3 win over Benton and the Hornets were looking to continue to make program history. Chillicothe opened the scoring in the 2nd inning when Christian Still was walked with the […]