Mark Anthony Rupp 57, of Kansas City, MO passed away on May 5th 2025. Mark was born on July 10th 1967 in Chillicothe to loving parents, David William Rupp and Sharon Lea Peery Rupp. He was a 1985 graduate of Chillicothe High School, graduated from Missouri Western State University in 1989, and Rockhurst University in […]
St. Pius Outlasts Chillicothe For Conference Crown
The Chillicothe Hornets baseball team entered Tuesday’s regular season finale 17-11 hosting St. Pius. The Hornets had defeated Savannah on Monday 5-2 moving Chillicothe to 5-1 in the MEC. The Hornets win over Savannah set up a de facto conference championship game at Shaffer Park as the Hornets and the visiting St. Pius Warriors each […]
Chillicothe Track & Field Sectional Qualifiers
The Chillicothe Hornets track and field team hosted the Class 3 District 8 meet at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Both the boys and the girls teams had numerous sectional qualifiers and district champions. For the boys, Soljier Allen was district champion in the 200 meter, Brennan Fitzpatrick was the champ in the […]
Chillicothe High School Graduation
The Chillicothe High School Class of 2025 will complete their high school academic career on Sunday as 137 seniors cross the stage for graduation. CHS Principal Dan Nagel says the ceremony will start at 3:00 pm in the gymnasium. Doors open at 1:30, and seating is on a first-come basis Additional and […]
Chillicothe School Bus Driver Incident and Investigation
The Chillicothe R-2 School District and Chillicothe Police Department are addressing an incident that occurred Friday involving a substitute bus driver. Several students reported the driver made inappropriate and threatening statements to passengers. Upon receiving these reports, the school district contacted law enforcement and removed the driver from duty. The bus driver has been […]
Who Is Listening
The goal of local media is to be heard by as many LOCAL people as possible, but who else is listening? This week, KCHI found that when conditions are right, our AM station can be heard across the world. It’s called DX listening. A 59-year-old radio and television journalist from Finland, Micha Makelainen was […]
MoDOT Roadwork Schedule
Bridge projects, resurfacing, Potholes, and Ditch Work are on MoDOT’s schedule for the area counties. Caldwell County Route D – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Shoal Creek Bridge through early August 2025. Route 116 – Concrete replacement from SW Brangus Road to SW Gold Road, Monday – Thursday. The road will […]
Chillicothe Golf District Results
The Chillicothe Hornets golf team competed as one of 16 teams in the Class 3 District 4 tournament at Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond on Wednesday. The Hornets were in the middle of the pack as a team, placing 9th with a score of 376 on the par 71 course. The two teams qualifying for […]
Hornets Baseball Unable To Get 3rd Win Against Benton
The Chillicothe Hornets had already beaten Benton twice this season entering Thursday nights home contest. Chillicothe had won 5-1 on the road in the official conference contest in early April, then took down the Cardinals a week and a half later in the wood bat tournament 2-0, but this time Benton was able to turn […]
Chillicothe With Shutout Victory Over Trenton
The Chillicothe Hornets baseball team defeated Trenton handily on Wednesday. The Hornets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning and never looked back. Chillicothe prevented the Bulldogs from scoring a single run in route to the 8-0 victory. Offensively it was a big night for Dane Ireland and Koby Wagers who […]