The Chillicothe Hornet Wrestlers had a difficult first day of the MSHSAA Wrestling Championship. The Hornets sent ten wrestlers to the tournament and six already are finished in the tournament. Advancing to the quarterfinals were 132 Colten Sewell with a win by pin in 1:17 and 138 Lavery Jones who won by disqualification after his […]
Kieffer’s Big Night Leads Lady Hornets Victory
Senior Post Player Kennedie Kieffer popped in 17 points in a Chillicothe Lady Hornets 47-31 win at Cameron. Kieffer hit 7 of 9 from the floor and hit all three free throws on the night. Coach Darren Smith said a lot of players provided important contributions to this win. Other than a 2-all tie, Chillicothe […]
Brandsgaard Hits 30 in Hornets Win
Chillicothe Hornets Junior Westley Brandsgaard scored 30 points on the night in a 63-44 boys basketball win at Cameron. Brandsgaard had 15 of the team’s 22 first quarter points. Coach Tim Cool talks about his team’s performance. Chillicothe’s C.J. Pfaff finished with 16 points on the evening. Mason Baxter had seven, Hayden Simmer and William […]
Chillicothe Rural Fire District Meeting
The Chillicothe Rural Fire Protection District’s annual meeting is next Tuesday, February 19th. The meeting will be at 7:00 pm at the Chillicothe Fire Station Conference Room. On the agenda are a review of last year’s minutes, the 2018 financial report, the Fire Chiefs report and the election of the Director for Area 5. If […]
Absentee Voter Equipment Testing
Testing of the automated voting equipment used for absentee ballots will take place next Tuesday. The Livingston County Election authority, Sherry Parks says the testing will take place at 10:00 am in the clerk’s office of the courthouse. Absentee voting for the April election will also begin on the 19th.
Grand River Technical School – Scholarships Awarded
Grand River Technical School announced the second semester Scholarship Awards totaling $20,377. When added to the scholarships presented in the fall, the total is $34,377. The scholarships are awarded to post-secondary students and are provided through several scholarships funds from the local area. They include: The Chillicothe Rotary Club American Legion – Matt McCarthy Memorial […]
Chillicothe Schools – Make Up Days and End of School Year
The Chillicothe R-II School board built in six make-up days when the calendar was approved for the 2018/19 school year, but no-one could have predicted fall flooding and such an extreme winter, resulting in so many days that need to be made up. The make up days that are scheduled at this time include: April […]
Chillicothe Board Of Public Works To Discuss Budget
Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works will have a Budget Review as part of their meeting Tuesday. The meeting is at 7:00 am at the CMU Office and will start with the presentations by the department heads. General Manager Jim Gillilan will present the board with the proposed budget for the 2019/20 fiscal year. An executive […]
Hickory Street Closed From 1st To The Railroad
The Chillicothe Street Department is shutting down a portion of Hickory Street today and through the weekend. Hickory Street will be closed from First Street to the R/R tracks for concrete placement. M&M Utilities will be digging out the rock spot across the street where tubes have been placed under street and put in concrete […]
Brian Schmidt Retired After 20 Years Of Police Work, Now Serves On the Chillicothe Police Force
The Chillicothe Police Department’s newest Police Officer is a part time officer that will work in many areas. Officer Brian Schmidt is a retired officer from Mexico Missouri. Schmidt says he is happy to be back in Chillicothe and working. Schmidt brings several skills to the department Schmidt’s primary duties will include transportation of detainees […]