On the Chillicothe Hornets Sports Schedule for Thursday, April 25th: The Hornets Baseball Classic begins with games at Shaffer and Danner parks. St Joseph Benton plays Cameron at Danner Park at 3:00pm and Chillicothe plays Macon at Shaffer Park at 3:00pm. The winners play at Shaffer Park at 5:00pm and the losers play at Danner […]
Maasdam Wins MEC Singles Crown
Chillicothe Hornets Tennis player Tyler Maasdam beat four opponents to win the Midland Empire Conference Singles Championship. Maasdam opened with an 8-0 win over a LeBlond player. He then won the second round 8-4, beat Cameron’s top singles player 6-0, 6-0 and then beat Mason Walk from Maryville for the singles crown 7-6, winning the […]
Bridge Replacements On Highway 6 Begins Tuesday
Replacement of the two bridges on Missouri Highway 6 near Humphreys and Milan will begin next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation says part one will require contractors from Boone Construction Company of Columbia to close the West Locust Creek Bridge, west of Route 5 Tuesday, with a planned reopening in early July. In Part […]
New Mural In Downtown Chillicothe
A new mural will soon grace Downtown Chillicothe. The early work has begun on the south side of the Klinginsmith Building, just north of Webster Street. Ben White from MainStreet Chillicothe says this mural is a tribute to the Leeper Hotel. White says they did have to find a new muralist. White says they hope […]
Governor Parson Requests Disaster Declaration
A Disaster Declaration has been requested for counties along the Missouri River due to the spring flooding. Governor Mike Parson made the request that the President approve a Major Disaster Declaration for Missouri to provide federal assistance for 13 counties. Parson says said he expects the request to be expanded to include additional counties once […]
Chillicothe High School Preparing For Graduation
One-hundred-twenty-five Chillicothe High School Seniors will soon cross the stage to complete their high school education. Principal Dan Nagel says graduation is May 12th, but the next two weeks will be very busy. Nagel says the Graduation Practice is May 10th, and the students will go through the motions to ensure the graduation ceremony goes […]
Kansas City Man Added To LCSD Most Wanted
A Kansas City man is on the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department Most Wanted list. Thirty-eight-year-old Jeremiah W Johnson is wanted for alleged non-support, with arrears in excess of 12 monthly payment on an order of support. Johnson is described as a white male, 6 foot tall, 190 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. If […]
Bus Inspection Results Were Good For Chillicothe
The Chillicothe R-II School District buses are in good shape. Each year the Missouri Department of Transportation does inspections of all the School Buses used to transport children to and from school. Assistant Superintendent Zach McMains says The state checked Chillicothe buses on April 11th. McMains credits the district staff for how well the inspection […]
USDA Announces New Student Contest To Reduce Food Waste
The US Department of Agriculture announced a new contest aimed at reducing food waste. Kailee Tkacz (ta-kotch) says they are looking for student participation in the Ace the Waste! contest. Tkacz says there are four main topics for the food waste contest. The deadline for proposals is 5:00 pm eastern on May 24th. Submit your […]
Spring Cultural Luncheon & Concert
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council’s “Spring Cultural Luncheon & Concert” is May 2nd from Noon to 1:00 p.m. at the beautiful Silver Moon Plaza. The concert features the Chillicothe High School Jazz Band and Central School Hornet Stinger Choir. Grab your lunch from your favorite local restaurant and come to Silvermoon Plaza to enjoy the […]
