Commencement for the Chillicothe High School Class of 2019 is this Sunday. The ceremonies will begin at 3:00 pm in the High School Gymnasium. Principal Dan Nagel encourages you to arrive early. Nagel says there will be seating in the Performing Arts Center. There should be plenty of parking on the hard surfaces of the […]
Chillicothe City Council Will Handle Bids And Transportation Items
The Chillicothe City Council meets Monday and will consider bids for street projects, equipment for the police department and continue discussions about medical marijuana. The Council meeting is Monday at 6:30 in Council Chambers. In the Finance portion of the meeting, the council will consider bids for the Voice Logger Recording Systems that will record […]
Highway 6 Bridge Work Begins Monday
Replacing the West Locust Creek Bridge on Highway 6 in Sullivan County will start again on Monday. The bridge, west of Route 5 near Humphreys, will close for the contractors from Boone Construction Company to begin the work that is expected to last until July 25th, as weather permits. When the work begins, motorists will […]
Main Street To Brighten Downtown Chillicothe
Chillicothe’s downtown and the Arts District will begin to see a little more life and a bit of color next week. Main Street Chillicothe announced the business flower pots will be placed around the community starting Tuesday morning. This year there are 88 planters that will be placed around the community. That is an increase […]
Trenton City Council To Consider Eight Ordinances
The Trenton City Council has eight ordinances on their agenda when they meet Monday. The meeting is at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers. Ordinances include: For a Use Tax on out of state purchases A contract with R/S Electric Utility Services for Technical Support An ordinance for sirens and flashing lights for emergency use An […]
Diplomas Signed For Graduation
Graduation for the Chillicothe R-II School District is Sunday at the Chillicothe High School. On Thursday, the school board approved the diplomas for 115 seniors who will complete their high school career. Today at the High School, the students will have graduation practice so the ceremony will go smoothly on Sunday.
Changes To Pre-School Student Transportation
The Chillicothe R-II School Board met Thursday in special session and made decisions on the transportation of Pre-School Students for the 2019/20 school year. Superintendent Dr. Roger Barnes says the changes are for Pre-School Only. Dr. Barnes says that does not mean only at primary residence. If you have questions about pre-school transportation for the […]
Chillicothe Police Report Includes One Arrest
Police responded to 124 calls for service on Thursday and made one arrest. 12:55 am, officers responded to a report of a suspicious acting person contacting a resident in the 100 block of Calhoun Street. Officers were unable to locate the suspect. 2:05 am, Officers responded to a disturbance in the 1100 block of Grandview […]
Flooding Continues On Portions Of The Grand River
Flood warnings continue for the Grand River at Sumner and Brunswick. The Grand River at Chillicothe fell back below flood stage of 24 feet overnight, after a crest of 24.99 feet. At Sumner, the river crested at 31.45 feet and is beginning to slowly fall. The current forecast shows moderate flooding will continue until Saturday […]
Central School – Sell It or Tear It Down?
A decision on the disposition of the Central School property could be made at the May 21st Chillicothe R-II School Board meeting. Superintendent Dr. Roger Barnes says the board wants to move forward. Barnes says at that meeting the will also take action on the three houses near Grand River Tech. Part of that area […]