The Chillicothe R-II School Board Election is coming up in April, there are three seats, and so far only two candidates. There is still time for someone to file, but what happens at election time will depend on how many candidates have registered to put there name on the ballot. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says, with […]
Bike Registration
Did you get a new bike for Christmas? Bring it to the library for a bike registration event with the Chillicothe Police Department. Officers will be on-site to help register your bicycle, Thursday, January 16th, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. New bikes and older bikes can all be brought to the event that will take […]
Operation Help – Chili & Soup Supper
The annual Chili Supper to support Operation Help is January 17th at First Christian Church in Chillicothe. The event includes chili or vegetable soup and a dessert for a free-will offering. Doors will open at the First Christian Church, located at 900 Jackson Street, at 4:00 pm and they will serve until 7:00 pm.
IRS To Start Processing Returns January 27th
The Internal Revenue Service is accepting tax returns at any time, but they just announced they will begin processing the returns for the 2019 taxes on January 27th. The IRS says the deadline to file 2019 tax returns and pay any tax owed is Wednesday, April 15, 2020. They expect to handle more than 150 […]
Chillicothe Young Farmers Hosting Industrial Hemp Program
The Chillicothe Young Farmers are holding an Industrial Hemp in Missouri program, Thursday at 7:30 pm at the Litton Ag Center. Joe Horner with the University of Missouri Extension will be here to talk about the economics and production side of hemp farming in Missouri for 2020. This presentation is on the production side of […]
Cast Selected For “The Emperor’s New Clothes”
The Missoula Children’s Theater auditioned 68 students Monday for this Saturday’s production of “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Those students selected to fill the roles are rehearsing all this week and the Chillicothe Area Arts Council encourages everyone to come out and support those students at the performances. The play will be on the stage of […]
Chillicothe Fire Department’s New Aerial Truck Nearing Completion
The new aerial fire truck for the Chillicothe Fire Department is expected to arrive sometime in late February, but members of the department traveled to South Dakota recently to have a preliminary inspection. Chief Eric Reeter says the truck, manufactured by Rosenbauer America, still has quite a ways to go before completion, but they are […]
Lady Hornets Bomb Treys In Win
The Chillicothe Lady Hornets were red-hot from behind the arc to lead them to a 56-39 home win over Lawson. As a team Chillicothe was 12 of 17 in three point shooting. After a close first quarter, Chillicothe turned a one point lead into a 20 point lead at half. Coach Darren Smith said the […]
Defense Helps Hornets Hoops Win
The Chillicothe Boys Basketball team used a strong defense to help them to a 60-25 home win over Lawson. The Hornets held the Cardinals to just three points in three of the four quarters of Basketball. Coach Tim Cool says the team’s focus was a key to the win. Bradley Riley led Chillicothe with 12 […]
CHS B-Ball JV Girls Win, Boys Lose
The Chillicothe JV Girls basketball team downed Lawson JV in a low scoring game, 27-12. Chillicothe had 8 points from Cali Burkhardt to lead the team in scoring. Elli Barnett and Quincy Jessen each with five points, Kaylee Munson and Bre Pithan each with 3, Sophia Luetticke with 2 and Izzy Montgomery with 1. The […]