he residents of Chillicothe may have noticed some changes in how the Chillicothe Police Department is handling the day to day business. Chief Jon Maples says they needed to make some of the changes. Maples says the changes started with health and safety. He says they are also starting their shift by taking temperatures to […]
County Commission Approves Permit
An Event Center located south of Chillicothe on LIV-420, near Route Z, is approved for a change in their business. The Event Center requested a Conditional Use Permit to allow a restaurant at their location. Livingston County Zoning Coordinator Mark Shocky presented the information on behalf of the Livingston County Planning and Zoning Commission. Under […]
Household Hazardous Material Drop-Off Saturday
The Chillicothe and Livingston County Household Hazardous Material Drop-off is this Saturday. Troy Figg from Chillicothe Municipal Utilities says the hours are from 9:00 am to Noon at the old Pellet Building in the 200 block of Brunswick. He says they will accept a wide variety of items. He says they will help to unload […]
No Foolin’ – Citywide Clean-Up Starts April 1st
Chillicothe’s annual Citywide Clean-Up will begin next week. The dates are April 1st, 4th, 15th, and 18th. Refuse Director Troy Figg says this will be at the normal location, at the old dumpsite on Mitchell Road. Figg says there is one big change this year. Figg also reminds everyone this is a CHILLICOTHE ONLY program. […]
Fishing Permits Waived Beginning Friday
The need for a fishing permit in the state of Missouri is TEMPORARILY waived by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The waiving of the fishing permit or trout tag begins Friday, March 27th and runs through April 15th. The MDC says all seasons and limits remain in place and will be enforced. The MDC encourages […]
Chillicothe City Hall Closed To The Public
Chillicothe City Officials have announced City Hall is CLOSED to the public, effective today. The notice from the City Clerk states: Out of an abundance of caution for our citizens’ and employees’ health, by order of the Mayor, Teresa Kelly, City Hall is closed to the public until April 6th. At that time, they will […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Monday
Chillicothe Police responded to 88 calls for service Monday. The calls included: 1:04 AM, Officers responded to the 200 block of Bridge Street for a disturbance. A man and woman had been in a verbal argument. The man had left the area before officers arrived. 2:30 AM, Officers responded to the 900 block of Webster […]
Drivers License Testing Suspended
The State of Missouri has suspended all Written and Skills-based driving tests. The Missouri Highway Patrol announced the driver’s license testing has been suspended at all locations in Missouri. That includes testing for the standard operators’ license, commercial driver license and motorcycle testing. The Highway Patrol will make announcements at a later time for when […]
Missouri State Parks Camping Closed
Camping at Missouri State Parks will close beginning this Thursday. Out of an abundance of caution and in reaction to the presence of COVID-19 in the state, Missouri State Parks will temporarily close all campgrounds and lodging, starting Friday, March 27th, through Thursday, April 30th. This includes campgrounds, park-run lodging and concessionaire-run lodging. Missouri State […]
Flashback: Lady Hornets vs Benton B-Ball
In the absence of High School sporting events and results, here is today’s edition of the “Hornets History Flashback”. Randy Dean has the story about a memorable Girls Basketball game. Wednesday Randy will remember a brush with future greatness in a High School Golf Tournament.