The 74th annual Chillicothe Holiday Parade is Saturday, November 21st at 10:00 am. The theme this year is “Home For The Holidays!” Chamber of Commerce Director Crystal Narr says the selection of the Grand Marshal is complete and she has that announcement. Narr says as Grand Marshal, they will be featured right at the start […]
Memory Tree Ornaments Available
The Memory Tree, a holiday tradition in Downtown Chillicothe, will be lit on November 19th. MainStreet Director Pam Jarding says the Memory Tree has become very popular over the past few years. The lighting of the tree includes the reading of the names of all of those memorialized with the ornaments. Jarding says they will […]
Luetticke Is All State
Members of the Chillicothe Lady Hornets Softball team were honored at their banquet last night. The big announcement was Junior Sophia Luetticke being selected to the Class 3 All State Second Team Outfielder. The Junior set school season records in Runs with 40 on the season, Batting Average at .568 (5-68) and is second all […]
Paving Equipment Purchase Postponed
The Chillicothe City Council took no action on the purchase of a used paver for the Street Department at Monday’s meeting. The council planned to consider the purchase of a used piece of equipment for about $52,300. The paver is 19-years-old but in good condition. City Administrator Darin Chappell asked the council to consider another […]
Fosdick Sworn In As Third Ward Councilman
The Chillicothe City Council is back to a five-member panel. The council welcomed the new Third Ward Councilman Josh Fosdick as he was sworn in to replace Michael Smith, who left the seat as he moved from the 3rd ward. Fosdick was nominated by the Mayor and approved by the council in the October 26th […]
Trenton Teens Injured In Rollover Accident
Two teens from Trenton were injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Mercer County Monday afternoon. State Troopers report 18-year-old Gideon Stutzman was eastbound on Harmonica Road, south of Princeton, when he lost control on the gravel road. His car went off the north side of the road and overturned, coming to rest on its […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Monday
The Chillicothe Police Department handled numerous calls for service Monday, resulting in several investigations. 7:00 am, Officers out attempting to locate subject suffering anxiety issues including thoughts of self-harm. Officers were Out in different locations trying to locate the person who was found in 200 block of Washington Street and transported to Hedrick Medical Center […]
Police Receive Reports Of Phone Scams
The Chillicothe Police Department took two reports of fraud or attempted fraud Monday. At about 5:20 pm, a resident reported they were a victim of fraud over the phone. The victim reported they received a call advising them their computer account was hacked and they could fix it for a certain amount of money. The […]
2020 Chillicothe Barnwarming Results
The Chillicothe FFA raised nearly $36,000 in the 2020 Barnwarming and they crowned their 2020 Barnwarming King and Queen over the weekend. This year’s Barnwarming Royalty are Seniors Trace Rardon and Ava Gibson. The senior class raised $8,865 or a class average of $253. The freshman class raised $13,666, with an average of nearly $217, […]