A former Chillicothe man wanted on a Livingston County warrant for alleged possession of Child Pornography was arrested Wednesday in Johnson County, Kansas. Sheriff Steve Cox says 32-year-old Zachary Kerns is held in Kansas on several warrants. They include the Livingston County warrant for alleged four counts of possession of child pornography. This warrant has […]
Woelfle Promoted To Sargent
A Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputy has been promoted. Sheriff Steve Cox says Dustin Woelfle has been promoted from Deputy to the position of Sergeant effective January 01, 2021. Cox says Woelfle is an outstanding employee for the LCSO and began his career in law enforcement with the department in July 2015. He says Sgt. Woelfle […]
Maintaining Good Mental Health
Good mental health includes both intellectual and emotional well being. Gina Lucas from the University of Missouri Extension says intellectual health includes the performance of mental functions. Lucas says our emotional health may be more complex. She says a Healthy Self-Concept is also important. You should focus on YOU and not compare yourself to others. […]
8-Man Championship Trophys
A month and a half ago, the Southwest Wildcats 8-man football team won a state football championship on Chillicothe’s field. Now, one local businessman is correcting an oversight. For several years, the Missouri State High School Activities Association has approved a “Co-op” agreement between schools where one school that does not offer a certain sport, […]
CHS vs East Buchanan Tonight
Chillicothe High School Basketball teams have a varsity double-header tonight at the Chillicothe gym. The Lady Hornets and Hornets both host East Buchanan in non-conference games. In the Girls game at 5:30, the Lady Hornets look to bounce back from a close loss to St Pius X on Tuesday that dropped them to a 10-2 […]
Hornets C-Teams split games
The Chillicothe Lady Hornets C-team beat St Joseph Benton 32 to 15. For the Lady Hornets, Madison Albaugh had 10 points, Kirsten Dunn with 9, Kayanna Cranmer with 8, Emily Schreiner with 6, Delanie Kieffer with 5, and Kaylynn Cranmer with 3 points. The Chillicothe Boys C-Team lost a close game to St Joseph Lafayette […]
City of Chillicothe Personnel & Real Estate Matters
Personnel and Real Estate Matters were handled in recent Chillicothe City Council executive sessions. On December 14th, the council approved hiring Jennifer Pyle as an E911 Dispatcher, Kemble Williams as a Police Officer, Nathan Zabka was made the Fire Department’s fulltime Firefighter/Paramedic Training Officer, and James Logan was hired as a fulltime Firefighter/EMT (Paramedic trainee) […]
Two Arrests And An Accident Are In The Chillicothe Police Report
The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 68 calls for service Wednesday. Some of the calls include: 8:00 am, Officers responded to HWY 190 and US 65 for a non-injury accident. One driver had run into the back of another vehicle. The driver of the striking vehicle was cited for following too closely. 9:03 am, Subject […]
Chillicothe R-II Hazard Mitigation Plan
Hazard Mitigation was discussed at the Chillicothe School Board meeting. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says they will submit the plan to FEMA. The plan looks at how the district can be prepared for disasters before they happen.
Seal Of Bi-Literacy Program At Chillicothe High School
A Bi-Literacy Certificate program has been introduced at the Chillicothe High School. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says this will be valuable for the students who pursue the achievement. Wiebers says students earning the Seal OF Bi-Literacy don’t just know the language, but have become proficient in its use. The presentation at the School Board meeting was […]