The City of Chillicothe’s contract with the Grand River Area Visitors Region was renewed by the City Council Monday. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the funding for the contract comes from a specific tax. The contract is for a two-year period.
City Council Renews Chillicothe Rural Fire Contract
The Chillicothe Rural Fire District’s contract with the City of Chillicothe was renewed Monday. The contract is for the Chillicothe Fire Department to respond to fire calls in the rural area. The City of Chillicothe is paid by the Rural Fire District based on memberships, and the contract is based on a minimum of 500 […]
Annual Fishing And Hunting Permits Expire At End Of February
Missouri hunters and anglers are reminded by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) that their annual permits expire at the end of February. Those permits include the 2020 permits for small game, fishing, trout fishing, and combination hunting and fishing. The Missouri hunting and fishing permits are available from many vendors around the state, online […]
CHS Basketball At Cameron Tonight
The Chillicothe varsity basketball teams have another doubleheader on the road tonight when they play at Cameron. This is the first meeting of the year between Chillicothe and Cameron Girls. The Lady Hornets are 16-5 while Cameron is 17-7 on the season. The Chillicothe Boys are 12-8 while Cameron is 9-15. Chillicothe boys beat Cameron […]
Area District Tournament Scores
Area District basketball scores from Monday night: Class 1 District 12 Boys #4 Tina-Avalon over Brunswick 52-42 #3 Hale/Bosworth over Macon County/Bucklin 71 to 41 #1 Northwestern of Mendon and #2 Meadville had first round byes Class 1 District 13 Girls #5 Hardin-Central over Southwest Livingston 41 to 39 #3 Braymer over Orrick 54 to […]
Lady Hornets Suffer Setback
The Savannah Lady Savages basketball team beat Chillicothe 47 to 42 at Savannah. The Lady Savages led 15-10 after the first quarter and 33 to 25 at halftime. Much of the game was spent at the free throw line with Savannah sinking 15 out of 20 and Chillicothe hitting 15 of 28. The Lady Hornets […]
Hornets Return To Winning Style
The Chillicothe Hornets basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 53-38 win at Savannah. A 16-7 second quarter helped the Hornets win. Griff Bonderer had the hot hand with 21 points and nine rebounds. Wyatt Brandsgaard had a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds. Hayden Simmer and Mason Baxter each had six […]
Chillicothe High School Induction Ceremony For National Honor Society
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for the Chillicothe High School is March 1st. Twenty-eight students will be inducted during the ceremony at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center at 6:30 pm. This year’s address is by Crystal Narr, Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. There will be a brief reception following the ceremony […]
Financing Package For Chillicothe Street Project Approved
The Chillicothe City Council approved nearly $4.4 million dollars in financing for the Chillicothe street project. The financing over a period of 7-years at an interest rate of 1.375%. City Administrator Darin Chappell says this financing package gives greater flexibility in the repayment. Chappell says the 7-year package has interest payments that are about $105,000 […]
Council Approved Economic Development Extension
The Economic Development Contract between the City of Chillicothe and Rumery and Associates was extended another year. The total contract is for $9,000 and up to $3,000 in expenses per year. The agreement includes the City of Chillicothe, Farmers Electric, and the Chillicothe Development Corporation.