One swing of the bat was the difference in a St Joseph Lafayette MEC Baseball win over Chillicothe 4 to 3. Chillicothe scored one in the second inning off a walk, a hit by a pitch, a double steal and an RBI Gabe Hansen ground out to score Landon Winder. The Hornets scored twice in […]
Kirksville edges Chillicothe Tennis 5-4
The Chillicothe Hornets Tennis team lost a close match at home to Kirksville 5 to 4. Chillicothe had a doubles win by Chace Corbin and Emmett Young 8-4 and singles wins by Chace Corbin 8-6, Caleb Corbin 8-4 and Carter Allen 8-4. Chillicothe lost doubles matches by Caleb Corbin and Carter Allen 3-8 and Shayden […]
City/County Law Enforcement Center Approved
An agreement between the City of Chillicothe and Livingston County will allow for the creation of a Law Enforcement Center in the building that houses the Chillicothe Police Department. The City Council approved the agreement Monday. City Administrator Darin Chappell explains. Chappell says this is a first-step towards future plans. Under the agreement, the move […]
City Looks To Expand Industrial Park
The City of Chillicothe is working to grow the size of the industrial park area to allow for expansion of the space available to businesses interested in locating or expanding in Chillicothe. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the current Industrial Park has only 12 acres available. Chappell says the project that includes an exchange of […]
Police Report For Wednesday
The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 108 calls for service Monday. The calls include: 6:45 am, Officers responded to a two-vehicle injury accident at US 65 and US 36. A northbound vehicle was struck by an eastbound vehicle, as the eastbound vehicle attempted to make a left turn. One driver was cited for failing to […]
Graduations For Area Schools
All area school districts will hold graduation ceremonies in the month of May. The list of Graduations in the area includes: Gallatin High School 05/07 6:30 pm Hale High School 05/07 7pm Tri-County of Jamesport High School 05/07 7pm Bosworth High School 05/08 2pm Trenton High School 05/08 2pm Breckenridge High School 05/09 3pm […]

Engineering Services Contracts Approved
Two contracts for additional Engineering Services for the City Street Projects were approved by the City Council Monday. City Administrator Darin Chappell says these are for the projects that are out for bid now. The contracts totaled $437,000. The third Engineering Services Contract is for a survey for the expansion of the industrial park. The […]
New Pick-Up For The Fire Department
The Chillicothe Fire Department has a new pick-up truck on order. The City council approved a ½ Ton 4×4 pick-up from Max Curnow at a cost of $43,667. The truck will be used by the fire chief and for travel to training. The Chief’s current truck will be moved to other services within the department. […]
Final Budget Adjustments
The final budget adjustments to the 2020/2021 Chillicothe City Budget were approved by the City Council Monday. The adjustments totaled $16,100, in two areas. City Treasurer Hannah Fletcher explains. The vote to approve was 4-0 with the 3rd Ward Councilman absent.
Highway Patrol Accident and Arrest Report
Two single-vehicle accidents Monday in the area counties left three injured, including a child. At about 4:30 pm in Linn County, 35-year-old John Thompson of Brookfield was injured when he ran off the road and struck the ditch, while westbound on US 36, east of Brookfield. Thompson was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield […]