A portion of the old Prison Property on Third Street may soon be sold to develop senior housing. The Chillicothe City Council approved an option to sell 5.61-acres of the 24.75-acre property, essentially the northeast quarter of the parcel. According to the ordinance to approve the option to sell, MBL Development Company of Kansas City […]
City Council Approves Hiring
Hiring a full-time Street Maintenance Worker was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. With a motion by Councilman Tom Ashbrook and second by Councilman Wayne Cunningham, Jesse Blakely was hired, contingent on passing a required physical. The vote was 5/0.
Tax Rate Hearing And School Board Meeting At New District Office
The Chillicothe R-II School District will conduct a Public Hearing on the 2021 Tax Rate and a School Board meeting Tuesday evening at the new District Office, just north of the High School. The Tax Rate hearing begins at 5:45 pm The proposed tax rate is $4.7053 per $100 valuation. At 6:00 pm is the […]
Illinois Man Arrested In Linn county
An Illinois man was arrested by State Troopers in Linn County Thursday. Twenty-nine-year-old Adam S Sandem was arrested for alleged possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was processed at the Linn County Jail and released.
Preseason Sports Jamborees Scheduled
Details have been released for some upcoming preseason jamborees that involve Chillicothe High School Sports teams. The Hornets Football team will compete in a multi-team jamboree on Friday August 20th at Moberly High School. The team will have 18 offensive and 18 defensive plays in the Jamboree. Chillicothe will play Hallsville at 6:00pm and Centralia […]
CHS Softball Has Unfinished Business
Last fall, the Chillicothe Lady Hornets turned in a spectacular season with a 16-6 record and undefeated conference champions. However, their hopes of a district title came up one inning short in a 5-4 championship loss to Savannah. Lady Hornets Coach Lee Rucker says his team feels there is some unfinished business. Chillicothe graduated just […]
Fugitive Arrested On Drug Charges
The driver that fled Chillicothe Police officers Wednesday evening and then ran from their vehicle was arrested by Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputies Thursday morning. Sheriff Steve Cox says the investigation of the vehicle included finding a methamphetamine smoking pipe and a cell phone. Security footage showed a woman fleeing from the scene and officers were […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Thursday
The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 92 calls for service Thursday. Some of the calls include: 3:26 AM, Officer located 2 juveniles out past curfew in the 600 block of Washington Street. They were taken home and turned over to adults. 5:33 AM, Officer received a report of an assault that occurred at an unknown […]
Graves Accepting Applications To Service Academies
Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO) is currently accepting applications from North Missouri students interested in attending the US Air Force Academy, US Merchant Marine Academy, US Military Academy, or US Naval Academy. Graves says: “Our nation’s service academies are some of the most selective and prestigious institutions in the world. Each year I have the distinct […]
Two MSF Queen Candidates From Livingston County Place In The Top 10
Livingston County’s two representatives in the Missouri State Fair Queen competition placed in the Top 10, and one is the 1st Runner-Up. Due to COVID-19, the State Fair Queen competition was not held in 2020. This year, the State Fair invited the 2020 County Fair Queens to participate in the competition, making a much large […]