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Livingston Co. Unemployment 3rd Lowest In The State

Livingston County ranks #3 in the state after the release of July Unemployment data. The Unemployment rate for Livingston County dropped in July and remains the lowest of the area counties.  Livingston County’s Unemployment for June was 3.4% and in July dropped to 2.2%.  In July of 2020, the rate was 4.5%.  The two counties […]

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Chillicothe R-II Enrollment Is Up As School Year Begins
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Chillicothe R-II Enrollment Is Up As School Year Begins

The Chillicothe R-II secondary students started the school year Tuesday, while the elementary school students started classes Wednesday.  Superintendent Dan Wiebers says this was planned as a COVID precaution. Wiebers says the enrollment is up about 33 for the district from last year. The number of students may fluctuate over the first few days. The […]

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Livingston County COVID-19 Update
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Livingston County COVID-19 Update

The COVID-19 numbers for Livingston County since last week show increases in the number of cases and number of deaths. The number of COVID 19 related deaths in Livingston County has reached 77, up three.  To-date, the Livingston County Health Center reports there have been 2207 cases of COVID-19 in the county.  That is up […]

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Swan Lake Open For Dove Hunting
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Swan Lake Open For Dove Hunting

Dove Season begins September 1st and Swan Lake NWR will be open for Dove hunting. Refuge Manage Steve Whitson says check-in and check-out is required for all hunters.  This is a self-check requirement and can be done at the Hunting Headquarters by the North Gate.  Check-in begins 1 hour before shooting hours and check-out must […]

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Chillicothe Police Report
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Chillicothe Police Report

Chillicothe Police had a busy day Tuesday, with 152 calls for service.  Some of the calls include well-being checks, traffic stops, and continued investigations.  Items in the report include: 1:32 am, Report of property damage when a person in a passing car threw a bottle at another car.  The bottle broke a tail light on […]

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Livingston County Sheriff’s Report
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Livingston County Sheriff’s Report

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department handles several incidents through the middle part of August. Incident Reports: August 10 LCSO began an animal abuse/neglect investigation in Utica regarding livestock.  Case investigation continues. August 11 LCSO began an investigation in Wheeling where a male reportedly intentionally drove a vehicle into the victim’s garage and the vehicle then […]

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Lady Hornets Softball Preview
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Lady Hornets Softball Preview

After winning the MEC Conference and finishing Second in the District Tournament last year, members of the Chillicothe Lady Hornets Softball team knows this year might be tougher. Coach Lee Rucker knows even though he graduated just two Seniors last year, the opposition will be ready for his Lady Hornets. Rucker feels the biggest improvement […]

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Meet the Hornets A Success
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Meet the Hornets A Success

The 2021-22 Chillicothe High School Sports season starts this Friday and if last night’s “Meet the Hornets” event is a measuring stick, then this year might be a good year for sports. An official count is not yet available, but most all of the fall sports, cheer, dance teams plus pep band are reporting larger […]

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New Football Coach at Southwest
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New Football Coach at Southwest

The Southwest Livingston County Wildcats 8-man football team has a new head coach. His name is Pake Croy, and he is familiar with the Wildcats. Southwest won the state 8-man championship last year and finished Second Place the year before. Croy says he must replace a large number of graduates; however fans likely will remember […]

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