The Chillicothe Education Foundation awarded Mini-Grants to teachers in the Chillicothe R-II School District. The fall grant awards total $4,418 and will be used to enhance the classroom experience and upgrade equipment throughout the District. Libby Howe & Ellen Gott – Dewey – Bringing Reading and Writing to Life: $500 Buffy Tipton & Amanda Marsh […]
Booked Into Jail
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports three bookings in the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail. 54-year-old Tamala Jean Buchanan of Chillicothe was arrested by Caldwell County authorities on a warrant for alleged failure to obey a judge’s orders on a charge of alleged possession of a controlled substance. She is held with bond set at $20,000. […]
County Commission To Meet With FEMA
A meeting with FEMA is on the Livingston County Commissioners’ agenda for Thursday. The commissioners meet Thursday at 9:30 am in the Commission Room of the courthouse. They will handle county road and bridge matters and administrative and departmental responsibilities. Thursday at 10:00, they will meet with a representative of FEMA about a Disaster Declaration. […]
Economic Development Land Deal – 4 Years In The Making
The land deal to expand the City of Chillicothe’s industrial development opportunities is four years in the making. City Administrator Darin Chappell says it was one of the first projects he started on when he came to Chillicothe. Chappell says talks continued and the city is working now to finalize the deal for an additional […]
April Elections & Filing Date Changes
Municipal Elections for City and School Board races will be April 5th, 2022, the first Tuesday in April, but the filing for the elections will begin and end sooner this year. The State of Missouri set the filing for the April Election to start December 7th and close on December 28th The City of Chillicothe […]
Federal Funding For Area Park Projects
Parks in three area communities are receiving federal grant funding of more than $600,000 for improvement projects. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced a total of 19 Missouri communities were approved by the National Park Service to receive more than $3.3 million in federal grants to assist with park and recreation needs. The grants […]
CHS Softball All Region Honors
The Chillicothe Softball Team has received more post season honors. The Class 3 Region 4 All-Region team has been released. For Chillicothe, Pitcher Kinlei Boley, Catcher Hope Helton, Infielders Kirsten Dunn and Bre Pithan plus Outfielder Sophia Luetticke all received First team honors.
MEC Teams Advance in Volleyball Playoffs
Several Midland Empire Conference Volleyball teams competed in district championship matches last night. Advancing to the State Tournament are Cameron with a 3 sets to zero win over Maryville to advance to the Class 3 tournament. Bishop LeBlond beat Trenton 3 sets to zero to advance to the Class 2 State Tournament and in Class […]
Three Police Vehicles Available
The City of Chillicothe has an opportunity to purchase three police vehicles for $145,000 that could be delivered very quickly. City Administrator Darin Chappell says these are not in this year’s budget, but they are available NOW. Chappell says, to follow the city’s purchasing policy, they will go out to bid for the vehicles. If […]
Council Approves Continuing 42 Cares Program
The 42 Cares service for emergency responders was renewed by the City Council. City Administrator Darin Chappell says 42 Cares is a service that provides counseling for city employees. Chappell says some of Chillicothe’s emergency responders have taken advantage of the services. The vote for renewal was unanimous.