Two ballot issues for the Chillicothe R-II School District will be part of the April 5th election. The School District is asking the voters to approve a no levy increase for improvements in the district. The Superintendent, Dr Dan Wiebers, and a couple of committee members, Julie McCoy and Dave Rogers, answered questions about the […]
CHS Players Present Mamma Mia – Friday to Sunday
The Chillicothe High School Drama Department presents Mamma Mia on the stage of the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center, Friday through Sunday. Drama Instructor Lisa Rule says it is a big musical with a big cast. The cast is just too large to name them all, but Rule talked about some of the main characters. […]
Two Trenton Men Indicted In Fentanyl Conspiracy
Two Trenton men face Fentanyl Conspiracy Charges following their indictment by a federal grand jury. Twenty-four-year-old Troy Lee Palmer and twenty-six-year-old Dallas W. Hughs are charged in a six-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury on March 1, 2022. That indictment has been unsealed following the arrests of Palmer and Hughs on […]
Attracting Pollinators To Your Garden And Yard
If you are planning your garden or maybe doing some landscaping of your entire yard, consider what can be done to attract pollinators to your yard. It’s not just the bees, but also butterflies and even hummingbirds that help to pollinate our plants. The Missouri Department of Conservation is offering a FREE program, “Native Plants: […]
Rain Causes More Athletic Cancelations
The athletics cancelations continue for Chillicothe High School. Tonight’s JV/Varsity baseball game at Trenton has been canceled due to wet conditions. In addition, the freshman baseball game which was to be played at Marshall High School’s turf fields has been canceled due to wet conditions in the outfield grass. Make-ups dates have yet to be […]
Booked In To Serve Jail Sentence
A Brookfield woman was booked into the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail for Livingston County. 30-year-old Kelsey Sackrey of Brookfield was booked into the jail Wednesday to begin serving a 48-hour sentence after she plead guilty to the charge of DWI. Sackrey had been stopped and arrested by Troopers in November of 2021. In addition to […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Wednesday
One-hundred-seven calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Wednesday. Some of the calls include: 6:51 am, an officer responded to a local business where counterfeit money had been passed. The customer was unaware the bill was fake and made good to the victim’s business. 5:26 pm, Chillicothe Police began an investigation of […]
Animal Abuse, Juvenile Issues, Arrests And More In Sheriff’s Report
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department report for the past few weeks includes several investigations arrests and Most Wanted. March 2nd, a deputy was on Bryan Street when a vehicle speeding north on Edgewood went through the intersection nearly striking the patrol vehicle. The driver eventually stopped and the deputy found a juvenile too young to […]
Another Filing For Committee Positions
The Livingston County Clerk’s office recorded another filing for the August Primary Election. Wednesday, Rhonda Oesch filed for the Mooresville Committeewoman’s position as a republican. Those interested in filing for offices in the August Primary have until March 29th at 5:00 pm
Bonderer Selected To Lead CMU Water Resources
The new Water Resources Superintendent for Chillicothe Municipal Utilities was approved by the Chillicothe Board of Public Works. In a Closed Executive Session, the board approved Chris Bonderer to fill the position. The vote was 3-0.