The Trenton High School and Middle School students were evacuated from the building Wednesday afternoon due to an incident. The little information available indicates the actions were taken out of an abundance of caution. Law Enforcement officials were on the scene as the students were evacuated. The students were taken to the Rock Barn and […]
Crystal Narr – Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce – March 29, 2022
February Unemployment Figures Released
Unemployment numbers in Missouri are a mixed bag as some counties show improvement and others edge slightly higher. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the unemployment figures for February. Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Livingston………. 2.9% – down from 3.3% Chariton…………. 3.0% – down from 3.5% Grundy………….. […]
Farmers Electric Property Taxes Paid In Nine Counties
At the end of the year, we each pay our Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes to the counties we live in. Farmers Electric Cooperative, while considered a Non Profit, still pays certain taxes, including Property Tax. At the end of 2021, Farmers Electric paid $953,187.40 in total to the nine counties they serve. The […]
Chillicothe Easter Egg Hunt
Chillicothe’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Chillicothe Parks Department and Grand River Area Family YMCA is April 9th at 10:00 am at Simpson Park. The Easter Egg Hunt is for children age 0-10 and that will be split into four age categories, with prizes in each category. Shawn Hurtgen from the YMCA says […]
Chillicothe Festival and Steak Winners In ‘Best Of’
The Rural Missouri Magazine’s “Best Of Rural Missouri 2022” includes a couple of Chillicothe winners. The ‘Best Of’ list is compiled through votes from cooperative members and others who cast their ballots in several categories. In the category of Festivals and Fairs, Chillicothe’s Chautauqua in the Park took 3rd place. Chamber of Commerce Director Crystal […]
CMU Warns Of Scams
Chillicothe Municipal Utilities officials report customers have been receiving phone calls claiming they are behind on their utility bills. Chillicothe Municipal Utilities says they DO NOT call customers who are delinquent. They will place a door hanger as a reminder or send notices in the mail. If you receive these calls they can be ignored […]
Bethany Man Died In Single Vehicle Accident
A Bethany man died in a single-vehicle accident early this (Wednesday) morning in Harrison County. State Troopers report 39-year-old Jason A Crawford of Bethany was pronounced dead at 12:50 am, following the accident at about 12:20 am on US 69. According to the report, Crawford was northbound and did not make it through a curve. […]
CHS Boys’ Tennis Takes Season Opener From Marshall
Chillicothe High School’s boys’ tennis team got their season started against the Marshall Owls yesterday. Doubles Hornets Chace Corbin and Josh Adams succeeded in taking down Marshall’s Haydn King and Collin Hedrick in the top doubles match, 9-8 (7-1). Chillicothe’s Gabe Paterson and Emmett Young toppled the Owls’ Joseph Leavitt and Ashton Downs in the […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday
Ninety-two calls for service were handled by Chillicothe Police Department Tuesday. 11:09 am, officers took a report of scammers calling to advise a resident had won a sweepstakes. They were told that to claim the prize, they had to buy gift cards and provide the numbers to pay a fee. The Chillicothe Police Department says […]