The Chillicothe High School Girls Basketball team took down East Buchanan 56-30 on Thursday night. The Lady Hornets used an 11-0 third quarter and a 24-8 second half to take over the game in the second half. Chillicothe went into the halftime break with a 32-22 lead in a game that felt like it had […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Wednesday
Ninety-eight calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Wednesday. 2:35 am, Report of subject damaging cigarette receptacle in the 1000 block of Graves Street……Officers unable to locate the suspect…..No report requested….. 10:20 am, Officers responded to the 500 block of Bus Hwy 36 for a report of a stolen catalytic converter from […]
Chillicothe Arts Council – Country Music Opry
A Country Music Opry – presented by the Chillicothe Area Arts Council will have its first performance this Saturday. Arts Council Director Mary Lou Vandeventer says this will include several local and area musicians. Vandeventer says this event gained ground with a musician that moved to Chillicothe recently. Vandeventer says she has brought together several […]

Missouri’s December Unemployment
The December Jobs report for the State of Missouri shows a slight increase in unemployment for the month of December. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in December 2022, an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point from 2.7 percent in November 2022. Looking at the numbers from 2021, the rate decreased […]
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Invitation
01-19-23 Stuffed Animal Sleepover Have you wondered what your stuffed animals would do at a sleepover? The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library invites you to drop your stuffie off Friday by 5 pm so they can have an adventure. Youth Librarian Kattie Kerr says there are several things the stuffed animals may get into. Kerr […]
Lady Hornets Basketball Takes Down St. Pius X 54-37
The Chillicothe High School Girls Basketball team knocked off St. Pius X on Tuesday night by a score of 54-37. This was the first win for the Lady Hornets over St. Pius X since the State Tournament in March of 2015. Chillicothe jumped out to an 11-7 lead at the end of the first quarter, […]
Lease Purchase Financing For R-II Construction
A lease purchase agreement will help the Chillicothe R-II School District with the financing of the CES Expansion. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers presented a resolution to begin the Lease Purchase process. Dr Wiebers says they will make sure the lease purchase will allow them to refinance if necessary. The agreement would also lock in the […]
Chillicothe R-II Hiring, Retirement, and Resignations
Personnel matters were handled by the Chillicothe R-II School Board in an executive session. The board voted to extend Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers’ contract another year For the Certified Staff: Retirements: Deborah Peery – GRTS Counselor Ellen Gott – 4th Grade Teacher Kenneth Estes – Automotive Tech Instructor Laurinda Davison – MS Library Media Specialist […]
Bucklin Man Injured Crashing Into Tree
A Bucklin man had moderate injuries after hitting a tree Wednesday afternoon. State Troopers report 31-year-old Shawn C Akins was eastbound on US 36, about a mile east of the Marceline junction, when he ran off the right side of the road and struck a tree. Akins was taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital for treatment […]
Carroll County Bridge Closing
A Carroll County bridge on Route E will close January 30th. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced the Lost Creek Bridge, approximately one mile east of Route OO, will close for replacement. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Mera Excavating, LLC to complete the project. Crews plan to close Route E to all traffic […]