The Chillicothe High School Girls Soccer team got a Jessica Reeter hat trick on Monday night, but it was not enough to overcome the five goals from Benton senior Peyton Anderson. The Lady Cardinals took down the Lady Hornets 6-3. Reeter got the scoring started in the 10th minute with a goal off of a […]
Dupy & Kincaid Remain Tied After Recount
The recount is complete and the outcome of the April 4th Election is unchanged. The candidates, Reed Dupy and Dowell Kincaid remain tied for the 1st Ward Chillicothe City Council seat. County Clerk Sherry Parks will report the outcome of the recount to Judge Drew Davis. The runoff election for the 1st Ward Council Seat […]
Booked Into Jail
Two bookings at area jails are reported for Livingston County. Twenty-six-year-old Dalton Robert Declue-Holt was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center Friday. He is held on charges of alleged Property Damage and Resisting Arrest. In November, a mental evaluation was ordered by the court. Bond is set at $5,000. His next court appearance is […]
Governor Announces School Safety Grant Recipients
Chillicothe R-II and several area school districts are among the 169 districts across the state to receive funding under the first round of the new School Safety Grant Program announced by Governor Mike Parson. Chillicothe R-II School District received $200,000 Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the funding will be used in several ways Other districts […]

Local Unemployment Rates
Unemployment numbers for March are mixed in comparison with February. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures that include… Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Livingston………. 2.0%, up from 1.8% Chariton…………. 2.4%, up from 2.1% Daviess…………. 2.4% steady from February Carroll…………… 2.6% down from […]
Hornets Tennis Takes Down Knob Noster 7-2
The Chillicothe High School Boys Golf team took down Knob Noster on Thursday night 7 – 2. Singles (4-2) 1. Josh Adams 4 – 8 Courter 2. Jadon Collins 8 – 1 Lang 3. Anthony Trantham 8-9 (5-7 tiebreaker) Howard 4. Jackson Reeter 8 – 1 Bedgood 5. Andrew Snider 8 – 1 Raymond 6. […]
St Luke’s Announces Changes For Maternity Care At Hedrick Medical Center
Maternity care will soon change at Hedrick Medical Center. St Luke’s Health System is implementing a new hybrid obstetrical model to preserve high-quality maternity care in North Central Missouri, effective June 30, 2023. Under the plan, Hedrick Medical Center will continue to provide nearly all pre- and post-natal care for patients at its Hedrick OB/GYN […]
Chillicothe Police Report – Sunday
Sixty calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Sunday. The calls include traffic stops, business checks, Paper Service, and follow-up investigations. 12:55 AM, Officers were called to the 400 block of Locust Street for an assault. The suspect was arrested, processed, and released. 2:38 AM, Officers took a walk-in report of an […]
Cairo Man Injured When Vehicle Catches Fire While Driving
A Cairo man had minor injuries when his vehicle caught fire while he was driving. Saturday at about 5:10 pm in Chariton County, 56-year-old Rodney D Creed of Cairo was eastbound on US 24, east of Salisbury, when his vehicle caught fire. State Troopers report Creed was taken to University Hospital in Columbia with minor […]
Troopers Arrest Two In Sullivan County
Two arrests in Sullivan County are in the Missouri Highway Patrol report from the weekend. Sunday at 12:30 am, 48-year-old Jose T Roman of Milan was arrested for alleged DWI. He was processed and released. At about 2:20 am, 30-year-old Johnathan M Aguero of Unionville was arrested for 2 counts of alleged DWI with a […]