A portion of the Second Street project in Chillicothe is complete. Streets Superintendent Jeff Gilespie says the portion from Washington Street to the fire station is now open. This will allow the fire department to exit onto Washington as they respond to calls for service. Drivers on Washington should watch for emergency vehicles entering Washington […]
Two Booked After Grundy County Arrest
Two new bookings are on the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department web page. Grundy County officers arrested and booked 44-year-old Christopher Lee Mason and 25-year-old Kimberly Dyann Draper on Tuesday at about 7:50 pm. Mason was booked for alleged probation violation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. Bond is set at $20,000 cash […]
Ryan Lane Bridge Demolition
The railroad bridge on Ryan Lane will soon be gone. City Administrator Roze Frampton says Canadian Pacific Railroad expects to start the demolition before the end of July. No timeline is set for completing the demolition. Frampton says the city has told the railroad of the desire to replace the bridge and how they would […]
Two With Serious Injuries In Meadville Junction Crash
A Chillicothe man was flown to Columbia and a Lathrop man was flown to Kansas City, both with serious injuries, following a two-vehicle crash on US 36 at the Meadville Junction. State Troopers report the crash occurred at about 9:10 pm when 63-year-old Randy L Schneider of Chillicothe was southbound and pulled into the path […]
Steel Delivery Expected For CES Expansion
The construction of the Chillicothe Elementary School expansion will soon include the steel structure. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers provided the update to the School Board. Wiebers says the timing of the steel arrival and assembly is important. If the project is delayed due to delivery or weather, students could be moved to other locations while […]
Change Order For Chillicothe Elementary School Expansion Project
A Change Order for the CES Expansion Project was approved by the Chillicothe R-II School Board. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the change is for the roadways. Wiebers says the change is to improve the durability of the roads that will have a lot of travel by busses and other vehicle traffic. He says the […]
Chillicothe R-II Finances & Reserves
After finalizing the 2022/23 school year finances, Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the district is doing very well financially. Wiebers says if you look at all funds, they are holding a lot of money right now. That funding is available as needed to pay the contractor as the project continues.
Chillicothe Police For Tuesday
Eighty-three calls for service were handled by Chillicothe Police officers Tuesday. Some of the calls include: 04:27 a.m., Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of Washington St. During the stop Officers discovered the man had a suspended driver’s license. Officers arrested the man and he was later released with a citation. 04:40 […]