Billie Norma (Savage) Fair, age 98, died peacefully at her home in Chillicothe, Missouri, on August 30, 2023. Billie was born September 18, 1924, in Chillicothe, Missouri, to Edward Barlow Savage and Grace Gosnell Savage. She was married to William Leonard Fair on June 13, 1948, at the First Christian Church in Chillicothe. Billie was […]
Hornets Soccer With A Resounding Victory To Start Season
The boys soccer team earned a win in their first game of the season as Chillicothe found the back of the net four times against Cameron Tuesday night while holding their opponent scoreless. Both Jonathan Sanchez and Jacob Adams scored a goal in each half. Sanchez got the scoring started in the 8th minute of […]
Chillicothe Hornets Volleyball Takes Home Opener In Straight Sets
On their home floor to begin the season, the lady hornets volleyball team defeated Lathrop 25-23, 25-16, and 25-19 to move to 1-0. Lyla Beetsma had 12 kills for Chillicothe, Emerson Staton added 9. Kayanna Cranmer finished the match with 13 service points. Carman Woodworth led the hornets in assists, while Beetsma chipped in 12. […]
Chillicothe Storm Clean-Up Continues
Chillicothe Street Crews are balancing storm clean-up with the normal duties of street maintenance and preparing for a chip seal operation. City Administrator Roze Frampton says they are continuing to remove storm debris. Frampton says you may see some piles of branches are not picked up. If storm debris is not picked up by later […]
Special Executive Session For Chillicothe School Board
Chillicothe R-II School Board will meet Thursday morning in a special executive session. The meeting will be at 7:15 am at the District Office. There are no open session items on the agenda. The executive session could include Legal, Real Estate, Personnel, and Student matters.
Formal Charges Filed
Formal Charges have been filed for a man and woman arrested after the Chillicothe Police Department investigated a video depicting alleged child abuse on social media. Officers arrested 25-year-old Sara Elizabeth Eller of Chillicothe for three counts of alleged endangering the welfare of a child – creating a substantial risk. She remains in custody at […]
Chillicothe Chip Seal Project Will Be The Week Of September 18
The Chip Seal Project for the Chillicothe Street Department will take place the Week of September 18. City Administrator Roze Frampton says the work begins with preparations of the streets. Frampton says once the actual Chip seal begins, it goes quickly. The entire process includes the cleanup and prep, applying the seal material, covering that […]
Great Season Opener at the Spoofhound Invitational for Chillicothe Cross Country
The Cross Country team picked up where they left off last season with fast times and a strong showing in Tuesday’s Spoofhound Invitational. The varsity boys won the team meet, had four medalists and several career personal records. The girls varsity only had four runners compete in the race, so were not able to qualify […]
Jack Harvey Rist
Jack Harvey Rist, age 96, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023, at his residence. Jack was born the son of James Harvey and Mae Jane (Russell) Rist on November 27, 1926, in Connesville, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the United States Navy in April of 1944, in St. Petersburg, Florida. […]
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Three Crashes Lead To Arrest – Chillicothe Police
One hundred six calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Tuesday. Chillicothe police responded to two reports of leaving the scene of a crash before locating the driver at a third crash and arresting the driver. The first crash was at about 7:25 am at Clay and Walnut, where he struck a […]
