The Hornets entered their home matchup against Benton on Tuesday night on a bit of a skid. After starting the season 2-1, Chillicothe was 2-7 entering this contest but the tough competition that the Hornets had been facing prepared them for a paramount conference game. Throughout a series of close defeats the Hornets had been […]
Hornets Softball With A Dominant Victory Over Lexington
Chillicothe beat Lexington in softball on Monday night 13-1 in just 5 innings of play. Hadley Beemer pitched 4 innings for the Hornets allowing just a single run, while offensively Jolie Bonderer was 3/3 batting scoring 3 runs. Ellie Acree was 2/2 with 3 RBIs, Landry Marsh also contributed 2 runs, and 2 RBIs on […]
Chillicothe Girls Golf Places 1st in Class 1/2 Bracket at the Smith-Cotton Classic in Sedalia
The Chillicothe Girls Golf team attended the Smith-Cotton Classic Tournament in Sedalia on Monday. As a team, the Hornets placed 1st out of Class 1/2 teams that attended the tournament. Lyla Oesch and Presley Rardon placed in the top 8 out of the Class 1/2 teams both shooting under 100. Lyla Oesch scored a 96 […]
Lady Hornet Tennis Loses to Strong Bishop LeBlond Team on Monday Night
The Chillicothe girls’ tennis team traveled once again to Noyes’ Tennis Complex this week to battle the LeBlond team in an MEC dual. The night started off strong with two doubles wins even though Chillicothe’s #4 Micah Crowe, #7 Keeley Shira, and #8 Sarah George had all taken a rest day. Veteran seniors Rylee Washburn […]
Hornets Volleyball Tangles in 5 Set Battle with Benton
Coach Beetsma and the Chillicothe Hornets volleyball team had their most grueling match of the season on Monday night when the Hornets welcomed in the Benton Cardinals in an MEC matchup between potential district opponents. Chillicothe began with a strong opening set winning 25-22, following that was a dramatic 2nd set that took extra points […]
Chillicothe Board of Public Works
The CMU Audit and the sale of a trailer were handled by the Chillicothe Board of Public Works. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says the audit was presented by Bob Conrad. The Electric Service Department presented bids for the sale of a Gooseneck Trailer. Hopper says they were able to get what they needed for […]
Local 4H Members Move On To State Livestock Judging
Eight local 4-H members recently competed in the Senior Division of State Livestock Judging Contest at Mizzou in Columbia. The annual event included over 150 youth from at least 40 counties. Teams evaluate classes of multiple species of livestock in a set time limit. They then present detailed reasons or explanations of their placements to […]
Chillicothe Theatre Company
The rebirth of the Chillicothe Theatre Company was a success with Sold Out performances of Steel Magnolias at the CHS Black Box Theater. Chillicothe Theatre Company is the reorganized City Stage, Inc. (2001) which was the reorganized Chillicothe Little Theatre (1966). The Chillicothe Theatre Co hopes to add to the local arts scene with one-to-two […]

Hemorrhagic Disease In Missouri Deer
Moderate levels of hemorrhagic disease (HD) activity in Missouri’s deer population this summer is reported by the Missouri Department of Conservation. HD is a general term for epizootic hemorrhagic disease and the bluetongue virus. MDC recently confirmed HD in Cole, Greene, Howell, Miller, St. Louis, and Webster counties, along with at least 305 reports of […]
Homecoming Royalty Candidates Announced
The Chillicothe High School Homecoming is September 29th and the royalty candidates have been announced. This year’s Queen Candidates include: Avery Baxter, Jolie Bonderer, Kayanna Cranmer, Delanie Kieffer, and Emilie Paxton. King Candidate are: Laik Graham, Javon Kille, Cayden Larson, Grant Leamer, and James Matthew. Junior attendants include: Cain Evans, Sol’jer Allen, Sadie Midjyett, and […]