Coach Lee Rucker and the Chillicothe Hornets are on a nice little winning streak. The Hornets took on Maryville on the road Tuesday night, and even though Coach Rucker admitted to some struggles early on, Chillicothe overcame a 7-5 deficit to come back with 6 runs in the 7th inning to win 11-8. Ellie […]
CHS Netters Win New Dual Against Excelsior Springs
On Tuesday night, the lady hornets tennis team traveled to Excelsior Springs for a team dual against the lady tigers. The two teams have never met for a regular season dual in the history of their tennis programs despite their decently close location and their similar student population sizes. After seeing each other in Sectionals […]
Shorthanded Hornets Volleyball Loses to Cameron
The Chillicothe Hornets traveled to Cameron for a conference matchup on Tuesday night, but were missing their top setter on the season, Carman Woodworth. Without Woodworth in the rotation Coach Beetsma was forced to move a variety of players into different positions for the match. The Hornets grew into the match and were more competitive […]
CHS Grabs Four Medals at New North KC JV Tourney
This year, CHS girls’ tennis coach Sophie Chambers decided to seek out more JV playing opportunities for her team in order to build more depth in the program. So on Wednesday morning, Chillicothe’s highest six JV players traveled to Macken Park, just off Armour Road, to play in the North KC JV tournament. The other […]
Expansion Update For Chillicothe Elementary School
Progress reports on roads and parking led the Chillicothe Elementary School expansion update. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says additional parking should be available soon. They have also completed the handicapped parking near the stadium. Wiebers says there is still work needed on the access road, but that could be open between the schools soon. On […]
Three Jail Bookings
Three recent bookings are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. Tuesday, 29-year-old Nam Nhat Phan was arrested by the Chillicothe Police Department and taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center on a 24-hour hold without bond. Today, 30-year-old Tyler James Ray Sheeler was arrested by Livingston County deputies for alleged failure to obey a […]
Chillicothe Police Receive Community Partnership Award
A Community Partnership Award from Attorney General Andrew Bailey was presented to the Chillicothe Police Department for successful cooperation with the Phase III of the SAFE Kit Initiative Project for the year of 2023. Chief Jon Maples says the officers and administrative staff take this project seriously and are committed to successful prosecution and evidence […]
National Farm Safety and Health Week
During one of the busiest time of the year – Harvest – farmers are reminded to take care of themselves. Dan Neenan of the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety provides health tips for the producers. This is National Farm Safety and Health Week, a time to remind farmers to keep themselves safe and healthy. […]
Board Approves R-II Budget Amendments
When the Chillicothe R-II School Board approves a budget in June, there are some unknown figures that must be handled later. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers presented the changes to the board to update the budget figures. He says on the revenue side, the budget will increase. Wiebers says the expenditure side showed changes due to […]
No Quorum For Livingston Co. Planning & Zoning Meeting
A public hearing to consider regulations for wind turbines and solar panels was not held as scheduled by the Livingston County Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday evening as there was a lack of a quorum. Two members were on hand to discuss the issues and contacted the County’s attorney, Mark White, to discuss solar panel […]