Chillicothe welcomed in Marceline on Tuesday night to Danner Park for the final regular season game of the softball season. The Hornets found themselves trailing 12-2 midway through the 4th inning. Chillicothe mounted a comeback, scoring the final 6 runs of the game but could not overcome the slow start, resulting in a 12-8 win […]
Hornets Volleyball Celebrates Trio Of Seniors Against St. Joseph Christian
Tuesday night was Senior Night for the Chillicothe ladies volleyball team. The Hornets honored Delanie Kieffer, Madison Albaugh and Kayanna Cranmer on the evening. The Hornets played the lady lions extremely tough but could not secure the victory in the match. St. Joseph Christian, who is 22-2 on the season, won the match 25-18, […]
Lyla Oesch Places In Top 15 At Girls Golf Districts, Advances To State
At the Eldon Golf Club on Monday, Lyla Oesch shot a team best for the Hornets and her score was good enough to qualify her for the the State finals. Oesch finished the 18 holes with a 105, tied for 15th amongst the 66 golfers at the tournament representing 13 different schools. Chillicothe as […]
Marijuana Sales Tax Collection Begins In 2024
The collection of a 3% sales tax approved by the voters will begin in 2024. Chillicothe City Administrator Roze Frampton explains what the tax is on. The new sales tax will only be collected on recreational marijuana sales in Chillicothe. The tax WILL NOT be collected on medical marijuana.
Four Pay-By-Call Firefighters Hired
Four Pay By Call personnel were hired by the City of Chillicothe Monday. The City Council, in executive session, approved Firefighter Paramedic Ashley McHargue, Firefighter EMT Alyison Widner, Firefighter Rigdon Newsom, and Firefighter Brett Gabel. Starting Pay for all four is $13.91/hour.
Tuesday Police Report
The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 77 calls for service Tuesday. Some of the calls include: 8:41 am, Officers responded to the 800 block of Samuel St for property damage. Damage to a mailbox was reported. 10:18 am, Officers made an arrest on a Livingston County warrant in the 1000 block of S. Washington St. […]
Two Booked For Livingston County
Two bookings for Livingston County are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department for Tuesday. At about 1:00 pm, officers in Stone County arrested 48-year-old Timothy Joe Ashlock of Branson West on a warrant for alleged probation violation from a conviction for Possession of a Controlled Substance. He is held in Stone County pending extradition. […]
Chamber of Commerce Resource Summit
A Chamber Resource Summit will be the October luncheon for the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon will be October 18th from Noon to 1:00 pm. Chamber Director Crystal Narr says this is open to anyone who would like to attend. The cost of the luncheon is $15 for Chamber Members and $20 for […]
Quarterly Museum Dinner Features Mark Twain Impersonator
The Grand River Historical Society Quarterly meeting on October 17th will include a Mark Twain impersonator. The dinner will start at 6:30 and the program is at 7:00 pm at the Chillicothe Elk’s Lodge. The cost of the dinner and program is $15.00 for members and non-members. The performance is by Kansas-based Mark Twain impersonator, […]
Engineering Addendum Approved For Industrial Park Project
An addendum for the City Engineering services contract with Allgeier Martin is for a road for the new Industrial Park. City Administrator Roze Frampton says the addendum totals $646,000. The road must be built to handle large trucks that are expected as the industrial park is developed.