The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to Chillicothe on November 27th. The train is scheduled to arrive at 2:45 pm on the tracks adjacent to Lowes parking lot. This is the 25th Anniversary of the Holiday Train, and since its inception in 1999, the Holiday Train has raised more than $22.5 million and collected more […]
Tree Trimming Around Powerlines
The annual tree trimming project for Chillicothe Municipal Utilities is taking place. In late August, CMU approved the contract with Areodynamic Tree Service in Chillicothe. The crews are working around the community to remove branches that could become a problem with wind or ice storms. This is part of CMU’s preventative maintenance around the power […]
Veteran’s Day Trash Pick-Up Changes
The Friday trash routes in Chillicothe will be picked up a day early. CMU Refuse Director Troy Figg says due to the Veteran’s Day Holiday, CMU will be closed Friday. The Friday Trash Routes will be picked up on Thursday, along with the regular Thursday routes.
Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday
Nearly 90 calls for service Tuesday were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department. Some of the calls include: 12:18 PM Officers worked a two-vehicle crash without injuries near the intersection of South and Cowgill. 04:11 PM Officers responded to a call of C&I drivers in the 200 block of Walnut. Vehicles and drivers were located […]
Deer Does Damage At Downtown Business
A deer ran through the plate glass window of a business Wednesday morning. The incident happened in the 500 block of Washington Street in downtown Chillicothe at about 10:55 am. Chillicothe police received the 911 call and officers and animal control arrived to find the deer did significant damage in the store and than exited […]
2011 CHS Graduate Address Students At Academic Banquet
One-hundred-sixty-seven Chillicothe High School students received their academic letter Tuesday. High School Principal Dan Nagel says this recognizes the hard work and performance of these students who maintained a 3.5 grade point average in the previous school year. The guest speaker for the evening was a 2011 CHS graduate, Dr. Bradee Gabel Zaidi, an emergency […]
Aaron Hecker Appeal To Supreme Court Denied
An appeal of post-conviction relief sought by Aaron Hecker was denied by the Supreme Court of Missouri. Arguments were presented in October. Hecker was claiming ineffective counsel for failing to adequately investigate Hecker’s competence to be sentenced, and ineffective for failing to adequately investigate Hecker’s competence to plead guilty. In a 6-0 decision the Supreme […]
Chariton County Election – PWSD#2
Chariton County held a special election on Tuesday. The ballot item was Public Water Supply District 2 – Proposition 1 – to dissolve the district and sell the assets to Missouri-American Water Company 287 ballots were cast. There were 169 yes to 116 no votes. The proposition failed as it required 2/3 of the vote […]