The Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team took on South Harrison in the first round of the Savannah Tournament Monday night. The Lady Hornets jumped out to an early lead at 16-7 after one quarter of play thanks to senior Kayanna Cranmer’s 9 points in the opening period. Jolie Bonderer had a big 2nd quarter and […]
Stephens Sentence For Theft From Chillicothe Police and Livingston County Sheriff Departments
Former Chillicothe Police Officer, 40-year-old Jeremy Stephens of Brookfield, was sentenced on the charge of theft of at least $750 from the Chillicothe Police Department and Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. The sentence was handed down by Judge R Brent Elliot and includes 5 years probation, 30 days shock time at Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail, and […]

October Unemployment Figures Released
Unemployment in October is up across the local counties. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures that include… Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Livingston………. 2.7%, up from 2.2% in September Chariton…………. 2.7%, up from 2.4% in September Carroll…………… 2.8%, up from 2.1% in […]
CHS Turkey Trot Set Record
The Chillicothe High School FCCLA and Key Club set a new record in the annual Turkey Trot. The fundraising event was held the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and raised $400 for the YMCA Backpack Buddies.
Sunday Police Report
Fifty calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Sunday. 3:41 am, A citizen called the Law Enforcement Center to report two missing juveniles. While officers were collecting information, one of the juveniles returned home. The other juvenile was located by Officers a short time later walking home. 2:57 pm, Officers responded […]
Patrick “Pat” Isaac Laffey
Patrick “Pat” Isaac Laffey, age 86, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at his farm near Jamesport Missouri. Pat was born the son of Grover and Ella (James) Laffey on December 1, 1936, in Jamesport, Missouri. He was a 1954 graduate of Jamesport Tri-County High School. After graduation, he […]
Jewell Lee “Cotton” Frizzell Jr.
Jewell Lee “Cotton” Frizzell Jr., age 88, a lifelong Chillicothe, Missouri, resident passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in Chillicothe. Jewell was born the son of Jewell and Blanche (Gillespie) Frizzell on October 30, 1935. He was an Army veteran and served in the Korean War. Jewell was united in marriage to Donna Pittman […]
Several Serious Injury Accidents Over The Weekend
Four serious injury crashes in the area counties were investigated by the Missouri Highway Patrol over the weekend. Saturday at about 3:50 pm, a two-vehicle crash south of Marceline on Highway 5 left one driver and their passenger with serious injuries. A 16-year-old Brookfield girl was eastbound and pulled into the path of a trash […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Saturday
The Chillicothe Police Department report for the weekend includes 61 calls for service on Saturday. 5:46 am, Officers stopped a pickup traveling north on Washington Street from 1st Street at a significantly high rate of speed. As a result, the driver was cited for driving while suspended and speeding. 8:03 pm, Officers responded to a […]
Moderate Injuries And Arrest By State Troopers
A single-vehicle crash in Daviess County at about 8:15 pm Saturday left a passenger with moderate injuries. State Troopers report 61-year-old Terry Koethe of Iowa was northbound on I-35 near Winston and lost control on the snow-covered roadway and overturned. A passenger, 63-year-old Kathy Koethe of Iowa had moderate injuries and was taken to Cameron […]