The Chillicothe Hornets were prepared for another tough matchup as Ewing Marion Kauffman traveled up from Kansas City for game Tuesday night. The 13-4 Hornets and the 17-9 Knights were locked in a close game early as James Mathew made a three pointer at the first quarter buzzer to bring his team within one point […]
Lady Hornets Knock Off Knights
The Chillicothe Lady Hornets had played 4 straight games against strong competition, 3 of which Chillicothe was trailing in the 2nd half. That streak ended tonight, as the Lady Hornets had the lead throughout the contest as they cruised to a 62-27 win over Ewing Marion Kauffman. The Lady Hornets struggled to score early, […]
National School Counseling Week
This is National School Counseling Week and the Chillicothe R-II School district has nine counselors who are working with the students at the schools throughout the district. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says their responsibilities vary with the age of the students. Dr Wiebers says they play an important role in the district. The Chillicothe R-II […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Monday
Sixty-five calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Monday. Some of the calls include: 10:41 AM Officers were contacted by the Missouri Board of Probation on suspected armed criminal action. 11:35 AM Officers recovered evidence in the 200 block of Washington for an investigation of a weapons violation. 11:19 PM Officers were […]
New Booking At Area Jail
A new booking for Livingston County at the Caldwell County Detention Center is in the report from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. Chillicothe Police Department arrested and booked 37-year-old Jerald Lee Potter of Chillicothe into the jail Monday night following an incident at the Hedrick Medical Center ER and the police department. He has since […]
Sheriff Cox Looks Forward To Easier Transition
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox will retire at the end of the year, and hopes to make the transition to the next sheriff an easier one. Cox says his first day in office made him think twice. He says the department has also done training on various aspects of the position. Cox says he is […]
Catherine Hamilton – Administrator At Hedrick Medical Center & Wright Memorial
Catherine Hamilton, the Administrator for Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital accepted the position in January after serving as the Interim Administrator since August. Hamilton says she has been serving as Chief Nursing Officer at the hospitals for several years. Hamilton says it was a choice to come to Chillicothe. She says Hedrick Medical […]
No Planned Changes At Hedrick – Catherine Hamilton
Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital’s appointment of Catherine Hamilton as Administrator took place shortly after the announcement at the beginning of 2024 that St Luke’s, the parent company of the local hospitals, and BJC have merged. Hamilton says that will not mean immediate changes for the local facilities. Hamilton speculated on some possible […]
Polar Plunge Saturday At Simpson Park
The 17th annual Polar Plunge in Chillicothe will be Saturday at Simpson Park. The event is a fundraiser for Special Olympics Missouri athletes. Plungers are encouraged to wear their tropical-themed outfits for the event which will begin with onsite registration at 11:30 am and the plunge is at 1:00. Organizers hope to meet their goal […]
MoDOT To Close I-35 For 24 Hours
If you travel to and from Kansas City on Interstate 35, you will need to find an alternate route beginning February 19th. The Missouri Department of Transportation will CLOSE the freeway in both directions, between U.S. 69 just south of Cameron to Route 116 in Lathrop for 24 hours for demolition of the Route H […]