The Lady Hornets wrestling team traveled to St. Charles West High School for their district tournament. Chillicothe finished 20th out of the 33 teams with 34 points. Brookfield scored the highest finishing with 153.5. Yoo Lee totaled 19 of her teams points with a great showing that saw her defeat 5 opponents in route […]
Hornets Wrestling Advances Several Athletes To State With Strong District Showing
Four Chillicothe Hornets boys wrestlers will advance to the State Finals in Columbia after an extremely impressive showing in the district tournament at Excelsior Springs over the weekend. As a team Chillicothe finished 8th amongst the 15 teams with 84 points. Odessa won the district competition with 226 points. Here are comments from Coach […]
Hornets Defeat Lafayette For MEC Win
The Chillicothe Hornets traveled to Lafayette High School on Tuesday night and beat the Fighting Irish in a defensive battle. The Hornets trailed at halftime and going into the 4th quarter, but played their best ball late in the 44-38 win. James Mathew and Jaishon White both scored in double figures for the Hornets, while […]
Sliced Bread Day Selected For Missouri Horizons
Sliced Bread Day, the annual celebration of Chillicothe as the Home of Sliced Bread, has been selected for inclusion in the Missouri Horizons Program. Amy Supple Director of the Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau says the honor will help Chillicothe tell our unique sliced bread story and host a fun and engaging community event. Missouri […]
Chillicothe Police Report
The Chillicothe Police Department responded to nearly 150 calls for service on Friday and Saturday. Some of the calls include: Friday; 9:15 AM, Officers responded to the area of Washington and Third Street for a two-vehicle accident. Minimal damage was reported. 9:54 AM, Officers took a report of a runaway juvenile in the 90 block […]
Troopers Arrest Two In Area Counties
Two area residents were arrested by the Missouri Highway Patrol over the weekend. Saturday in Daviess County at about 10:40 pm, Troopers arrested 27-year-old Daniel W. Pettit of Gallatin for alleged DWI and Speeding. He was taken to the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail on a 24-hour hold. Sunday at about 12:57 am in Schuyler County, […]
Transported To Prison
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office received Court orders to transfer five people to the Missouri Department of Corrections to either serve a sentence or attend a treatment program: 24-year-old Chandler Griffith of Kansas City is sentenced to 7 years for Possession of a Controlled Substance and a 120 ITP Program. 27-year-old Dillon Potter of Chillicothe […]
Livingston County Courthouse – Associate Court
The Livingston County Courthouse is a hub of activity, and on Law Day, the Associate Court is very busy. Judge Michael Leamer says Law Day is typically around 100 cases. Leamer says there are a couple of areas the courts are having to handle. Court Security is another issue. During Circuit Court Days, the bailiffs […]
The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library – A Unique Facility
When the Livingston County Library opened the Lillian DesMarias Youth Library, the staff knew it was unique. Many libraries have a children’s, youth, or teen section, but this was a facility specifically for the youth, separate from the adult library. Missouri Librarian Robin Westphal says it is a one-of-a-kind facility. Westphal says it was meant […]