The 25-1 Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team hosted St. Pius X on Monday night in the Class 4 Sectional 8 game between two Midland Empire Conference opponents. Chillicothe was coming off Friday’s District Championship over Lafayette, their first since 2020, and looking to advance to the State Quarterfinals for the first time since Coach Darren […]
Orville Deane Jacobs
Orville “DEANE” Jacobs 85, of Chula Missouri passed away on February 29, 2024 in his home under the care of his family. Deane was born February 8th 1939 to parents Orville Jacobs and Evelyn “Donovan” Jacobs at their country home east of Chula. Deane attended Gordonville Country School and was a graduate of Chillicothe High […]
Joyce Anne Wybrow Hind Earl
Joyce Anne Wybrow Hind Earl aged 77, passed away on March 1, 2024 in Chillicothe, Missouri. Joyce was born in Ada, Oklahoma on January 18, 1947, to Ira Wilbur Wybrow and Willa Hazel (Trammell) Wybrow. She joined an older brother, four years her senior, Jan Neil Wybrow. Joyce was united in marriage to Thomas […]
Sixteen From Chillicothe Earn State FFA Degree
Sixteen members of the Chillicothe FFA are recipients of the 2024 State FFA Degree. State Degrees are awarded based on a member’s supervised agricultural experience program (SAE) in agribusiness or production agriculture and leadership ability demonstrated through involvement in FFA, school, and community activities. Chillicothe’s recipients include: Avery Baxter, Landon Bradley, Bruce, Costner, Carver Crawford, […]
Recent Bookings For Livingston County
Two bookings for Livingston County law enforcement are reported by the Sheriff’s Department. Friday, the Chillicothe Police Department booked 52-year-old Carmen Annette Hershberger of Chillicothe on a warrant for alleged two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Bond is set at $2,500. She is held at the Caldwell County Detention Center. Sunday, Grundy County […]
Emergency Department – Hedrick Medical Center / Wright Memorial
Changes have taken place in the Emergency Departments at Hedrick Medical Center and Wright Memorial Hospital. Administrator Catherine Hamilton says the change is primarily in who the hospitals are contracting with. Contracted physicians at Hedrick and Wright Memorial Hamilton says that contract changed at the first of the year. Dr. Pickering and his partner put […]
Chillicothe Board of Public Works
Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works meets Tuesday in Regular session. The meeting begins at 8:00 am at the CMU Office. The agenda includes reports from the department heads and from the General Manager. Matt Hopper will lead the discussion on the CMU Personnel Policy. The board will have a review of the 2024/25 budget. The […]
Severe Weather Awareness Week – Awareness & Preparation
reThis is Severe Weather Preparedness Week and KCHI and the National Weather Service will provide information about different aspects of severe weather each day. Today’s focus is on Awareness. KCHI brings you weather several times per hour and will keep you informed on what can be expected for any severe weather. When weather warnings are […]
Weekend Police Report
The Chillicothe Police Department report for the weekend includes more than 170 calls for service. Sunday: 39 calls 12:53 PM, Officers responded to 1300 block of Jackson in reference to packages being stolen from outside of a residence. Officers viewed a camera from the neighborhood but failed to identify a suspect. The investigation is ongoing. […]
Brush Fire Call Saturday
A brush fire on Highway 190 summoned Chillicothe Fire Fighters Saturday morning. The call came in at about 11:55 am to 9005 Highway 190. Fire crews used leaf blowers and mobile water tanks to put out the fire that burned 90 acres. The fire crews were called back to the scene after hot spots reignited. […]