Coach Darren Smith of the Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team will be inducted into the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame this Saturday, April 27th. Coach Darren Smith has been coaching High School basketball in the state for 20 years. The Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team went 28-2 this season and finished the […]
Chillicothe Elementary School Building Progress
Missouri Governor Mike Parson and the Chillicothe R-II School Board saw the progress of the Elementary School expansion project. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says downstairs the walls are in place and drywall is complete. Doing tile work, installing ceiling grids, cabling, and painting. Wiebers says the second floor is a few steps behind. The tour […]
Minor Injury Crash Near Mooresville
A two-vehicle crash in Livingston County Wednesday left one driver with minor injuries. State Troopers report the crash occurred on US 36, a mile west of Mooresville at about 6:20 pm. According to the report, 37-year-old Adam Ponsor of Waukee, IA was westbound on US 36 and was struck from behind by a vehicle driven […]
Rural Development Energy Efficiency Grants
Several area businesses have been selected to receive Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Efficiency Grants. The Rural Development grants presented by the federal government are investments in Clean Energy. The local recipients include: $21,693 was awarded to Chad Woodworth, a grain ag producer in Chillicothe, to install a new grain dryer. This project […]
Sullivan County Grass Fire
A grass fire in Sullivan County burned about 10 acres along Route ZZ Tuesday. The Medicine Creek Fire District responded to the call and was assisted by the Milan Rural Fire Department and the Galt Fire Protection District under mutual aid agreements. The fire crews used leafblowers and rakes to put out the fire in […]
Dry And Drought Conditions Persist
Despite recent rainfall, most of North Missouri continues to be under Abnormally Dry or Moderate Drought classifications. The Missouri Drought Monitor shows nearly all of Livingston, Linn, Daviess, Caldwell, Carroll, Sullivan, Grundy, and Chariton Counties are Abnormally dry. There are portions of Daviess and Chariton County showing Moderate Drought. There are also portions of Sullivan […]
Driver and Passenger Injured When Garbage Truck Overturns
The driver and passenger of a trash truck had serious injuries Wednesday afternoon when the truck left the road and overturned near Brimson. The crash occurred at about 2:10 pm. State Troopers report 71-year-old Preston C. Ramsey of Trenton was southbound on Route CC and failed to stop at a stop sign, he crossed Missouri […]
Governor Parson Visits Chillicothe
Governor Mike Parson visited Chillicothe Wednesday as part of his “No Turnin’ Back” book tour. The governor joined the Chillicothe R-II School Board on a tour of the expansion of the Chillicothe Elementary School. The expansion is funded in part by ESSER funds from the state. The governor says his travels of the state has […]
Chillicothe Police Reports
About 250 calls for service have been handled by the Chillicothe Police Department so far this week. Eighty-one calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. Some of the calls include: 1:20 p.m., Officers received a report of possible animal abuse occurring in the 1000 block of Elm St. Multiple witnesses […]