The Lady Hornets soccer team competed in the opening round of the Class 2 District 8 tournament in Cameron Monday night. #5 Chillicothe was matched up against #4 Kirksville with the winner advancing to Thursday’s semifinal against top seeded Maryville. Kirksville had defeated the Lady Hornets twice in the regular season, and Chillicothe was looking […]
Chillicothe High School Class Of 2024
The Chillicothe High School Graduation for 2024 was one of the largest in recent years. Principal Dan Nagel says the ceremony took a bit longer than usual. 149 students graduating. Nagel announced the 2024 Valedictorian and Salutatorians. Valedictorian Emile Paxton and Salutatorians Halie Gault and James Matthew. He says the Class of 2024 also had […]
Medal Of Valor Recipients
Two Chillicothe Police Officers are recipients of Medals of Valor. Chief Jon Maples says Officer DeAntwan Gray and Sergeant Preston Sandner were honored at the Missouri Police Chiefs Association luncheon for actions taken last year. Saved the life of a suicidal teen. Chief Maples says he believes these are the first officers in the department […]
Sunday Chillicothe Police Report
Chillicothe Police Officers handled numerous calls on Sunday. 2:51 p.m., a citizen called the Police Department with questions about the use of marijuana in the city parks. They were informed it is against city ordinance. Officers later responded to Simpson Park to check on the possible use of marijuana in the park, but were unable […]
Jail Bookings
Two bookings at the Caldwell County Detention Center are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. Friday, Chillicothe Police Department booked 18-year-old Maxwell David Johnston of Chillicothe after he was arrested for alleged assault. He is held with bond set at $5,000 cash only. Sunday, officers arrested 30-year-old Samantha Lee Bivens of Chillicothe on a […]
Accident And Arrest In Caldwell County
A single-vehicle crash in Caldwell County early Saturday morning left the driver with moderate injuries and under arrest. State Troopers report 20-year-old Luke B. Carr of Polo had moderate injuries in the crash that happened about 2:25 am on Route B near Cowgill. According to the report, Carr was northbound when he crossed the center […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Friday and Saturday
One hundred seven calls for service were handled by Chillicothe Police Department Friday. The calls include: 2:06 PM, Officers responded to the 100 block of East Bridge Street for an assault. Officers arrested an 18-year-old man for assault. He was transported to the Caldwell County Detention Center pending charges. On Saturday, Officers handled 56 calls […]
MoDOT Roadwork Scheduled This Week
Several roadwork projects are scheduled in the area counties this week. The list of MoDOT scheduled work in the area counties includes: Caldwell County Route 13 – CLOSED from Far West Drive to Kingston for a resurfacing project from the south city limits of Hamilton to just north of Route HH in Kingston through mid-June. […]