The Hornets boys soccer team opened the season with a game against MEC opponent Cameron on Tuesday night. Isaac Bailey put the team on board early but the Dragons equalized late in the first half. Chillicothe took control in the 2nd half with three goals by Magnus Maier to ensure victory in the season opener […]
United States Marine Private First-Class Orville Allen Hutchison
United States Marine Private First-Class Orville Allen Hutchison from Brookfield, MO. was killed in action during World War II at Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands on Sunday, November 21, 1943, at the young age of 20. At 1:00 pm. Monday, September 9, 2024, United States Marine Private First-Class Orville Allen Hutchison will […]
Chillicothe Volleyball Smashing Success To Start Season
The Lady Hornets started the season on the road Tuesday night against Lathrop. Chillicothe played excellent from the first serve, sweeping Lathrop 25-11, 25-10 and 25-6. Lady Hornets stats Kills- Liz Oliver 10, Lyla Beetsma 9, Emerson Staton 7 Serving Aces- Allie West 8 Digs- Lyla Beetsma 10, Emerson Staton 8, Allie West 7 […]
Lady Hornets Softball Resounding Victory Over East Buchanan
The Chillicothe Lady Hornets softball team kept their hot start to the season going against East Buchanan Tuesday night in their first home game at Danner Park. After going 3-2 in the Greater Kansas City Tournament over the weekend, finishing 4th place amongst 24 teams, the Lady Hornets raced out to an early lead against […]
Lady Hornet Netters Open Season at Joplin Tourney
On Friday, August 30th and Saturday, August 31st, the lady hornets’ tennis team started their season off with their traditional trip to the Joplin Interstate Tournament. This event hosts 24 teams from Missouri and Arkansas with Friday consisting of three rounds of pool play and Saturday finishing with three rounds of bracket play. Coach Chambers […]
Boys Cross Country Finishes 2nd In Season Opening Meet
Chillicothe Cross Country started off the season with a fast 2-miler on the MO Western Course Tuesday night. Boys finished 2nd place overall out of 29 total teams & 12 full teams, to a tough Benton team. 3 Hornet boys earned Top 10 Honors out of a field of over 130 runners. Luke Thompson led […]
Chillicothe Band Selected For 2025 Disney Performance
The Chillicothe High School Marching Hornets will be performing at Disney World in just over a year. Assistant Band Director James Cookinham says they were selected to perform as part of the Parade of Bands for Thanksgiving of 2025. Cookinham explained how their selection came about. Entered a tape of their Cameron March Fest performance […]
Marriott Pleads Guilty in Daviess County Court
A Gallatin man charged with 30 crimes ranging from Assault to Possession of Child Pornography to Sexual Misconduct, to Child Molestation, to Statutory Rape and Statutory Sodomy, Sexual Exploitation of a child and Sexual Trafficking of a Child, Enticement to Endangering the Welfare of a Child has entered a guilty plea in Daviess County Court. […]
Marceline Man Sentenced To 275 Years In Prison
A Marceline man found guilty on 10 counts of Statutory Sodomy and 5 counts of Child Molestation is sentenced to a total of 275 years in prison. Forty-nine-year-old Shane Allen Ware was found guilty in a jury trial where deliberations lasted just 26 minutes. The judge sentenced Ware to 20 years on each of the […]
Chillicothe Police For Wednesday
Ninety-seven calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. At 9:27 a.m., Officers conducted follow-up on an investigation in the 400 block of Locust St. At 9:58 a.m., Officers were dispatched to a careless and imprudent driver heading toward Chillicothe from the North. At 11:14 a.m., Officers were dispatched to a […]