The Chillicothe Lady Hornets softball team jumped out to a 6 run lead in the first inning against Cameron on Tuesday. Charley Peniston was the driving force offensively with 3 hits and an RBI in the contest. After the fast start, Chillicothe added a run in each the 2nd and 3rd innings to coast to […]
Chillicothe Volleyball Adds Another Clean Sweep
The Chillicothe Lady Hornets volleyball team defeated Carrollton in straight sets on Tuesday night. The Lady Hornets attacked the Trojans from the opening serve, taking Carrollton down 25-14, 25-16 and 25-21. Some of the major players for Chillicothe included Lyla Beetsma with 13 kills and 21 digs, Emerson Staton had 13 kills and 10 digs, […]
Chillicothe Girls Tennis Sweeps Cameron on Tuesday
The lady hornet netters grabbed their first conference win of the season Tuesday night in Cameron despite two varsity absences. With Keonnia Morgan and Summer Gatson both out for the night due to injuries, the CHS coaches asked three JV players to step up and handle one open singles slot and two open doubles slots […]
Regional County Commission Meeting
County Commission members from twenty-two counties attended the Regional County Commission meeting this morning in Chillicothe. Livingston County Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas MC’d the event and talked about the topics for this meeting. Meet every quarter to talk about common problems and provide programs. This meeting included foundations and economic development. Douglas says Livingston County […]
Mental Health Services & Esser Funds
The Chillicothe R-II School District is working to provide mental health services using ESSER grant funds. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says they will need Memorandums of Understanding or MOU’s from the organizations providing services. The Immediate Responsive Services Grant using ESSER funds. The School District needed to have the MOU’s in place before the ESSER […]
Chillicothe R-II Surplus
The Chillicothe R-II School District has surplus property they will dispose of through an auction. Superintendent Dr Dan Wibers says the first step is the official declaration of surplus property by the School Board. Much of the surplus is from Dewey and Field Schools. The district is working on setting up an auction. Dr Wiebers […]
Chillicothe Police Report – Wednesday
Seventy-nine calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Wednesday, including traffic stops, business checks, and well-being checks. At 12:03 p.m., Officers were dispatched to a suspicious person in the 600 block of W. Bus. 36 Hwy. Officers responded and contacted the person. At 3:03 p.m., Officers at the Police Department took a […]
Chillicothe Homecoming Parade
The Chillicothe High School Homecoming is Friday and has a theme of Route 24. The Homecoming Parade is Friday, September 20 at 2:00 p.m. Grand Marshals for the Homecoming Parade are Phil and Debbie Willard – long-time Coaches and Teachers in the Chillicothe R-II School District. The parade route begins with line-up on Polk Street […]
November Ballot Measures – Amendment 5
Six ballot measures will be on Missouri’s November ballot for the general election. The Secretary of State has released the ballot language for each of the items, along with fair ballot language for each. Amendment 5 Official Ballot Ballot Language reads as follows: Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to: allow the Missouri […]
Chillicothe R-II Tuition Rates Set
The Chillicothe R-II School District set tuition rates for the sending schools for the 2025/26 school year. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says there is an increase in the rate for students in grades 9-12. Set at $11,004.84 per student. That is an increase of $877 over the current school year. The board set the GRTS […]