The Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team hosted the Knob Noster Panthers on Wednesday night. It was the first ever meeting between the two programs. Chillicothe began the game by forcing turnovers and scoring in transition. Lexy Smith provided an early spark for the Lady Hornets with 7 first quarter points and Chillicothe was ahead […]
Chillicothe’s Debt Rating “AA-” Is Among The Highest In the State
Chillicothe’s Debt Rating of Double A minus (AA-) is among the highest in the state, falling just below Kansas City and just above St. Louis. While the city was preparing to finance the new Chillicothe Police Station construction, it needed to determine its rating on the bond market. The City’s advisors contracted with Standard & […]
Bird Flu Suspected In Waterfowl Found Dead In State
Reports of sick and dead geese and ducks are being monitored by the Missouri Department of Conservation. They are asking residents to be cautious and report waterfowl so they can be collected. The MDC is working to determine the cause of illness but suspect avian influenza or bird flu. Bird flu spreads as birds along […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday
Eighty-two calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Tuesday. Some of the calls include: At 6:12 a.m., Officers were dispatched to a well-being check in the 100 block of Church St. Officers responded, located a person who was intoxicated and needed assistance. They were transported to the hospital by ambulance. At 9:25 […]
Route J Bridge Replacement Delays Continue
Delays continue in starting the replacement of the Bridge Creek Bridge on Route J in Carroll County. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the project originally scheduled to begin December 2nd is now slated to start January 6th. With the delays, the project is now expected to be complete in May of 2025. The Bridge […]
Route NN Closed For Culvert Replacement
Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation have closed Daviess County Route NN west of Jamesport for a culvert replacement. Route NN is closed from Missouri Route 6 to 292nd Street. The closure will continue through Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm daily. Motorists will need to use an alternate route during the closure. […]
Moberly Woman Wanted On Warrant Arrested Out Of State
A Moberly woman wanted on Chillicothe warrants for alleged Distribution of a controlled substance was arrested out of state. Thirty-four-year-old Andrea Megan Ethel Perea is awaiting extradition with bond set at $15,000 cash only. The Probable cause statement indicates Perea was allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs into the Chillicothe Prison by way of a drop […]
Rural House Fire – One Person Burned
Chillicothe Fire Department responded to a call for a house for a 9874 LIV 511 at about 6:54 pm Tuesday. The department arrived on scene in 18 minutes to find the home fully involved and everyone out of the building. Mutual Aid was requested from Chula and Jamesport for Tankers and personnel. An ambulance was […]
First Day Filings For April Municipal Election
Filing for the April municipal election began Tuesday morning. Local filings on the first day include: Livingston County Health Center – 3 open seats: Catherine Hamilton Ken Lauhoff City of Chillicothe – All elected positions: Amy Hess – City Clerk Allison Jefferies – City Auditor Tom Ashbrook – Councilman At Large Pam Jarding – 4th […]
Polo Woman Injured In Clay County Crash
A Polo resident had minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Clay County Tuesday. State Troopers report the 24-year-old woman was southbound on US 69, near Rhodus Road, when a 57-year-old Kansas City man failed to yield and struck the Polo woman’s vehicle, causing her vehicle to overturn. The woman was taken to Liberty Hospital […]