The Chillicothe Lady Hornets entered Friday nights contest 7-0 on the season but were facing an undefeated 6-0 Centralia team. Both squads entered the contest ranked top 5 in the state in their respective classes. Centralia was ahead 13-12 at the end of one quarter and the game remained tight throughout. The score was […]
Hornets Make Game Winning Play Against Centralia
The Chillicothe Hornets basketball team hosted Centralia Friday night. Coach Tim Cool’s team entered the game 4-2 and were looking for their 4th straight win. The Hornets raced out to a 7-0 start but the Panthers answered back and were ahead 21–14 . Chillicothe closed the deficit and it was a one score game […]
Hornets & Lady Hornets Wrestling Come Up Short In First Team Match
The Chillicothe Lady Hornets wrestling team was defeated by Cameron 48-30 on Wednesday. The Lady Hornets got points from Riley Jones, Yoo Jung Lee, Caiden Depee, Celia Quintero, and Tori Stoner. The boys wrestling team had three matches on the day, against Cameron, Odessa and Center. The Hornets were bested by Cameron 71-12, and […]
Chillicothe Police Report and Jail Booking
Ninety-two calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Thursday. Some of the calls include: At 10:10 am, Officers responded to Bishop Hogan School to speak to the students and have fun with the kids. At 11:59 a.m., Officers responded to the 100 block of Herriford for a careless driver. Officers made […]
State Completes Linn County Audit
The Missouri State Auditor’s Office has completed the audit of Linn County’s Finances for the 2023 Fiscal Year. The audit showed deficiencies in the Public Administrator’s financial records and weakness in internal control. Errors were found in amounts on receipts and accidentally deleted financial data. The issues resulted in an understatement in bank statements and […]
Linn & Livingston County Court Appearances
Area residents made recent court appearances. A Brookfield woman charged in cases before the courts in Linn and Livingston Counties will be in court in January. Macie N. Parrent faces sentencing following a guilty plea on a charge of Possession of a controlled substance. The plea agreement includes 7 years in prison, suspended – 5 […]
MDC To Hold Waterfowl Workshops
Waterfowl hunters are invited to provide the Missouri Department of Conservation with input on the duck season dates and zone boundary locations for the 2026-2030 seasons. Waterfowl Workshops will be held around the state in January and February. Participants will have the opportunity to review long-term waterfowl data about weather, migration, habitat use, harvest, and […]
Chula Residents Injured In Crash
A single-vehicle crash in Johnson County Thursday morning left two Chula men injured. State Troopers report the 27-year-old driver was southbond on Highway 13 at the Blackwater River, when he attempted to pass and his pick-up began to fishtail. He ran off the right side of the road and the truck began to overturn. The […]
Election Filing – City Council
Filings for the April 8th Municipal Election continue, with a new filing for the City of Chillicothe. Reed Dupy filed for 1st Ward City Council. Filing for the City of Chillicothe takes place at City Hall. Filing for the April Election continues through December 31st.
Livingston County Commission
The Livingston County Commission will meet Tuesday in regular session. The meeting will start at 9:30 am in the Commission Room of the courthouse. At 9:30, the commissioners will meet with representatives from the University of Missouri Extension program to hear their annual budget request. At 10:00 am is a meeting with the Sheriff for […]