The Chillicothe Hornets boys basketball team traveled to California on Tuesday for the opening round of the 91st Annual California Basketball Tournament. The 7-4 Chillicothe Hornets, as the 3 seed, played 6th seeded Warrensburg. The Tigers held an early 5-4 lead when Chillicothe went on a 16 to nothing run, and ultimately opened up […]
Moving A 156 Year Old Landmark To A New Site
How do you move a 156-year-old historic landmark without damaging it? The Locust Creek Covered Bridge will be moved a little over 5 miles to its new home at Pershing State Park in late January to early February. Park Superintendent Tom Woodward says they are currently working to prepare the site to accept the bridge. […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Monday
The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 86 calls for service on Monday. Some of the calls include: Handling questions from residents about threats, Well Being Checks, and Animal Controll Issues. Officers checked reports of careless and imprudent driving and a report of a missing person.
Lease Purchase Agreement For Police Facility Financing Presented
01-14-25 Lease Purchase The lease/purchase agreement for the financing of the new Chillicothe Police facility was presented to the Chillicothe City Council at Monday’s Council meeting. Gilmore and Bell drafted the agreement on behalf of the city. A Lease Purchase where the city leases the facility to the bank, and the city leases it […]
Agreement On Airport Project Delayed To Next Council Meeting
A project for relocating the AWOS or Automated Weather Reporting System at the Chillicothe airport was expected to move into the next step with a consulting agreement with H.W, Lochner. City Administrator Roze Frampton says there are a couple of delays. Some insurance and bids that need to be completed. It is expected to be […]
Re-Zoning Of Fair Street Property
Rezoning of a property at 1618 Fair Street was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. Code Officer Gill Gates presented the ordinance and said the property which is currently zoned R-1 Residential, allowing single-family homes, currently has two duplexes on the property. The owner wants to add a third duplex and subdivide the property into […]
County Assessment Forms
Livingston County Assessment Forms should have been delivered to county residents or property owners as they were mailed just before the end of 2024. Livingston County Assessor Steve Ripley says those forms need to be returned by March 1st and you are encouraged to file them as soon as possible so they are not forgotten. […]
City Addressing Deer Problem At Airport
Chillicothe Municipal Airport Director Toby Calivere talked about the Deer problem at the airport. He says the work begins with a study of the issue. USDA in Kansas City came up to do a study, Calivere says they are still waiting on the results of the study.