The Chillicothe Hornets and Lady Hornets had a successful week on the wrestling mat. On Tuesday the teams were on the road at Richmond. The Chillicothe Hornets boys wrestling team beat Carrollton 54-29 and then defeated Richmond narrowly, 37-36. Case Stretch, Tucker Slattery Martin Moore and Bo Smith won their duels against both opponents. The […]
School Board To Hear Annual Performance Report
The Chillicothe R-II School District annual performance report will be presented at Tuesday’s Chillicothe R-II School Board meeting. The meeting starts Tuesday at 5:00 pm at the District Office. The agenda begins with the recognition of the Chillicothe Middle School Student Council Captains. The Consent agenda includes the Food Service Program evaluation and the presentation […]
CMU Annual Net Metering Report Presented
The Chillicothe Municipal Utilities provided the required annual Net Metering report to their board Friday morning. General Manager Matt Hopper says this has to do with residential or commercial customers who have wind or solar generatos attached to the system. Measuring the power put into the system, offsetting their power usage. Hopper says they have […]

Missouri Final Deer Hunting Totals
The Missouri Department of Conservation reports the final Deer Harvest number is 276,262. That figure includes: 129,252 antlered bucks, 23,842 button bucks, 123,168 does. Top harvest counties for the overall deer season were Franklin with 6,208, Jefferson with 4,900, and Macon with 4,495. In the local counties, the total are: County Antlered Bucks Button Bucks […]
Booked By Chillicothe Police
A 47-year-old Chillicothe woman was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center by the Chillicothe Police Department Thursday afternoon. She remains in custody with no bond allowed on a 24-hour hold.
Chillicothe Police Report For Thursday
More than 100 calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Thursday. Some of the calls include: At 10:39 am, Officers conducted a traffic stop which resulted in the arrest of a woman on an outstanding Chariton County warrant. She posted bond for the warrant and was given a new court date. […]
Livingston County Commission Meetings
Meetings of the Livingston County Commission will be Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am. The Meetings are held in the Commission room of the courthouse. Tuesday, the commissioners will meet with the County Road and Bridge crew about drainage at Sampsel Bottoms. Thursday at 9:30, the commissioners meet with Lisa Colson from Green Hills Regional […]
First Degree Murder Trail For Milan Man Set For July
The First Degree Murder Trial for 24-year-old Edward James Elijah Withey of Milan is now scheduled for July 22nd in Sullivan County Court. Withey is charged with alleged first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Mattie Withey, in May of 2021. The trial is set for four days, beginning July 22nd, with a pre-trial […]
Kansas Man Arrested By Troopers
A Shawnee Kansas man was arrested by State Troopers in Linn County Thursday morning. Thirty-one-year-old Miguel A. Baltazar was arrested at about 9:17 am for alleged Driving With No valid License and for speeding. He was processed at the Brookfield Police Department and released.
Columbia Man Booked For Alleged DWI
A Columbia, MO man was arrested by Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputies early Thursday morning and is held at the Caldwell County Detention Center. Forty-eight-year-old Robert Vancil Jones was booked at about 2:20 am for alleged DWI – Chronic Offender and Driving While Suspended or Revoked. He is held with bond set at $10,000 cash only.