In the Class 2 Boys Wrestling State Tournament this week in Columbia, two Chillicothe Hornets secured medals with their performance. In the 190 division, Tucker Slattery won his first two matches to advance to the semifinals, where he was taken down by Jace Renfro of Seneca, who ultimately won the state tournament. Slattery finished […]
Yoo Jung Lee Repeats As State Wrestling Champion
Chillicothe Lady Hornets wrestler Yoo Jung Lee entered the Class 1 State Championship wrestling meet in Columbia looking to defend her title in the 125 division. Lee won her first two matches by fall to advance to the semifinal where she defeated Alivia Bottoms of Boonville by tech fall, setting up a rematch of […]

Chillicothe Fire Department Issues 48-Hour Burn Ban
A 48-hour Burn Ban is issued for the City of Chillicothe and Chillicothe Rural Fire District #1. That ban will continue through 4:00 pm on March 2nd. The Burn Ban is due to the very dry and windy conditions in the area. Friday morning, The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning that expires […]
Mystic Heights On Planning And Zoning Agenda
The Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Monday at City Hall. The meeting will start at 5:30 pm and will include a request for the “redividing and street renaming” of the Mystic Heights Subdivision. The land is located between Clay and Third Street, east of Woodrow. This excludes the Verrelle Peniston State School and […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Thursday
Seventy calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Thursday. Some of the calls include: At 12:09 pm Officers, along with Children’s Division, were called to the Chillicothe Middle School to investigate a report of child abuse. Officers were able to verify the safety of the child and gather information. The investigation […]
Livingston County Commission Meetings
The Livingston County Commissioners will meet in regular session the first week of March. The meetings are Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am in the commission room of the Livingston County Courthouse. Tuesday at 9:30 am, the commissioners will meet with the Road and Bridge Crew about LIV 430. Other items on the agenda for […]
Severe Weather Preparedness Week
March 3-7 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Missouri. The National Weather Service will have a Tornado Drill as part of the week’s activities. Each day will have a different severe weather topic. Monday – Have A Plan Tuesday – Flooding Wednesday – Tornadoes Thursday – Wind and Hail Friday – Lightning On Wednesday, a […]
Pavement Repairs Scheduled On US 36 In Chillicothe
Pavement repairs on US 36 under the US 65 and Railroad bridge have been rescheduled and will be taking place beginning March 10th. Magruder Paving, LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, will complete repairs on US 36 in both directions. During the work, the roadway will be narrowed to one lane and a […]
Webster Street Closed For Construction Projects
A portion of Webster Street is closed today, due to construction projects for the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department and the new Police Department. The 900 block of Webster Street is closed. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department has new sewer lines connecting to the main to resolve issues in the office area of their building. A […]
Red Flag Warning – Livingston County Burn Advisory
A Red Flag Warning is issued for all of north Missouri and the KCHI listening area from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. The National Weather Service says the Red Flag Warning is for windy and low relative humidity conditions. Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Livingston County […]