The Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team as the 3 seed in the Class 4 District 16 tournament hosted #6 Cameron on Tuesday night, in the first step of their district title defense. Chillicothe began the contest with great intensity, opening up a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Cameron battled back to cut the […]
Chillicothe Board Of Public Works Actions
Chillicothe Board of Public Works handled three items from their agenda Tuesday morning. The bids for Orange Refuse Bags were presented for approval. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says they had two bids. Same bags at the same specs for the last 30 years. Hopper says the cost of the bags to the consumer will […]
Jail Booking And Charges
A Chillicothe man was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center Monday afternoon. Forty-three-year-old Troy Murray was arrested by Chillicothe Police officers. He was booked into the jail on a 24-hour hold with no bond allowed. He has since been charged with alleged Domestic Assault, with bond set at $5,000 Cash Only. His initial appearance […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Monday
One-hundred-eighteen calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Monday. Some of the calls include: At 2:30 p.m., Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance in the 1400 block of Polk St. Officers responded and arrested a 43-year-old male for domestic assault. The male was processed at the Police Department and transported […]
CHS 8th Grade Parent-Student Enrollment Nights
Parents and their 8th grade students in the Chillicothe R-II School District are encouraged to attend the upcoming Parent-Student Enrollment Nights at the Chillicothe High School. Parent-Student Enrollment Nights will be held on Tuesday, March 11th, and Thursday, March 13th. Both are held at 6:00 pm in the Chillicothe High School Commons. Students will be […]
Preservation Society Sells Edgerton Home
The sale of the Edgerton Home by the Livingston County Preservation Society will allow the organization to shift its preservation focus. The LCPS says the Edgerton home, an 1891 Victorian home at 609 Polk Street, has been sold to someone better equipped to more quickly renovate the property. The Society purchased the home in 2021 […]
Crowder State Park Volunteer Work Day
Crowder State Park is accepting volunteers for two planned Volunteer Work Days. Projects will include litter cleanup, trail work, group camp cleanup, invasive plant control, and more. The work days are scheduled for this Saturday, March 8th, and on Saturday, April 5th. The Volunteer Work Days will be from 8:00 am to Noon. The volunteers […]
Blizzard And High Wind Warnings For North Missouri
High winds could be a factor for the northern part of Missouri and the National Weather Service issued two warnings and an advisory beginning tonight. Blizzard Warning for NW MO – including Caldwell and Daviess 9:00 pm Tues to 5:00 am Wed Blizzard conditions are expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches. Winds gusting […]
Severe Weather Preparedness – Flooding
This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Missouri and today’s topic is Flooding. The National Weather Service Meteorologist Hallie Bova says flooding is one of the most deadly aspects of severe weather in Missouri. Bova says more than 50% of flood fatalities occur while the person is driving. There are two types of flooding that […]
Sirens Will Sound Wednesday For Tornado Preparedness Day
Wednesday will be Tornado Preparedness Day as we continue with Severe Weather Preparedness week. That means sirens will be sounded in the local area and we will have EAS tones sounding on this station at 11:00 am. Chillicothe will be sounding the “Tornado Warning Sirens and Announcements” around the community. Use this as an opportunity […]