Dohn Frank Gilliland, age 89, a lifelong resident of Ludlow, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Indian Hills – A Stonebridge Community, Chillicothe, Missouri. Dohn was born the son of Frank and Lillian (Hooker) Gilliland on September 27, 1935, in Ludlow, Missouri. He was a graduate of Breckenridge High School in 1953. […]
New Road To Industrial Park Taking Shape
Area residents participating the Chillicothe’s annual Citywide Clean-up will notice a new road heading east from Mitchell Avenue. City Administrator Roze Frampton says that is the access road to the new Industrial Park. JD Bishop Construction working on grading and stormwater pipe installation. Frampton says they will be working on extending the road back into […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Monday
Eighty-six calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Monday. Some of the calls include: At 11:14 a.m., Officers conducted public relations at the Elementary School for Partners in Education. Chief Maples spoke with a Third Grade Class and had good interactions with the students. At 2:22 p.m., Officers were dispatched to […]
Grundy County Jail Booking
A Milan man was booked into the Grundy County Jail on a Sullivan County warrant for alleged stealing and two counts of domestic assault. Twenty-four-year-old David Noel Carraza is held with bond set at $5,000 cash only.
Bound Over To Circuit Court
The case against a Chillicothe man charged with three counts of alleged unlawful use of a weapon – possession by a felon – exhibiting – discharge into a home, as well as alleged domestic assault and delivery of a controlled substance, has been moved to Circuit Court. 35-year-old Eric Molina Benitez of Chillicothe was arrested […]
NCMRWC Partners With Warren Center for Archeological Research
The North Central Missouri Regional Water Commission is partnering with the Warren Center for Archeological Research at Missouri State University to meet their Cultural Resources Obligations during the construction of the Roy Blunt Reservoir near Milan. The Warren Center will oversee and/or execute Data Recovery on pre-identified sites, as well as provide recommendations for preservation, […]
Special Election For 3rd Ward City Council Seat
After accepting the election results from the April 8th Municipal Election, a proclamation declaring a tie for the 3rd ward Chillicothe City Council seat was approved and will be sent to the Livingston County Election Authority, Sherry Parks. The proclamation states the desire of the candidates to have a special election to resolve the tie. […]
Budget Amendments Approved By City Council
The Chillicothe City Council approved two amendments to budgets as part of their meeting Monday. The first amendment is to the 2024/25 budget, adjusting to account for the $285,000 in ARPA funds expended by the county on the Danner Park Tennis Courts, The second amendment is to the 2025/26 budget, increasing expenses from the Transportation […]
Council Approved Economic Development Contract
The contract with Rumery and Associates and reimbursement agreement for Economic Development Services was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. The contract total is $36,000 and is split at $9,000 each between the City of Chillicothe, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Chillicothe Municipal Utilities, and Chillicothe Industrial Development Corporation. The revised contract clarifies the responsibilities of Rumery […]