The Chillicothe Hornets were in Cameron Wednesday night for an MEC matchup against the Dragons on the baseball diamond. Chillicothe entered the contest 12-2 overall and 2-0 in the Midland Empire Conference with Cameron looking to play spoiler at 4-7 and 1-3 in conference. Both starting pitchers came out strong, not allowing a baserunner […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday
Eighty-seven calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday. Some of the calls include: At 8:43 a.m., Officers towed an illegally parked and abandoned vehicle at Danner Park. At 9:34 a.m., the Animal Control Officers responded to possible animal neglect in the 400 block of Vine St. The investigation is ongoing. […]
Kansas City Woman Booked For Livingston County
A Kansas City woman, who had been serving a sentence at the Women’s prison in Vandalia, 37-year-old Tara Lynn Cochran, was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center by Livingston County Deputies Tuesday morning, for alleged delivery of a controlled substance. The case had been filed in January of 2024 and a warrant was issued […]
Grundy County Jail Booking
A 59-year-old Trenton man was booked into the Grundy County Jail Tuesday. William Dale Gott is held on two counts of alleged Distribution of a Controlled Substance, following his arrest by Grundy County Deputies. He is held with no bond allowed.
Two New Mowers Were Approved For Chillicothe Parks Department
The Chillicothe Parks Department will soon have two new mowers. City Administrator Roze Frampton says the mowers will be 72-inch zero-turn mowers from Kubota. Through a cooperative procurement process. The mowers should be available very quickly.
Missouri Jobs Report For March
The State’s Jobs report for March shows non-farm payroll increased by 13,900 jobs, private industry employment increased by 12,600 jobs, and government employment increased by 1,300 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point in March, to 3.8 percent. That is two-tenths of a percentage point higher than in […]
Chillicothe R-II School Board Re-Organizes
The election results for the Chillicothe R-II School Board were approved by the board on Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers says they swore in Bill Hayen and Dr. Megan Lent as the new board members. He says they then adjourned Sine Die. President Brice Walker, VP Bill Hayen, and Allison Pickering as Treasurer. The board […]
Chillicothe R-II School District Financials
As the Chillicothe R-II School District’s fiscal year ends July 1st, the School Board heard from Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers about the finances. Dr. Wiebers says the district is in good shape. 85% of budgeted revenues have been collected and 72% of budgeted expenditures have been made. He says there have been no real surprises […]
Remains Found In Grundy County Identified
The human remains found in a creek just north of Moberly Park near Trenton on Sunday have been identified as a missing Trenton Man. The body was identified as Steven K. Johnson, reported missing around Thanksgiving of last year. The identification was made by the Jackson County Medical Examiner. The cause of death was not […]
State Offers FREE Courses For Job Seekers
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development is offering FREE online courses to find and prepare for jobs. MDHEWD has partnered with Coursera to launch three new courses to help Missourians strengthen their job search, job readiness, and finance skills at no cost. The online courses include: Missouri Job Ready Day One: This […]