Students and parents had a first look at the school and class rooms of the new Chillicothe Elementary School Tuesday night. Families spent time in classrooms meeting teachers and they explored the new building that officially opens on Thursday. Principal Abby Smith says there were lots of smiles from both the students and parents. Smith says the staff at […]
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Chillicothe Fire fighters responded to a report of smoke at the Hibner Saw Mill, at 14231 Route CC. The call came in Monday at about 3:25 pm and the fire crew arrived at about 3:33 to find smoldering saw dust along the inside of the north wall. The owner said they had a fire they thought was out and they […]
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The Chillicothe Police Report for Sunday includes nearly 100 calls for service and one arrest. At about12:30 pm, an assault was reported in the 900 block of Webster St. The investigation is on-going. About 1:18 pm, Officers were called to possible drug use in the 500 block of East Business 36. The investigation continues. At about 3:36 p.m., Officers checked […]
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A California man was arrested by State Troopers in Caldwell County Monday afternoon. Twenty-nine year old Blake Alvin of Helendale, CA was arrested for alleged no valid plates, no valid license, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was held at the Caldwell County Detention Center.
Read moreA teacher at Central School was surprised Tuesday morning with a grant presented by the Missouri Retired Teacher’s Association. Ellen Gott is the recipient of the grant the local president Dale Wallace says is one of seven presented. Gott, a 4th grade teacher, says the grant will help with a program they have developed, Student Centered Studies. Gott co-teaches with […]
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The Trenton City Council met Monday with several items on their agenda. Council Member Glen Briggs says the council voted to have city administrator Ron Urton form a committee to meet with Grundy County and Trenton Township to address issues common to all of us. The Mayor is concerned that the city is not getting it’s fair share of services/money […]
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The staff and family that make up KCHI Radio are in mourning over the loss of our leader, boss, owner and friend. Dan Leatherman passed away Sunday morning at his home; he was 57-years-old. Dan and his family moved to Chillicothe when he bought the station in April of 1996. Dan loved small town/small market radio and saw the value […]
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The clean-up of asbestos and other hazardous materials at the old CMU Steam Plant received final approval from the Chillicothe City Council Monday night. CMU’s General Manager, Jim Gillilan says it is a project they had planned to do for some time. The winning bid was $1.079 million dollars from A.T. Abatement Services. The council followed the recommendation from the […]
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The Chillicothe City Council conducted a Tax Rate Hearing as part of Monday’s meeting, to allow the approval of setting the city’s personal property and real estate tax at .8862 per $100 valuation. This is an increase of .0003 from the rate set last year. City Administrator Darrin Chappell says the rate is recommended by the state. A public hearing […]
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Additional Awards presented for Livingston County -State Fair Participants. 13 year old Lilly Stedem of Chillicothe won Champion Simmental Pure-Bred at the Missouri State Fair. She is an 8th grader at Bishop Hogan School and a member of Spring Hill Go Getters 4-H Club. Stedem also won the Maine Showmanship competition. 15 year old Gabby Hapes of Chillicothe won the […]
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