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May 13, 2026

Utility Project Bids Receive City Council Approval

Bids for CMU projects that were accepted by the Board of Public Works were approved by the Chillicothe City Council. The bid for the 2026 Sewer Rehabilitation Project came in above the budgeted amount, but CMU General Manager Matt Hopper…

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May 13, 2026

Troopers Arrest Two In The Area Counties

Two arrests by the Missouri Highway Patrol in the area counties are reported for Tuesday evening. At about 4:10 pm in Daviess County, Troopers arrested 29-year-old Seth M. Drawbaugh on a Harrison County warrant for alleged DWI. He was taken…

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May 12, 2026

Chillicothe City Administrator Position Vacated

The Chillicothe City Administrator’s position is vacant. In Monday’s Closed Executive Session, the council accepted the resignation of Roze Frampton that was tendered at the request of the council. Frampton was hired as City Administrator in May of 2022. Prior…

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May 12, 2026

Simpson Park – Electrical, Lighting, Water

A utility project in Simpson Park is taking place this summer. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper explains the electrical work that will take place. Move the electric underground and update the east side electrical. Hopper says the majority of the…

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May 12, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report For Monday

Eighty calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Monday. Officers are investigating a report of stealing from the 400 block of Locust Street and a domestic assault reported in the 500 block of Mohawk Road. Police…

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May 12, 2026

Nevis Sentenced Following Warrant Arrest

A Chillicothe man was sentenced in Caldwell County Court. Forty-nine-year-old Steven D. Neves was arrested Monday on a 2025 Caldwell County warrant for Failure to register a vehicle. He was held at the Caldwell County Detention Center with bond set…

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May 12, 2026

Council Approves Pool Upgrades

Two upgrades at Chilli Bay Water Park were approved by the Chillicothe City Council. Parks Director Josh Norris presented the projects. The gel coating of the open flume tube slide at the Lazy River was approved at a cost of…

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May 12, 2026

Technology Grant Funds Used For Library Upgrades

The Lillian DesMarias Library and Main Library have completed upgrades with funding from a Technology Mini Grant awarded by the Missouri State Library in October of 2025. Library Director Susan Lightfoot-Horine says the improvements include the replacement of stand-up public…

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May 12, 2026

Simpson Park Trail Expansion Approved To Go Out To Bid

An extension to the Simpson Park Trail and repairs to the existing trail was presented to the Chillicothe City Council. The total estimated cost of the trail work is $107,700. Brent Turner made the presentation and spoke about the extended…

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May 12, 2026

Chillicothe Woman Injured In Crash On Route A

A Chillicothe woman has minor injuries in a single crash, Monday afternoon, on Route A, near Jamesport. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the 63-year-old driver was northbound, crossed the centerline, overcorrected, and ran off the right side of the…