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March 20, 2026

Personnel Matters Handled In School Board Executive Session

Personnel matters were handled by the Chillicothe R2 School Board in a closed executive session on Monday. Actions taken include: Certified Staff Hires (2026-27): Bethany Tipton – CES Counselor Rebecca Gilliland – MS Title Interventionist Hannah Mountz – 6-12 Assistant…

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March 20, 2026

Livingston County Commission Meetings

Members of the Livingston County Commission will be meeting in regular session next week. The meetings are Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 AM in the Commission Room of the Livingston County Courthouse. Tuesday at 10:00 will be the quarterly meeting…

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March 20, 2026

Two Injured In Carroll County Crash

A two-vehicle crash in Carroll County on Thursday afternoon left a driver and a passenger in the other vehicle, both with minor injuries. The crash occurred on US 65, just south of County Road 226. According to the report from…

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March 20, 2026

Caldwell County Jail Bookings

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department reported 2 bookings into the Caldwell County Detention Center. On March 18th, deputies booked 37-year-old Ryan Dean Stinnett for alleged failure to register as a sex offender. Bond was set at $50,000. On the 19th,…

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March 19, 2026

Chillicothe Police Move Into New Facility

The move into the new Chillicothe Police Facility was completed this week. Police Chief Jon Maples says they tried to make the move with as few problems as possible. Had the vendors and tech providers on hand and problem-solving ahead…

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March 19, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report

Seventy-four calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. Officers responded to two domestic disturbances. Three non-injury, two-vehicle crashes were reported during the day, with officers taking reports at each scene. Police investigated a report of…

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March 19, 2026

Sentenced To Prison For Assault

A man who pled guilty to the charge of Assault – special victim has been sentenced to prison time. Thirty-seven-year-old Derrick Hill was charged in September of 2025 with assault – special victim, attempting to disarm a police officer, and…

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March 19, 2026

Chillicothe PD Interested In SRO Program

There could be changes to the School Resource Officer program in the Chillicothe R-II School District. Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples told the City Council that he is interested in his department taking over the SRO program. This is a…

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March 19, 2026

Additional Election Filing

Another candidate filing for the August Primary Election was received at the Livingston County Clerk’s office. Republican Jeremy Clevenger filed for Blue Mound Township Committeeman position. Filing for the August Primary remains open through March 31st.

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March 19, 2026

Capital Expenditures Considered In Chillicothe Budget Workshop

Capital Expenditures were one of the topics in the City of Chillicothe budget workshop. Expenditures that are on the list include: $450,000 for city hall that carries over $409,000 for police facility bond payment $166,000 for Chilli Bay improvements including…