The Chillicothe R-II School Board handled several personnel items in their Executive Session Tuesday. They include: CERTIFIED: Hire: Denise Toole – Technical Math & Project Lead The Way Ann Marissa Cowan – MS Math Retirements: Jacqueline Smith – CES Behavioral Teacher Kathi Barnes – HS FACS Teacher Resignations: Janna Ingram – Middle School Teacher SUPPORT STAFF: Hire: Chris Shearer […]
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The Chillicothe High School will continue with a program that can send parents a brief text about their students. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says it was something they were testing this spring. Wiebers says the trial had good response from parents and teachers.
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With the completion of the runway replacement project, the Chillicothe Airport is again seeing strong usage. City Administrator Daren Chappell says the Airport is in great shape. Chappell says currently if someone needs fuel after hours, an employee is called and they come in to handle the refueling. But that takes time. The City Council discussed the self-service fueling, but […]
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Two Chillicothe residents were arrested Tuesday on warrants for alleged Abuse or Neglect of a Child. Sheriff Steve Cox says Deputies and Police Officers served the warrants in the 200 block of East Bridge Street on 27-year-old Donnie Clay Matheson and 26-year-old Heather Louise Woods. This case was initially investigated by the Chillicothe Police and Missouri Fire Marshal’s Office. Woods’ […]
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As the Chillicothe R-II School District is finalizing the 2021/22 District budget, Superintendent Dan Wiebers says the district is doing well financially. Wiebers says those additional funds are transferred to the district reserves. He says the district is careful how any COVID-related funding is spent. The Chillicothe R-II School Board will meet in a special OPEN session, June 29th at […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 123 calls for service Tuesday. A few of the calls include: 3:25 pm, Complaint of noisy 4-wheelers in the 200 block of Walnut Street. At 7:50 pm, officers received a report of C & I 4-wheelers in the 200 block of Walnut Street. Officer made contact those involved were warned about their careless operation. […]
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A Jefferson City man on the Livingston County Most Wanted list was arrested in Iowa on Friday. Twenty-five-year-old Casey Scott Welch was arrested in Union County Iowa on a Livingston County warrant for alleged failure to appear on a charge of alleged possession of a controlled substance. He will be extradited and when he arrives in Livingston County, Sheriff Steve […]
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As part of the Chillicothe Rotary Club’s Celebrating a Century of Service, they are proud to present a fireworks display in honor of Independence Day. The fireworks will be on Saturday, July 3rd. The display will be best visible from the south end of Chillicothe, similar to 2020. They will be launched from a restricted area at the intersection of […]
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Finances for the City of Chillicothe were discussed by the Chillicothe City Council Monday. City Administrator Darin Chappel says, while there are people that are still struggling, the City has done well through the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the department heads have worked hard to trim expenses where they can. He says those efforts allow the city to, from time […]
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The new playground at Simpson park is nearing completion, but park patrons are asked to refrain from using the playground until the construction fence is removed. Parks Director Josh Norris says the new rubberized playground surface has been poured and needs to cure before use. Norris says they also have some finishing work in and around the playground before it […]
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