The Chillicothe Lady Hornets softball team picked up a state quarterfinal win last night at Holden 11 to 0. Chillicothe had 14 hits including 2 home runs from Kirsten Dunn and one each from Hope Helton, Sophia Luetticke and Bre Pithan. Holden was held to just one hit in the game. Chillicothe will play the 29th at 2:00pm in Springfield […]
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Beginning this Sunday, when you dial that 7-digit phone number, you will get a recording letting you know that you will need to dial an area code to complete the call. The change is due to the nationwide 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline that will begin July 16th next year. The FCC reminds those making calls on both Cell Phones and […]
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One hundred twenty-six calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. The Chillicothe Police Department report includes well-being checks, animals running loose, and continued investigations. 2:47 p.m., Officers were dispatched to a vehicle leaving the scene of a crash on Monroe St. Officers later located the vehicle and arrested the 49-year-old female driver for leaving the […]
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Chillicothe Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on November 1st for two public hearings. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm in the council chambers at city hall. The first public hearing is for a Conditional Use Permit for a non-profit organization to serve foster children and families at 301 Cowgill, the old “Chillicothe Community of Christ” building. The second […]
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The Chillicothe City Council heard their options on the use of the American Rescuer Plan Funds as they met in a workshop session. The City has received half of the funds that were awarded. The money received so far is $979,000. City Auditor Hannah Fletcher says the council will have several options on using the funds, including: response to the […]
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Chillicothe Police Department responded to 93 calls for service Tuesday. Some of the calls include: 10:28 AM Officers took a report of a stolen cell phone in the 1200 block of Washington. 02:22 PM Officers were called to the 1000 block of Graves for reports of a couple panhandling. They were asked to move along. 08:14 PM Officers recovered a […]
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The architect for the expansion of Chillicothe Elementary School to include Kindergarten through Fifth Grade was selected by the Chillicothe R-II School Board. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says they received qualifications from six firms. Wiebers says Strata worked with the district on the new district office building plans. .
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The company that will tear down the old Litton Stadium, near Grand River Tech, is Perkins Dozing. The Chillicothe R-II School Board approved the recommendation from the Superintendent on the project. The board received one comment of support during the meeting, which was from a neighbor to the stadium, Ken Lauhoff. The demolition is only for the buildings and the […]
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The Chillicothe R-II finances are in very good shape. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the numbers are looking very good. That is up nearly $2 million over last year at this time.
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As the Chillicothe R-II School District took delivery of a newer school bus, the board took action to sell one of the older busses. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the bus was declared surplus. Wiebers says the newer bus is not brand new. He says they are hopeful the second bus will arrive soon. Wiebers says they do have a […]
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