The Unemployment rate for Livingston County is slightly higher in August but continues as the lowest of the area counties. Livingston County’s Unemployment for July was 2.2% and in August increased slightly to 2.3%. In August of 2020, the rate was 4.2%. Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Livingston………. 2.3% Chariton…………. 2.6% Daviess…………. 2.6% Grundy………….. 3.1% Carroll…………… […]
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St Joseph Benton became the latest team to fall to the Chillicothe Lady Hornets Softball Team. Chillicothe scored 14 runs off 10 hits to win 14-0. In the last three games, Chillicothe has out scored their opponents 41 to 1. Chillicothe’s Kinlei Boley had another gem in the circle, allowing just one hit, a lead off single in the fourth […]
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Chillicothe City Administrator Darin Chappell announced his intention to retire in the spring. The announcement was made at the Chillicothe City Council meeting. Chappell talked about his time here Chappel eluded to his plans after he retires. The City will now begin the process of finding the next City Administrator.
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TThe Chillicothe Varsity Soccer team won their fifth straight match with a 5-1 win at Savannah. The Savages scored in the second minute but Chillicothe took over the rest of the match. Drake Cosgrove scored in the 18th minute off a Nate King assist and again one minute later off a Chace Corbin assist. Corbin scored 10 minutes later off […]
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The Kirksville Lady Tigers won the 16-team Chillicothe Golf Invitational with a team score of 356. Kirksville’s Abby Davis was the medalist with a round of 7-over par 79. Chillicothe finished 5th with a score of 428 and was led by Skyler Powers with a 90, good for 5th place individually. Clara Leamer shot a 110, Izzie Montgomery and Abbey […]
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The Chillicothe Hornets Volleyball team improved to 7 and 6 with a win over the Lafayette Fighting Irish 25-19, 25-20 and 25-22 at Chillicothe High School. Junior Anna Fisher had ten kills for the lady Hornets. Junior Jessica Reeter had 13 assists and four aces. Sophomore Delanie Kieffer and junior Trista Tipton had 18 digs each. The Hornet Junior Varsity won […]
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The Chillicothe Hornets Football team is hosting Kansas City St Pius X in a conference game tonight. Hornets Coach Chad Smith says Pius features a good passing attack. Coach Smith says he’ll need a good game from his defensive backs. He also says the Pius Offense also has a good rushing attack with toss sweeps and quick trap plays. Kick […]
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Chillicothe’s Storage Container ordinance was amended to better define the areas where storage containers are prohibited. City Administrator Darin Chappell presented the amendment. The council approved the amendment on a 4-0 vote.
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The Chillicothe R-II School Board sets the Tuition rates for sending schools and for Grand River Tech Post High programs each year. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says this year one rate fell slightly, The GRTS rate does have an increase. The GRTS tuition increase is $200 from the current rate.
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The Chillicothe Lady Hornets tennis team had some success in the Lafayette Invitational on Wednesday. In doubles play Rylee Washburn and Izzy Garr beat a Maryville team 6-2, a Benton team 6-1, a LeBlond team 6-3 but lost to a different Maryville team 2-6 to finish in second place in their division. Cami Carpenter and Leah Lourenco beat an Atchison, […]
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