Egg-cellent time!
An egg-cellent time was had at Simpson Park Saturday morning during the annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Chillicothe Parks and Recreation Department and Grand River Area Family YMCA. .
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AP sources: Asylum limits at border expected to end May 23
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to end the asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border by May 23 that were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to people familiar with the matter.
Cox hired as new Field School Principal
Terria Cox has been maned as the new Field Elementary School Principal effective Aug. 1, for the 2022-2023 school year.
Superintendent responds to passage of ballot questions
Last week, Chillicothe School District patrons voted to approve to questions the district has placed on the April 5 ballot. The Chillicothe R-II School District was asking voters to say “yes” on Question A and Question B for a no tax increase for a Brighter Future for Chillicothe students.
Fire leads to death
On Friday night at about 6:15 p.m., the Chillicothe Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire at 1015 Polk St. with possible entrapment, according to a press release from Chilicothe Frie Chief Eric Reeter.
Around Town Chillicothe
Easter Lay Services The Pre-Easter Lay Services sponsored by the Chillicothe Ministerial Alliance take begin at 7 a.m., with a fellowship, services begin at 7:15 a.m., and will last about 30 minutes. A different church will conduct the service each day.
West Linn News
A Happy Birthday is wished for Logan Vochatzer, Cara Hanway, Russell Ryan on April 18, Linda Burtch, Luke O’Dell on April 19, Kendra Meyers, Kellie Sargent, Aubrey Young on April 20, Chris Albertson, Savanna Hicks, Stacy Baker, Keegan Sheppard on April 21, Ashley Cowan, Chris Sparks, Bentlee Peters on April 22, Debbie Young, Travis Cordray, Stephanie Murray, Rob Wood on April 23, David Maberry, Lori High, Clayton Raymo, Austin Fowler on April 24.
Correction: CMU hires
On April 5 during a closed session meeting the Chillicothe Board of Public Works approved the hiring of Tad Corbin and Mark Reagin by a vote of 3-0. Corbin was hired as a Wastewater Plant Operator/Maintenance employee and Reagin as an Underground Facilities Crewmember.
Federal lawsuit seeks to block end to sweeping asylum limits
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona, Louisiana and Missouri have sued President Joe Biden’s administration to prevent federal officials from ending a public health rule that allows many asylum seekers to be turned away at the southern U.S. border.
MDC and TNC offer free virtual prairie-chicken webinar on Earth Day April 22
Celebrate Earth Day with a faithful Missouri original—prairie-chickens dancing on a Harrison County hilltop at sunrise. Watch endangered greater prairie-chickens do their mating dance and “boom” with a free virtual webinar from 7 to 8 a.m. on Friday, April 22. A live video link to a camera focused on a Dunn Ranch Prairie lek will be hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).