#Shiny Summer Challenge 2023

[lesparaversdemillina]

L'heure des femmes d'Adèle BRÉAU

[renalord]

the letter D

✰ pairing: gojo satoru x gn!reader

✰ synopsis: when “love” turns into “loved”.

✰ warnings: angst, divorce, slight shibuya arc spoilers.

✰ authors note: reader is a sorcerer, grade not specified. thinking of trying to do another style on my posts, instead of [ pairing, synopsis, warnings, authors note ]. ideas? send em here.

when making a list of the things you hate, you wouldn't expect someone to put a letter down.

just one simple letter.

d.

but maybe you would. maybe you would understand how it changed your life from the present, to the past.

living with gojo satoru was a headache in its fullest. being married to him was worse. it would be challenging, you knew that. that's what you both agreed to when you put a band on the other's finger. a band that was supposed to take you through a lifetime.

what was once laughter and soft whispers to one another as you held eachother in your arms was now yelling and bitter words you never meant to say. an idea that he wished he would've stopped from pouring from his brain.

"i want a divorce." ah, there it is. that letter.

it seemed as though the ground beneath your feet sunk you deep underground when you heard the symbol of your love clatter to the floor. down, down, down. your eyes stayed still on his frozen figure as his looked at the floor, blue eyes which had once held your infinity now dulling at the sight. silence filled the room before the tears came dropping down. plop, plop, plop. maybe in that moment, you had wished satoru wrapped you in his arms, told you he was never going to leave and that he was sorry.

but that moment never came.

it never came even as you were signing the papers, dried tear stains on the documents reminiscent of the ones that were rotted into your home's wood. he stood above you, shiny white hair covering the look in his eyes which you hoped would be one of grief. regret. pain. you waited for the moment he would finally lift his eyes, when the tears would come raining down on you like a warm summer shower. but they never

did.

they never did even as your home became half emptier, and your heart along with it. not even when you dialed his number, something you would regret-- no. something you regretted doing. because when he answered, you were met with silence. did he answer? to be honest, you're not sure. you weren't sure when he was sealed away.

19 days.

19 days, you reminded yourself. you hoped for yourself. yet you cried for him. more useless tears, as they continued to stain the part of your life that was gone forever. more painful memories, as he continued to stray further and further away.

you don't know when it happened. but you do know one thing.

you hate the letter d.

because it turned "love" into "loved".

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[8fwd]

McLaren's 2024 Pumpkin Can't Be a Lemon

McLaren got the jump on everyone this year by being the first team to officially launch; while not a car, their 2024 livery. While not the most colorful F1 machinery McLaren has ever produced; I find myself missing their beautiful 2020 challenger, the new Papaya and Black scheme leads to a menacing almost Halloween vibe, while still being true to the modern McLaren brand of the Zak Brown Era. 

And speaking of the brand, I cannot help but feel this surprise mid-january reveal was down to the fact that all McLaren factory racing efforts this year look to be standardized in terms of livery, and getting that first bit of F1 news out for the new year, and with their new ‘Whatever it takes’ mantra seemed like a no brainer if the cat was already out of the bag with the start of the Formula E season in Mexico a few weeks ago. 

And on that new motto, I can’t help but feel this sense of confidence from every move McLaren is making right now. Compared to last year’s funeral of a car launch, where expectations were dashed and heads were hung low, the team feels excited and confident with every move they make. 

Despite a slow start last season, 2023 turned into a beautiful year for McLaren, becoming the second fastest team on the grid post-summer break. Lando Norris continued to show brutal speed and consistency across races, and rookie Oscar Piastri showed exactly why he was worth all that fuss in 2022, all while avoid pitfalls we’ve seen other rookies hit in their maiden seasons

Now, after a grueling start and spectacular end to last year’s campaign, the Woking outfit looks to carry that momentum forward to 2024. And they have shiny new toys to try to help, like their brand new wind tunnel, freeing them from using TMG’s excellent, but outdated facility in Cologne. Combine that with new simulators to better help correlation before hitting the track with new upgrades, and McLaren’s new technical team looks to have the right tools to fight at the front. 

While a shock Monza win in 2021 broke broke an almost decade long winless streak, and with a few close calls later that season, the 2022 ground effect regulations threw a wrench in the team’s recovery, and big promises came with reinvestment in the team that followed that disappointing first year of the new rules. And while 23 came good in the end, continued growth must be shown, even if the team isn’t immediately challenging for the title this year. 

McLaren now needs to deliver, and keep showing that any upward ticks in form aren’t just solely the result of other teams missing their mark. They cannot repeat last year, and they also cannot afford to slid backward throughout the season like Aston Martin did last time out. If any team is to escape the F1 midfield, McLaren needs to not just show they’re ready, but show that they are capable of capitalizing on the new, more equitable F1 landscape.  

[steddie-fanfic-recs]

searching for the elephant

by Adure

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationship: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Characters: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Billy Hargrove, Larry Kline, Tommy Hagan, Wayne Munson Additional Tags: Cowboys, Alternate Universe - Farm/Ranch, Romance, Friends to Lovers, Sexual Tension, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, (Soft Enemies), Smut, Mutual Pining, First Time, Virgin Eddie Munson, Oblivious Eddie Munson, Summer Love, accidentally-on-purpose charismatic steve harrington, Steddie Big Bang 2023 (Stranger Things), Inspired by Brokeback Mountain, Barebacking, Just the Tip, Happy Ending Words: 52,327 Chapters: 1/1

Summary

Eddie's been working on the Harrington ranch just long enough to learn everything except for the fact that, once a year, Steve comes back and works the ranch for the summer. Steve, with his shiny truck and his too-good-to-be-true smile. A thorn in Eddie's side from the start, slowly but surely making him question everything. Challenging all that he knows. Steve shows up and wrecks everything.

[rebeccathenaturalist]

Happy 2024, y'all! It's a sunny day here on the SW Washington coast, and I'm off to a slow, sleepy start after managing to stay up until midnight in spite of myself. I hope you all are having a good start to the shiny new year.

I thought this would a good moment to reflect on the accomplishments of 2023, and look forward to what 2024 might hold.

Last year was, well, a lot of good stuff! Here are a few highlights:

--In addition to keeping my regular roster of online and in-person classes for various community colleges and libraries, I added a few new teaching venues. By far my favorite was the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, where I had a marvelous time teaching my two-day Nature Identification for the Everyday Naturalist class amid an incredible coastal forest (they're bringing me back this year, too!). I also got to teach in my hometown in Missouri, with a mushroom foraging class at Rolla Public Library and a lichen walk at the Ozark Rivers Audubon Nature Center, both of whom I hope to work with again in the future. And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the series of classes I taught for Wildcraft Studio School in Portland--I'm looking forward to my next round of classes with them for 2024!

--I launched my guided nature tours business, offering ecologically-focused walks and hikes throughout the Pacific Northwest. This was very much a year of "throw things at the wall and see what sticks." Both scheduled hikes and private bookings were successful, though sometimes people thought I only did one or the other, so it was a bit of a challenge getting the word out that nope--I offer both! I'm hoping to expand the scheduled hikes to more locations, since I primarily offered them in the Long Beach, WA area, and I'm hoping to get some private bookings in places I haven't had a chance to explore yet. I do have to say I had a lot of fun taking people out onto some of my favorite trails, as well as some new places, exploring all the amazing flora, fauna, and fungi we met along the way. Here's to more excuses to get outside in 2024!

--With the help of my amazing agent, Jane Dystel of Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC, I landed a contract with Ten Speed Press (a division of Penguin Random House) for my book The Everyday Naturalist: How to Identify Animals, Plants, and Fungi Wherever You Go. This is an opportunity well beyond anything I had imagined, and I am super excited for the book to be released in Summer 2025. I've already gotten some excellent editorial feedback to help me make this book the best it can be, and I'm looking forward to this continued journey as I kick off the new year with a big writing session.

--I kept up on my quarterly chapbook schedule, producing four new chapbooks in 2023. It's a lot of work, but people really seem to enjoy them, and I relish the opportunity to dive deeper into topics than I can do in a single article. Speaking of articles, I didn't quite keep up with writing one weekly on my website, but I did alright. And I also kept up a good roster of articles in my Rainy Rambles column for the Coast Weekend paper.

And that's really what I'd love to see in 2024:

--More opportunities to teach and reach new audiences who are interested in learning more about nature identification, foraging, and other natural history topics. Since I do a lot of online teaching, I have plenty of options outside of my local area. And as I make my twice-a-year peregrinations to Missouri, I'm planning to do some teaching along the way.

--More tours, please! 2023 was a really great start, and I had such a great time that I just want to increase the number of days I'm out on the trails with folks. I need to do more promotion, especially outside the Columbia-Pacific region, and really work on getting the word out. Some of that will be online, but there will also be some time spent out in the world, too. It can be a very time-consuming thing, but here's to those efforts paying off.

--I already need to have the manuscript for The Everyday Naturalist turned in this April (I'm going to aim for getting it done early, but we'll see.) A lot of the process beyond that will be out of my hands, other than edits and feedback. Still, this will be another thing that I want to make more people aware of, so you can expect me to keep chatting about book stuff all year. And, of course, I'll keep those article sand chapbooks coming for those of you who can't wait for 2025 to read my work.

--I have some other projects behind the scenes that I'm planning--keep your eyes peeled here for updates! (Or you can join my monthly email newsletter here.)

Wishing you all an excellent 2024!

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Tuesday, August 1

ANYA: God, they’re depressing. HALFREK: Oh, who are they kidding with that happy shiny crap? ANYA: Six weeks tops and she’s calling on me for vengeance. HALFREK: (laughs) Oh, he better run for cover. ANYA: What’s that supposed to mean? HALFREK: Oh, sweetie, you know exactly what it means. ANYA: Excuse me? HALFREK: It’s the talk of the Order. They’re calling you Miss Softserve. Tell me you don’t know this.

~~Buffy Season 7 Episode #123: "Lessons"~~

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[cosmicgoods]

Antique Medicine Bottle Applied Top Dr. Denig's Worm Syrup Chillicothe Ohio OH !

Ewww... worm syrup... I wonder why this didn't catch on?

Rare

Antique circa 1860s - 1870s

Beautiful example... mint. No dirt, no chips, no cracks, no ghosting. Bright and shiny!

“Dr. Denig's / Worm Syrup // Allston & Davis // Chillicothe O.”

Key-mold base marked “L&W.” L&W stands for Lorenz and Wightman, who made bottles with this mark in Pittsburgh, Pa. from 1862-1874.

The “Allston & Davis” worm syrup variant is one of the rarest of this type. Matthew Knapp’s “Antique American Medicine Bottles: Collector’s Reference Guide for 2015” has this entry for the bottle: 1244: DR DENIG'S WORM SYRUP ALLSTON AND DAVIS CHILLICOTHE, O, aqua, 6" tall, rectangular, LIP: tapered.

There is no mention of the “L&W” mark, which enhances the bottle’s value because it provides provenance and dating.

This bottle dates to the 1860’s or 70’s.

6" T

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Coordinates: 39°20′22″N 82°59′42″WCountryUnited StatesStateOhioCountyRossGovernment

• MayorLuke Feeney (D)[1]Area

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• Total10.67 sq mi (27.62 km2) • Land10.50 sq mi (27.19 km2) • Water0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)Elevation

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637 ft (194 m)Population

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• Total22,059 • Estimate

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21,895 • Density2,100.86/sq mi (811.17/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (EST) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

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Area code(s)740, 220FIPS code39-14184[5]GNIS feature ID2393514[3]Websitehttps://www.chillicotheoh.gov/

Chillicothe (/ˌtʃɪlɪˈkɒθi/ CHIL-ih-KOTH-ee)[6] is a city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.[7] Located along the Scioto River 45 miles (72 km) south of Columbus, Chillicothe was the first and third capital of Ohio. It is the only city in Ross County and is the center of the Chillicothe micropolitan area. The population was 22,059 at the 2020 census.[8] Chillicothe is a designated Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

History

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The region around Chillicothe was the center of the ancient Hopewell tradition, which flourished from 200 BC until 500 AD. This Amerindian culture had trade routes extending to the Rocky Mountains. They built earthen mounds for ceremonial and burial purposes throughout the Scioto and Ohio River valleys.

Later Native Americans who inhabited the area through the time of European contact included Shawnees. Present-day Chillicothe is the most recent of seven locations in Ohio that bore the name, because it was applied to the main town wherever the Chalakatha settled. Other population centers named Chillicothe in Ohio at one time[9] include: one located at present-day Piqua, in Miami County; one located south of present-day Circleville, Pickaway County, on the Scioto River; a third about three miles (4.8 km) north of Xenia in Greene County, Ohio; a fourth at present-day Frankfort, Ross County, on Paint Creek; and a fifth also located in Ross County, at Hopetown, three miles north of modern Chillicothe.

In 1758 a settlement was established at this site by Shawnee Indians who had abandoned their village of Lower Shawneetown in November of that year.[10] A group of Shawnees from Logstown also joined them.[11]

After the Treaty of Greenville in 1795 forced the Native Americans from most of Ohio, European settlers came to the area. Migrants from Virginia and Kentucky moved west along the Ohio River in search of land. The community Chillicothe was founded in 1796 by a party led by General Nathaniel Massie on his land grant. The town's name comes from the Shawnee Chala·ka·tha (Chillicothe in English), meaning "principal town", because it was the chief settlement of that division (one of five major divisions) of the Shawnee people.

In 1798, Ross County became incorporated with Chillicothe as the county seat. Chillicothe was named the capital of the remnant Northwest Territory in 1800, when Indiana Territory was split off, and the Northwest Territory was reduced to Ohio, eastern Michigan and a sliver of southeastern Indiana. In 1802 as Ohio moved toward statehood, the city hosted the Ohio Constitutional Convention. It served as the capital of Ohio from statehood in 1803 until 1810 then again from 1812 to 1816.[12][13]

Image of President Woodrow Wilson created by 21,000 standing soldiers at Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, 1918

Ohio was a free state, and early migrants to Chillicothe included free blacks, who came to a place with fewer restrictions than in the slave states. They created a vibrant community[who?] and aided runaway slaves coming north. As tensions increased prior to the breakout of the American Civil War, the free black community at Chillicothe maintained stations and aid to support refugees on the Underground Railroad. The Ohio River was a border with the slave states of the South, with slaves crossing the river to freedom, and then up the Scioto River to get more distance from their former homes and slave hunters. White abolitionists aided the Underground Railroad as well.

On May 12, 1948, a C. & O. engine suffered a boiler explosion due to a low water level near Chillicothe, Ohio. The train's engineer, fireman and front brakeman were killed. [14]

Geography

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The Scioto River at Chillicothe in 2003

Chillicothe lies within the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau.[15] It lies between the Scioto River and Paint Creek near their confluence.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.60 square miles (27.45 km2), of which 10.43 square miles (27.01 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water.[16]

The city is surrounded by farming communities, and Chillicothe residents describe the area as the foothills of the Appalachians.[citation needed]

Demographics

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Historical populationCensusPop.Note%±18202,426—18302,84617.3%18403,97739.7%18507,10078.5%18607,6267.4%18708,92017.0%188010,93822.6%189011,2883.2%190012,97615.0%191014,50811.8%192015,8319.1%193018,34015.8%194020,1299.8%195020,1330.0%196024,95724.0%197024,842−0.5%198023,420−5.7%199021,923−6.4%200021,796−0.6%201021,9010.5%202022,0590.7%2023 (est.)21,895[4]−0.7%Sources:[5][17][18][19][20][21][22]

2020 census

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As of the census[8] of 2020, there were 22,059 people, 9,576 occupied housing units, and 5,589 families residing in the city. Of the 9,576 households, 2,856 were occupied by a married couple family, 191 had a male householder with no spouse present, and 545 had a female householder with no spouse present. Of the 5,589 families, 37.7% were married couple families living together, 36.9% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 17.1% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average family size was 2.95.

Of the 22,059 people, 18,892 were White, 1,348 were Black or African American, 88 were American Indian and Alaska Native, 155 were Asian, 351 were Hispanic or Latino, 6 were Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, 1,419 were two or more races, and 151 were other races.

The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 7.0% of resident were under the age of 5; 21.1% were under the age of 18; 78.9% were 18 years and over; and 20.6% were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,251, and the median income for a family was $66,224. About 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, with 25.5% of them being under 18 years old, 18.4% being 18 to 64 years old, and 9.5% being 65 years and over.

2010 census

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As of the census[23] of 2010, there were 21,901 people, 9,420 households, and 5,559 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,099.8 inhabitants per square mile (810.7/km2). There were 10,600 housing units at an average density of 1,016.3 per square mile (392.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.1% White, 7.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 9,420 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no spouse present, 5.0% had a male householder with no spouse present, and 41.0% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 41.5 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

Economy

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As the only city in the area, Chillicothe is a hub for economic activity. Malls, hospitals, prisons and a college campus are among the largest employers. One of the most visible is the Pixelle paper mill, formerly known as Glatfelter, and Mead Paper, that has been in operation for over 100 years.[24][25]

Government

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Ross County Courthouse

Public officials

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Chillicothe is governed by a mayor–council structure in which the mayor is elected separately from the members of the city council. Chillicothe's mayor is Luke Feeney (D).[26] The members of the city council are (as of August 2024):

WardCity Council MemberFirst WardLisa Bennett (R)Second WardKathy Payne (R)Third WardDeidra Nickerson (D)Fourth WardSteve Barnes (R)Fifth WardGreg Mckeever (R)Sixth WardDan Demint (R)At LargeJeff Creed (R)At LargeDustin Proehl (D)At LargeJulie Preston (R)

Other elected officials

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OfficerMayorLuke Feeney (D)Council PresidentKevin Shoemaker (D)TreasurerJeremy Siberell (R)AuditorKristal Spetnagel (D)Council ClerkKennedy Moss (D)

Culture

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The south side of West Main Street. The square building left of center is a replica of Ohio's first capitol building and serves as the office of the Chillicothe Gazette.

Majestic Theatre

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Chillicothe is home to the 158-year-old continuously operating Majestic Theatre. Its stage has been graced by such greats as Laurel and Hardy, Milton Berle, George Arliss, Sophie Tucker, Bob Hope and many others. In 1853 the Masonic Hall was built, as the first incarnation of what is now the Majestic Theatre. The two-story brick building was a combination lodge room, dance hall, and theater. Stock companies stayed for as long as a month, performing a repertory of plays. In 1876 the Masons appointed a building committee to enlarge their building. The original building was 40 ft × 100 ft (12 m × 30 m) and was later extended to 50 ft × 120 ft (15 m × 37 m). Upon completion in December 1876 it was announced that the Masonic Opera House was one of the finest theaters in the state. After the remodeling and with the completion of the Clough Opera House across the city, theater offerings were tremendous, and varied drama, comedy, farce, minstrel shows, and operas were presented.

In 1904 A. R. Wolf bought the Masonic Opera House. Mr. Wolf remodeled the theater and enlarged the stage. He replaced all the windows in the front of the building with stained glass. The Masonic Opera House continued under Wolf's managerial abilities until he sold it to the Myers Brothers in 1914. They again made some improvements and repairs and installed a movie screen and equipment. The Myers Brothers changed the name to the Majestic Theatre. They occasionally had live theater productions on the stage but finally switched exclusively to motion pictures. In July 1971, Harley and Evelyn Bennett became the new owners of the Majestic Theatre. They did careful restoration with reference to the original wall painting. Three Chillicothe businessmen (Robert Evans, Robert Althoff and David Uhrig) bought the theater as a non-profit organization in 1990. All new wiring throughout the theater, fire safety, and security systems were installed.

Fairs and festivals

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Chillicothe's Story Mound State Memorial

Chillicothe, rich in Native American history, hosts the annual Feast of the Flowering Moon Festival. Started in 1984, the May festival draws crowds of approximately 85,000. Yoctangee Park, in the historic downtown, is the setting for this family-oriented, three-day event featuring Native American music, dancing, traders and exhibits, a mountain men encampment, rendezvous with working craftsmen and demonstrations, and an extensive arts and crafts show with more than 80 crafters and commercial exhibits. The main stage has a schedule of family-friendly entertainment, such as local school bands and performers. The streets are lined with food booths and games/contests. Events are free to the public.

Parks and recreation

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Chillicothe has several public parks, including Yoctangee Park, Patrick Park, Poland Park, Strawser Park, Manor Park, Goldie Gunlock Park, Pine Street Park, Veterans Memorial Park, and Western View Park.

The biggest park, Yoctangee Park, consists of numerous baseball /softball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, and playground equipment. There is also a skatepark within Yoctangee park called Henry Good skatepark, which was constructed with help from a generous donation of $65,000 from Henry Good, a local Chillicothe citizen.

Chillicothe's floodwall, protecting the city from floods of the Scioto River, has a 5.0-mile-long paved bike path. This path connects to the Tri-County Triangle Trail which currently is 30.3 miles long, measured from Bridge St. (SR 159) in Chillicothe, passing through Frankfort and then to Christman Park near Washington Court House in Fayette County, Ohio. The Tri-County Triangle Trail's goal is to connect Chillicothe and Greenfield. This same former railroad continues to Jamestown and Xenia, but those connections are a long range plan.

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is found on the north end of the city. The park is administered by the National Park Service and has a large concentration of Native American earthworks.

Sports

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The Chillicothe Paints are a baseball team that was established in February 1993. The team was previously a member of the Frontier League, playing there from its founding until 2008. They were one of the original teams in the league. The Paints are now a member of the summer collegiate Prospect League, The Paints play their home games at V.A. Memorial Stadium, which opened in 1954.

V.A. Memorial Stadium has hosted a number of other events, including the Mid-American Conference baseball tournament from 2008 to 2011, along with high soccer and baseball playoff games for the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA).

Education

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A branch of Ohio University, Ohio University Chillicothe is a public four-year institution that offers 13 associate degree programs and 12 bachelor's degree programs. About 2,000 students are enrolled each year.

The city of Chillicothe provides education for pre-school through grade 12 students. The Chillicothe City School District includes the following facilities: Chillicothe Primary School; Chillicothe Intermediate School; Chillicothe Middle School; and Chillicothe High School Zane Trace k-12. Additionally, Bishop Flaget Catholic School, the parish school of St. Mary's and St. Peter's Catholic Churches, offers an academic program with the faith-based component to both Catholic and non-Catholic families for students in Prekindergarten through 8th grade. There was once a school called Wesley-Taylor Preparatory Academy which offered a private education, but it shut down in 2014 due to unpaid bills.[27] Ross County Christian Academy was formed in 2007 and now offers K through 12th grade at two sites.[28]

Chillicothe is the home of Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center, located at 895 Crouse Chapel Road. Founded in 1974, Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center (or Pickaway-Ross) is the operational arm of the Pickaway-Ross Joint Vocational School District. Pickaway-Ross offers 20 high school tech-prep programs to students from 10 high schools in Ross and Pickaway counties. High school students attend Pickaway-Ross their junior and senior years, and can earn a Career Passport in addition to a diploma from their home schools. The high school (or secondary education) side of Pickaway-Ross serves approximately 600 students on its main campus and another 1,500 students in off-campus (or satellite) programs housed in affiliated high schools. School districts affiliated with Pickaway-Ross include: Adena, Chillicothe, Huntington, Paint Valley, Southeastern, Unioto, and Zane Trace in Ross County, and Circleville, Logan Elm and Westfall in Pickaway County. In addition to high school programs, Pickaway-Ross boasts a full-service Adult Education Division, offering a wide array of programs in skilled trades, public safety and medical services fields, to name a few. Pickaway-Ross is a regional leader in career tech education.

Chillicothe is also home to the Recording Workshop, an audio engineering school.

Chillicothe city is served by the main branch and Northside branch of Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library.

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