The Chillicothe Halloween Festival helps an Appalachian city embrace its ‘quirk’ and haunted history
By: Emily Votaw
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB) – Enormous pumpkins were weighed, elaborate costumes were worn and soapbox derby cars done up like coffins raced down the middle of Yoctangee Park this weekend during… Read More
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