🌱 Gregory Named New Police Chief + STL Cardinals Theme Nights

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine, but cold. High: 25 Low: 18.

Here are the top 3 stories today in St. Louis:

1. Kenneth Gregory has been named as the new police chief of St. Louis County. Gregory was first named interim chief last July following the resignation of former Chief Mary Barton, who served as the department’s first female chief. 69-year-old Gregory has served with the department for 41 years and is the department's first black chief. (St. Louis Business Journal)
2. Two police officers were hit by a car on Interstate 64 near Boyle Avenue on Monday. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. while the officers were responding to an unrelated crash. Both officers were taken to Barnes-Jewish Hospital for treatment and are reportedly in stable condition. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. The St. Louis Cardinals have announced 30 theme nights for the upcoming baseball season. The team has also added a total of four new theme ticket dates to the 2022 calendar. The theme nights include Nurses Night, Friends Night, and Peanuts Night, where fans will be able to take home a Cardinals-themed Linus bobblehead. (KHMO News-Talk-Sports)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Craft Corner At Machacek Branch Library (12:00 PM)
• Vaccine Clinic At Lewis and Clark Branch Library (1:00 PM)
• Plan Commission At University City Meetings (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Want to become a police dispatcher? The St. Louis County Police Department is currently accepting applications for dispatchers to enter the next Dispatcher Academy class, beginning April 11. (Facebook)
• Join the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra May 6-7 when the In Unison Chorus joins the SLSO on a classical program for the first time in ten years. (Facebook)
• The Friends of Fort Belle Fontaine Park and the World Bird Sanctuary hosted another successful Eagle Watch and Trail Walk event on Saturday. St. Louis County Parks shared photos from the event. (Facebook)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.