ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Easter Bunny had a convoy while hopping down the bunny trail on Friday.

St. Clairsville Mayor Kathryn Thalman, St. Clairsville Outreach Officer Greg Clark, and Thalman’s dog Sammy escorted Peter Cottontail through the city.

The group started their journey at the St. Clairsville Senior Center to hand out candy to the seniors. After the senior center, they went to the Bell Store gas station to wish the employees and customers a happy Easter. Following the gas station, the group went to the Senior Suits at St. Clair Commons, and ended at Chick-fil-A.

Clark said that this has become an annual event that makes the community feel special, especially the seniors.

“This was put together by our Outreach Officer, Officer Clark, and I’m very appreciative to him and to our volunteer, Eric Timko, for being the Easter Bunny,” Thalman said. “These things make us feel so much like a community, which we are. And I very much love the people we had a chance to visit.”

Clark added that his goal is to make everyone, old and young, see the bright side of Easter.

“We have businesses like the Bell Store and Chick-fil-A who support us very strongly throughout the year with gift cards and money for events like our parades, and we want to give back to them and say thank you,” Thalman said. “I just hope everybody has a happy and holy Easter.”