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See the latest Fairfield County marriage filings

The following couples applied for marriage licenses in Fairfield County from Sept. 21-Oct. 2. 2026: Makayla Lynn Reyes, 24, of Pleasantville and Gabriel Theodore Sanfillipo, 23, of Pleasantville Ty Nelson Boggs, 23, of Baltimore and Jasmine Melia Roach, 23, of Baltimore Matthew Ryan Steinmetz, 38, of Lancaster and Hannah Marie Black, 23, of Lancaster Haley Paige Ashton, 27, of Lancaster and Devyn Paul Jacobs, 28, of Lancaster Lucas Murray-Hrehocik Fazekas, 21, of Reynoldsburg and Stephanie Michelle Fleming, 22, of Reynoldsburg Jeffrey Allen Shaffer, 56, of Lancaster and Robin Lynn Johnston, 61, of Raleigh, Illinois Renee Lynne Schmauch, 55, of Baltimore and James Joseph Bernthold, 59, of Baltimore Emily Rose Vance, 25, of Baltimore and Mitchell James Knapp, 31, of Baltimore Monica Grace Coe, 29, of Baltimore and Keith Andrew Thomas, 30, of Baltimore Kaitlyn Renee Waggoner, 23, of Lancaster and Sean Micheal Brentlinger Jr., 25, of Lancaster Hannah Lenore Farkas, 36, of Millersport and Lorenzo Eduardo Diaz Hernandez, 29, of Millersport Eli Thomas Smith, 21, of Lancaster and Pheonix Ray Ann Marie Purdum-Seesholtz, 21, of Lancaster Ella Marie Di Toma, 27, of Pickerington and Bryce Alexander James Brunson, 30, of Pickerington Elijah Stone Dupler, 24, of Baltimore and Riley Bren

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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Fairfield County approves several new commercial building permits

LANCASTER − The Fairfield County Regional Planning Commission recently granted several commercial building permits. Topping the list is a $269,214 permit to Lancaster city for boiler replacements at 4600 Sugar Grove Road SE. Here the rest of the recent permits: A $199,000 permit for demolition at Allegheny West at 6510 Oakthorpe Road NE in Thornville. A $150,000 permit for a storage building at 3739 Old Columbus-Lancaster Road NW in Carroll. A $97,475 permit for Pleasantville village generator at 4170 Pleasantville Road NE in Pleasantville. A $25,000 for an antifreeze system at Texas Roadhouse at 2890 Columbus-Lancaster Road NW in Lancaster. An $8,000 permit for coolers at Dollar General at 4087 Coonpath Road in Carroll. A $5,250 permit for a Par Electrical Contractors sign at 1340 Collins Road in Lancaster. The RPC also granted a permit for a McGraw trailer at the Millersport Data Center at 2050 Refugee St. in Millersport. The dollar figure exceeds $100 million. But the RPC previously said such permit numbers represent the cost of the entire data center and not for a specific commercial building permit. The following permits have no dollar amount listed for: A concrete plant at the Millersport Data Center at 20250 Refugee

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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

U.S. 33 widening lands on Ohio's draft funding list

A proposed state transportation funding list would provide $4 million for preliminary engineering on a U.S. 33 widening project in Franklin and Fairfield counties. The funding would be provided in fiscal year 2028, according to a community announcement from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The Fairfield County project is among 13 projects in 12 counties included in a $46.7 million draft funding list approved by the Transportation Review Advisory Council . The council, known as TRAC, reviews funding for major transportation projects in Ohio. Its draft list covers fiscal years 2027 through 2030. Of the overall funding, $37.1 million is proposed for 12 projects, including the U.S. 33 widening project. An additional $9.6 million would completely fund construction of the I-275 SmartLane project in Clermont and Hamilton counties. Public can comment before final vote The U.S. 33 proposal is not yet a final funding commitment. The public can submit comments on the draft list by emailing trac@dot.ohio.gov through Dec. 9. TRAC is scheduled to vote on the final list at its Dec. 17 meeting. How Ohio's transportation funding process works TRAC operates on an annual application cycle and determines funding commitments for projects in Ohio's Major New Construction Program. Projects

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NewsForce 24/7

Harcum House in Lancaster Gets $50,000 State Grant to Help Trafficking Survivors

LANCASTER — Harcum House in Lancaster will receive $50,000 in state grant funding to support services for survivors of human trafficking, the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette reported, citing a community announcement on the awards. The Lancaster award is part of more than $2 million the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services is distributing through its Direct Services […]

Lancaster, OH · 2d

NewsForce 24/7

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ODOT Draft List Puts $15.1 Million Behind Four Central Ohio Road Projects

The Ohio Department of Transportation is proposing to put $15.1 million behind four major central Ohio road projects over the next several years, in a draft funding list released Nov. 10 by the department’s Transportation Review Advisory Council and reported by The Columbus Dispatch. The draft list covers 13 major projects statewide totaling $46.7 million, […]

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Newark Advocate

Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge, Utica leave Licking County League

Four Licking County League schools are on their way out. Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge and Utica notified league officials Nov. 10 of their plans to leave the LCL and form a new league. “Pending a vote by the school boards at Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge and Utica, those schools will leave the Licking County League beginning with the 2028-29 school year,” LCL commissioner Ron Bowman confirmed via text. “They will become charter members of a new league of like-size schools. The LCL will become an eight-team league which will continue looking at future expansion.” Utica athletic director Howard Hill said details on the new league will be provided soon. Granville, Heath, Johnstown, Licking Heights, Licking Valley, Mount Vernon, Watkins Memorial and Zanesville will remain in the LCL. The LCL re-formed for the 2013-14 school year with 10 Licking County schools, and Zanesville in 2020 and Mount Vernon in 2024 have since been added. This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge, Utica leave Licking County League

Utica, OH · 3d

NBC4 Columbus

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Pickerington community pushes back on school cuts after levy failure

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Students in Pickerington are making their voices heard as the Pickerington Local School District figures out its next steps after its latest levy narrowly failed. Monday’s school board meeting was packed. “Sports mean more to me than just a scoreboard or number of wins and losses. Sports, choir, band, theater, all […]

Pickerington, OH · 3d

Daily Meal

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The Vintage Dishware Brand Worth Hunting Down At Thrift Stores

When you're digging through the many types of dishware at your local thrift store, make sure to keep an eye out for this potentially valuable brand.

Lancaster, OH · 3d

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Lancaster firefighters set fundraising record for MDA

Lancaster firefighters raised a record $28,436 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association during the city's annual Fill the Boot campaign. Members of Lancaster Firefighters IAFF Local 291 collected the money Oct. 9-10, according to a community announcement. The total was the most the local union has raised through its annual Fill the Boot campaign. Since 2011, Local 291 has raised $342,500 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. “We are incredibly proud of our Local for stepping up once again to support MDA,” Lt. Brian Mcqueary of Local 291 said, “and we are extremely proud of and grateful to the community of Lancaster. We could not raise these funds year after year without the community’s support. Thank you to everyone who donated, cheered us on, and helped make this campaign a success.” Fill the Boot supports research, care and summer camp The International Association of Fire Fighters partners with the Muscular Dystrophy Association on Fill the Boot, a fundraising effort that has raised more than $700 million nationwide since 1954. Money raised through the campaign supports research, care and advocacy for people living with muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related neuromuscular diseases, according to the announcement. In Ohio, the money also helps

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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

See salaries of Baltimore public employees and officials salaries

BALTIMORE − The Eagle-Gazette is publishing the salaries of various local public officials. Previously published were Lancaster City Schools , Amanda-Clearcreek Local Schools , Pickerington Local School District , Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District , Canal Winchester Local School District , Walnut Township Local School District , Fairfield Union Local Schools , county elected and non-elected officials' salaries a nd the Lancaster city elected and non-elected officials' salaries. Now it's time to learn the salary of Baltimore village employee and elected official salaries: Elected Officials Rick Ellas, Mayor - $10,130Jamie Carroll, council member - $4,300Philip MacLean, council member - $4,300Debbie Schaffner, council member - $4,300Brandy McCreery, council member - $4,300Rick Foreman, council member - $4,175Gar Phillips, council member - $4,175 Administration Matthew Nihiser, Village Administrator - $81,370Brian Bibler, fiscal officer - $67,465Jeff Feyko, solicitor, -$69,000Missy Music, administrative assistant - $61,420Connie White, PT administrative assistant - $22,495Kelley Savage, PT social media liaison - $875 Police Department Bret Rogers, police chief - $92,700Devin Skinner, police Officer - $68,557Shane Overla, school resources officer & police officer - $66,415Wes Wagner, school resource officer - $41,760Matthew May, PT police officer - $34,707Nicholas Collins, PT police officer - $4,600Tim Shepard, PT police officer, - $9,100David Wolfel

Baltimore, OH · 2d

takingthekids.com

The Small-Town Ohio Buffet Families Keep Coming Back To For Broasted Chicken, Pie, And A Petting Zoo

Goats are waiting just outside the back of this buffet, and kids can feed them after the pie course. That is not a sentence you read every day. Inside, broasted chicken anchors a long spread of home-style cooking. Real mashed potatoes, roast beef, and a salad bar share the room with a wall of homemade pies.

Logan, OH · 2d

thereportingproject.org

Millersport area residents tell the EPA to reject application for data-center power plant – or at least impose guardrails

The public hearing in Millersport on Tuesday evening began with a pre-recorded, monotone narration of a slideshow explaining a proposed data-center power plant and how the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency considers whether to approve air-pollution permits for such facilities. And the hearing ended with a dramatic piano performance by area...

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614now.com

Canal Winchester, OH · 20h

New grocery store, sub shop, and donut chain opening in Central Ohio development

A new grocery store, sandwich shop and donut chain are all opening in Canal Winchester today—under one roof. Located at 8200 Diley Road, the new Kroger Marketplace officially opens November 13, according to Kroger’s website. The 122,000-plus-square-foot store features a fuel center, drive-thru pharmacy and Murray’s Cheese counter....

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Kroger Opens $35 Million Canal Winchester Store, Its Fourth New Ohio Store Since 2024

CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio — The wait for a new Kroger ended for Canal Winchester shoppers on Friday, Nov. 13, when the grocery chain opened a 122,000-square-foot store at 8200 Diley Road, a $35 million project that will employ 230 people, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The store, under construction for roughly a year, opened with […]

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New Lexington Edges West Holmes 36-30 on Late Ratliff TD to Reach Final

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio — New Lexington traded the lead three times in the fourth quarter and made the last trade count. The second-seeded Panthers beat third-seeded West Holmes 36-30 on Friday night, November 13, at Jim Rockwell Stadium in an OHSAA Division IV, Region 15 semifinal, according to the Zanesville Times Recorder’s game report. The […]

New Lexington, OH · 6h

sciotovalleyguardian.com

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Circleville to close S. Pickaway Street block for weeklong work

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A block of South Pickaway Street in downtown Circleville will be closed to through traffic for five days later this month, the Circleville Police Department said. The 200 block of South Pickaway Street will be shut down starting Monday, Nov. 16, and reopen Friday, Nov. 20,...

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NBC4 Columbus

Columbus-area high school football scores and highlights: Nov. 13, 2026

The playoff march continues for high school teams across central Ohio, as the nights get cooler and the teams get fewer.

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liveforlivemusic.com

All Good Now Is Taking 2027 Off: “The Right Time Will Come”

Concert and festival production company All Good Presents has announced a fallow year for All Good Now, the revived version of its namesake festival. In a statement to fans, company founder Tim Walther stated that “the lineup was not developing to our standards.”. “We take the curating of our...

Thornville, OH · 1d

thereportingproject.org

Birders flock to Granville for rare bird sighting

Becky Twaddell, a longtime Granville resident on North Pearl Street, had just gotten back from vacation on a rainy Wednesday when she looked out her window and spotted something unusual. “I noticed in the steady rain a little hummingbird,” Twaddell said. Twaddell, who developed an interest in birds as...

Granville, OH · 2d

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