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Public records: Fairfield County marriage licenses
The following couples applied for marriage licenses in Fairfield County from April 29 to May 3. Felicia LaRonda Close, 36, of Pickerington, and Alfred Damien Leary, 38, of PickeringtonHannah Russell Beatrice Edwards, 27, of Lancaster, and Evan Scott Underwood, 28, of LancasterAbbey Catherine Kunkler, 25,of Lithopolis, and Zachary Donald Schalk, 37, of LithopolisKenneth James Ashcraft, 26, of Lancaster, and Tasia Lee-Anne Susi, 26, of LancasterJordan lee Thompson, 22, of Carroll, and Bretten William Hooks, 22, of...
Treetop canopy overlooking greenery and wildlife to open at central Ohio park
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) – A 55-foot treetop canopy overlooking greenery and wildlife is set to open in Reynoldsburg. “The Canopy Walk” at Blacklick Woods Metro Park, located at 6975 E. Livingston Ave., will open to the public after a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday. Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks encourage the public to come […]
What is happening in your community for Memorial Day?
Pleasantville will hold its Memorial Day parade at 10 a.m. May 27. The parade route is from the school to Pleasantville Park for a ceremony, then leave the park and go to Hampson Cemetery for a closing ceremony. Lithopolis. Memorial Day in Lithopolis happens from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Road construction, temporary roads, flooding concerns, frustrate south Newark residents
NEWARK − Flooding concerns, road construction and closures, temporary roads and youth baseball traffic add up to south Newark residents frustrated about a South Second Street sewer project. The $25 million interceptor sewer project, which should be done by fall 2025, will separate combined storm and sanitary flows to...
Top Transfers: Broad Street commercial building sells for $3.7 million
The following transactions are the top residential and commercial property transfers for Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield and Licking counties as reported to auditors' offices from April 29 to May 3. Listings are as follows: Price; township/city; address; sale date. The seller and buyer are also listed for non-residential transfers. Franklin County's...
Knights of Columbus holding food distribution event on Saturday behind St. Peter Church
CHILLICOTHE -- On Saturday, the Knights of Columbus Council #15793 will host a drive-thru food distribution from 10 a.m. to noon behind St. Peter Church, on the corner of Church and Water Streets. Ross County residents in need of food are invited to enter the parking lot using the Church...
Buckeye Lake Pirate Fest opens on Friday with ribbon cutting and marketplace opening
The Buckeye Lake Pirate Fest featuring a Pirate Marketplace will be this Friday and Saturday. The event, which is produced by Buckeye Events, will include treasure hunts and themed tours on May 18. Buckeye Lake is expecting hundreds of pirates, mermaids and steampunks, fans and members of the public to...
Everything Enterprise: Pleasantville community yard sale is May 31 - June1
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a mighty rushing wind...And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire... And they were filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues.”. In the Old Testament, Pentecost was also referred to as the...
Thurston, health department collect hundreds of old tires
THURSTON -- The Village of Thurston recently hosted a tire collection project for the Fairfield County Health Department, and it was a huge success. It is estimated that the village collected over 1,600 tires that filled a 53-foot semi-trailer, a 28-foot trailer, and couple of box trucks. People from the village and...
Amanda senior Aidan Rich didn't let challenges stop him from pursuing an acting career
AMANDA − Amanda-Clearcreek High School's 2024 Outstanding Senior Aidan Rich faced a challenge most students don't have to face. "I have overcome a lot in my high school career," he said. "I had an autism spectrum diagnosis in primary school, and that's come with some ups and downs. It's definitely made me smarter than I normally would be and helped with my creative inclinations and artistic expression. But it's also held me back quite a bit."
Lancaster's Sherman House Museum buys Gen. William Sherman's Civil War sword at auction
A sword used by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman during the Civil War was bought at auction for several times the asking price by the Sherman House Museum on Tuesday. Fleischer's Auctions of Columbus offered the sword − part of a large collection of items belonging to Sherman − for $40,000 to $60,000 and Sherman House Museum purchased it for $157,950, according to Adam Fleischer, president of the auction house. ...
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