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'Bumpy' start for J.C. Penney in Lancaster

Readers may have seen the recent news item announcing that the building at 201 N. Columbus St. known by many as the Stewart-Alban Building (1928-1993) has been purchased by The Mithoff Companies. They are exploring ideas for the use of the building and its future. Recent research of this four story building (on the northwest corner of Columbus and Wheeling Streets) uncovered some earlier history of the building. The building was erected in 1914 and was known then as the Mauger-Defenbaugh Building. Later the F. E. Wilson Mfg. Co. was located here until briefly purchased by the Martin Manufacturing Company for $39,000 (22 March 1919 DE). J. W. Martin was president and the firm manufactured automobile accessories on a large scale. “Something Different” was the title of an article appearing already on 23 Oct. 1920 in the Daily Eagle announcing “The J. C. Penney Co., of New York City, which operates a string of over 300 stores throughout the country, has just closed a lease of the four story brick building, owned by Messrs. Ferd Getz, George Barr and Harry Strickler, formerly the F. E. Wilson building…for a term of ten years, where they will open up on Jan. 1,

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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

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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Canal Winchester, OH · 1d

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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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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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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A 200 megawatt battery rising on 15 acres outside Columbus will hold over 1 gigawatt hour of power, and it is becoming the largest ever built inside the 13 state PJM grid

A gravel lot outside Columbus has gone from empty field to steel skeleton in a matter of months. Crews are bolting together rows of container sized battery units on a fifteen acre site in Licking County. By next year those boxes will be able to hold more electricity than almost...

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The Logan Daily News

Hocking County real estate transfers

Nov. 2-6. Listed prices do not necessarily represent actual property values. • Holiday Industries, Inc., 3.02 acres, Cliff Road, to JRK Properties, LLC, $129,000. • Michael Dan Lax II, 149 Lost Hollow Drive, to Bryan W. Keeler, $5,000. • Mallard Mills Properties, LLC, 22913 Goose Creek Road, to The Finley Family Trust, $389,900. • Michael G. and Deborah Holbrook, 512 E. Front St. and corner Depot & Front St., to Carl T. Johnson Company, Inc., exempt, property transferred to or from a person when no money or other valuable and tangible consideration readily convertible into money is paid or to be paid for the real estate and the transaction is not a gift. • Brian Keith McManaway Sr., Brian K. McManaway Jr., and Larissa McManaway, 36312 Lime Bank Road, to Zachary McManaway, exempt, property transferred to evidence a gift, in any form, between husband and wife, or parent and child, or the spouse of either. • Brian Keith McManaway Sr., Brian K. McManaway Jr., and Larissa McManaway, 36312 Lime Bank Road, to Brian Keith McManaway Jr., exempt, property transferred to evidence a gift, in any form, between husband and wife, or parent and child, or the spouse of either. •

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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.

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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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Newark resident Scott competing in World Long Drive event

Trevor Scott is one of the world’s best at sending the ball well down the fairway. The Newark resident now has an opportunity to show it on national TV on Nov. 15 as a part of the World Long Drive Tour. Scott is competing in the Rumble in Reno, which is being televised at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Scott placed ninth out of 80 drivers in the WLD World Championships last month, qualifying for the event in Reno. He currently is ranked 20th in the points standings for the tour, which has 20 countries represented. Scott’s career long drive is 444 yards. All equipment is USGA conforming, including his four-degree Paradym by Callaway. This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Newark resident Scott competing in World Long Drive event

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A 118-Year-Old Bakery's End: Schwebel's Assets Head to a 3-Day Auction

When a bakery that opened its doors in 1906 goes up for auction, it's more than a liquidation notice — it's a signal worth reading. Schwebel Baking Company, a Youngstown, Ohio institution that spent well over a century building a regional reputation for quality bread and buns, is now being sold off asset by asset.

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Seattle ON Tap

Lane Ratliff Just Sent New Lexington to the Regional Final, And They're Not Done Yet

Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) New Lexington is headed back to the regional final, clawing their way past West Holmes in a nail-biting 36-30 victory at Jim Rockwell Stadium. It was Lane Ratliff and […]

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Pickerington North Stuns Upper Arlington 14-10 on Late Strike to Reach Final

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — Pickerington North waited a year for this game, and then waited until the final seven minutes to win it. The sixth-seeded Panthers upset second-seeded Upper Arlington 14-10 on Friday night, November 13, at Marv Moorehead Stadium in an OHSAA Division I, Region 3 semifinal, according to The Columbus Dispatch’s live game […]

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Newark Advocate

Licking County real estate transfers for Oct. 26-30, hit $865K

The following are property transfers recorded in Licking County from Oct. 26-30, 2026. First name indicates the seller; second name represents the buyer . Burlington Township 1928 Marion Road; Helvoigt, Mary A. (Trustee); Loudermilk, Daniel and Ashleigh; 10/28/2026; $500,000 Etna Township 43 Third Ave.; Harris, Kristen and Jackson, Cameron; Blamer, Elizabeth and James; 10/28/2026; $267,000 Granville 216 N. Granger St.; Ingle, Ryan W. and Lauren V.; 216 N Granger Street LLC; 10/26/2026; $865,000 Johnstown 61 Meadow Lane; Seville, Jerry W. and Bowman, Andrea N.; Roberts, Lisa A.; 10/26/2026; $265,000 Licking Township 122 Wilshire Drive; Cox, Larry B.; Peters, Richard Paul and Michelle Lea; 10/28/2026; $400,000 Newark 80 N Westmoor Ave.; Helmondollar, Denise and Roger Alan; Turner, Brent E. and Howarth-Green, Deven B.; 10/26/2026; $217,500 510 Seroco Ave.; Brown, Brenda J.; Davis, Danell Lynn; 10/26/2026; $185,000 15 Fairmont Ave.; Eagles Nest Property Solutions LLC; Murphy Fence LLC; 10/26/2026; $62,500 218 Granville St.; Gabriel, Zachary and Ashlyn; Anse Properties LLC; 10/26/2026; $60,000 Reynoldsburg 8389 Lucerne Drive; Mertz, Brooke and Hone, Tyler; Knoblauch, Tyler Daniel and Siefert, Devon Rachel; 10/26/2026; $360,000 Utica 26 North St.; Buckenberger, R. Andrew and Michelle L.; Poole, Mark R. and Mary L.; 10/28/2026; $325,000 This article originally appeared

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This Lancaster, Ohio Drive-In Still Shows Double Features Under The Stars

One ticket, two movies, and sometimes even three. That’s the deal at an Ohio drive-in that has been lighting up its giant screen since the days of Truman. The screen stands about 80 feet tall. The sound comes through your own car radio. And in 2011, this spot became the first drive-in in the state to go HD.

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Newark Advocate

Get Week 13 Licking Valley football score updates

Unbeaten Licking Valley is the lone Licking County football team still playing. The Panthers host Columbus East in a Division III, Region 11 semifinal at 7 p.m. Follow below for updates. Columbus East 36, Licking Valley 33, Final East scores on opening drive. Brody Rodgers 18-yard TD pass to Griffin Williams Valley holds on downs at its 9. Dylan Keeley 18-yard TD run at end of long drive. East 60-yard TD on screen. Rodgers 4-yard TD pass to Damian Rudasill on 4th and 1. Rodgers 46-yard TD run on 4th and 1 and he catches HB pass from Keeley for 2-point. Peyton George sack forces first East punt. Valley also punts. Another George sack forces a punt. Keeley 5-yard TD run East 65-yard TD pass Valley punts East 41-yard TD pass Valley goes 3 and out East in the red zone East first down at the 5 East third down at the 1 East scores and gets the two-point play Valley at the East 46 Valley at the East 20 Valley 4th and 15 East holds This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Get Week 13 Licking Valley football score updates

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Four schools plan to leave the Licking County League and form a new conference.

Four schools in the Licking County League are planning to leave the conference and establish a new league made up of schools with similar enrollment sizes. Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge and Utica notified league officials on Tuesday, November 10, of their plans. LCL Commissioner Ron Bowman confirmed the schools intend to leave beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, pending approval from their respective school boards.

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Times Recorder

Perry County Courthouse renovation earns state historic preservation award

The transformation of an aging 19th-century landmark into a building equipped for modern use has earned statewide recognition. The Perry County Courthouse was one of 12 historic preservation achievements across Ohio honored Nov. 6 with the Ohio History Connection’s 2026 State Historic Preservation Office Awards. The awards recognize projects that demonstrate the value of historic preservation through rehabilitation, stewardship, research and public engagement. According to the Ohio History Connection, the recipients exemplify how thoughtful preservation can strengthen communities while ensuring historic resources remain accessible for future generations. Built in 1887 and designed by architect Richard Yost, the Perry County Courthouse is an example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. A two-year, multimillion-dollar renovation sought to modernize the building without losing its historical architectural features. Renovations included upgrades to accessibility, restrooms, courtrooms and office space, while preserving and restoring some of the courthouse’s most significant architectural elements. One of the most visible projects was the restoration of the grand interior staircase. Part of the staircase was removed in the 1960s to make room for an elevator. As part of the renovation, new cast iron stringers, balustrades, medallions and newel posts were fabricated to match the historic pieces that remain. The courthouse’s main entrance

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