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Carri Brown, Amanda-Clearcreek Alumni Association Among 2024 Chamber Award Recipients
(LANCASTER, OH) – The Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce and its members honored the 2024 Chamber Award recipients during their Annual Awards Banquet & Trade Show on Thursday, May 9.Fairfield County Auditor, Dr. Carri Brown, was recognized with the Floyd Wolfe Community Service Award.Brown has served the public for over three decades in various roles and continues to do so today. She has served on or is currently serving on countless local boards including the United Way, Destination Downtown
Fairfield County Announces Application for USDA Grant Supporting Regional Food Systems
LANCASTER, OH — Fairfield County is pleased to announce its application submission for the Regional Food System Partnerships Program, a USDA grant through the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). Facing ongoing growth and expansion pressures from the Columbus metropolitan region due to continued development throughout the area, Fairfield County is reinforcing its commitment to agriculture and farming as a core aspect of the region’s identity. The grant will benefit a network of food producers and
FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care Purchases Building to Expand Palliative Care Services
LANCASTER, Ohio — FAIRHOPE Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. announced today that it has purchased a building at 1319 E. Main St., Lancaster. The building will allow FAIRHOPE to expand its palliative care services by opening a clinic specifically designed for palliative patients. Palliative care is medical care that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, while enhancing the quality of life for patients and families. Palliative care is a nurse practitioner program that
Salvation Army of Fairfield County Receives $25k Donation from Park National Bank
LANCASTER, OH – The Salvation Army of Fairfield County received a large donation in the sum of $25,000 from Park National Bank to further the organization’s Hope Marches On capital campaign. The Salvation Army’s Hope Marches On campaign is dedicated to uplifting Fairfield County’s most vulnerable groups —seniors, youth, and low-income families - by modernizing infrastructure and increasing service capacity at a renovated facility on Memorial Drive in Lancaster – the site of the former Golden Corral
Berne Union Elementary Receives $5,000 Grant For STEM Classroom
SUGAR GROVE, Ohio – Melissa Sheets, elementary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teacher at Berne Union Elementary School, was awarded an Innovation Grant of $5,000 from the Ohio Education Association (OEA) Educational Foundation. The Innovation Grant will be used to introduce kindergarteners to coding through active play using LEGO® coding sets and coding mats. Lesson plans are included with the teaching packages to assist in educating children about the alphabet, counting, and
Amanda-Clearcreek Kicks-Off Electric School Bus Implementation May 6
AMANDA, Ohio (April 30, 2024)– The Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District (A-C) will host a celebration on May 6, 2024, at 9 a.m. to kick off the implementation of two electric school buses. The celebration will be held at the A-C bus compound (near the main track entrance) at 328 E. Main St. in Amanda. “We are excited to implement the electric school buses this fall,” said Timothy Edwards, Ed.D, superintendent of Amanda-Clearcreek Local Schools. “These buses will replace older buses in our fleet,
Hunter's Run Conservancy District Hosting Public Open House Meetings in May
Lancaster, OH – The Hunter’s Run Conservancy District (the District) will be holding public open house meetings related to a readjustment of appraisal benefits notification sent to property owners in the District on April 19, 2024.The meeting details are as follows: Monday, May 6, 2024 Thursday, May 16, 2024TIME: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.LOCATION: Fairfield County Liberty Center, 952 Liberty Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130 Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the District and the proposed
Lancaster Rotary Clubs Name 2024 Ethics Award Winner
Lancaster, Ohio – Arbuckle Phayer Accounting Group of Lancaster, Ohio, was presented with the 2024 John T. Dye Rotary Business Ethics Award on Monday, April 22 at the Lancaster Rotary Club’s meeting. The award, presented annually by the Lancaster Ohio Rotary and the Rotary Club of Lancaster-Sherman, recognizes a local business that has been nominated by its peers in the community for demonstrating outstanding ethical practices in its work. This year’s winner was selected by a committee of members from
Rise Up Arts Alliance Presents the Second-Annual Murder Mystery Dinner
Rise Up Arts Alliance presents, “Once Upon a Murder in Fairyfieldland," a Mystery Dinner Theatre written by G. Howard Scott.While Director Merwin S. Carecrow welcomes everyone and shows off the new facility features - and admonishes his staff for being late, The Banshee enters shrieking the terrible news that the Fairy Godmother has been murdered and her magic wand missing! It becomes apparent that whoever killed the fairy Godmother must have taken the wand but who could be the killer? Could it be Prince Al
Fairfield County Foundation Announces 2024 Don C. Wendel Legacy Award Recipients
LANCASTER, Ohio --The Fairfield County Foundation is pleased to announce that Eleanor Hood is the recipient of the 2024 Don C. Wendel Legacy Award. The Foundation presented the award at its 35th Anniversary Dinner on April 17. “Eleanor was very instrumental in the growth of the Foundation, from her role on the Board to her support in helping us trademark our logo. She is a trusted role model for female leaders across the community and her example of tenacity, creativity and generosity will have ripple
Workforce Center to Host Summer Explore Career Camps
[CARROLL, OH] - The Fairfield 33 Development Alliance and the Fairfield County Workforce Center will host Explore Career Camps this summer for Fairfield County students who will be in grades 6, 7, and 8 during the 2024-2025 academic year. These unique camps will introduce youth to one-week sessions to build interest in careers in engineering, healthcare, and construction. In its third year, the Workforce Center Career Camps will be led by instructors from Hocking College, Ohio University-Lancaster, and
Homeland Credit Union Announces 2024 Scholarship Recipients
Homeland Credit Union annually recognizes twenty students within their field of membership for their past efforts and future goals through the Homeland Credit Union scholarship. This year Homeland CU will not only award these twenty scholarships to students attending a two or four-year college/university but also a trade school. Scholarship winners will receive a $1,000 scholarship and an additional $1,000 in an 18-month certificate of deposit. This certificate of deposit will earn 4.07% APY* during that
Fairfield County Welcomes New Senior Living Facility
Lancaster, Ohio – Fairfield County will soon be home to an 81-unit, 78,000-square-foot residential care facility for senior living in the development formerly known as Timbertop along North Columbus Street in Lancaster. Lemmon Development has started construction on the facility which will offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care services, and expects the project to be completed in the first half of 2025. Lemmon Development has specialized in property development projects across Ohio
Fairfield County Foundation Celebrates 35 Years of Community Impact
LANCASTER, Ohio --The Fairfield County Foundation is pleased to announce it is celebrating its 35th Anniversary this year. Since 1989, the Fairfield County Foundation has been building a legacy in our community by providing opportunities for local citizens, businesses and organizations to positively impact its neighbors based on its own charitable goals. During that time, the Foundation has established 476 new funds, awarded nearly $44 million in grants and scholarships, and received more than $66 million