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Filmmaker hard at work on next project
A close-up of the clapperboard for the movie. John Whitney of Grove City has entered two films he directed in a Time Warner Cable Viewers Choice contest.
Knights have high expectations
Ready High School girls basketball coach Joe Lang is looking forward to his team's reaction as they continue to soak in what he believes are realistic expectations for this season.
Lawmakers Trying to Block Casino Development
A group of central Ohio lawmakers is advancing a plan to beef up cities' rights against four casinos that Ohio voters authorized in November.
Grove City prepares for Christmas season
Grove City Town Center merchants will participate in the holiday festivities along Park Street with their first annual Mistletoe Market Dec.
Grove City features revamped roster
There might not be an athletics program in South-Western City Schools that was affected more by the levy failures during the spring and summer than the Grove City High School girls basketball team.
Football: Eagles to play for regional title
The Eagles' Jaymie Barns chases down Shadyside quarterback Dylan Kimble. Next game GROVE CITY CHRISTIAN vs.
'Santa to a Senior' program runs through Dec. 7
Area retailers, along with local agencies that serve older adults, have partnered with Home Instead Senior Care to deliver gifts to isolated seniors through the "Be a Santa to a Senior" program.
City hopes state council OKs plan
Grove City officials made their bid Nov. 12 to a state transportation council to increase the funding priority of the estimated $34-million Interstate 71-state Route 665 interchange makeover.
Commentary: All SWCS athletes affected by levy
Anders Larson is a staff sportswriter for ThisWeek Community Newspapers. By now, most high school sports fans around the area know about the impact that former South-Western City Schools football players Jayshan Jackson and Chris Fuqua have had at new schools this fall.
Baseball: Mayers chooses baseball, signs with Mississippi
Grove City senior Mike Mayers is joined by his parents, Mark and Jayne, as he signs a letter of intent to play baseball at Mississippi during a ceremony on Nov.
Softball: Grove City's Myers to pitch for Miami softball team
Grove City senior Paige Myers signs a letter of intent to play softball at Miami University as her father, Chris, looks on during a ceremony on Nov.
Comets hire coaches for winter sports programs
Mike Cavey is the new boys basketball coach at Central Crossing. The passing of the latest South-Western City School levy earlier this month not only revived the sports programs, but also presented an opportunity for coaches Mike Cavey, Neil Hohman and Chaz McCutcheon.
Sweepstakes Games Resemble Slot Machines
Ohio voters approved casinos earlier this month, but some businesses already have machines that look a lot like slots.
Commentary: Athletes succeed on other teams
With the passage of the South-Western City Schools levy Nov. 3, we know now that sports will be back soon in the school district.
Book Donations to Help Local Libraries
Local florists' efforts to collect children's books comes as local libraries are struggling under statewide budget cuts.
Winter coaching contracts approved
South-Western school board members on Nov. 4 unanimously approved contracts for 43 winter sports coaches.
Grove City taking steps to build park in Scioto Meadows
The children of Scioto Meadows must summon all their patience as they wait for a new park in their subdivision, said a resident.
Grove City Christian Roundup: Football team out to avenge loss
Christopher Bowman of the Eagles eyes Rosecrans defender Jared Dalton as teammate Jesse Barns looks to make a block.
Old House Handyman | Alan Miller commentary: Knocks on wood a factor for furnace
When I visited my grandparents as a kid, I'd hear Grandma in the basement early each morning rattling the furnace grates to bring a coal fire back to life.
SWACO strikes deals to avert deficit
The trash you toss next year probably will stay in Franklin County under a deal that will help erase a projected $2 million deficit at the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio.
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