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Friday, January 9th, 2026
Good morning, Lancaster. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of January.
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Ohio gas prices dropped last week to an average of $2.54 per gallon on Monday, down from $2.71 per gallon, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The rate represents a 12-cent drop since last month and is 17% lower than a year ago and 9.3% below the national average. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Lancaster will approve the hiring of Jeremy McKinney as head football coach on Jan 26 — the local native, with a 41-12 record at Bloom-Carroll, will meet with players next week to rebuild a program that has not won since 2018. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
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