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Lancaster
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Lancaster. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 2nd of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Millersport area hosts Easter events this week with a Maundy Thursday Service at 7 p.m. today at Millersport Methodist Church — egg hunts on April 4 in Fairfield Beach and at Millersport Celebrations Banquet Hall — and a Nick Fest featuring a bell ring at 1:15 p.m. at the Lions Club. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
- ➤ United Way of Fairfield County has announced an urgent food drive today to support its weekend backpack program for 974 students at 13 schools. Donors are asked to contribute shelf‑stable foods by April 7 and may organize their own drives. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
- ➤ Meredith Gaudreau celebrated her son Carter’s first birthday on April 1 in central Ohio while honoring his late father Johnny Gaudreau and raising her three children (Carter, Noa, and John) as she supports her foundation's charitable work with Ohio Sled Hockey. ABC6
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Walnut Township trustees declared April 4 Nicholas Robertson Day to honor teen Nick Robertson completing cancer treatment. A celebration will run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Millersport Lions Club with a ceremonial bell-ringing at 1:15 (as part of Nick Fest) to mark his milestone. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
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Home & Garden Expo - 2026
10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Combustion Brewery & Taproom — Free admission — Explore local vendors and enjoy food trucks at this community-focused gardening event.
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Lancaster Train Show
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. — Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Ed Sands Building — $5 for adults, free for children 12 & under — Explore over 100 tables of model trains and accessories in this longstanding community event.
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