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Lancaster
Friday, April 17th, 2026
Good morning, Lancaster. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 17th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ St. Paul Lutheran Church donated $5,000 to the Rotary Club to help fund an accessible playground and All-Abilities Ball Field in Miller Park. The donation supports a $1 million project that has raised nearly $900,000 so far. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
- ➤ OSU Extension announced three spring events: the free Seeds of Change Earth Day Event at Fountain Square Park on April 25, an Electronic & Shredding Recycle Day on April 28, and a Master Gardeners’ Plant Sale on May 30. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Kroger is building a new store on Diley Road in Canal Winchester + renovating its East Main Street store in Lancaster. Construction is set to start soon to boost local service. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Fairfield County seniors Makenna Lybarger & Elizabeth Conn were recognized on Apr. 10 at the 4-H banquet in Lancaster as Basil Garden Club awarded scholarships funded by proceeds from its annual May plant sale; the next sale is set for 6:30 p.m. May 20 at the VFW in Baltimore. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Red Cross in Central & Southern Ohio is sharing fire safety tips and offering free smoke alarm installations to help residents prevent fatal home fires. It advises monthly testing and escape plan practice and credits over 105,000 alarms installed with saving lives in 47 counties. ABC6
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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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