Sunday, September 21st, 2025
Good morning, Lancaster. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 21st of September.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Snyder & Company in Lancaster expanded its team by hiring Mason Dubois as a staff accountant and Jacob Rettig as assistant manager. Dubois started as an intern while Rettig, a CPA from Franklin University, brings strong experience to help the firm serve local clients. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Hamilton, Franklin, Montgomery, and 15 other counties were placed under quarantine by the Ohio Department of Agriculture to limit the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly — a threat to local vineyards, orchards, and gardens. The agency urged residents to squish any insects they saw to help protect the state’s agriculture industry. ABC6
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Fairfield County has launched its Community Crisis Response Team—composed of mental health professionals, first responders and educators—to provide immediate support after disasters. The team is funded by a federal grant and will work with local emergency services to improve behavioral health response. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Lancaster's Harper Allen led the Lady Gales to a second-place finish at the Bob Reall Invitational on Saturday as she finished fourth overall (18:46.1) and Fairfield Union's Connor Runkle placed fourth in the boys' meet with a time of 15:47.8, while the Lancaster boys finished seventh overall. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette
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2nd Annual Sherman Rotary Pickleball Tournament
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — YMCA RecPlex — Free entry — Engage in a day of fun competition at this community pickleball event.
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Cancer Care Run & Walk
9:00 AM — Martens Park — Registration fee applies — Participate in a meaningful 5K or 2-mile walk while supporting local cancer patients.
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Flat Rocks Climbing Area Adopt-a-Crag Event
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Keller-Kirn Park — Free entry — Help improve the climbing area with community projects and enjoy some climbing afterward.
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Circleville Pumpkin Show
10 a.m. – 10 p.m. — Circleville Pumpkin Show — Free entry — Explore one of the nation's largest pumpkin festivals featuring homespun Americana flair.
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Abracadabra at AHA!
10 AM – 12 PM — AHA! A Hands-On Adventure A Children's Museum — Included with admission — Discover the wizarding world with potion making and wand personalization for aspiring young magicians.
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The Phoenix Ball & Fantasy Faire
6-10 p.m. — The Wagnalls Memorial Library — Fundraiser event — A whimsical celebration of fantasy, cosplay, and community spirit benefiting Rise Up Arts Alliance.
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