Good morning, Lancaster.

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.

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.

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'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.