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Enjoy a fun day with free horse-drawn carriage rides, a scavenger hunt, family activities, visits with Santa all with the sounds of holiday music in the streets of Downtown Lancaster. It’s WINTERFEST this Saturday, December 2nd from noon to 5:30 with the Tree Lighting starting around 4:45 pm at the bandstand. DOWNLOAD THE WINTERFEST MAP Continue Reading Lancaster Winterfest is Saturday, December 2nd!

In commemoration of Hospice and Palliative Care Month, FAIRHOPE Hospice and Palliative Care has placed umbrellas around Fairfield County to use and borrow. Find a list of many locations where umbrellas can be found… Continue Reading Need an Umbrella? FAIRHOPE has You Covered!

In this week’s Fairfield Today, Paul’s guests from The Garrett Players and Lancaster Playhouse share all the details on the December 1st weekend performances of A Merry American Christmas. Then, Paul catches up on this year’s Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast set for this Saturday at Lancaster High School – don’t miss the magic of the Pancake Conveyor Belt! Watch this week’s episode… Continue Reading Fairfield Today: Holiday Play & Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

Listen in this week as Trina Thornton and Jen Shamblin from Lancaster Parks & Recreation share news about the 2023 recipients of the Pearl of the Parks Award and details about the upcoming Winterlights event at Alley Park, December 7th through 10th! Continue Reading Friday Field Notes: Pearl of the Parks Award & Winterfest!

The Hocking College Foundation recently received a grant in the amount of $57,569 from the Marten’s Charitable Trust, administered by the PNC Foundation. Learn more about where the money will be spent and when enrollment in new programs will begin… Continue Reading Grant Received for Pre-Nursing & STNA Program

Is your street on the list to be re-paved in 2024? Should it be? Find out when Tim Dietz, Superintendent of Lancaster’s Department of Transportation, is our guest at the next Community Development 101 sessions at the Fairfield County District Library. Two sessions – choose a day and time that works for you! Continue Reading Which Lancaster, Ohio Streets Will Be Paved in 2024?

The Fairfield County Foundation‘s 34-Hour Give, their annual fundraising event inspired by #GivingTuesday, is ON! This year, the Foundation will award up to $34,000 in gifts, matching donations made over 34 hours through tomorrow, Wednesday, November 29th at 6:00 pm. Find out how your donation can be magnified this year! Continue Reading Fairfield County Foundation to Give Away Additional $10,000 on #Giving Tuesday

This week, Bill Whitman, Director of the Lancaster Handbell Ensemble, visits with Paul to discuss their upcoming performances of Holiday & Sacred Favorites. Stephen Caracciolo, Director of the Lancaster Choral – Central Ohio’s Professional Chamber Choir – stops by to talk about their upcoming performance of At The Manger. Watch this week’s episode… Continue Reading Fairfield Today: Bill Whitman & Stephen Caracciolo

We’re just a few days away from the kick-off of holiday gift buying season. If you’ve ever wondered if there’s a formula for how much you should spend, CPA / CFP Penny Wasem has the formula and some great tips for spending wisely, saving money, avoiding online fraud and using your spending to strengthen our local community! Continue Reading The Formula for Creating a Holiday Spending Budget

The Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) granted two accolades during their recognition program on Monday, November 13, 2023. The recipients, both Fairfield County residents, were nominated by the Fairfield… Continue Reading OESCA Recognizes Angela Krile and Rick Szabrak for Leadership Roles