Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle Dozens of magical, mythical, and mysterious beings came out to Westgate Park on Oct. 13 for the annual fall festival, Mums and Mummies. Hosted by the Westgate ...

The Recschool in Grove City is going home. This is a rendering of the Gantz Park Recschool Program Center. At a recent meeting, city council approved a development plan for the Gantz Park Recschool ...

Hamilton Township High School freshman Erynn Whitmer, and her dog, Hudson, visit Lock 30 on the old Ohio and Erie Canal in Locke Meadow Park in Lockbourne. The village of Lockbourne may be a small ...

Men loading a large block of ice on to an ice delivery truck at the Groveport Ice Plant in 1936. It’s winter, so I thought it would be cool to write about ice. I can recall from the days of my youth ...

Should the city of Grove City change its form of government? A charter review committee says yes. Last year, the Grove City Council established a nine-member committee to review a potential change in ...

Metro Parks’ Slate Run Living Historical Farm, 1375 State Route 674 North, Canal Winchester recently held its Maple Syrup Time program where visitors took a short hike through the sugarbush to learn ...

Hang and his dog, Ann, enjoy a sunny afternoon splashing in one of the ponds at Prairie Oaks Metro Park. Hang, who studies biomedical engineering at Ohio State, has visited the park “many times” as it ...

London Correctional Institution celebrated its 100th anniversary on Oct. 7 with a ceremony, speeches, memorabilia display, refreshments, and unveiling of a memorial to past employees. Government ...

In barrel racing, a rider and his or her horse race to complete a course around barrels in an arena. The fastest time wins. Grace Taylor, 17, of West Jefferson and her horse, Red, know barrel racing.

It takes a village. Though the proverb has helped motivate communities for centuries, it’s one that Brione’ Prince holds close as he strives to set young children up for educational success in the ...

A long-planned project to build a new public safety complex on the westside is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Greater Hilltop Area Commission approved a rezoning request at its meeting ...

Winter hikes will be held on the village of Lockbourne’s Magnolia Trails, 154 Commerce St., Lockbourne, on Jan. 23 and Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. See views of Big Walnut Creek as well as wildlife ...