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🌱 Why two Orient residents now face serious action in county court
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In today's newsletter:
- Why two Orient residents now face serious action in county court
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Low clouds, with a high of 49 and low of 33 degrees.
- Friday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 59, low: 43.
- Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pickaway County Common Pleas Court Issues Sentences and Warrants in Multiple Criminal Cases (sciotopost.com) — Two Orient residents are at the center of recent Pickaway County court actions, including one man sentenced to community control after firearm and impaired-driving convictions and another now facing OVI-related felony charges with a warrant issued. The same court session also produced a theft-related warrant for a Circleville resident, with further details still pending.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Conflict Management Certification Bootcamp Course in Grove City, OH
Grove City Business Center , 3989 Broadway , Grove City
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10:00 am - Snowman Scavenger Hunt
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7:00 pm - Monday Night Trivia at Station House 81
The Station House 81 , 11 Front St , Commercial Point
7:00 pm - Township Trustee Meeting
12452 OH-316 , Mt Sterling
2:00 pm - City Council Meeting
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6:00 pm - Comet All Stars v Upper Arlington
Central Crossing High School Grove City, OH 43123
7:00 pm - Planning Commission Meeting
Grove City, OH Calendar
1:30 pm - Boys Basketball @ Minerva Park
Brookpark Middle School Grove City, OH 43123
5:30 pm - Boys BB @ Norton
Jackson Middle School Grove City, OH 43123
5:30 pm - Girls Basketball Minerva Park
Brookpark Middle School Grove City, OH 43123
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Accident cleared on SR 315 / Olentangy River Rd SB between Powell Rd and Jewett Rd in Delaware.
2:56PM on Dec 23: Accident closes SR 315 / Olentangy River Rd SB in Delaware between Powell Rd and Jewett Rd. (Nextdoor )
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Supervisor in Grove City. Apply here.
- Ohio Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate/Back-Up Driver in Grove City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orient here.
🗞 Nearby News
Grove City
- What to know about trash pickup after Christmas in Columbus, suburbs (dispatch.com)
- Man killed by Grove City officers was shot seven times, autopsy says (dispatch.com)
- Grove City Police Urge Community to Be Lifesavers with Sober Rides This Holiday Season (hoodline.com)
Ashville
- Ashville Council Approves 180-Day Moratorium as Data Center Opposition Grows (sciotopost.com)
- Two Columbus Residents Charged in Connection with Ashville Shooting, One Suspect Apprehended, Another Sought (hoodline.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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