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🌱 Which AP All-American lineman traces his roots back to Powell?
And on the Powell Patch calendar - Business Before Hours - December 18, 2025 Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce
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- Which AP All-American lineman traces his roots back to Powell?
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cloudy and windy; p.m. rain, with a high of 52 and low of 23 degrees.
- Friday: Windy and much colder, temps: high: 27, low: 24.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 46 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by IU star Mendoza and 4 from Ohio State (wthr.com) — Powell gets a quiet shoutout on the AP All-America football teams, where Indiana tackle Carter Smith is listed as hailing from Powell. The broader story highlights Big Ten and Ohio State standouts, including Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza and several Buckeye stars earning first-team recognition. 
Find out what's happening in Powellfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Business Before Hours - December 18, 2025 Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce
Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce , 2 Troy Road , Delaware
8:00 am - Liberty Toddler Storytime
Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Community Room A
10:30 am - Alzheimer's Male Caregiver Support Group
Delaware County District Library: Orange Branch , 7171 Gooding Blvd , Delaware
10:30 am - Orange Preschool Storytime
Orange Branch Library - Orange Programming Room
10:30 am - Ostrander Family Storytime
Ostrander Branch Library - Ostrander Programming Room
11:00 am - Magical Winter Window
The Plain City Public Library - Community Room
6:00 pm - Farm to Glass: Holiday Cocktail Class with Watershed Distillery
The Taphouse at Retreat 21 , 11433 Industrial Pkwy , Marysville
6:00 pm - HMS Orchestras Winter Concert
Darby Creek Elementary , 4200 Leppert Road , Hilliard
6:00 pm - Abs and Booty Burn (In Person) — swervehiphopfitness
Swerve Dance and Fitness Complex , 640 Lakeview Plaza Blvd A , Worthington
6:15 pm - DIY Crafts: Gnomes
Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Community Room B
6:30 pm - Casual Boardgames - make friends, then beat them in games
Olentangy River Brewing Company , 303 Green Meadows Dr S , Lewis Center
6:30 pm - E and D Acoustic
Grandview Heights Public Library Grandview Heights - Conference Room A
6:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- It is such an Honor & Surprise to be recently recognized and Awarded “ The Spirit of the Mission “ Award by the Honor Flight Columbus Executive Director Beth Johnson.
It's awarded to a volunteer whose passion and service strengthened The Honor Flight mission in a profound way. Thank you again Beth & Honor Flight… (Nextdoor Powell Place)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Powell. Apply here.
- Mr. Handyman International, LLC posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - Part Time in Powell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Powell here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dublin
- Which of Wednesday's Headlines Came First? (streetsblog.org)
- FedEx driver robber sentenced to 15-20 years in prison (wdtn.com)
- COTA, WMATA introduce next year's budgets (masstransitmag.com)
Delaware
- Board bids farewell to McDaniel-Browning (delgazette.com)
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