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 ...

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 ...

Messenger photos by Dedra Cordle The day before hundreds of recent and not-so-recent graduates of Grove City High School descended upon the area’s baseball diamonds for the oft-billed “world’s largest ...

Messenger photos by Rick Palsgrove Paul and Shelly Clark, who operate Paddock Pub, spread Christmas cheer each year by sharing their collection of 286 holiday inflatables with the community. This is ...

Groveport Madison Cruiser pennant from the 1960s. As a young lad I had a penchant for pennants. As a kid in the 1960s I had a small collection of felt pennants pinned on my childhood bedroom wall, but ...

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 ...

Several big road projects will be undertaken in Groveport in 2025. Groveport City Council is currently considering legislation to solicit bids for the following projects. Port Road reconstruction ...

The farmers at Metro Parks Slate Run Living Historical Farm, 1375 State Route 674 North, Canal Winchester, recently demonstrated how snow was cleared on the farm for paths in the 1880s. The farm’s ...

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 ...

Though much of the state of Ohio is under a drought right now, heavy rain will come again and when it does, the city of Grove City plans to be ready. At a recent meeting, Grove City Council approved ...

According to reports, a tornado tore through Madison County in the early morning hours of Feb. 28, causing damage to homes, barns, outbuildings, and more. The damage was severe in several cases, ...

A view from 1908 looking northeast of the Ohio and Erie Canal in Groveport. Note Groveport Town Hall in the background. The canal and its towpath were located approximately where Wirt Road is today.