Jackson Township acquires Salem Cemetery
Salem Cemetery situated at the northeast corner of Alkire and Demorest roads with approximately .74 acres vacated in 2016 by the Salem Cemetery Association and New Horizons United Methodist Church...
View Article2017 Safety Town registration opens
Safety Town 2017 tentatively is scheduled for weekdays June 8-16, 2017 at J.C. Sommer Elementary School — 3055 Kingston Ave. in Grove City, Ohio. Registration for morning or afternoon sessions now is...
View ArticleMonthly trash rates to dip 25 cents April 1, 2017
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio Board of Trustees reduced the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill tipping fee rate by $3 per ton beginning April 1, 2017 resulting in a 25-cent decrease in...
View ArticleGrand opening set for Kickmaster Footgolf
Jackson Township residents Deborah Guzzo and Bob Clannin co-owners of Kickmaster Footgolf — the first-ever dedicated nine-hole footgolf course in the country — have set the grand opening for their new...
View ArticleFire Division releases 2016 Annual Report
The Jackson Township Division of Fire’s 2016 Annual Report is available at http://bit.ly/2016JTFDReport or on the website under the Fire Division tab. Included in the annual report are 10-year fire and...
View ArticleSupport first responders, join CERT
A launch and planning meeting for anyone interested in becoming a community emergency response team member is set for 6:30 p.m. April 17, 2017 at the Cultivate Building, 3989 Broadway, in Grove City...
View ArticleFire hydrant flushing begins May 1, 2017
Jackson Township Fire Department personnel will begin their annual fire hydrant flushing May 1, 2017. Hydrant flushing will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays until all 2,388...
View Article2017 Community Environmental Day sets record
The 42nd Jackson Township cleanup event was held May 6, 2017 at the Jackson Township Administration Office touting a new record with 567 vehicles averaging 113 cars per hour and marking a 20 percent...
View ArticleNo injuries reported from Hyde Road residential fire
Jackson Township Division of Fire firefighters were dispatched at 3:02 a.m. June 2, 2017 to a structure fire on the 2300 block of Hyde Road in Jackson Township in Franklin County. Firefighters on...
View ArticleBuddy Ball First Responders Day: June 3, 2017
The Grove City Buddy Ball League has invited Jackson Township Division of Fire firefighters, Grove City Division of Police officers and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputies to join its teammates...
View ArticleWoodcarver transforms Tanglebrook Park tree trunks
Two large Ash tree trunks at Jackson Township’s Tanglebrook Park located behind Fire Station 201 off Grove City Road are being turned into flying eagle, old wizard, Buffalo head and nickel woodcarvings...
View Article$5 rabies immunizations available for dogs, cats June 23, 2017
Franklin County Public Health is hosting a low-cost rabies immunization clinic from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 23, 2017 at Windsor Park — 4330 Dudley Ave. — in Grove City, Ohio. The clinic exclusively is...
View ArticleCounty auditor hosts reappraisal meeting in Grove City
Franklin County Auditor Clarence Mingo’s staff will host five public question-and-answer sessions at library locations throughout the county in July to discuss the 2017 reappraisal and its impact on...
View ArticleDrop off school supplies at fire stations, administration office
The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with local businesses and the South-Western City School District for its “The Chamber Gives Back Project” to help children in need receive school...
View ArticleBerm repair, cape seal on tap for Zuber Road
A section of Zuber Road east of Hoover Road and west of Borror Road will close the week of Aug. 21, 2017 while crews complete berm repair and cape sealing. AEP crews also are installing new underground...
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