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AAA is projecting a record-setting travel volume for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, across America and here in Ohio. Here’s a quick look at some of the numbers, trends and tips from AAA: 3.2 million Ohioans will travel 50 miles or more from home for the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday travel period (Nov. 26-Dec. 2), an increase of nearly 2.1% from 2023. …

 Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: GO) (“Grocery Outlet” or the “Company”), a high-growth, extreme value retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products, today announced its Ontario, Ohio store has officially opened. Ontario entrepreneurs Ryan and Maria Buchanan will lead the location as the store’s Independent Operators. Grocery Outlet Chief New Store Growth Officer, Layla Kasha, said, “We are so …

Alpha Theta Zeta (ATZ), Central Ohio Technical College’s (COTC) chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society, formally inducted 23 students on Thursday, Nov. 21.   PTK recognizes and encourages scholarship among two-year college students. PTK provides opportunities for the development of leadership and service, an intellectual climate and exchange of ideas, lively fellowship for scholars, and stimulation of …

Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) is urging families across the state to prioritize fire safety this Thanksgiving. With the holiday season upon us, the kitchen can become a hub of activity, potentially leading to increased fire risks. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University proudly announces that Amy Flavin, Compliance Specialist and Designated School Official for the International Executive Studies program, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Board of Trustees Hospitality Award. This prestigious award, established by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, is given annually to an individual who demonstrates outstanding …

Licking County, Ohio – The Licking County Board of Health named Matt Allison, Executive Director of Licking County Transit, as the 2024 recipient of the Licking County Public Health Guardian Award. “I cannot think of a better person to recognize with the Public Health Guardian Award than Matt Allison.” said Chad Brown, Licking County Health Commissioner. “His work at Licking County Transit has …

 This Thanksgiving AAA estimates more than 3.2 million Ohioans will travel for the holiday – that is 2.1% more than the previous year. Of those traveling, nearly 3 million Ohioans will travel by car, more 275,000 by plane and another 94,000 are traveling by other means, which includes buses, cruises and rail. This will be the highest Thanksgiving travel volume since …

COLUMBUS – The Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee is reminding Ohioans that leaving unattended children in running vehicles, even for a brief period of time, can result in stranger abductions requiring an AMBER Alert activation. From 2021 through 2024, of the 48 total AMBER alert activations in Ohio initiated by either the Ohio State Highway Patrol or Cuyahoga Emergency Communications System, …

MOUNT VERNON – The Knox Community Jazz Orchestra will continue its tradition of supporting Food for the Hungry this year, with a benefit concert on Friday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Rosse Hall on the Kenyon College campus in Gambier. The concert is free and will feature some of the classic big band numbers that local audiences have come to love …

In partnership with the City of Pataskala, the Licking County Health Department (LCHD) will host a Community Flu Vaccination Clinic on November 20th at its Pataskala Office.People in need of a Flu Vaccination can visit LCHD at 621 West Broad Street in Pataskala, Ohio on November 20, 2024 from 10:00am -12:00pm. No appointment is necessary. LCHD accepts most insurances – bring …