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05/26/2026

The First United Methodist Church of Mount Sterling staged their annual play on May 15 and 16.

https://www.swmessenger.com/uncategorized/h1-mount-sterling-church-presents-family-friendly-play-magic-golden-apples-h1/2026/05/19/

05/26/2026

COLUMBUS — Columbus Metropolitan Library will launch its Summer Reading Challenge on Monday, June 1.

https://www.swmessenger.com/uncategorized/h1-library-to-launch-summer-reading-challenge-h1/2026/05/19/

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is celebrated at the end of May each year to honor those who lost their lives while serving in the Armed Forces.

https://www.swmessenger.com/community/h1-5-interesting-facts-about-memorial-day-h1/2026/05/20/

05/24/2026

Leah Diemer Grant moved through the house of her prosperous family on Crushed Stone Pike in a brown print dress, by all indications self-made.

https://www.swmessenger.com/news/h1-dress-historian-reproduces-leah-diemer-grant-s-dress-h1/2026/05/12/

05/24/2026

COLUMBUS — Columbus Metropolitan Library will launch its Summer Reading Challenge on Monday, June 1.

HomeLibrary to launch Summer Reading Challenge Library to launch Summer Reading ChallengeMay 19, 2026 Courtesy of the Columbus Metropolitan Library COLUMBUS — Columbus Metropolitan Library will launch its Summer Reading Challenge on Monday, June 1. Summer Reading Challenge is CML’s signature pro...

05/24/2026

Camden Chaffin of Grove City isn’t yet old enough to drive, but he’s already competing against — and beating — adults twice his age on the pickleball court.

https://www.swmessenger.com/sports/h1-grove-city-s-chaffin-serves-up-success-on-the-pro-pickleball-circuit-h1/2026/05/12/

05/16/2026

Since 1976, Central Ohioans have enjoyed the pizza dough, pizza sauce and Italian sausage topping unique to the Ulrey family pizza business.

https://www.swmessenger.com/uncategorized/h1-flyers-pizza-amp-subs-soars-into-its-50th-year-h1/2026/05/05/

05/16/2026

Teays Valley West Middle School hosted its 10th Annual Creative Chaos Writing Competition on April 18, bringing together seven schools, 48 student writers, one Open Class participant, and 18 judges.

https://www.swmessenger.com/uncategorized/h1-creative-chaos-brings-student-writers-together-at-teays-valley-west-h1/2026/05/05/

05/13/2026

A 1927 local history states William Foster Breck, founder of Grove City, Ohio, once lived in Pennsylvania where he established another town, he named Grove City. That information is incorrect because Breck never lived in Pennsylvania.

https://www.swmessenger.com/lifestyle/h1-two-grove-city-towns-common-in-name-only-h1/2026/05/05/

05/12/2026

GROVE CITY — Community leaders, elected officials, and supporters of youth development will gather on June 4 at The Park at Beulah in Grove City, for the Grove City Mayor’s Breakfast for Scouting. This event will be benefiting the Simon Kenton Council and Scouting America.

https://www.swmessenger.com/news/h1-grove-city-mayor-s-breakfast-for-scouting-to-recognize-outstanding-community-service-h1/2026/05/06/

05/11/2026

On the Hilltop, a familiar summer tradition is gearing up once again.

https://www.swmessenger.com/sports/h1-st-mary-magdalene-keeps-summer-tradition-alive-with-youth-baseball-signups-underway-h1/2026/05/05/