Grove City News
Grove City pleased despite failing to reach state
By DAVE PURPURA ThisWeek Community Newspapers Wednesday February 22, 2012 9:33 AM Based on their times and seeds, none of the three individuals and six relays that the Grove City High School swimming and diving teams had competing in the Division I district meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State were considered shoo-ins to advance to [...]
Read More >>Grove City hitting stride at right time
By FRANK DiRENNA ThisWeek Community Newspapers Wednesday February 22, 2012 9:34 AM Grove City High School boys basketball coach Greg Waits downplayed having to face another South-Western City Schools program in the first round of the Division I district tournament. Instead, Waits’ attention is focused on the fact that his team has been playing its [...]
Read More >>Neeley, Evanichko lead Grove City
At a glance Below are the sectional results for the Central Crossing and Grove City wrestling teams: CENTRAL CROSSING Feb. 18 — Finished seventh (109) in 10-team Division I sectional at home behind champion Dublin Coffman (196.5) District qualifiers: Josh Wimer (106, 4-0, first), Dez Hauber (145, 4-0, first) and Vince Pickett (170, 4-0, first) [...]
Read More >>City, transit provider seek solutions to e-tran problems
The city of Elk Grove and its contracted bus provider are taking steps to improve operations after a contract revealed numerous problems including overpayments, undercharging for services, and delays in issuing and responding to penalties. Elk Grove City Council members and MV Transportation officials also recently expressed hope that better communication between the two sides [...]
Read More >>Synthetic drugs targeted again in Oak Grove
<!–Saxotech Paragraph Count: 12–> OAK GROVE, KY. — For the second time in less than six months, the Oak Grove City Council passed an ordinance banning synthetic drugs, but a standing injunction will keep them on store shelves for now. The ordinance was passed unanimously, without a word of discussion, Tuesday night. A similar ordinance [...]
Read More >>City leaders to review purchase of EG Park lot
Sacramento County park officials are still seeking a buyer for two-thirds of Elk Grove Regional Park, and Elk Grove city officials remain in the mix to take up that offer. The Elk Grove City Council discussed the matter in a closed session during their April 27, 2011 meeting but did not take action. The item [...]
Read More >>Long Grove council faces zoning decision
A piece of property divided by U.S. 61 has become the focal point of an argument about development in the city of Long Grove. The Long Grove City Council will be voting today on a second reading of a proposal to rezone the property from residential or agricultural use to intensive commercial use. During the [...]
Read More >>Lemon Grove City Council Calls for Removal of Illegal Signs
Blogs | News Ticker Lemon Grove City Council Calls for Removal of Illegal Signs By Dorian Hargrove | Posted February 20, 2012, 11:29 a.m. RSS | E-mail the Author Lemon Grove city councilmembers are looking to spruce up the City’s commercial corridor. They plan to do so by removing all illegal signage from street poles [...]
Read More >>Businesses seeing reward from Grove City loan program
Rewards for businesses Talk about it GROVE CITY — A Grove City organization wants people to know that financial assistance is available to businesses interested in setting up shop or expanding here. The Grove City Economic Development Corporation was established in 1986 with the goal of providing financial support to existing and prospective businesses in [...]
Read More >>Ryan, Wilt help Grove City to swim title
Thanks in part to the efforts of a pair of former Centre County swimmers, Grove City won the President’s Athletic Conference championship meet with 933 points, the highest total in meet history. Ex-State College swimmer Jenny Ryan won the 400-yard freestyle (3 minutes, 29.17 seconds), the 400 individual medley (4:31.48), the 1,650 freestyle (17:27.60) and [...]
Read More >>Police arrest suspect in 19 central Ohio robberies
Monday February 20, 2012 2:23 PM The Columbus Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect in 19 local robberies that had taken place since January in Hilliard, Dublin, Columbus and Grove City. Christopher Blaho, 26, whose last known address was London, Ohio but was living out of his car, was arrested yesterday after [...]
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The Grove City men widened their lead Saturday and finished with 850 points to outdistance Westminster (711), WJ (451) and Saint Vincent (295). Haver won a PAC diving championship for the seventh time during her four-year career after compiling 427.95 points in the 3-meter event. The two-time NCAA All-American hopes to earn a second-straight invitation [...]
Read More >>Lemon Grove City Council Calls For Removal of Illegal Signs
Blogs | News Ticker Lemon Grove City Council Calls For Removal of Illegal Signs By Dorian Hargrove | Posted February 20, 2012, 11:29 a.m. RSS | E-mail the Author Lemon Grove city councilmembers are looking to spruce up the City’s commercial corridor. They plan to do so by removing all illegal signage from street poles [...]
Read More >>Dover resident receives dean’s list recognition from Grove City College
Dover resident Katherine Estes was named to the fall 2011 dean’s list at Grove City College. Estes, a senior Biblical and Religious Studies major, earned the distinction by maintaining a grade point average of 3.4 to 3.59. Article source: http://www.doverpost.com/neighbors/x1730214350/Dover-resident-receives-deans-list-recognition-from-Grove-City-College
Read More >>The buzz about the men’s swim team
GROVE CITY, Pa.– Members of the Westminster men’s swimming diving team returned to campus as runner-ups in the PAC tournamen. They also returned bald. When they left campus for the competition earlier in the week, they sported beards and blonde hair. So what’s up with the pre-and-post tournament makeovers? Swimmers are never shy about the [...]
Read More >>Two arrested in Grove City, Minn., after narcotics search warrant is executed
Talk about it LITCHFIELD — Two suspects, a 29-year-old woman from Grove City and a 31-year-old man from Raymond, are facing drug charges after being arrested Thursday morning in Grove City. Both are being held in the Meeker County Jail. Charges pending against them include fifth-degree controlled substance crime, possession of drug paraphernalia, child neglect [...]
Read More >>Death Notices
Death Notices Dale C. Matthews, 81, longtime resident of Pleasant Grove, most recently of the Provo – Orem area passed away February 16, 2012. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Olpin Family Mortuary , 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove. Friends and family may attend a viewing [...]
Read More >>Titan’s rival Grove City takes title at PACs
GROVE CITY, Pa.– Grove City College continued its recent domination at the 2012 PAC Swimming Diving Championships, taking place as part of the James E. Longnecker Invitational in Grove City, Pa. The Wolverine men posted their fifth consecutive league crown, as the Wolverines finished with 850 points to top second place Westminster (711), while the [...]
Read More >>Swimming and Diving: Titans Finish Second in PAC Championships
GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Westminster College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished second in the 2011-12 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Swimming Diving Championships. The Titan’s rival, Grove City, took the 2012 PAC crown. The championships were hosted by Grove City College. The men finished with 711 points, while the women scored 665.5. [...]
Read More >>PAC’s – Day 3
Washington and Jefferson College seniors Bethany Haver (Akron. Ohio/Harvey S. Firestone) and Justin Weifenbach (Corapolis, Pa./Montour) completed a Presidents’ sweep of the diving events to highlight WJ on Saturday during the final day of action at the 2012 Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimming Diving Championships at Grove City College. Grove City won both championships for the [...]
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