Fairfield County News

LANCASTER - Several drug recovery officials from around the nation attended a recent conference in California, and all eyes were on Fairfield County and its drug court program.

LANCASTER -The past 18 months have been filled with frequent recovery meetings, drug screenings and check-in calls to parole officers for Fairfield County's first three Recovery Court graduates.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - Fairfield County's population increased at a slightly higher rate than Lancaster, according to the most recent U.S. Census population estimates from 2008.

LANCASTER - Somewhere among Fisher Catholic's 75 sophomores is a girl who was told she isn't entitled to the same rights as the rest of her schoolmates.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - Five tobacco and alcohol retailers, which got surprise 'checks' from law enforcement, were in violation of state law, resulting in the issuance of violations for selling products to underage decoys.

When: 10 a.m. July 4 Parade route: North Columbus Street to West Main Street to North Broad Street to Fairfield County Fairgrounds Cost: Free When: 12:30 p.m. July 4 Where: Fairfield County Fairgrounds, 157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster Entertainment: Live music, food, rides and games Cost: Free to walk in; $5 for parking; $20 for large ...

LANCASTER - A man accused of forcing a child to perform sexual acts on him is expected to enter a plea in Fairfield County Common Pleas Court Monday.

LANCASTER - Fairfield County Sheriff's officials have identified one suspect in a stabbing incident that landed two men in the hospital with several wounds.

Franklin County's unemployment rate remained steady in May at 8.1percent, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported today.

LANCASTER - Less than a day after the Fairfield Department of Health announced its first confirmed case of the H1N1 virus in Fairfield County, a second case has been confirmed.

Authorities arrested the leader of an alleged prescription-drug ring and six other suspected ring members last week.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - Father's Day brings people together every year for many different reasons.

LANCASTER, Ohio - A fund drive has saved a grandstand where spectators to an Ohio county fair first sat more than 100 years ago.

LANCASTER - Cory George is wary of the occasional blockbuster deal on a round of golf.

LANCASTER - The Fairfield County Sheriff's Office is reporting at least four roads in the county have high water.

A preservation group raised about $100,000 to meet a deadline set by the fair board to tear down the structure.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the operator of a private, military-style boot camp in Fairfield County for youthful offenders to remove unsafe levels of arsenic from the drinking water.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - Chris Claypool is a business owner coping with a growing challenge many other companies face: How to pay for health insurance for employees.

LANCASTER - The seventh annual Habitat for Humanity of Fairfield County Golf Outing and hog roast will begin at 7:30 a.m. June 27 at Valley View Golf Course.

Events for the fourth annual Veterans' Memorial of Fairfield County will be held from noon to 6 p.m. today.