The 69th annual Wellston Rotary Show was held the weekend of April 14-15. The roughly hour and 45-minute production was held on the stage at the Wellston High School Cafetorium. The theme for this year’s Wellston Rotary Show was “Ridin’ the Rails.” (Telegram Photos by Jeremiah Shaver)
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Free breakfast for veterans at Jackson First Church of the Nazarene
The Jackson First Church of the Nazarene, located at 251 Powell Drive, will host its monthly free breakfast for veterans on Saturday, April 15, at 9 a.m. The breakfast is held in the church’s gym. This breakfast is open to all military veterans, active military personnel, and their families. The breakfast will be held monthly on the third Saturday of […]
Jackson Historical Society to present special program on Thursday, April 20
FREEThe Jackson Historical Society invites all to the Jackson City Library’s Potter Room on Thursday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m., where they will present a program explaining why Jackson was one of the most important places in the nation’s early history. Everyone is welcome to attend and is encouraged to bring a friend.
LifeSource Apostolic Church to host Grief Share program on Sundays through July 9
FREEIn conjunction with the Christ Church of Jackson, ProMedica Hospice of Jackson, Jackson Area Ministries and R.M. Williams Funeral Service of Wellston, LifeSource Apostolic Church of 110 Driving Park Road of Wellston will be offering a Grief Share program which began on Sunday, March 19. This 13-week program is taking place on Sundays from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at […]
Tickets available for Wellston High School Alumni Banquet
FREEWellston High School Alumni President John Pelletier has announced that tickets for this year’s Wellston High School Alumni Banquet are now available. The 133rd Annual Wellston Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 27 at the Wellston Middle School. The ticket price includes a full dinner buffet and social hour, which will begin at 5 p.m. The Alumni Celebration […]
Big Red Diamond Club plans Opening Day Parade this Saturday
FREEThe 2nd Annual Big Red Diamond Club (BRDC) Opening Day Parade is set to kick off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 from the area of Manpower Park on East Main Street in Jackson and will travel through town down Main Street to Eddie Jones Field, located at the corner of West Main Street and High Street. Sponsors and […]
Jackson Lions Club to hold Veal Sale beginning Friday, May 5
FREEThe Jackson Lions Club will be holding its famous Veal Sale on Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on both days. The Lions will set up at the Farmer Sportsman Fish Booth at the intersection of Harding Avenue and Veterans Drive in Jackson, near Eddie Jones Park. A Jackson Lions Club veal sandwich, […]
Jackson Historical Society to conduct monthly meeting on Thursday evening, April 20
FREEThe Jackson Historical Society will conduct its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday April 20 in the Potter Room of the Jackson City Library, which is located at 21 Broadway St. in Jackson. The business meeting will be followed by a program at 6:30 p.m. which will explain why Jackson was one of the most important places in the […]
State Highway Patrol Post to host Open House Saturday
FREEIn conjunction with the 90th-year anniversary of the founding of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), Patrol posts all over the state will be conducting Open-House events. Locally, the Jackson/Vinton Post of the OSHP, located at 10179 Chillicothe Pike, just west of Jackson, will be holding its Open House on Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The […]
Grace Clinic now serving uninsured residents via Wellston location
FREEArea residents who are uninsured or underinsured and in need of medical care can visit the Grace Clinic, an absolutely free medical clinic open most Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. The clinic is located at 22 1/2 Ohio Ave. in Wellston. Volunteers will be available from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Again, individuals who are uninsured or underinsured are invited to […]