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Fairfield County to lease space from Ohio University Pickerington to relocate sheriff substation before state approves sale of OUP property to county

Officials talk about the impact the New Albany Intel chip plant will have locally regarding jobs and more

Short-term lodging businesses must now collect bed tax in Fairfield County from guests in a move officials say levels playing field

LANCASTER - The Fairfield County commissioners on Tuesday took the first step in renovating the county courthouse by passing a resolution setting up financing for a $6 million energy conservation project. The courthouse renovation is a major part of the project and will include a new roof for the building. The work will also include replacing the windows in the adjacent Hall of Justice, improve the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in some buildings and installing a sol...

Commissioners lift pandemic emergency status in Fairfield County, but officials still want residents to get vaccinated and warn of seasonal outbreaks

LANCASTER - The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines require two doses. But officials say not everyone is getting the second dose. Fairfield County Commissioner Dave Levacy said there are 5 million people in the country who have not returned for their second dose, a number numerous media outlets have recently reported. Therefore, county officials are urging residents to get that second dose. As of now about 59,000 county residents, or 37% of the total population, of those over 16 have at least ...

Fairfield County names Aundrea Cordle as new deputy administrator in a position created to manage American Rescue Plan money

LANCASTER - Please register to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot. Thats the message Fairfield County officials want to get out and they may send postcards to every county address to do so. The county commissioners on Tuesday also talked about having commissioner Dave Levacy record a short phone message to send out about registering and getting vaccinated. He said that plan is not finalized, but that he wants to do something. Levacy, 75, has taken both doses of the vaccine and reported no side effect...