Friday Night Lights Oct 6, 2008
LB/FB and DB/WR , Pickerington (Ohio) Central - Boren and Wood both scored touchdowns in a 49-21 rout of visiting Groveport. Wood caught a 47-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to put the Tigers ahead for good after falling behind 7-0. (Bucknuts.com)
Medical labs keep movers in good health Sep 4, 2008
Wilson, 46, is owner and president of Groveport-based Accelerated Moving & Storage, Inc., which was established in 1990 with private financial backing and records annually $2 million in sales. Unlike most moving companies, however, Accelerated specializes in relocating laboratories and hospitals throughout the United States. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Back-to-school shopping offers a lesson Aug 27, 2008
The aisles of the store near their home in Groveport, Ohio, displayed glittery pencils, fancy folders, and "Hannah Montana" and "High School Musical" emblazoned everything. But instead of indulging her 10-year-old daughter, Emory carried a calculator and together they figured out what they could purchase and still stay within their budget. (Boston Globe)
Shopping for Back to School Can Be a Lesson Itself Aug 26, 2008
(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) (AP)The aisles of the store near their home in Groveport, Ohio, displayed glittery pencils, fancy folders, and "Hannah Montana" and "High School Musical" emblazoned everything. But instead of indulging her 10-year old daughter, Emory carried a calculator and together they figured out what they could purchase and still stay within their budget. (ABC News -- Wire)
Area officials seeking grant to make use out of waste Jul 31, 2008
Partners with Franklin County include Columbus, Pickaway County, Grove City, Madison Township and the villages of Canal Winchester, Obetz and Groveport. Additional support would come from the , , and the. (Columbus Business First, OH)
With intruders just feet away, teen texts for help May 2, 2008
Roby ran from her desk at Ricart Automotive in Groveport, Ohio almost forgetting to take her purse and two cellular phones. As she raced to her home in her GMC Envoy, Roby told a 911 operator: My daughters home from school and she said theres thieves in the house and shes hiding in the closet and she thinks were being robbed Theyre in our house right now. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Luxottica opens Obetz optical center Apr 9, 2008
The manufacturer on Tuesday opened a 121,000-square-foot optical center in Obetz, a move that brings back 100 employees from the company's former Groveport facility and could add 300 jobs ... The company said its Groveport facility had shut down in the fall after about seven years of operation to expand into the Obetz center at 2150 Bixby Road. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Auto dealers cast wary eye on wary buyers Mar 22, 2008
Ricart said deals are there for the making - and customers are doing just that, with sales up 20 percent in the first two months of the year at the company's dealership complex in Groveport. He said manufacturer incentives are helping drive the sales. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Schwarzenegger: Tank ride will reward kids who stay in school Mar 2, 2008
Schwarzenegger lent the tank to the museum, located in Groveport, in 2000. I m pleased we had the opportunity to have it and let people see it, Motts said Tuesday. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Governor: Reward Students With Tank Ride Feb 28, 2008
The tank had been on loan to the Motts Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio, since 2000. Copyright 2008 by. (KCRA 3, CA)
Schwarzenegger wants his tank back 'so he can enjoy it' Feb 27, 2008
Workers at Mott's Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio, secure Arnold Schwarzenegger's Austrian Army tank onto a truck for a trip to California ... Mr. Schwarzenegger lent the tank to the museum, located in Groveport, Ohio, in 2000. (Globe and Mail)
Barber poles, razors ease Columbus layover Feb 3, 2008
Warren Motts, at Motts Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio, works on a Korean War MASH unit display. The museum was among central Ohio attractions promoted on Skybus flights. (Boston Globe)
69 workers to be cut in Groveport Radio Shack warehouse closing Jan 18, 2008
Electronics retailer plans to close its Groveport distribution center April 25 in a measure that will eliminate 69 jobs. In a notice filed with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the company said it will begin cutting employees in late April from the facility at 4343 Williams Road, about six miles north of Rickenbacker International Airport. (Columbus Business First, OH)
AT&T Introduces U-verse in Columbus Dec 17, 2007
ATrse services are currently available in the following local areas: Bexley, Blendon Township, Bloom Township, Brice, Brown Township, Canal Winchester, Clinton Township, Columbus, Concord Township, Dublin, Etna Township, Franklin Township, Gahanna, Genoa Township, Grandview Heights, Grove City, Groveport, Hamilton Township, Harlem Township, Harrison Township, Hilliard, Jackson Township, Jefferson Township, Liberty Township, Lithopolis, Madison Township, Marble Cliff, Mifflin Township, Minerva... (PR Newswire)
Sofa Express poised to close stores Dec 6, 2007
That tally includes 253 workers at the Groveport, Ohio, headquarters. The company has five Tri-State stores. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Festival a canvas of art evolution Nov 4, 2007
Kathleen Green, Groveport, Ohio. AWARDS OF DISTINCTION -- $500. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
OhioVarsity previews football state tourney Oct 30, 2007
Division I Groveport Madison, Division III Canal Winchester and Division V Belpre each last appeared in postseason play in 1988. No Reservation NeededSeven schools in the 2007 state tournament are making their 20th appearance or more in the postseason. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Workers are resigned Sep 25, 2007
Workers also went on strike at a service and parts site in West Chester near Cincinnati and an AC Delco site in Groveport near Columbus. Passing vehicles honked in support of the pickets about six to 12 were at each of the Lordstown complex's 12 gates in the first hours of the strike. (MSNBC -- Business)
AV Lubricants Inc. Sep 11, 2007
ExxonMobil distributor buying Groveport company - Business First of Columbus ... ExxonMobil distributor buying Groveport company ... -based said Monday it purchased the assets of Groveport-based PetroLiance executives said in a release that AV's strong presence in the Ohio and Kentucky markets for the aviation and mining industries was a large draw for its first acquisition. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Central Ohio receives $178,000 in parks and rec grants Aug 9, 2007
Seven projects in Central Ohio received a total of $177,810 for improvement projects, which include $42,157 to the Village of Groveport for a playground at Groveport Park and $52,572 to Columbus for the purchase of 16 acres of land in the Georges Creek Corridor in east Columbus, located between Gender and Brice roads, north of Winchester Pike ... Shipley said the grant program, now in its 14th year, is important because the projects it funds, such as the Georges Creek Corridor and the Groveport... (Columbus Business First, OH)
Condos fuel downtown population gain Jul 2, 2007
Columbus-based said more than 1,000 people took up residence downtown between 2000 and 2006, bringing the center city's population to 4,502 - roughly the size of Groveport. The study was a follow-up to a similar examination by the research firm in 2000, just as the downtown condo-development wave was starting to take shape. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Monroe man among 11 arrested in Ky. Internet sex sting Apr 17, 2007
The other men arrested are: Donny Emmert, 30, of Groveport, Ohio; Nick Kelly, 27, of Sandy Hook, Ky. Timothy Kyne, 42, of Indianapolis; Charles "Dave" McCallister, 41, of Manchester-Hyden, Ky. (Middletown Journal)
Developers satisfying demand for bigger sites Mar 8, 2007
That's due in part to Grove City's diminishing available land and the fact that tax incentives granted during the last industrial boom in Grove City and Groveport in the 1990s are maturing ... Tenants who previously left Columbus' older west-side industrial parks of 100,000 square foot buildings for larger properties in Grove City and Groveport are now attracted to 500,000 to 1 million square-foot buildings that are driving area industrial transactions, he says ... Hudson is now working with... (Columbus Business First, OH)
Build-A-Bear's 4Q profit jumps 46% on acquisition Feb 21, 2007
Build-A-Bear, which employs about 60 at its North American distribution hub in Groveport, said for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 30 its profit climbed to $15. 4 million, or 75 cents a share, from $10. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Water-treatment firm, McGraw agree on financing issue Feb 1, 2007
Hague Quality Water International of Groveport, Ohio agreed to instruct its home sales dealers to stop offering financing on private-label revolving charge credit cards. The company also agreed to ensure that its dealers sales practices comply with West Virginia law and will pay the state $10,000 for consumer refunds and education. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Cabot pushing million-square-foot spec warehouse Jan 29, 2007
is seeking variances from Groveport to allow construction of the building, but it hasn't committed to the project. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Columbus Business First, OH)
