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🌱 How Circleville’s Discount Grocery Outlet makes $14 go a lot further

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Hello Circleville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Circleville's Discount Grocery Outlet makes $14 go a lot further
  • Circleville fire crews are fully staffed again—here's what that means
  • What this top state audit award means for Circleville's tax dollars

Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Columbus and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some sun, then clouds; warm, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, temps: high: 73, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Families Stretch A $14 Grocery Budget Further At These 15 Ohio Salvage Stores (newsbreak.com) — Circleville families on tight budgets can stretch their grocery dollars at Discount Grocery Outlet, which offers deeply discounted cereals, frozen foods, bulk goods, and even pasture-raised meats with long daily hours. The piece explains what to expect from salvage groceries, best times to shop in Circleville, payment options, and how to pair a visit with other regional outings while keeping costs low.
   

2. Circleville Fire Department reaches full staffing with newest hire (sciotovalleyguardian.com) — Circleville's Fire Department is back to full staffing after hiring firefighter/EMT Cole Warner, restoring coverage following an earlier vacancy. Supported by a federal SAFER grant, the department has been steadily building its ranks to better provide fire suppression and emergency medical services to Circleville neighborhoods.
   

3. Circleville earns Auditor of State award for clean FY 2025 audit (sciotovalleyguardian.com) — Circleville residents can take note that the city auditor's office earned the Ohio Auditor of State Award for a clean 2025 financial audit, signaling strong stewardship of local tax dollars. Auditor Mark Bidwell credits staff across city government for maintaining accurate, transparent records and emphasizes putting Circleville citizens first in financial decisions.
   

4. Pickaway prep scores 9/28-9/29 (circlevilleherald.com) — Circleville athletes were busy on Sept. 28–29, with boys soccer rolling past Glenwood 7–1 and volleyball falling to Bloom-Carroll in four sets. Circleville girls golf also finished ninth at the Southeast District Division II championship, while other Pickaway County schools posted notable golf, soccer, and volleyball results.
   

5. 100+ events celebrating Fall and Halloween in Columbus (columbusonthecheap.com) — Circleville residents can mark their calendars now for the Circleville Pumpkin Show, running October 21–24 with free admission and nonstop pumpkin-themed fun. The broader guide rounds up more than 100 fall and Halloween events across Central Ohio, from pumpkin patches and haunted houses to trick-or-treat nights, movie series, and family festivals within an easy drive of town.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I am currently looking for a few more yard clean up / yard work if there is any you need help with please reach out , I'm also able to haul off loads of trash in my truck .
    I am also still picking up scrap metal for free in and around town ! Thanks in advance 614-395-7512 (Nextdoor Circleville East)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Circleville, Ohio in Circleville. Apply here.
  • Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Night Clerk in Circleville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Circleville here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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