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In today's newsletter:
- How safe is Hilliardās planned AWS fuel cell power project?
- How a Hilliard hotel room led to a decade in prison
- Hilliard native delivers standout 9.9 on floor at NCAA nationals
Also on today's calendar: STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Hilliard and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 39.
- Sunday: Some sun, windy and cooler, with a high of 53 and low of 35 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Hilliard-area officials seek safety plan for proposed data center energy system (nbc4i.com) ā Local leaders in Norwich Township and Hilliard are pressing AEP Ohio and Amazon Web Services for detailed safety plans and monitoring before a massive natural-gas fuel cell system is built beside Hilliard neighborhoods and Beacon Elementary. With the state approving the project over local objections, officials are appealing and demanding clearer emergency procedures, pipeline safety details, and transparency about emissions that could affect nearby residents for years. 
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ā¢ Pickaway County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug, Gun Charges After Major Seizure in Hilliard (sciotopost.com) ā Federal prosecutors say a large drug and gun case tied to a Hilliard Red Roof Inn has ended in guilty pleas from a Pickaway County man. Investigators previously seized significant amounts of fentanyl, meth, cocaine, cash, and 18 firearms from the Hilliard hotel room, and the defendant now faces at least a decade in federal prison when sentenced. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Smith, Vetter Conclude 2026 Season at NCAA Championships (ohiostatebuckeyes.com) ā A Hilliard native just shined on one of college gymnasticsā biggest stages, as Ohio Stateās Tory Vetter capped her Buckeye career with a strong all-around performance at the NCAA Championships. Competing in Fort Worth, she posted a standout 9.9 on floor, while teammate Cameron Smith delivered a top-four vault score in the national semifinals. Ā Ā Ā
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Pound, Sip, & Shop
MAK Home Furnishings, 4055 Main St, Hilliard
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Davidson Baseball
Davidson High School , 5100 Davidson Road , Hilliard
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Engineering Battleship Competition
Davidson High School , 5100 Davidson Road , Hilliard
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Varsity Boys' Tennis Hilliard Darby High School vs Jonathan Alder High School
Darby High School , 4200 Leppert Road , Hilliard
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JV Boys' Tennis Hilliard Darby High School vs Jonathan Alder High School
Darby High School , 4200 Leppert Road , Hilliard
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Alex Beekman Presentation
Avery Elementary , 4388 Avery Road , Hilliard
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Davidson Baseball
Davidson High School , 5100 Davidson Road , Hilliard
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Chipotle Spirit Night
Horizon Elementary , 1835 Hilliard Rome Rd. , Hilliard
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STEM Adventures at Kiddie Academy of Hilliard
2525 Roberts Ct , Hilliard
10:00 am
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Saturday April 25
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Sweet Pill at The KING of CLUBS
The KING of CLUBS , 6252 Busch Blvd , Columbus
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T.J. Miller
Columbus Funny Bone , 145 Easton Town Ctr , Columbus
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Phil Wickham
The Schottenstein Center , 555 Borror Dr , Columbus
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Saturday Afternoon with Author Mary Kay Carson
Cover to Cover Children's Books , 2116 Arlington Ave , Columbus
1:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello.
Iām looking for someone who can replace 2 fence doors for me. This is on Swenson Street. Thank you. (Nextdoor Darby Glen)
- US Customs and Border Protection posted a job opening for Marine Interdiction Agent in Hilliard. Apply here.
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Hilliard. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hilliard here.
š Nearby News
Upper Arlington
- Hearing loss doesn't limit Upper Arlington softball's Elena Miller (dispatch.com)
- This Enormous Salvage Store In Ohio Is Better Than Any Mall (takingthekids.com)
- No. 5 Ohio State Wraps Up Regular Season at Home (ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
Dublin
- Mixed-use Riverview Village project to break ground along Scioto River in Dublin (nbc4i.com)
- Revised Dublin development proposal draws mixed feedback from city planners (nbc4i.com)
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