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MyPowell App centralizes local government updates, events, businesses and a buy + sell marketplace into one Powell-focused platform and has surpassed 3,000 downloads, with about 65% of users returning regularly.

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Nocterra’s Powell taproom closed Aug. 30, and city officials say a new operator could be announced soon and possibly open for the holidays at 41 Depot St. The Powell Development Corporation voided a $25,000 grant, freeing $85,000 to carry into next year.

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The Delaware County District Library will host the 9th Great GeekFest comic convention Friday, Nov. 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Delaware Branch Library, 84 E. Winter St., offering cosplay contests, Dungeons & Dragons sessions, a drawing workshop with Steve Harpster, live trivia, and free admission for all ages.

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At its Oct. 23 meeting the Buckeye Valley Board of Education was updated that the 40,000 sqft middle school expansion will add 16 classrooms, flexible learning spaces and a new gym and is on schedule.

The board approved selling a 25.8 acre County Home Road parcel to Delaware County for $365,000 and will meet next on Nov. 18.

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Delaware City Council held a public hearing and second reading on a plan to create 13 Northwood residential TIF districts to fund Byxbe Parkway and support about 1,168 housing units and $269.15 million in assessed value ($269M); the ordinance faces a third reading on Dec. 14.

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Amazon held an open house Tuesday at General Rosecrans Elementary School (Sunbury) to discuss a proposed multi-building data center and handed out materials estimating more than $5 billion in investment, 250 jobs, and $21 million in annual payroll.

Sunbury voters will decide on Nov. 3 whether to amend the city charter to ban data center construction.

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