In the 1970s when free publication became popular advertising mediums, the Grove City Record joined the fray with their own entry, Shopper Times. It was delivered free to homes in Grove City and Jackson Township and on the southside of Columbus. One of the major advertisers was Shottenstein’s Department Store on Parsons Avenue. The publications were the creation of Ray Stark, Jim Hale and Walter Bentley.

There were many ideas put forward for a park in the Town Center on the old library property across from the police department on Park Street. The most creative and elaborate was offered by Rebecca Sommer a local businesswoman and accomplished artist. It was to be called Hope Park with a statue and lighted fountain.

Did you know that when Grove City opened its skate park on Hoover Road that skaters from as far away as Chicago drove here to experience the new venue?

There were several livery stables, blacksmith shops and wagon builders in Grove City’s past. One such business was H. Barthold’s Blacksmith Shop located on the southwest corner of Arbutus and Park Street where a park is located today. Another was located on Grove City Road (pictured) where Fred Hensel was blacksmith.

When Robert D. Grant, a brother of A. G. Grant, turned 17, he joined the 182nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company E as a private. He fought along side with the soldiers through the end of the war. The men in blue had no other option to clean themselves than to use lye soap, when available. During the war, a Cincinnati company won a contract to provide a new type of soap to the soldiers. That soap today is known as Ivory. The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Civil War veterans drill team sponsored a parade in Grove City in 1888. This was a contingent from the largest convention held in Columbus up to that time.