A Welcome Center, which will provide business, food, and lodging information for residents and visitors, will be opening soon in the Granville Village Offices. The new Welcome Center needs volunteer "Ambassadors", who will assist visitors by answering questions and handling requests for information.  Granville Ambassadors may be the first contact point for visitors to our community, so the Center is looking for friendly residents who want to ensure that our guests are greeted with a Granville smile and hospitality.

Volunteers will be asked to donate two to three hours at least once a month. Training will be provided.

Anyone interested in the Granville Ambassador program should contact Mollie Prasher, Village Clerk of Council, at 587-0707; or fill out the Ambassador application form. Additional information is provided on the Employment Opportunities page on this website.

Please sign up today to join us in providing a warm welcome to our Granville visitors.

The Ohio Department of Transportation cut the ribbon signifying the completion of the State Route 161/37 Widening Project during Grand Opening ceremonies held earlier today. Attendees at the ceremonies included Don Holycross, Village Manager; Alison Terry, Village Planner; Jim Mason, Police Chief; Shawn Wilson, Police Officer; Maggie Barno, Executive Director of the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce; Fred Abraham, Granville Township Trustee; Bill Mason, Granville Township Trustee; and Dan VanNess, Granville Township Trustee.

The two-phase project, which had a total cost estimated at $170.7 million, expanded and relocated two lanes of congested roadway and created a new four-lane, 13-mile highway that connects New Albany in Franklin County with Granville in Licking County.

For safety reasons, particularly because of traffic congestion and the lack of visibility when vehicles are trying to back from angled parking spaces, motor vehicles are prohibited from making left turns for the purpose of parking on the opposite side of the street in the downtown business district.

Many of us are guilty of this minor misdemeanor offense, but few of us know that it is against the law.  Signs are posted at the mid street crosswalk on East Broadway.  So the next time you are in the Village and spot available parking on the other side of the street, please do not be tempted.  Making that left turn is illegal.  So now you know. 

The diagram below shows examples of the types of turns that are prohibited in the downtown business district:

Click on the image above for a larger view.

A Welcome Center, which will provide business, food, and lodging information for residents and visitors, will be opening soon in the Granville Village Offices. The new Welcome Center needs volunteer "Ambassadors", who will assist visitors by answering questions and handling requests for information.  Granville Ambassadors may be the first contact point for visitors to our community, so the Center is looking for friendly residents who want to ensure that our guests are greeted with a Granville smile and hospitality.

Volunteers will be asked to donate two to three hours at least once a month.

Training will be provided.  Anyone interested in the Granville Ambassador program should contact Mollie Prasher, Village Clerk of Council, at 587-0707.

Bryn Du is proud to host "Antiques & Gardening at Bryn Du", the 4th annual antique and garden show and sale. This year, the estate and grounds will host more than forty respected antique and gardening dealers from more than twelve states. Antiques will be located within the field house, the mansion, and other buildings, with dealers offering an array of goods from period furniture to silver and jewelry in walled room settings. Gardening dealers will line the patios, porches, and walkways of the estate, with offerings ranging from garden decor to plants and flowers.

Proceeds benefit the preservation of the Bryn Du property, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

For more information, visit the Bryn Du website.

The Granville Police Department will be holding an open house event from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. tonight (May 10) at the Bryn Du Mansion Field House. All residents are invited to attend and to meet their assigned Zone Officers. There will be equipment and information exhibits. Also, there will be an opportunity to purchase a Granville bicycle license, which will aid in the recovery of the bicycle if it is lost or stolen. For more information on the open house, please follow this link.

The Police Department is also looking for historical photos of Granville Police Officers. If you have a photo of a police officer that you could donate, or let the department copy, please bring that with you to the open house. The department would be very grateful for any assistance in locating those historical photos.

The Ohio Department of Transportation has advised the Village that the eastbound ramp from State Route 37/161 to Cherry Street/Columbus Road/State Route 16 will be closed temporarily today so that the ramp can be paved. The closure is scheduled from 2:00  p.m until 6:00 p.m., weather permitting. 

On Wednesday, May 5, crews will be making repairs to the traffic signals at State Route 16 and Cherry Valley Road. The repair work will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to be completed by 5:00 p.m. While traffic will be maintained throughout the day, the traffic flow may be delayed at times so that the repairs can be accomplished.   

Effective this morning, the Ohio Department of Transportation has made changes to the traffic patterns on Route 161/37 in the construction areas related to the widening project. Westbound traffic has been switched to a new driving lane on the westbound side of the new freeway and all ramps are now open at the Alexandria (Route 37/York Road) interchange. Travel on both sides of the freeway (westbound and eastbound) is being restricted to a single driving lane between Granville and Route 310 to allow for additional asphalt, lane markings, and other safety items to be installed.

On Tuesday morning (May 4), water service will be interrupted to residences on the south side of West Broadway from Mulberry Street to Cherry Street. The affected area also includes the 100 block of North Mulberry, Monomoy Place, and Stone Hall on the Denison campus.

The water will be shut off beginning around 8:00 a.m. and will be off for several hours in order to complete necessary system improvements. Water service will be restored immediately after the necessary repairs to a water main on North Mulberry Street have been completed.

After water service is restored, we recommend that you let the water run for a few minutes to flush your lines.