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💸 $6 Million Mansion Is The Most Expensive Home For Sale In Franklin County

Plus: 🎰 Take A Peek Inside The New Hollywood Casino Hotel

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Chelsea Wiley
March 13, 2026

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The Central Ohio housing market covers a wide range of homes, from starter houses to sprawling estates. One listing currently sits at the very top of that spectrum in Franklin County. The property combines traditional architecture with a long list of modern upgrades after a major renovation. It’s the kind of home that offers a glimpse into the highest end of the local market. And it’s definitely not your typical house tour.

🎰 Take A Peek Inside The New Hollywood Casino Hotel
The wait is almost over. Hollywood Casino’s new hotel tower is set to open this summer, bringing more rooms, dining, and jobs to the west side of Columbus.

☀️ Ohio Lawmakers Are Pushing For Solar Panels That Work Like An Appliance
A new Ohio bill could make it easier for renters and apartment residents to generate their own electricity. Lawmakers are proposing simple plug-in solar panels that connect to a standard outlet.

Headlines 📰 

🎁 A Bexley dad turned a familiar birthday party phrase into something bigger. His platform, No Gifts Please, helps families swap piles of presents for shared experiences instead. (Columbus Monthly)

📈 For years, forecasts warned Ohio’s population was headed for decline. New census data is telling a very different story, with more people moving into the state than officials have seen in decades. (WOSU)

👏 Three Upper Arlington third graders just won a regional STEM competition with an invention aimed at preventing falls among older adults. Their creative idea, and the prototype they built to demonstrate it, could be headed to the national stage. (NBC4)

🌥️ Weather: 57 with cloudy skies turning sunny. A high wind warning is in effect until 8 p.m.

Sponsored by the Greater Columbus Arts Council 🖼️
Explore Columbus through a new lens by checking out the arts-focused event calendar from Art Makes Columbus. Discover the events that bring our community together and experience art made authentically. For more info, head over to columbusmakesart.com.

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☘️ The Best Things To Do This March In Columbus

March is well underway, and it’s jam packed. You can cheer on the Crew and the Blue Jackets, catch a play, enjoy an evening at the symphony, and of course, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Get out there and make the most of March, my friends.

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📚 It’s never too soon to start daydreaming about the Columbus Book Festival. We’re just over a month away from the line-up announcement, and I can’t wait to see who’s coming to the festival this year, which runs July 11-12.

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- Chelsea