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Feb 28, 2011 9:17 PM
Here in little ol Jackson Ohio we are about 35 miles from West Virginia and 45 miles from Kentucky. We have the traditional WalMart, fast food galore mixed in with a Bob Evans, Ponderosa and a Dakota's Roadhouse.

Big News in the small town....many of us have seen the Long Johns/KFC or Taco Bell and something....but we are officially getting a combination restaraunt.......we have a large empty restarant that has a main floor and a large basement floor with a bar.......well in the not too far future it will be a LaRosa's Pizza on the top floor and a BW3's on the bottom floor. It may not sound like crap to those of you who live in populated areas....but this is huge in a small town! A hell of a combination IMO!
Feb 28, 2011 9:17pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:19 PM
I know what you mean, I lived in Oak Harbor till 94. They got a McDonald's in 95. Untill then the only known chain fast food was a Subway I think that went in like 1990. I think they have expanded to a Pizza Hut too now.
Feb 28, 2011 9:19pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:22 PM
I grew up in a small town. We had an elementary school, two small churches, a volunteer fire station and a mom and pop grocery store that shut down many years ago. What is this fast food you speak of?
Feb 28, 2011 9:22pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:23 PM
Ironman92;695282 wrote:.......we have a large empty restarant that has a main floor and a large basement floor with a bar.......

The old Bennigans?
Feb 28, 2011 9:23pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:26 PM
justincredible;695290 wrote:I grew up in a small town. We had an elementary school, two small churches, a volunteer fire station and a mom and pop grocery store that shut down many years ago. What is this fast food you speak of?

+1. The town im from has a k-12 school. used to have 1 privately owned gas station (out of business now), a convenient store, and 0 stop lights. We do have a town diner, though.
Feb 28, 2011 9:26pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:28 PM
karen lotz;695292 wrote:The old Bennigans?
Yes.
Feb 28, 2011 9:28pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:28 PM
The big news around Logan last summer was that we were getting a Tractor Supply Company. We even have a Sears now! I know exactly what you mean. LOL
Feb 28, 2011 9:28pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:29 PM
yes, lotz...the old Bennigans and Lewis family Restaraunt

Jackson has around 6500 people and fast food includes, McDonals, Burger King, Wendy's, DQ, Arby's, Pizza Hut, Sonic, Taco Bell, KFC, Long Johns, 2 Mexican restaraunts and a Chinese restaraunt.
Feb 28, 2011 9:29pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:30 PM
GoChiefs...love the Pizza Crossing....but we have Cardos and soon LaRosa's....might have you.
Feb 28, 2011 9:30pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:30 PM
El Toro Loco is really all Jackson needs. That and Johnny's.
Feb 28, 2011 9:30pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:31 PM
nevermind. i'm an idiot.
Feb 28, 2011 9:31pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:33 PM
Jackson has about 6500 people.


Small city?...small town....same to me.
Feb 28, 2011 9:33pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:33 PM
Ironman92;695299 wrote:GoChiefs...love the Pizza Crossing....but we have Cardos and soon LaRosa's....might have you.

SHENANIGANS! NOTHING can come close to Pizza Crossing! :D
Feb 28, 2011 9:33pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:33 PM
I think you are thinking of a different Jackson, OH Jester.
Feb 28, 2011 9:33pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:34 PM
karen lotz;695303 wrote:I think you are thinking of a different Jackson, OH Jester.

I didn't pay attention when I looked it up. I was looking at the population of the county, not just the town.
Feb 28, 2011 9:34pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:34 PM
LaRosa's can!
Feb 28, 2011 9:34pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:34 PM
Ironman92;695282 wrote:Here in little ol Jackson Ohio we are about 35 miles from West Virginia and 45 miles from Kentucky. We have the traditional WalMart, fast food galore mixed in with a Bob Evans, Ponderosa and a Dakota's Roadhouse.

Big News in the small town....many of us have seen the Long Johns/KFC or Taco Bell and something....but we are officially getting a combination restaraunt.......we have a large empty restarant that has a main floor and a large basement floor with a bar.......well in the not too far future it will be a LaRosa's Pizza on the top floor and a BW3's on the bottom floor. It may not sound like crap to those of you who live in populated areas....but this is huge in a small town! A hell of a combination IMO!
Ah, Jackson is a metropolis compared to my town, Minford.
Feb 28, 2011 9:34pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:35 PM
What it have for our population? We are a city that has only one high school and it is an average to small D2 school in the non-football sports.....bounce between D2 and D3 in football.
Feb 28, 2011 9:35pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:36 PM
Ironman92;695306 wrote:LaRosa's can!

Well, I believe Logan vs Jackson is in Chieftain Stadium this year, so I guess I'll just have to wait until 2012 to accept your challenge! :p
Feb 28, 2011 9:36pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:38 PM
I do enjoy small town life though. We've got a McD's, Subway, and Arby's. Couple small diners, and like 3 gas stations. The one major plant that was here left a couple years ago, so we do have one giant vacant building as well! Hell, our high school doesn't even have it's own football field, lol.
Feb 28, 2011 9:38pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:38 PM
Jackson over Logan again!
Feb 28, 2011 9:38pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:39 PM
Our football stadium might be the nicest thing in the entire city....it's top of the line in HS football.
Feb 28, 2011 9:39pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:40 PM
karen lotz;695300 wrote:El Toro Loco is really all Jackson needs. That and Johnny's.
Hahaha....haven't been to Johnny's for awhile....we used to go there when we decided to go "hoggin".

The big news for Chillicothe, is Longhorn and a Japanese Steakhouse coming this summer!
Feb 28, 2011 9:40pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:40 PM
Ironman92;695318 wrote:Jackson over Logan again!

Pffft...we will get our Championship back this year! "You can take that to the bank!" (praying)
Feb 28, 2011 9:40pm
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Feb 28, 2011 9:40 PM
Ironman92;695311 wrote:What it have for our population? We are a city that has only one high school and it is an average to small D2 school in the non-football sports.....bounce between D2 and D3 in football.

Listed the population for the county as just above 33,000. I'm from Caldwell. In football they made division 5 by like 4 kids. Our football field is actually owned by the fairground committee or whatever it's called. High school rents it from them, I believe.
Feb 28, 2011 9:40pm