Proceeds will fund the Westerville Christian Church's Friday Fare programWednesday February 25, 2015 8:53 AMOhio State football legend and two-time Heisman trophy winner Archie Griffin will speak at the Friday Fare fundraiser at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Westerville Christian Church, 471 E. College Ave.It's the first time the church has hosted such a well-known… Continue reading Griffin to speak at church fundraiser for meal program
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Tax refund will cost village $175,000
As seen online on ThisWeekNews.comMonday February 23, 2015 9:41 AMJohnstown's finance director position has been a revolving door for several years, culminating in two months without a director in 2014, just as the village's 2015 budget was being planned.Dana Steffan, who was hired in October, has found her footing after less than five months on… Continue reading Tax refund will cost village $175,000
Central ready for earnest ‘Our Town’
As seen on ThisWeekNews.comWednesday February 18, 2015 7:08 PMStudent actors at Westerville Central High School this weekend will present Our Town, a play about a fictional but relatable American small town.The play, written by Thornton Wilder in 1938, centers around the young love of George Gibbs and Emily Webb and the hopes, joys and heartaches… Continue reading Central ready for earnest ‘Our Town’
School board OKs all-day kindergarten
Tuition will be charged and 260 spots will be available in the first year, with a lottery to decide openingsWednesday February 11, 2015 11:10 AMThe Westerville Board of Education with a 4-1 vote approved plans to offer all-day kindergarten for a limited number of students, starting this fall.Selection for one of 260 available spots will… Continue reading School board OKs all-day kindergarten
Genoa students become published authors
Wednesday February 11, 2015 11:08 AMSee it on ThisWeekNews.comMore than 330 Genoa Middle School sixth-graders participated in National Novel Writing Month -- NaNoWriMo for short -- collectively writing 1,211,471 words.Deanna McDaniel, Genoa's media specialist, helped lead the NaNoWriMo writing challenge.Traditionally, NaNoWriMo is an annual, Internet-based creative writing project where any adult can challenge themselves to… Continue reading Genoa students become published authors
Council sweeps aside street-cleaner lease request
Monday February 9, 2015 12:04 PMSee the original online story hereJohnstown Village Council's Feb. 3 meeting was mostly business as usual, with the exception of a mild debate regarding a street sweeper.Village service director Jack Liggett asked council to approve a measure that would allow the village to lease a new street-sweeping machine.Liggett said the… Continue reading Council sweeps aside street-cleaner lease request
South brings ‘page to the stage’ this week
Thursday February 5, 2015 5:37 PMFrom ThisWeek NewsThe family-friendly William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream is coming to Westerville this week.The Westerville South High School Theatre Department will perform the Bard's comedy at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6-8.Director Matthew Wolfe said he was surprised at how excited students… Continue reading South brings ‘page to the stage’ this week
Johnstown poised to get funds for major repairs
View the online article hereMonday February 2, 2015 11:55 AMJohnstown leaders should know within two months whether applications for state funding have been approved.Johnstown in 2011, 2012 and 2013 requested a state grant to rebuild Concord Road.This year, the Ohio Public Works Commission appears to have come through with a $290,000 grant and a $340,000… Continue reading Johnstown poised to get funds for major repairs
Robotics team advancing to States
Find it online hereImagiNeers robotics team advances to state championshipWednesday February 4, 2015 12:57 PMOne of Dublin’s middle-school robotics teams, the ImagiNeers, has qualified for the state championship for third time in a row. The FLL (First Lego League) State Championship will take place at the Ervin J. Nutter Center at Wright State University on Feb.… Continue reading Robotics team advancing to States
Board elects officers, hears task forces updates
Originally published in ThisWeekNews Wednesday January 21, 2015 7:10 PMAt the first Dublin Board of Education meeting of 2015, the Board President and Vice-President were re-elected and online school board meeting agendas were debuted.The district will no longer distribute hard copies of agendas. Instead, community members are invited to go online to view the agendas, minutes,… Continue reading Board elects officers, hears task forces updates
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