CUPOLA CLASSICSunday August 30, 2015 5:40 PMThe Johnstown Cupola Classic started out seven years ago as a fundraiser to fix the cupola on the building in the downtown square."Things were looking pretty shabby in the town square back then," said Chris Speck, five-year president of Downtown Johnstown."We raised the money to make improvements and now… Continue reading Hot rods, classic cars coming to town Sept. 13
Monday August 24, 2015 8:50 AMThis Labor Day weekend, village residents can stop by Bigelow Square to rummage around and dig up some treasures.The Johnstown Historical Society is sponsoring its annual Flea Market Sept. 4-7.Flea market hours Friday will be from noon to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and… Continue reading Historical Society Flea Market is Sept. 4-7 on square
Wednesday August 26, 2015 12:16 PMMore than 300 teachers came to the regular meeting of the Westerville school board Monday, Aug. 24 to ask for a fair contract.In the public comments section toward the meeting's end, one by one, teachers approached the podium. Each gave their name, position, years taught in district, years lived in… Continue reading Teachers plead for ‘fair contract’
Wednesday August 26, 2015 12:10 PMWesterville students are taking the time to show how much they value the service of local military veterans.Working with Honor Flight Columbus, Westerville students and the general public are invited to write letters of gratitude to local veterans.The Honor Flight Columbus program flies senior veterans from World War II and… Continue reading Students join Honor Flight work with letters to vets
Monday August 24, 2015 8:51 AMohnstown residents can expect to see lower transaction fees when paying their utility bills or mayor's court citations online.Village Finance Director Dana Steffan said at the regular Village Council meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18, the village has entered into a new five-year contract with Official Payments and changes will take effect… Continue reading Transaction fees for online payments to be reduced
Sunday August 30, 2015 5:47 PMIf you can't find what you're looking for at the Johnstown Swapper's Day, then it probably doesn't exist.That's the mantra organizers from the Johnstown Community Sportsmans Club espouse when talking about the 71st annual Swapper's Day event that will be held Labor Day weekend at 7357 Sportsmans Club Road.The Sportsmans… Continue reading Sportsmans Club ready for Swapper’s Day
Wednesday August 12, 2015 8:18 AMWith Jim Burgess tossing his hat into the ring, four candidates now will vie for two seats up for election this fall on the Westerville school board.In addition to Burgess, Gerrie Cotter, Greg Lawson and incumbent appointee Richard Bird last week submitted their nominating petitions to the Franklin County Board… Continue reading Four will seek two seats on school board
JOHNSTOWN INDEPENDENTMonday August 24, 2015 8:52 AMThe owners of All Things Old in Johnstown see their business as a harbinger of new life for Main Street."People shouldn't have to drive all the way to Newark or Columbus when they want to buy something. They should be able to stay in their own community and shop locally,"… Continue reading All Things Old bringing new life to Main Street
http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/westerville/news/2015/08/18/paying-for-meals-just-got-a-touch-faster.html Wednesday August 19, 2015 12:59 PMBuying lunch will be a little simpler for some students this school year.The Westerville City School District Food Service Department is phasing in biometric finger scanning, starting with Blendon Middle, Longfellow Elementary and Pointview Elementary schools.Instead of swiping their ID card to pay for lunch, students now will use a… Continue reading Paying for meals just got a touch faster
Wednesday August 12, 2015 8:24 AMEpiPens may become the latest school supply at every Westerville City School District building.At its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 10, Westerville school board members discussed the possibility of purchasing $15,000 worth of the generic epinephrine auto-injectors -- or "EpiPens" -- for district schools.Epinephrine is a prescription drug used to treat… Continue reading New year school supplies: pencils, paper, notebooks and EpiPens?
Debbie Wakefield 