Friday October 16, 2015 5:16 PMWesterville City School District voters will have four candidates to choose from when filling two seats on the Board of Education next month.Incumbent appointee Richard Bird is facing challengers Jim Burgess, Gerrie Cotter and Greg Lawson on the Nov. 3 ballot. Incumbent Carol French is not seeking re-election.Absentee voting began… Continue reading Candidates want to boost success, restore magnets
Friday October 23, 2015 1:10 PMZombies will invade Westerville North High School from Oct. 22-24 with performances of Night of the Living Dead.Director Tina Gleason said she chose Night of the Living Dead because she is a fan of film-noir movies and wanted to give students a platform to show their skills."This play allows us… Continue reading Zombies will take stage in ‘Night of the Living Dead’
You've probably heard of this app that all the young kids have been talking about called Tinder. It's the ultimate app for judging people based on their appearance. You swipe left or right based on what you see. Then, if both of the people like each other, they can exchange humorous or boring messages to… Continue reading Funny Tinder Bios
Friday October 23, 2015 1:10 PMIn this year's competition show, Westerville North High School marching band members are showing audiences what it means to build a home.The show, "To Build a Home," explores the themes of constructing a house as well as figuratively creating a home.The first piece of music employed is John Adams' The… Continue reading Marching Warriors’ show centers on building a home
Monday October 19, 2015 12:09 PMHere's a clue: In the center of town stands a sturdy building in which one could hide. Don't expect to find anyone singing anymore, but it might be a good place to lock up some zombies.And here's the answer: It's the town hall/opera house.This Halloween season, the community is invited… Continue reading Library livens up scavenger hunt with an undead theme
Friday October 16, 2015 5:37 PMParents may see lower pay-to-participate fees as soon as this winter.Westerville school board members are prepared to approve proposed changes to the current pay-to-participate fee model.A resolution will be introduced at the next board meeting to suspend the current fee schedule and implement a tiered model, similar to that of… Continue reading Board might slash costs by 37 percent
Friday October 9, 2015 9:43 PMThe Johnstown Village Council approved an amendment to the rate structures for water and sewer capacity and tap fees during its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6.Water capacity fees increased by 77 percent, sewer capacity fees increased 31 percent, but the tap fees for both remained $375.The fees only apply to… Continue reading Council raises water, sewer fees for new buildings
WESTERVILLE NEWS Wednesday October 7, 2015 8:34 AMFor the third year in a row, the Westerville City School District earned the Auditor of State Award with Distinction.State Auditor Dave Yost stopped by the district office Sept. 22 to present the award, which recognizes the audit for July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014.According to Yost's office, the… Continue reading District three-peats, earns another state audit award
Wednesday October 7, 2015 8:33 AMA summer of hard work has resulted in a new Center for Inspiration multimedia center at Walnut Springs Middle School.Even though school has been in session for a while, district officials still wanted to have a formal dedication. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 17 for students, staff and school… Continue reading Media center debuts with up-to-date amenities
Wednesday October 7, 2015 1:06 PMEmily McGeorge, a seventh-grader at Heritage Middle School, doesn't need to take any business classes. She's getting firsthand experience.She has been running her own jewelry business and selling her jewelry at Pure Roots, 18 N. State St., for more than a year now.She's occasionally sold her "Em's Gems" at special… Continue reading 7th-grader already an entrepreneur with ‘Em’s Gems’
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