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?
Sunday August 16, 2015 6:36 PMJOHNSTOWN INDEPENDENTFive candidates have filed petitions to run for three seats on the Johnstown Village Council.Ryan Green, Ben Lee, Lewis Main, Russell Sparks and incumbent Cheryl Robertson have all filed with the Licking County Board of Elections. The filing deadline was Aug. 5.Incumbent councilmen David Keck and Bob Orsini are not… Continue reading Five running for three seats on Village Council
WESTERVILLE NEWSWednesday August 19, 2015 1:00 PMI took this pic from a cherry pickerThis year, the Westerville Central High School marching band has a new show symbolizing both stormy weather and the joys of sunshine."It's entertaining music that's accessible to anyone. It has hints of classical, modern and jazz music," said Doug Hildreth, Westerville Central's band… Continue reading Central band heats up show with weather theme
WESTERVILLE NEWSWednesday August 19, 2015 1:01 PMIn the Cinderella Scholarship Pageant, dreams really do come true.Molly Thvedt, 21, from Westerville, was crowned the 2016 International Cinderella Woman.First, the senior dance student at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa., won the 2015 Ohio Cinderella State Pageant, held May 29-31 at the Doubletree Hotel in north Columbus.Then she went… Continue reading Cinderella story continues for Westerville woman
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