Westerville is seeking a plan to replace hundreds of galvanized water service lines that may retain and release lead, even though water tes…

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Walnut Ridge Park

As renovation work progresses at Walnut Ridge Park, the two baseball fields are taking shape, and the park is being changed: one of the original three fields is being eliminated, and wetlands are being created along the small creek at the park's eastern edge.

The man-made routing of the creek near the park entrance has been removed, and …

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Workers planted wildflower seed just across the street from Westerville’s historic Sharp House, but the hillside beside the landmark received only grass seed Tuesday, despite a landscaping plan calling for a native wildflower and grass mix.

The crew’s supervisor said he was told the landscaper was trying to source wildflower seed, but none was available,…

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What began more than five decades ago as a street festival in Uptown, later moved to the lawn in front of Towers Hall at Otterbein University and eventually found its longest and most vibrant home at Heritage Park, will no longer be hosted by the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce beginning in 2027.

“I remain hopeful this is not the end of the Festival…

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The Green Grape Report

Food Review by Gary Gardiner

As my 82nd birthday approached, my oldest daughter wanted to go back to Florida, where she had spent her early years. She’d recently spent time researching her ancestry and wanted to get beyond the fences and gates of the places she remembered. She wanted me to tag along, to take those memories back to m…

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Monday, October 26

• Wizards & Wands Festival - through Oct. 31 - Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. Month-long fantasy walk-through experience and missions; final week. Fantasy LEGOs on display and Puzzle & Game Swap run through Oct. 31.

• 8th Grade Art Show: Wizards & Wands Exhibit - through Oct. 29 - Westerville Public Library, 126 S. State St. F…

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Raymond L. Dillon
December 16, 1943 – October 23, 2026

Raymond L. Dillon, 82, of Huron, died unexpectedly Oct. 23, 2026, at his home. He was born Dec. 16, 1943, in Columbus and had been a Vermilion-area resident since 1965, after moving from Columbus. He was a graduate of Westerville South High School.

Throughout his life, he was a hardworking, skilled tra…

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Westerville North

• Football: defeated Dublin Scioto 16-13 on Friday, Oct. 23, finishing the regular season 5-5.

• Boys Soccer: defeated Licking Heights 8-0 on Saturday, Oct. 24, in a Division II district semifinal, improving to 16-0-2.

• Girls Soccer: lost 2-1 to Worthington Kilbourne on Thursday, Oct. 22, in tournament play, finishing 8-7-3.

• Volleyball: lost 3-…

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Gahanna
Gahanna Lincoln edged Pickerington North 20-19 on Friday, October 23, completing a 10-0 regular season — its second in four years — and winning the OCC-Ohio outright at 5-0. Grey Kegley hit John Quartey for a 3-yard touchdown with 1:57 left, and the Lions’ defense recovered four fumbles and held North to 14 rushing yards; in the OHSAA pairings re…

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Westerville Schools News — Oct. 25, 2026

The Westerville City Schools Board of Education did not meet this week. Its most recent session was the regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Early Learning Center, where members adopted seven policies, heard the state report card presentation, and gave first readings on policies on homeless students, volunte…

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Westerville North

• Football: lost 22-12 at Worthington Kilbourne on Friday, Oct. 16, falling to 4-5 and 2-3 in the OCC-Capital.

• Boys Soccer: defeated Licking Heights 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 10 — a score published after last week’s edition — and Whetstone 2-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 14, finishing the regular season 15-0-2.

• Girls Soccer: defeated Licking Heights 4-0…

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The Westerville News will return Saturday, October 24 wth a report on Midnight Madness and a review of the previous week’s…

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Dublin

The City of Dublin announced on October 12 that City Manager Megan O’Callaghan has submitted her resignation, effective November 13, concluding nearly 13 years with the city as part of a 30-year public service career. O’Callaghan joined Dublin in 2014 as Public Service Director and became the city’s sixth City Manager in October 2022.

• Dublin Jerom…

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Monday, October 19

• Arts Council of Westerville Meeting - 6–8 p.m.

• Java Gallery: Said Oladejo Lawal - through October - Java Central Café, 20 S. State St. Vivid paintings; Best of Show at Easton and 1st place Fine Arts at Westerville Music & Arts Festival.

• The Synergy of Collaboration - through Nov. 13 - David Myers Art Studio & Gallery, 7 W. Main St. Work…

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Board adopts policy package, hears report card

The Westerville City Schools Board of Education adopted all seven policies up for final reading at its regular session Monday, Oct. 12, at the Early Learning Center, with votes from all five members. The package included Policy 2431.07, the Student Athlete Mobility policy required under Senate Bill 276, whic…

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Ted Chaney, longtime Westerville resident and Volkswagen club co-founder, dies at 94

Theodore Robert “Ted” Chaney, a longtime Westerville resident, vintage-car collector and co-founder of the Central Ohio Vintage Volkswagen Club, died Oct. 9, 2026, just weeks before his 95th birthday. He was 94.

Chaney died during a club camping outing on Kelle…

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More than 107,000 pages of the Public Opinion and its predecessors are now searchable by word at the Westerville Public Library, opening more than a century of local history to researchers and the simply curious.

A name, an address, an old business, or a half-remembered event may be all someone needs to …

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WICC forgives $15,000 loan despite missed income-tax target

The Westerville Industry and Commerce Corporation forgave a $15,000 loan to Michael Capital at its Oct. 15 meeting despite the office renovation project falling short of its requirement to generate $45,000 in new income tax. The loan supported improvements at 279 and 285 N. State St.

Economic Dev…

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Everything but the entrance at Walnut Ridge Park has changed since construction began to convert portions of the park into a wetland, where a frequently flooded baseball field used to be.

The renovated park will have two fields elevated above the old fields and facing different directions. The basketball court is being expanded, and the playground is exp…

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Westerville school officials say the state’s two-star college and career readiness rating overlooks some students’ accomplishments. They also acknowledge the district needs to help some students more as they prepare for life after high school.

The district earned 3.5 stars overall on Ohio’s 2025-26 report card, meeting state expectations. But its two-sta…

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