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Year in Review - August 2025

Westerville In Review - July 2025

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Westerville in Review - May 2025

Your Westerville Week - December 29, 2025, thru January 4, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - December 28, 2025

Westerville In Review - March 2025

Westerville in Review - April 2025

Westerville Year in Review - February 2025

Westerville In Review - January 2025

High-Speed Police Chase Passes Through Uptown Westerville

It's A Wonderful Westerville Life - 2025

Woman Accidentally Locked Inside PNC Bank After Early Christmas Eve Closing

One Day More For Shoppers In Westerville

Westerville Drive-Thru Remains Open As Ray Ray’s Enters Chapter 11 Reorganization

Uptown Westerville Inc., Annual Report Shows Success and Indicates Changes To Come

Hundreds Rally in Westerville to Protest ICE Actions

Westerville Obituaries - December 21, 2025

Your Westerville Week - December 21-28, 2025

ICE Identified. Ice Arrives. Ice-Cold Penalty. And, the Rockettes.

Ice Sculptures In Uptown This Weekend - Crash Investigation - Builder Moving to Westerville

East of Africa Update - Officer Accidentally Shot

Uptown Review Board Approves New Library Sign, Clears Northstar Café Signage Update

Heckelman's Last Board Meeting - Reorganizing Policy Statements

Fruitcake Memories and Modern-Day Reviews

Your Westerville Week - December 15-21, 2025

Westerville Obituaries - December 14, 2025.

Uptown Friday Night Photos

Friday's Trinity Of Events

Search-Rescue Team Finds Missing Man - Sewer Repairs on County Line Road - Epcon Plans Homes Near Hoover

East of Africa Winter Update

Westerville Students and Alumni Help Shape New Columbus Landmark

What Story Gets Told And By Whom?

Westerville Obituaries - December 7, 2025

Your Westerville Week - December 8-14, 2025.

Parking Lot Changes Approved. Santa Lights And Approves Tree.

Christmas Star Damage Severe - Needs Extensive Repairs

Aldi Project Postponed over Road Issues. Westerville Approves 2026 Utility Rate Hikes.

Heyeck's Last Gavel. Coombs' Promises.

Scrooge Rehearses All His Christmases. East of Africa Update - Flooded Worksite Forces Crew to Halt Culvert Project. Business News Briefs.

Leftovers Hold the Heart of the Holiday

Your Westerville Week - December 1-8, 2025.

Westerville Obituaries - November 30, 2025

New Life at Good Vibes Winery

Small Business Saturday: Why Uptown Westerville Matters

Westerville Christmas Parade Returns Under New Leadership

Floral shop proposal gets early look from Planning Commission

East of Africa Update. Walkway Taking Shape, Concrete Donuts, and Hay Fields Showing Green

W.A.R.M. Distributes Thanksgiving Meals to 600 Families in Drive-Through Event

Your Westerville Week - A Guide to Events November 23-November 30, 2025. Westerville Weekly Weather Report.

Westerville Obituaries - November 23, 2025

Uptown Openings Took Time But Worth It

Parks Projects Progress

Millstone Creek Park Prepares for a New Chapter

City Council Collegiality and Concerns About Development Projects

East of Africa Update. City Council Public Hearing on Zoning and Development. Traffic Signal Upgrades at Polaris and Africa.

Marib Coffee Brings a Taste of Yemen to Westerville and The Green Grape Report

Your Westerville Week - A Guide to Events November 17-November 23, 2025. Westerville Weekly Weather Report.

Westerville Obituaries - November 16, 2025

New Bricks and Minifigs Store Brings Lego Fans Together in Westerville

Uptown Gift Card Begins New Way To Shop Uptown

Coutanya Coombs Reflects on City Council Exit

Veterans Day Events Pay Tribute to Sacrifice and Service. First Snowfall's Color.

East of Africa Update. Waffles, Coffee, And Tea On South State.

Seed Collecting and The Green Grape Report

How The Westerville News Is Changing Its Approach to Social Media

Your Westerville Week - A Guide to Events November 10-November 16, 2025. Westerville Weekly Weather Report.

Westerville Obituaries - November 9, 2025

New To the School Board. Water Main Break on West Walnut Dowsed.

Call to Artists — Westerville Wetlands. One of Twelve Murals Planned for Semi-Quincentennial.

Getting To Know City Council's Newest Members

Call to Artists — Route 3/State Street. One of Twelve Murals Planned for Semi-Quincentennial.

Call to Artists — Muscogee Nation at Central College. One of Twelve Murals Planned for Semi-Quincentennial.

Getting Ready For Veterans Day and Walnut Boat Ramp Looks Very Different

Tax Gets Voter Approval As Does Liquor Options. New School Board and City Council Members. Meter Amendment Loses. (With Updates and Corrections)

Call to Artists — Westerville’s Good Citizens. One of Twelve Murals Planned for Semi-Quincentennial.

(A later version corrects and updates this version.) Tax Gets Voter Approval As Does Liquor Options. New School Board and City Council Members. Meter Amendment Loses.

Call to Artists — Westerville’s Inventive Spirit and Games. One of Twelve Murals Planned For Semi-Quincentennial.

East of Africa Update. State and County Line Traffic Troubles. United Voices In One Westerville Choir.

Call to Artists — Westerville’s Festival and Fair Grounds. One of Twelve Murals Planned For Semi-Quincentennial.

Sloppy Joes and Pulled Chicken. The Green Grape Report.

School Levy Is A "Yes"

Beyond the Balance Sheet: Is Westerville Focused on the Right Future?

Your Westerville Week - A Guide to Events November 3-November 9, 2025. Westerville Weekly Weather Report.

Westerville Obituaries - November 2, 2025

Call to Artists: Honoring Westerville’s Black War Veterans. One of Twelve Murals Planned For Semi-Quincentennial.

From 4 Stars to Fiscal Crisis: Westerville Schools at Breaking Point

Summer Ends When Boats Leave Hoover

Westerville's Crossroads: High Marks, Hard Choices, Challenging Costs

Call to Artists — Amalthea and Central College. Second of Twelve Murals Planned For Semi-Quincentennial.

From Bible to Bait to Barista: 1868 Westerville Building May Serve Coffee Next

Call to Artists: Westerville’s Agricultural Legacy in Focus. One of Twelve Murals Planned For Semi-Quincentennial.

Liquor Options On Ballot in Westerville. Neighboring Townships and Districts Have Levies On Their Ballots.

Westerville Podcasts To Hear Before Election Day. What "They" Say About The Tax. Scrooge Returns - Tickets On Sunday.

A City in Transition: Westerville Reconsiders Its Future and Its Leadership

Tax Vote To Decide Future of Westerville Schools

Get to Know the People Behind the Campaign Signs

Your Westerville Week: A Guide to Events Oct 27-November 2, 2025. Westerville Weather Report.

Clearing Boyer Nature Preserve. Alum Creek Park 75-Year-Old Tree Felled.

Westerville Obituaries October 26, 2025

Woman Charged After Running Man Over Following Kroger Crash

Hanby House Restorations Begin. Fourth Friday's Ghoulish End.

Look At Those Windows!

Westerville Planning Commission Approves Asking For Approval

Burger and Beer Week In Westerville

Chamber Leader Applauded For Her Service. Fourquean Named Parks and Rec Director.

East of Africa Update. Fiber Along Africa Road.

The Last Before The First Frost. Then, There Are Grapes.

Your Westerville Week: A Guide to Events Oct 20-26, 2025. Westerville Weather Report.

Westerville Obituaries October 19, 2025.

Photo Gallery In Video Format - Protesters Fill Uptown Westerville for Expansive ‘No Kings’ Rally

Protesters Fill Uptown Westerville for Expansive ‘No Kings’ Rally

Finish Paving Brings Vine Street Project to a Close

Uptown Traffic Gets New Signal Timing

Historical Request For Hoover Photos. Last Day For Boards and Commissions Applications. Police Academy Graduation.

Charlie Kirk Rally at Amphitheater

East of Africa Report

Second Visit To Remove Explosives. Apple Pie Reviews Not Fruitful, Yet. Green Grapes Good To Go.

Fox In The Snow Opens With Large Crowd

Your Westerville Week: A Guide to Events Oct 13-19, 2025. Westerville Weather Report.

Westerville Obituaries - October 12, 2025

Alleys Get Their Own Treatment Uptown. Council Approves Donuts, Banking, and Solicitation Rules. Distracted Driving's First Reading.

Repair And Recycle On Saturday - Two Locations

South State Landscaping Upgrades. Fox in the Snow Ready To Open. Quiet Protest in Uptown. East Broadway Variances Delayed.

Cooper Road Repair Begins. Cleveland Avenue Bridge Night Moves. She Found The Ring, Lost the Owner.

City of Westerville — Open Bids and RFPs

Charter Amendment Opens City Council Discussion. Starkey Home Demolished as Westerville Expansion Moves Forward.

Going Round At East Of Africa. Fiber On The Farm. Harvesting Wetlands Lilies.

Your Westerville Week: A Guide to Events Oct 6–12, 2025. Westerville Weather Report.

If It's Fall It's Time For Apple Pie - A Food Review. Children Rally For Schools At City Hall. And, The Green Grape Report.

Westerville Obituaries - October 5, 2025.

Westerville Central Homecoming Parade. Antonio's Coming To Campfire Brewing.

No Soliciting Social Club Moves Toward Opening. South State Trees Getting Upgrades. East Main House Renovations Approved.

Yarnell Soybean Harvest Photo Gallery

Yarnell Farm Harvest In Photos

Annehurst School Safety Study Indicates Solutions Need To Be Found. Fox In The Snow Sets Opening Date.

Paving This Week In East of Africa Update. Starkey House Demolition. Road Projects In The Works. Uptown Trash Power-Washing.

Fourth Friday Photo Gallery

EMWTTSFM - Soon With Grafted Tomatoes. The Cotton Candy Grape Report.

Photo Galleries: Garden Club and Scouts At Masonic Temple. Otterbein's Homecoming. Tomatoes.

Boat Ramp Closed For Upgrades. Bank Damaged In Truck Crash.

Uptown Hanging Basket Sweet Potatoes

Planning Commission Approves Solar. What Does It Mean?

Westerville Pushes Green Future on Two Fronts at Community Center

Sharp House Preservation Planned. East of Africa Updates. Parks & Rec Planning Meeting. School Board Approves Planning Cuts.

One Day More. This Week in Westerville. The Grape Report. Kirk Memorial At City Hall.

Westerville Obituaries - September 21, 2025.

Tree Huggers Invited To Alum Creek. Pumpkin Lovers Invited To Saturday Market. Car Crash On Cleveland-Driver Runs Away. Kohl's Property Sold In Sheriff's Sale.

SUNday, Market Saturday, and A Sharp Friday For The Weekend

Genoa Township to Vote In November on UDF Liquor Permit

Westerville Council Takes First Step Toward Tougher Distracted Driving Penalties Amid Community Safety Push

Clover and Orchard Grass for East of Africa.

The Real Cost Of Fresh Tomatoes - EMWTTSFM. The Grape Report.

Westerville Obituaries - September 14, 2025. And, Happening This Week In Westerville. Weekly Weather Report.

Westerville Charter Amendment on Smart Meters To Be On Ballot In November

9/11 Remembrance At First Responders Park. Red Bank Pizza Replacing Antonio's.

Westerville Plans Murals to Mark America’s 250th Anniversary

Hanby's Week Of Giving and The Chicken Run Loses One

East of Africa Begins Growing Crops Again

Celebrating Summer After It's Gone - EMWTTSFM. The Grape Report.

Westerville Obituaries -September 7, 2025 And, Happening This Week In Westerville.

Business News Briefs Including Fox in Snow, West House, Stone & Sparrow, and Birdie Books

City Council Candidate Forum Complete and Left Turn to Nowhere at East of Africa

School Board Forum Gets Answers From Candidates. Body Recovered at Hoover.

City Solicitation Changes Proposed. School Board Public Forum.

East of Africa Update. City Council Meets Tonight After Summer Break. Westerville Fire at Three-Alarm Apartment Fire.

Ten Pounds of Tomatoes Slowed My Progress In EMWTTSFM and The Grape Report.

Westerville Obituaries - August 31, 2025. And, Happening This Week In Westerville.

Saturday Market Can Be A Sacramental Experience. Cell Tower Removal On 3C.

One Person’s Trash is Another’s Treasure and Vintage Baseball - This Weekend.

South Brings "One Day More" Rehearsal To Life

Crews Clear Utilities at Former Starkey Home Ahead of Demolition. Westerville Symphony Photo Gallery.

East of Africa Update. New Free Little Library.

EMWTTSFM With Pies and The Grape Report.

Westerville Obituaries - August 24, 2015. Events Calendar For this Week.

Smash Park Ribbon Cutting Begins New Eatertainment Complex for Westar

Westerville Races for Council and School Board Take Shape for November Election. Parks Presentation Not Well Attended.

Wendell's Pub Closing This Sunday. Parks and Recreation Projects Public Meeting. Yellow Rose Ceremony At North.

Father and Daughter Share A Calling — And A Hallway. Coffee Shop Arrives On Trailers.

East of Africa Dirt Piles Update and Sunbury Road Closure Photo Gallery

Saturday's Sweet Corn Satisfies Like Never Before.

Westerville Obituaries August 17, 2025. Events Calendar For This Week.

Market Cornucopia, Concerts To End Soon, and Car Crash Ends Up Upside Down

ICE Detainee Escapes Custody. Westerville Police On Scene But No Pursuit.

Town Hall Meeting Finds Problems With Few Easy Solutions

Westerville's Top Privately Owned Companies Business Data

East of Africa Update and City School Year Begins

Corn Salsa-Two Styles and The Grape Report. Plus Concert Sunset.

Westerville Obituaries August 10, 2025. Events Calendar for This Week

Touching Trucks. Trucks Working. Uptown Music. Sunday Concert Wtih Linda Ronstadt.

Library To Get New Look. Begin's Sandwich Board Disapproved. Uptown Untapped On Saturday. State Street Fire Slows Traffic.

Touch A Truck on Friday. Volleyball Pickup Match Photo Gallery

National Night Out. ProMusica at Alum Amphitheater.

National Night Out. East of Africa Update. July Record Weather and August forecast

Eating My Way through The Saturday Farmers Market (EMWTTSFM) And Grapes

Westerville Obituaries - August 3, 2025

The Westerville Reader: Reading List for Sultry Ohio Days And Auditions for Immersive Scrooge and Uptown Ghosts

August 2025 in Westerville: Your Guide to Concerts, Festivals & Community Events

Westerville From The Air - July 2025

Bubbles and Coffee For A Tuesday

East of Africa Update

An Ordinary Way For EMWTTSFM. Plus, Grapes.

Obituaries - July 27, 2025

Rain, Lightning Spoil Fourth Friday. The Lined Lime Pond.

Pharmacy Celebrates 150 Years Serving Westerville

Planning A New Aldi. Lime Pond's First Covering.

Walnut Ridge Park Getting Upgrade, Africa Road Gets New Street Light

School Board Approves Income Tax - Several Important Uptown Upgrades

School Tax Approved by School Board

EMWTTSFM Without Cooking At Home

Sunday Photo Galleries

Westerville Obituaries - July 20, 2025

WesterFlora and The British Are Coming!

Big Bus Benefit and "Good Trouble" Protest

CATS AT North and The W Files Continues

East of Africa Update, City Hall Windows, City RFPs, and Culver's

Lime Pond Relining, Antonio's Closing This Weekend, and Walmart Upgrade Begins.

EMWTTSFM and Not The Music and Arts Festival

Westerville Obituaries - July 13, 2025

Al Surette, 100-Year-Old WWII Marine Corpman

Walmart Renovations, South State Paving, Corbin's History Discussion, and News Briefs

Music and Arts Festival This Weekend

Roadside Westerville: A New Series Highlighting The City

East of Africa Sanitary Update and Aerial Westerville

Breakfast Should Be Enough For The Day

Westerville Obituaries - July 6, 2025

July 4th Photo Gallery- Fireworks and Parades

Uptown Review Board Approves State and Main Changes

Sapling Continues Growing on Hoover Dam as Warm, Wet Weather Fuels Growth

Council's Summer Break Begins

Above Westerville - A Photo Gallery

July 4th Planning. EMWTTSFM With Steak and Eggs. The Grape Report.

Children's Summer Reading List

Fourth Friday's Blue Balloons and East of Africa Update.

New Cell Tower On Otterbein Ave., Paving Friday on Polaris and Africa Road, Symphony Concert Canceled, and New Underground Garbage Container Installed

Afternoon Storm Floods Africa Road

Christmas On Thursday With Buddy. The Castros New Music Video. Road Repairs.

School Board Approves Possible Income Tax Instead Of Levies

First Corn Of The Season. And, Bacon. And, Grapes. EMWTTSFM

Westerville Obituaries - June 22

Summer Jazz and Solstice Reading List

JuneTeenth At The Point, Possible Road Delays, and Going Underground Uptown

Uptown Overgrown, Chicago Comes To Westerville, and Cell and Water Tower Refurb

First Woman Police Chief Sworn In And Proposed Inside Millage Change Opposed

Road Closing, Road Opens, Road Repairs, and East of Africa Update

Market Veggies Make The Meal - EMWTTSFM -Sunday Concert Series Fills Woods and Hills - The Grape Report

Saturday "No Kings" Rally Largest Yet In Uptown

Africa and Polaris Open Both Ways, Steady Steelworkers, Young Growth Soybeans, and City Hall Rock Cleaning

Cops & Kids, And A History Lesson.

Church of the Messiah Gets Roof Replacement As Part of Major Renovation

Overgrown Adding Roots In Westerville

Library Pavers Returned To Donors

Weekend Photo Gallery, EMWTTSFM, and the Grape Report

Westerville Obituaries - June 8, 2025

Africa Road Farmers Market Access Changed - Polaris Parkway Opens All Lanes

Westerville Police Investigate Airbnb Burglary, Vehicle Theft, and Identity Fraud

Tomatoes And Strawberries On Africa Road

Library Opens Williams Grill Exhibit and Shows Off Returned Anti-Saloon League Artifacts

Sealing North State Street, Africa Road Closed Again, New Pavers On West Main, and New Police Chief to Be Named

Eggs, Taters, Sausage, and Grapes

Westerville Obituaries - June 1, 2025.

Road Repairs, Closing, Completed, and the Sunday Concert Series Begins

Uptown Flowers And Clues To The Answers

Sludge On Otterbein Fields. Commission Tables Dunkin On Polaris.

First Hay Cut and Zoning Code Change Proposed

Pond Repair Progressing and Field of Heroes Final Honors

Field of Heroes, EMWTTSFM, and Grapes

Westerville Obituaries- May 25, 2025

Africa Opens and First Fourth Photos

Uptown Pin Oak Dies and Africa Road To Reopen Friday

Fourth Friday and Field of Heroes This Weekend in Westerville

Sharp House Gets Renovation Manager. Africa Road To Open Temporarily.

School Board Budget Woes Continue

Summer Market Feast Begins With Steak and Stawberries

Westerville Obituaries - May 18, 2025

Water Treatment Pond Repairs Begun

Police Chief Retires, Westerville's Knife Throwing Champion, Saturday Market Changes

Home Stays Closed, City Hall Update

Police Accreditation and Park's Changes

Crashes, Road Reconstruction and Closing

Water Tank Getting Paint, First Farm Market Opens, and Mother's Day Observance

Westerville Obituaries - May 11, 2025

Traffic Study Data Update

Fire Suppression Next Phase and pH Changes on Westerville Farm Fields

Africa Road Sanitary Sewer Delays

City Council Approves CEDs and Energy Contracts. Liquor Ballot Issues Approved.

Fox in the Snow Conversion Begins

Brunch Begs For More

Westerville Obituaries - May 4, 2025

Fire Suppression Next Phase

270 Huber Village Fire

West of East of Africa

Brick Jig Saw Puzzle and Restaurants Now Open

Africa Road Sewer Install Slows

Art, Arrests, Clean Up, And Soft Food

Westerville Obituaries - April 27, 2025

Fight At Westerville South, Arbor Day Plantings, and Bookstore Independence

Art Hopping, New to Uptown, Leaving Uptown, and Power Change

East of Africa For Sale

From Viral Videos to Fresh-Baked Beginnings

Road Closing Next Week

Last Fish Of The Season

Westerville Obituaries - April 20

Windy And Warm Westerville

Cleared Fields At East of Africa

Road Work Begins, Continues, And Ends

Council Approves Security and Electric Purchases

Chick-fil-A Opening Set

CATS Auditions and Food Reviews

Westerville Obituaries- April 13, 2025

Delayed Start at City Hall and Africa Road Closing Contiinues

Chick, Smash, Flooding, Sewer Photos

Collection’s Celebrated Comeback

Invasive Bradford Pear Replacement Plan

Lessons From The School Board

Sacrifice Met At McDonald's

Protesters Line State Street in Westerville as Part of Nationwide “Hands Off” Rallies

Road Repairs, Rebuilds, and Upgrades

New School Board Member

Street Closings for April

City's Electric Power Source Plans

More Coffee , and Waffles

Shame On Me Food Review

Westerville Obituaries - March 30, 2025

Crash On Sunbury Road and City Hall Updates

75 Years of Uptown's Iconic State Theater Marquee

Revised Day Care Plans Times Two

Banking and Baking Between Chicken and Cars

Africa Road Closure, Matcha, and Upgrades

Jewels And Grapes To Start the Week

Westerville Obituaries - March 23, 2025

Champions and Volunteers for Westerville

Delayed Response to Gun Report at Westerville Community Center

Spring’s Arrival in Westerville

Tower Painting Approved, Again

Resignation, Solidarity, and Fencing

Fish and Grapes - Food Reviews

Westerville Obituaries - March 16, 2025

Ampersand Shubbery, Soil, And Stones

Moving Earth and Hancock Home Renovation

East of Africa Begins In Ceremonial Groundbreaking

East of Africa Groundbreaking

East of Africa Construction Begins, Early

This Week's Reviews

Westerville Week In Review

"The Planets" On Sunday & Dirty Snow

Fox in the Snow and Corbin Mural Approved

Firefighter Training Day - Photo Gallery

Call To Remove Invocation From Agenda

Mural To Highlight Corbin's Contributions

Fox In The Snow In Uptown?

Westerville Week In Review

City Hall Renovation Progress

Westerville Farmer’s Daughter Helps Modernize Army Systems

ADU Approved On East Walnut

Uptown Westerville's Annual Report

School Board Updating Policies

Cookies For Now and Later

Westerville Week In Review

Cop Bingo!

Orange Cone Season Begins

Westerville Considers Community Entertainment Districts to Boost Development

Therapy Ban Passes, With Dissent.

F.A.C.T. Tours Westerville Water Treatment Plant

Hannah Mayne Winter Morn

Westerville Week In Review

Weekend Weather Worries

Signs Of Spring

Fog and Rain Photo Gallery

Council Work Session Addresses Development And Attainable Housing

School Board Says Tax Education Is Key To Better Schools

In Memoriam

Westerville Week In Review

Another Evening's Remembrance

Blue Turtle Opens Saturday On East College

Coffee? Footloose Drama, New Firefighter, More Art.

DEIB Affirmation, Gender Therapy, and Marijuana at City Council

New Dining Experience at Otterbein

Abbey Rose Move Complete, A Sign For Ampersand, and Periodic Table View

Westerville Obituaries - February 2, 2025

Hotel Repairs, Black History Month, and Plastic Collection

City Hall Demolition Nears Completion

Coffee In All The Corners

Uptown Coffee Transitions

Westerville School Board Opts Out of May Levy

Restaurant Week Finale

Westerville Obituaries - January 26, 2025

The Larger World Of William Fouse

Combined School And City Council Meeting Shares Goals And Plans

Comfort Food For Restaurant Week

Museum Collection Returns After 50 Years In Storage

Breakfast Challenge And Challenging Meal

Bob's Chicken Soup To Start Restaurant Week

Westerville Obituaries - January 19, 2025

Farmers Market Update, Three-Legged Deer, Wetlands Grant

Saturday Market Moving South For 2025

MLK Breakfast To Celebrate Teamwork

News Briefs For Westerville

City Council Studies Electric Grid Possibilities Including Solar

School Operating Levy Likely

Chicken Soup For Westerville's Soul

Obituaries January 12, 2025

Another Otterbein Winter Flood

Zoning Appeal Allows New Coffee Shop To Open

Gender Conversion Therapy Legislation Asked

Marijuana Special Use First Hearing

Pleasures For Everyone

Storm Prep

Westerville Obituaries - Jan. 5, 2025

100 Years of Westerville Changes

New Year. New Beginnings.

2025 Westerville - Finding Perspective

2024 Westerville - In Review