Sitemap - 2026 - The Westerville News

Westar and Africa Road Striped - Symphony Avoids Rain - Recycled Halloween Spirit

Westerville Calendar - September 21 -27, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - September 20, 2026

Regional News Briefs - September 20, 2026

Westerville Sports News - September 20, 2026

EMYTTSFM - The Existential Ruler For Summer

Westar Park Delays Opening - 250th Celebrates Broadway - Westerville’s Amusement Past Lecture - Blendon Lodge Breakfast For Window Restoration - WICC Grants For Uptown and Blankets

Westerville Puts 64 East Walnut Decisions On Hold For Six Months

Sip In The School Year Fundraiser To Support Big Bus Expansion - The Green Grape Report Update

Westerville School Board Reviews Policy Changes Tied To New Ohio Laws

HBAC 169: Local News Roundtable

The Green Grape Report’s Greatest Report

Westerville Sports - September 13, 2026

Westerville Calendar - September 14-20, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - September 13, 2026

Regional News Briefs - September 13, 2026

EMWTTSFM - In Good And Bad Weather

Honoring Sacrifice For All Who Serve

At C-40, Westerville Will Remember Where It Was On 9/11

Westerville Council Tells Staff To Outline Sale Options For 64 East Walnut

Council Work Session To Review Answers Before Next Move On 64 E. Walnut

Green Grape Report Covenant Broken - Base Ball the Old Fashioned Way Photo Gallery

Obituaries - September 6, 2026

Westerville Calendar, September 7-12, 2026

Westerville Sports - September 6, 2026

Regional News Brief - September 6, 2026

EMWTTSFM - The Gentle Exchange On Saturday Morning

Rooftop Bar In Uptown Give New Skyline View - Library Adding Murals To Liven Entrances

Herbicide Spraying at Boyer Nature Preserve Prompts City Review of Maintenance Practices

Council Returns From Summer Break To Familiar Topics

Window Company Plans New Windows For East Broadway Building - Woman Sentenced In DoorDash Driver Death

The Green Grape Report With Close Friends

Westerville Sports Roundup - August 30, 2026

Regional News Roundup - August 30, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - August 30

Westerville Calendar: August 31-September 6, 2026

EMWTTSFM - Taking No Chances To Miss A Tomato

Westerville Library To Host Sustainability Fair Saturday - ReUse-A-Palooza Curbside Exchange Saturday

One Minute Westerville - Lime Ponds At City Water Treatment Plant

The Last Farmer in Westerville

Two Years After Westerville Merger Talks, Harlem Pursues Galena Development Pact - Blendon Township’s CEAD/JEDZ With Westerville

Finding Joy In the Unexpected - Still Safe At Sunbury and 161

Westerville Obituaries - August 23, 2026

Regional News Brief - August 23, 2026

Westerville Calendar - August 24-30, 2026

Westerville Sports News - August 23, 2026

An Abundance Miles Apart - EMWTTSFM and The Big Bus Food Drive

WICC Approves More Than $187,000 In Business, Uptown Awards - Night of Hope on Saturday - FACT Cleaning Alum Creek Trail

The Green Grape Report - Bright Future For East of Africa, Now Westar Park

Sharon Woods Shooting Involved Westerville Officers

Daycare Construction Begins At State And County Line

Taste of Westerville: The One Pizza - Eliminator's Late Performance To Small Crowd

Regional News - August 16, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - August 16, 2026

Westerville Sports News, August 16, 2026

Westerville Calendar - August 17-23, 2026

EMWTTSFM - The Siren Call of Flowers

"Codger" Tree Pieces Available Next Week | Emerson School Roadway Almost Complete | Westerville News Briefs - Food and Business

The Green Grape Report Returns

Residents Question Revenue Premise, Offer Ideas For 64 E. Walnut Site

Westerville Workshop To Focus On Future Of 64 E. Walnut

Former Westerville city manager Dave Lindimore dies at 80

Rain, Rainbows and a Smaller Crowd at Uptown Untapped

Regional News - August 9, 2026

Westerville Calendar - August 10-16, 2026

Westerville Sports News - August 9, 20

Westerville Obituaries -August 9, 2026

EMWTTSFM - Summer's Simple Celebrations

Uptown Untapped Grows From Beer Festival Into A Community Celebration

Seniors Get Personalized Parking | Help Uptown Be A Hallmark Christmas Celebration | Yarnell Sunset Under Storm Clouds

National Night Out Photos | Bridge Repairs Continue

National Night Out At Huber Village Park Tonight | Middlefield Canopy Missing

East of Africa Now Westar Park With First Hay Harvest | Trader Joe's Aerials | Alkyre Run Wetland Renovation

Westerville Obituaries - August 1, 2026

Westerville Sports News - August 1, 2026

Regional News - August 1, 2026

Westerville Calendar - August 3 - August 9, 2026

EMWTTSFM: Three Tomatoes at a Time

Codger’s Closest Relative Removed From Otterbein Cemetery - East College Closed Friday - Middlefield Bank Canopy Set For Removal

Thirty years after Rob Mohney vanished, his family is still searching for answers

Vine Street reconstruction moves into full-depth road rebuild

Westerville police renew appeal in Robert Mohney disappearance 30 years later

Trader Joe's In Westerville's Future

Library Upgrades Disrupt Patterns - Hempstead Road Bridge Repairs Continue

Westerville Obituaries - July 26, 2026

This Week in Westerville - July 27 to August 2, 2026

Central Ohio Weekly News Brief - July 18-26, 2026

Westerville Sports - July 18-26, 2026

A Forever Home for Hope: My Very Own Blanket Begins a New Chapter in Westerville

Westar Park sign plan approved, raising questions about site-specific zoning rules | Arby's building demolition begins

Meta Training Facility Approved for Brooksedge Plaza

Altafiber Deal Promises Another Internet Choice for 15,000 Westerville Homes

Westerville’s Hidden Harvest

WesterFlora Invites Visitors To Slow Down and Enjoy Westerville’s Gardens

Westerville Sports - July 13-19, 2026

This Week in Westerville - July 20-26, 2026

Central Ohio Weekly News Brief — July 13-18, 2026

Westerville Obituarie s- July 19, 2026

Birthday Gift That Saved Hanby House Set The Stage For Westerville Historical Society’s 85 Years - Canada Fires Affect Westerville - DiCarlo's Signs Removed

Parks Roundup For Mid-Summer

Initial Restoration Work Completed at Westerville’s Historic Sharp House

New Owners at State and College - Marzetti Business Brief - Mayor's Court Docket

Westerville Water-Line Letters Raise Questions Despite Low Lead Test Results

Art and Corn and The Corndog

Westerville High School Sports Roundup - July 12, 2026

Westerville Obituarties - July 12, 2026

Central Ohio Weekly News Brief — July 5 to July 12, 2026

This Week In Westerville - June 13-19, 2026

EMWTTSFM - Don’t Tell My Doctor About the Cookies

Civic Corner Adds Year-Round Focus To Westerville Music & Arts Festival

Uptown Code Enforcement Causes Local Businesses Difficulties They Say Aren't Necessary

Bells and Voices Carry Declaration Across City Hall Lawn

E-Bike Ordinance Passes - Citizens Continue Discussing 64 East Walnut

Police video shows reaction to shooting on July 4th - 911 calls released

$1-million bonds set for brothers charged in Westerville Fourth of July shooting - Arby's set for demolition

Enough With The Hamburgers!

Central Ohio Weekly News Brief — June 29 to July 4, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - July 5, 2026

Westerville High School Sports Roundup - July 5, 2026

This Week in Westerville - July 6-July 12, 2026

Westerville Fireworks over the Yarnell Barns

EMWTTSFM - A Revolutionary Idea of Satisfaction

Westerville’s Fourth of July Rotary tradition stretches back to 1962

Kroger-Giant Eagle deal could reshape grocery competition in Westerville

Heavy Equipment Reshapes Walnut Ridge Park for Flood-Control Project

New Tree Canopy Planned For East of Africa

Time, Entropy, and the Living Story of Westerville - An Editorial

Community gathers to remember centuries-old white oak

Central Ohio Weekly News Brief — June 22-27, 2026

This Week in Westerville - June 29-July 5, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - June 28, 2026

Westerville athletes headline Central Ohio sports awards

The Peach Tree That Wasn’t There - EMWTTSFM

Westerville 250th Murals - Lillian and Fairchild Hall - Artist Yao Cheng

Westerville 250th Murals - State Street On The Move - Artist Linda Shepard

Westerville 250th Murals - Quiet Renewal of Nature - Artist Jill Chronister

Westerville 250th Murals - Farmers In The Field - Artist Yao Cheng

Westerville 250th Murals - Treats From the Past - Artist Jackie Jeromin

Westerville 250th Murals - Black Veterans - Artist Zach Cardoza

Westerville 250th Murals - Good Citizens - Artist Carly Mitchell

Westerville 250th Murals - History At Play - Artist Steve Olszewski

Westerville 250th Murals - Albert A. Exendine - Artist Zach Cardoza

Westerville 250th Murals - Footprints Across Time - Artist Jill Chronister

Westerville 250th Murals - Otterbein Women In The Arts - Artist Zach Cardoza

Westerville 250 Mural Project Brings Lesser-Known Local Stories Into View - Hanby House

Westerville 250th Murals - Muscogee Nation Students - Artist Dexter Komakaru

Hot Chicken Takeover Takeover - Westerville Doctor Accused of Fraud - Planning Commission Approvals

Planning Meeting Roundup - Sandwich Shop and New Bar in Uptown

Big Bus To Host Chef’s Table Under The Lights Fundraiser

Westerville Planning Effort Puts Public Participation In Focus After Walnut Street Dispute

South State Street Plan Will Test Westerville’s Approach To Redevelopment

Trail Towns Update And The Ohio to Erie Trail Rebuild

Westerville's Neighboring Cities and Townships - June 14-21, 2026

Westerville Sports Roundup - June 21, 2026

This Week in Westerville - June 22-28, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - June 21, 2026

First Tomatoes of the Season Packed With Nostalgia - EMWTTSFM

Business Briefs: Kohl's Property Sold At Auction - Indian Restaurant At Lizard Location

Westerville Police Field Scam Reports Almost Weekly, Chief Says

New Fire Chief, Citizen Comments at Council, and Juneteenth

Utility Work Closes Vine Street Through Uptown Westerville - Lighting East of Africa

Beyond Helmets: The Real Question in the E-Bike Debate - An Editorial

At Asterisk, Meatloaf Tastes Like It Came From Home

This Week in Westerville - June 15-21, 2026

Westerville Sports Roundup - June 14, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - June 14, 2026

Westerville's Neighboring Cities and Townships - June 7-13, 2026

Jason Bechtold Resigns After Public Backlash Over 64 E. Walnut Redevelopment Plan

Westerville Saturday Farmers Market String Beans Bring Grandma’s Porch Back To The Table

A Lost Link to Emerson Elementary’s Past

Westerville’s Lake Shore Cryotronics acquired by DwyerOmega

Does White Count? Whit’s Sign Wins Approval After Uptown Color Debate

Kimberly Sharp Named Marysville City Manager

Westerville News Briefs - June 10, 2026

Heritage White Oak Removed After Storm

City's Oldest Tree Falls During Storm

This Meatloaf Needed a Knife, and That Was the First Problem

This Week in Westerville - June 8-14, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - June 7, 2026

Westerville Sports Roundup - June 1-6, 2026

Westerville's Neighboring Cities and Townships - June 1-6, 2026

Blueberry Maple Sausage and the Taste of Memory - EMWTTSFM

Good Medicine Marks 10 Years of Serious Silliness

Westerville weighs new rules for e-bikes, scooters after safety concerns

Westerville City Council rejects 64 East Walnut proposal after resident backlash

Council Agenda - East of Africa Update - Business Briefs

When a Plate of Steak and Eggs Finds Its Rhythm

This Week In Westerville June 1-7, 2026

Westerville's Neighboring Cities and Townships - May 25-31, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - May 31, 2026

New D-Day film brings Westerville veteran Ernie Ernsberger’s hidden wartime work back into focus - EMWTTSFM Breakfast Croissant

Westerflora Needs Your Garden and Garden Ideas

Arby's Rebuild Approved By Planning Commission - Duchess Changes Reviewed

64 East Walnut Arts Center Proposed By SAVE

Sharp House and East of Africa Update

Penne Chicken Diavolo and the Hamburger Theory That Failed Me

Mary Lou Prouty, Westerville Leader Who Championed Its Historic Character, Dies

Westerville Obituaries - May 24, 2026

Westerville's Neighboring Cities and Townships - May 18-24

This Week in Westerville - May 25-May 31, 2026

EMWTTSFM - Eating My Way through The Saturday Farmers Market - Pioneer Cemetery Revolutionary War Soldier Tour

Westerville’s delayed Walnut Street vote echoes growth fights across Central Ohio

Park PROS Planning Thursday Night - Contempt Charge For Closed Healthcare Center`

64 East Walnut Vote Delayed Until September

Westerville Council To Consider Walnut Street Sale As Residents Push Back On Redevelopment Plan

Rehearsal and Performance on Sunday Afternoon

This Week Westerville - May 18-24, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - May 17, 2026

Going To the Races - Photo Gallery

64 East Walnut's Other Plans and Residents Hear About The Process for Redevelopment

Ready For The Weekend's Wanderings?

Strategic Plan Update Sparks Questions Over Affordable Housing

City Hall Opens - Arby's Closes - East Of Africa Closer To Completion

North High Brewing’s Grilled Cheese Comes With a Memory

This Week Westerville - May 11-16, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - May 10, 2026

Central Ohio News Briefs - May 3-10, 2026

Proposed Westerville Development Would Bring Hotel, Apartments And Parking Garage Near Uptown

Westerville To Host What Organizers Call First U.S. Linux Repair Café - Prayer Breakfast Highlights WARM's Purpose and Success

City Hall Almost Ready to Open - Council Meeting Summary - Light Ohio Blue in Westerville

New Century Club Marks 125 Years In Westerville - Begin Cafe Liquor Approved - Kohl's Remains Open

Veteran's Markers Replaced - Construction Briefs

Westerville Has Been Asking for a Steakhouse

Westerville Obituaries - May 3, 2026

This Week Westerville - May 4-10, 2026

Central Ohio News Briefs - April 27 to May 2, 2026

Hydrant Flushing Clears Sediment

Renovating, Repairing, Reusing, and Repotting

Becoming A Journalist At the Westerville History Museum

Highlands Preps For Summer - Metzger Park Gets Nature Upgrade - Business Briefs

Sharp House Update At East of Africa - Yarnell Farm Planted In Soybeans

Planting Season Begins At Yarnell's - Westerville Jazz Orchestra Photos

This Week Westerville - April 27-May 3, 2026

Central Ohio News Brief - April 21-26, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - April 26, 2026

Police Continue Targeting Polaris Traffic - First Frog Friday

Kroger Robbery - Masterworks III Symphony 250 Celebration Rehearsal

Coffee Shop Approved For Historic Building

E-bikes Get Scrutiny By City and Police - Hempstead Road and Vine Street Paving Approved - Taxi and Ride-Sharing Rules Change

East of Africa Traffic Light Poles and Hay - New Polaris Intersection - Walnut Ridge Park Wetlands Begins

Repair Cafe Photos - Worthington Steel Fire - F.A.C.T. Tree Nursery Planting

This Week Westerville - April 20-26 2026

Westerville Obituaries - April 19, 2026

Central Ohio News Briefs - April 12-19, 2026

The week in photos - A gallery

New power on Africa Road - Celebrating wine and food anniversaries Uptown

At Westerville’s Repair Café, broken items get a second chance - Library entrance closed during summer renovations

Electric Power Planning and Storm Repairs Report

East of Africa and State Street Updates

The Meaty Time Of the Year

Central Ohio News Briefs - April 5-12, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - April 12, 2026

This Week Westerville - April 13-19, 2026

Police Targeting Polaris - Crossing Guard Injured

America250 Westerville Receives Approval For Building Murals - Bus Crash Injures Crossing Guard

City's RFPs For Food, Drink, Health, and Financial Advice - National Local News Day

Air Quality, Closed Health Care In Court, and Letting the Dogs Run Highlight Council Meeting

East of Africa and Polaris Updates - School Board Spring Awards

And Then There’s Ampersand

This Week Westerville - April 5-12, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - April 5, 2026

Central Ohio News Briefs - March 30-April 4, 2026

From Iwo Jima To Westerville, Irwin Kuhns marks 100 years

Uptown Review Board Says "No" To City Plan

Vertiv Expands In Westerville

South State Street Tree, Sidewalk Renovation Enters Third Year

East of Africa Update Photos - No Kings Uptown Photos -

Home-Cooked Friday Fish Fry - Sammie Sandwich - The Grape Report

Central Ohio News Briefs - March 22-29, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - March 29, 2026

This Week Westerville - March 30-April 5, 2026

Millstone Park Empty - North West Street Gets New Driveways - Bowling History Began In Westerville

Westar Boulevard's New Bridge Culvert In Place - All You Can Eat Friday Fish Fry

Uptown Business Briefs - Library's Bad Bricks

History Museum Repairs Reveal Bullet Holes in Brick

East of Africa Update - Library Repairs

Another Failed Fish Friday - The Grape Report

Central Ohio News Briefs - March 22, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - March 22, 2026

This Week Westerville - March 23-29, 2026

Parks Get Good Early Reports - Measles Warning

Westerville Proposes Altafiber Partnership To Extend Fiber Service Citywide

Westerville Parks Asks For Better Rules For Park Use

Library Damaged By Leaking Roof - Winter Cold Damages Early Spring Flowers

East of Africa Update - A Sharp House Damaged In Wind Storm

Westerville Obituaries - March 15, 2026

Weekend Storm Cleanup - Friday Fish Fry More Than Food - The Grape Report

Central Ohio News Briefs. March 14, 2026

This Week Westerville - March 16-22, 2026

High Winds Leave Fallen Trees, Downed Lines And Scattered Outages Across Westerville

Zoning Appeal On East College Rural Residential Setback

City Council Told That Social Media Important, Permanent, And Unforgiving

East of Africa Update - Walnut Ridge Begins Upgrade - Millstone Creek Is Gone

Everal Barn Closes For Renovations - The Grape Report

Uptown's Quonset Hut Idea

Central Ohio News Briefs - March 8, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - March 8, 2026

This Week Westerville - March 9-15, 2026

Alkyre Run Wetlands Project Begins

Reward For Road Death - No Soliciting Opens

Parks Director Asks For Study On Commercial Use

Walnut Ridge Park Contract Awarded - New Deputy Fire Chief

Dreaming At State Of The City - Volunteer Awards And A New Champion

Honey Walnut Shrimp, Never Again - The Grape Report

Westerville Obituaries - March 1, 2026

Central Ohio News Briefs - March 1, 2026

This Week Westerville - March 2-8, 2026

Sorting Millstone Creek's Demolition

Sharp House Restoration Begins

Commission Tables Design Standard Changes and Approves New Signs Along Polaris

East of Africa Update - Cables and Conduit

Grubb Leaving Blendon After Being Acquitted In Shooting

Fish Bowls for Lent - Green Grape Report Returns

This Week Westerville - February 23-March 1, 2026

Central Ohio News Briefs - February 22, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - February 22, 2026

Polaris Medical Facility Construction Begins

Westerville Parks Board Begins Work on PROS 3 Master Plan

News Briefs About Food, Crime, Stock Prices, And Fraud Settlement

First Responder Family At City Council - DORA Approved With Objections

Uptown DORA Up For Renewal - Gallon Jug Greenhouses and Horses - Foggy Westerville

Power Outage Shuts Down The Westerville News - Today

This Week Westerville - February 16-22, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - February 15, 2026

Central Ohio News Briefs - February 15, 2026

Uptown Warning - Millstone Begins With Creek Rerouting - RFP For Water Delivery System

Tree Removal Marks Latest Step in Preserving Historic Sharp House

Invasive Bradford Removed At Park - City Plans Service Facility Upgrades

Westerville: 2026 Priorities and Initiatives - Public Records and Open Meetings Training

Millstone Creek Park Closes For Upgrade - From Big Lots to Goodwill

Remembrance

This Week Westerville - February 9-15, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - February 8, 2026.

Central Ohio News Briefs - February 8, 2026

Raccoon Rescued Uptown - Council's Retreat - Overhead Ice Dangers

News Briefs - The Learning Experience Announces Plans for State and County Line - Little Sparrows Gets Two Window Signs - Marzetti Buying Bachan's BBQ Sauce

Walnut Ridge Park Upgrades Out For Bid - Water Plant Design RFP - Neighborhood Bridges Asks For Help

Police Officers Sworn in - Chief Explains City Immigration Enforcement Policies - Mayor's Report

National Wetlands Day - Hoover Ice Fishing Archive - Frozen Waters Archive - Restaurant Week Continued

Westerville Cirque Dancer on Star Search This Tuesday

This Week Westerville - February 2-8, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - February 1, 2026

Central Ohio News Briefs - February 1, 2026

Uptown Snow Removal On State - House Fire on Walnut - Chief Miller Retires

Civil War documentary links Westerville history to Black Union soldiers

A Life in the Public Square: Michael Heyeck on Faith, Service and Westerville

Uptown's Snow Joys and Hazards - Time For A Margarita

Restaurant Week Began At Level Three

Survey Applauds City Services, But Concern With Taxes And Development Continues

Central Ohio News Briefs - January 25, 2026

This Week Westerville January 26- February 1, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - January 25, 2026

How Westerville Nearly Lost and Finally Reclaimed the Anti-Saloon League Archive

City Council And School Share Goals And Aspirations - Uptown Westerville Inc. Needs Signatures For Ballot Issue

Courtright Volunteer Service Award Nominations Open

Westerville Approves Aldi After Road Dispute Resolved, Environmental Concerns Raised

Man Charged After Reported Gun Threat Triggers Evacuation at Westerville Meijer

MLK Breakfast Honors Students And Calls For Action

Police Respond To Report Of Shooting. The Grape Report.

Westerville Obituaries - January 18, 2026

This Week Westerville January 19-26, 2026

Uptown Westerville Inc. Needs Help. Job Openings.

School News Brief - Uptown Brines

Driver Cited After Crashing Into 8 State Planters

Underground Conduit Checks at East of Africa

East of Africa Update - Otterbein's Bioremediation

Westerville Stories Of The Year - 2025

Your Westerville Week - January 12-18, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - January 11, 2026

Highlands Pavilion Taking Shape - City Hall Design Shapes

ICE Actions Protested Uptown - Broadway Variances Approval After Owner Offers Changed Plans

Hoover Recovery Video Published - Explains Discovery After Eight Months

City Council's New Year Began With Formalities, Collegiality, And Differences. New Fire Gear Approved. Trees Cleared On West Schrock.

City Council Begins Year With New Members - Highlands Gets Upgrade - North West Street New Homes - East of Africa Update

Westerville in Review - December 2025

Your Westerville Week - January 5-11, 2026

Westerville Obituaries - January 4, 2026

Westerville In Review - November 2025

First On The First Start

Their Time Is Up: Grandfather Clock Company Shuts Its Doors After Five Decades