Lincoln High School athletics facilities set for repairs

Lincoln High School Lions can look forward to new bleachers, a refinished gym floor and repairs to the track next school year.

Police beat

Gahanna: Dogs again prompt calls to cops

Several incidents involving dogs were reported to Gahanna police recently.

Herb Day & Harvest Day

College Notes

Clare Panning, a senior pre-veterinary medicine major, has been awarded the University of Findlay's Katharine Ballard Reed Memorial Scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year.

Lewis, Murdock hired as middle school principals

A Gahanna veteran educator and Columbus City Schools high school principal have been chosen to lead Middle School South and Middle School West, respectively.

City leaders reflect on levy defeat, mull future plans

Gahanna City Council members will make decisions about cuts and budgeting following a slim defeat of a proposed income-tax rate increase May 7.

Heels of levy failure

Council begins to define core, enhancements

Gahanna City Council's finance committee added a five-year plan to its agenda May 13 as a result of last week's defeat of a proposed city income-tax rate increase from 1.5 to 2.5 percent.

'Get Out the Vote'

Gahanna Freedom Alliance gearing for November elections

Limited government, individual liberty and free markets are the principles of the Gahanna Freedom Alliance.

Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival

Organizers: Volunteers provide smooth operation for venue

Volunteer a few hours and enjoy an entire weekend of blues and jazz for free.

Lewis, Murdock get middle school positions in Gahanna

The Gahanna-Jefferson Board of Education approved hiring Robin Murdock as principal of Middle School South and Colon Lewis as principal of Middle School West on May 9.

Officer Lance Furry

Council remembers Gahanna police veteran

For the second time in as many meetings, Gahanna City Council opened its May 6 meeting with a moment of silence to remember and honor the fallen.

Century Day: a view of 1913

Gahanna-Jefferson board outsources technology for $2.4M

Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools Superintendent Francis Scruci cited cost savings and increased efficiencies as reasons the district would outsource technology beginning July 1.

Sunapple Farms representatives to meet with neighbors

Northeast School neighbors have been invited by the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities to an informational meeting May 14 concerning the proposed Sunapple Gardens at the school, 500 N. Hamilton Road.

Bead making, other demos set for Herb Day

Demonstrations have been added to Gahanna's May 11 Herb Day celebration that features an annual plant sale and educational seminars from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Creekside area.

Police beat

Gahanna: Vandals strike business, car, apartments

A business in the 800 block of East Johnstown Road reported at 7:37 a.m. April 26 that the windshield of a vehicle was shattered overnight, but nothing was reported stolen from the car.

All Star Salute

Northwest Counseling Services, Fraser laud top students

Northwest Counseling Services honored 70 northwest-area high school students for their achievements Friday, May 3, during the 22nd annual All Star Salute.

Donations sought for composition honoring Kessler

The Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools' Instrumental Music Department is working to commission a piece for retired music instructor and band director Robert Kessler.

Early learning center

Stonybrook, Kidwell celebrate 40 years

As an educator at Stonybrook Early Learning Center, Becky Kidwell has touched the lives of thousands of local children over the past 40 years.

Gahanna income-tax increase fails

Gahanna’s Issue 4, a proposed city income tax rate increase from 1.5 to 2.5 percent, failed by 122 votes May 7.