New Albany STEM program

Students use robotic cars to film rhinos

The New Albany-Plain Local School District's STEM expedition to South Africa this year allowed students to get up close and personal with a few of the approximately 5,000 black rhinos left in the world.

Emery hired as K-1 principal

Scott Emery is the new principal at the New Albany-Plain Local School District's K-1 elementary building.

District gets approval to tear down homes for new school

The New Albany-Plain Local School District received approval June 10 from the city of New Albany to demolish two homes on New Albany-Condit Road, the same day the district held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new school building and related campus improvements requiring demolition of the homes.

American Girl to open first Ohio store this week at Easton

Girls with their American Girl dolls in tow already are planning trips to Easton Town Center in anticipation of the Saturday, June 22, opening of the first American Girl store in Ohio.

5K fundraiser

German Village Haus und Garten Tour

Dogs have luxurious lifestyle at tour stop

They're not just pets, they're members of the family.

Marburn Academy plans move to New Albany

Marburn Academy is expected to move from 1860 Walden Drive in north Columbus to Griswold Drive in New Albany by 2014.

Police beat

New Albany: $10,000 in lawn equipment reported stolen

New Albany police are investigating the reported theft of $10,000 worth of lawn-care equipment from a business in the 7000 block of Walton Parkway.

Plate

New eatery offers menu of made-from-scratch favorites

Dan Smucker hopes Plate is the final restaurant that will locate in his building at the corner of High and Main streets in New Albany.

Slideshow

Relay For Life

New Albany-Plain Local hires elementary principal

The New Albany-Plain Local school board on June 10 hired Scott Emery as the New Albany K-1 Elementary School principal.

New Albany City Council

Incentives approved for data centers

New Albany City Council on June 4 approved a 65-percent property-tax abatement for seven years on each of five new data centers planned in the Central College Business Campus on New Albany Road East.

Johnstown Road, Walton Parkway will be used for High Street detours

One lane will remain open during New Albany's reconstruction of High Street, but only in one direction, said city spokesman Scott McAfee.

Foundation's recent grants total a half-million dollars

The New Albany Community Foundation has issued approximately $500,000 in grants since February for several community programs.

Fire chief: Station kitchen requires major upgrades

Doors are falling off the cabinets in the Plain Township Fire Station's kitchen and part of the countertop is bowed.

City wants park-and-ride lots near business campuses

New Albany City Council on June 4 adopted legislation that will allow park-and-ride lots for public transportation in the city's business and office campuses.