Jefferson Award

UA teen overcomes homelessness to help others

Homeless as a child and later abused and kicked out of his last foster home, an Upper Arlington teen recently was honored for helping others.

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Post 490 to recognize veterans, honor past Legion commanders

The Whitehall post of the American Legion will honor its veterans and recognize past commanders during a ceremony Monday, May 20, at American Legion Post 490, 1117 S. Hamilton Road.

Start 2 Finish will expand on Fairway

A day care center in Whitehall will expand following Whitehall City Council's approval.

Proposed uniform municipal tax code

Local mayors: HB 5 would take money from 'little guy'

Several central Ohio mayors and city managers participated in a May 9 press conference at Columbus City Hall to voice their opposition to a proposed bill that would create a uniform municipal tax code statewide.

Whitehall police seek T-Mobile robbers

Whitehall police are seeking help from the public in identifying two men who allegedly robbed a cellular telephone store at gunpoint May 8.

Police beat

Whitehall: Man injured when shots fired into crowd

Whitehall police reported a 24-year-old man was injured when two unknown men fired multiple shots into a crowd of people at 11:35 p.m. May 2 in the parking lot of an apartment in the first block of South Hamilton Road.

'Still bleeding ... but not as fast'

Financial outlook looking better for school district

Whitehall Board of Education members welcomed some good news last week as district treasurer Steve McAfee announced that the latest financial picture is looking better -- not good, but better.

Maggard, others call for 'better police presence' in neighborhoods

Whitehall Mayor Kim Maggard and City Council members are calling for a change in the police department's patrolling policies, hoping to reduce the number of crimes in neighborhoods.

Whitehall T-Mobile robbed; camera shows suspects

Whitehall police are seeking help from the public in identifying two men who allegedly robbed a cellular telephone store at gunpoint Wednesday, May 8.

Fairway Blvd. child care center hinges on council

Whitehall City Council on May 7 was expected to consider and possibly approve the operation of a child care facility in the 200 block of Fairway Boulevard.

Pilot program: reading intervention

Literacy coordinator: Project MORE shows success early on

Whitehall City Schools officials say they are so pleased with the results of a new intervention reading program being used by some 250 other schools throughout the state that they plan to expand the pilot next year to at least one other school in the district.

'Midnight in Paris'

Whitehall-Yearling's prom was tres bien

With a prom theme like Midnight in Paris, this year's Whitehall-Yearling High School juniors figured, "How can we go wrong?"

Police beat

Whitehall: Ex-boyfriend charged with assault, domestic violence, robbery

An 18-year-old woman told Whitehall police she was assaulted and robbed at 12:45 a.m. April 29 at her apartment in the 4600 block of East Main Street.

Military notes

Air Force Airman Travers S. Clark, son of Karen and Stephen Clark of Whitehall, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Jefferson Award

UA teen overcomes homelessness to help others

Homeless as a child and later abused and kicked out of his last foster home, an Upper Arlington teen recently was honored for helping others.