Worthington looks to become more bicycle-, walker-friendly

Worthington is taking its first steps toward becoming a more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly community.

Farmers market shoppers happy to be outside for the season

Spring has sprung.

Wilson Bridge

Worthington will hire consultant to design corridor features

Worthington City Council will hire a consultant to design the new lights, signs, seating nodes and other streetscape features for the Wilson Bridge corridor.

Montag, Friedlander, Orcutt receive $1,000 Gary Smith scholarships

Matthew Montag, Alexa Friedlander and Olivia Orcutt will receive the 2013 Gary Smith scholarships.

Gary Smith Worthington Classic

Organizers expect 350-400 for 15th annual run/walk

Like the man for whom it is named, the Gary Smith Worthington Classic is part competition and part celebration of life.

Police beat

Worthington: Thieves target cables, wires

Cables and wires valued at more than $7,000 were stolen from two utility companies between May 2 and May 13.

Green on Green festival scheduled for Saturday

The fourth annual Green on Green festival will be Saturday, May 18, on the Village Green.

Church to host New England poet

An evening of interactive poetry reading with Charles Harper, a noted New England poet, will be hosted by St. John's Episcopal Church, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 29.

Lecture topic to be Lincoln in Ohio

Historian Phil Stichter will present "Ohio: Abraham Lincoln's Adopted State" at the Worthington Historical Society's annual meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at the Griswold Center, 777 High St.

Library Lines

In the 1520s, England was in a very bad way: the king didn't have a male heir and was fully prepared to take on the pope -- as well as most of Europe -- in a quest to annul his 20-year marriage.

20th annual Service Day

Volunteers show up en masse to help seniors with chores

As the 20th annual Service Day drew to a close, volunteer Dottie Hursey summed up the experience in two simple sentences.

District plans to tighten its building security

Beginning next school year, visitors no longer will be able to simply walk through the front door at any of Worthington's elementary or middle schools.

Keller named new principal at Wilson Hill

Matthew Keller will be the new principal of Wilson Hill Elementary School.

Leadership meeting slated

Leadership Worthington's annual meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at the Worthington Education Center, 200 E Wilson Bridge Road.

Leadership Worthington

Five residents honored for 'Leadership for a Lifetime'

Two adults and three youths were named winners of Leadership for a Lifetime Awards at the close of Service Day on May 4.

Library Lines

What do more than 8,000 central Ohio children, Worthington Libraries and teens have in common? The 2013 Summer Reading League, of course!