Bexley Top Stories

  • Inspired installation

    By TOM DODGE | DISPATCH PHOTOS
    Melissa Vogley Woods, organizer of the exhibit, in one of the houses.

    Three abandoned houses to serve as galleries for latest ‘Rooms To Let’ exhibit

    The three abandoned homes off Long Street lack plumbing, electricity, heating and air conditioning. Their walls and ceilings are pocked with holes. The windows are gone, replaced with plywood. In other words, the houses are perfect for Melissa Vogley Woods. Woods founded “Rooms To Let,” which seeks deserted homes to convert to daylong art galleries.

  • All Star Salute

    By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    St. Charles Preparatory School's All-Stars Jack France, Brandon Burdine, Christopher Brake Jr. and Russell Bateman pose for a portrait following the 22nd annual All-Star Salute May 3 at Confluence Park in Columbus. Not pictured is Michael Lutter.

    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.

  • By LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKNEWS
    First-grader Ellie Schoedinger and the rest of her class does their best butterfly impersonation as they perform their version of Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" during the Artsy Open House held May 9 at Cassingham Elementary School. The event featured performances and visual art displays throughout the building.

    Captivating 'Caterpillar'

  • Video

    By ERIN HOLL/THISWEEKNEWS.COM
    A Golden Helicon sits on a flowering plant in the Pacific Island Water Garden. The Blooms and Butterflies exhibit opened March 9 and will run through Sept. 2 at Franklin Park Conservatory.

    Blooms, butterflies bring spring to conservatory

    It may not look quite like spring outside, but the weather is warm and flowers are showing off their spring colors in the popular Blooms and Butterflies exhibit at Franklin Park Conservatory.

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Top 10 central Ohio stories

  • Water and sewer upgrades

    3 scenarios proposed to fund efforts

    Bexley City Council planned to host the first of three planned public meetings Tuesday, May 14, to discuss upgrades to the water and sewer system and the rate increases on residents' bills that will fund them.

  • Bexley High School

    Educators happy to make magazine's 'Best' list

    Bexley High School has climbed in Newsweek magazine's recent 2013 "America's Best High Schools" list, released earlier this month.

  • Matt Billigslea

    Musician's ties to city, university stay strong

    Matt Billingslea, a Maryland native and nationally touring musician who's currently a drummer for Taylor Swift, has called Nashville, Tenn., home for the last eight years, but there hasn't been a day in the last two and a half years that he hasn't thought of Bexley.

  • Proposed uniform municipal tax code

    Local mayors: HB 5 would take money from cities

    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.

  • Village Valuables

    Annual yard sale event slated for Saturday

    Sam Gedert is just a regular dude with a bachelor pad and lots of stuff he doesn't need.

  • May 19 concert

    Columbus Chamber Singers mark 25 years

    The members of the Columbus Chamber Singers are stretched, but never stressed.

more Bexley news

Sports

  • Bexley Roundup

    By JOHN HULKENBERG/THISWEEKSPORTS
    Andre Stewart of Bexley runs the 300 hurdles during a tri-meet with Whitehall and Whetstone earlier this season. The Lions' track and field team will conclude competition in the MSL-Ohio meet Friday, May 17.

    Track teams point to postseason

    According to coach Shane Roberts, the Bexley High School boys track and field team entered the MSL-Ohio Division meet relatively healthy.

  • CSG Roundup

    Depth powers track squad

    Although the Columbus School for Girls track and field team won only three of 16 events in the home Jack Guy Alumnae Invitational on May 7, the Unicorns scored 120 points to win the nine-squad event ahead of runner-up Hartley (98) on the strength of their depth.

  • St. Charles Roundup

    Baseball squad clinches CCL title

    Earning at least a share of his program's first CCL championship since 2004 wasn't what was on the mind of Ray Benjamin on May 3.

  • Hartley Roundup

    Girls track team puts focus on state meet

    Senior Mallory McCormick and her teammates in the Hartley High School girls track and field program can erase a painful memory in a few weeks.

more Bexley sports

Arts.Food.Fun

  • Fischer's Fab Five

    With Les Miserables being The Beat's favorite piece of musical theater, you can bet we saw the film this past winter. We BeatBlogged about it a couple of times, but since this piece is about the touring production, we'll leave the movie be.

  • Q&A

    Chris Trapper, with opener Jared Mahone, will be in concert Friday, May 17, at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington. Tickets are $15, $20 for the concert plus a pre-show reception. Visit mcconnellarts.org.

    Songwriting a welcome outlet for former frontman

    Q&A with singer-songwriter Chris Trapper and a video feature on his opening act, local musician Jared Mahone.

  • Table Talk

    By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Kitchen manager Tim Blanton (left), and owners Tia and Joe Stropkai pose for a portrait inside O'Nelly's Sports Pub and Grill in Lewis Center.

    Polaris-area pub commits to sports, solid food

    Joe and Tia Stropkai will open O’Nelly’s May 17 on South Old State Road.

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