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  • Slideshow

    By TIM REVELL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Visitors to the Groveport Nature Fair lined up to hold the 8.5-foot Burmese python that was exhibited during the reptile show.

    Groveport Nature Fair

  • By LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Donald Barton, a member of Team Cindy, walks around the track during the Relay For Life Friday, June 7, at Canal Winchester High School. The team is named in honor Barton's wife, Cindy, who died of cancer in October. There were 31 teams registered for this year's Relay Ror Life event.

    Relay For Life

  • A F(r)iend in Me

    The Beat interviews members of Groveport-area high school rock outfit A F(r)iend in Me, winners of the Instaband Battle of the Bands sponsored by Groove U.

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Sports

  • Track & Field

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    Jocselyn Powell of Canal Winchester competes in the 100-meter hurdles on her way to a second-place finish in the event during the Division I state meet June 8 at Ohio State.

    Powell finishes second at state

    Fear momentarily came over Jocselyn Powell of the Canal Winchester High School girls track and field team when a lingering ankle injury suddenly flared up minutes before the 100-meter hurdles final in the Division I state meet.

  • Groveport Madison Roundup

    Wilson's injury derails state bid for boys team

    When senior Eddie Wilson pulled his right hamstring running the first leg of the 800-meter relay during the preliminaries of the Division I regional meet, the Groveport Madison High School boys track and field team's hopes of being represented at state essentially ended.

  • Canal Winchester Roundup

    Smith sets school mark in high jump

    Taylor Smith was advised by her doctor to stop competing in the high jump for the Canal Winchester High School girls track and field team after dislocating her left kneecap shortly before the start of the season.

  • Groveport Madison Roundup

    Softball squad could not clear Grove City hurdle

    The Groveport Madison High School softball team wasn't able to find a way to beat Grove City this season.

  • Canal Winchester Roundup

    Softball team fell short of expectations

    Canal Winchester High School softball coach Randy Hinton doesn't think his team reached its potential this season.

  • Groveport Madison Roundup

    Softball team again reaches district semi

    The Groveport Madison High School softball team advanced to a Division I district semifinal for the fifth consecutive year.

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Arts.Food.Fun

  • By Submitted photo
    The Palace Theatre hosts Sesame Street Live Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16.

    Fischer's Fab 10

    Finally! It was spring 2012 when it was announced that One Direction would be touring the U.S. this year, including a June 18 stop at Nationwide Arena. Of course, that also means you have either had tickets (or not) for nearly that long. Maybe some brokers still have them available. Have you been saving your money? Meantime, here’s a full 10 other Fab shows.

  • Table Talk

    By LORRIE CECIL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Anne Bauer explains the different fudge flavors available in the Cabela's Cafe.

    Sportsmen’s store unlikely stop for artisan fudge

    Cabela’s in Polaris offers more than 35 flavors daily.

  • Lights brings her acoustic mini-tour to Columbus for a Monday, June 17, show at The Bluestone. Tickets are $20/$22. Visit liveatthebluestone.com.

    Self-taught electro-popster returns to acoustic roots

    Guitar was the first instrument the electronic artist Lights learned to play, so it's not that far-fetched that she'd make acoustic music, or arrange acoustic versions of her electro-pop tunes. In fact, many of her songs start out that way before getting the fully produced treatment that ends up on her records.

  • Wine Wisdom

    Vigilance Cabernet Sauvignon a sophisticated wine, despite youthful tannins

    The single-vineyard wine is an immense bargain, Wine Wisdom columnist Roger Gentile says.

  • VIDEO: Random Notes

    'Wicked' closes it's run next weekend. Watch The Beat's interview with Kim Zimmer, a.k.a. Reva on Guiding Light.

  • 'Creekside Live at Five'

    Classic rock to kick off summer concert series

    TwoA new summer concert series will kick off at 5 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Creekside. The Gahanna Parks and Recreation Foundation is presenting "Creekside Live at Five," with popular regional bands in the Midwest, for a festive, happy-hour environment. Caterers has begun construction on the former Hoster Brewing Co. building with the hopes of opening in mid-August.

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