Delaware Top Stories

  • By CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKNEWS
    (From left) Robert Burr, Jim Titus, Ric Ray, Steve Cuckler and Cody Clay stand with the WWI German cannon near the intersection of E. Central Ave. and E. William St. The men are leading an effort to create a new veterans memorial park in Delaware which will include the cannon.

    Cannon could be centerpiece of new park

    Delaware city officials are asking for the community's support in creating a new memorial to honor veterans.

  • By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Renae Schwartz (left), principal of Licking Heights South Elementary School in Pataskala, gets a hug from fourth-grade teacher Jeanne Burke after Burke won an educators' award last month. Schwartz will begin her new job as Carlisle Elementary School principal in July.

    Schwartz's dream continues at Carlisle's reins

    Carlisle Elementary School soon will welcome a new principal who comes wIth a background in literacy and a lifelong dream of being an educator.

  • By CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKNEWS
    Eddie Fox, 4, suffers from delayed development of verbal communication skills, but thanks to speech therapy classes provided through the Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities, his parents expect him to catch up with his peers before he enters kindergarten. He is shown here with his mother, Becky Fox.

    Early detection key in speech therapy

    Growing up, Becky Fox's oldest son, Tommy, struggled with verbal communication. To overcome the difficulty, he was enrolled in speech therapy classes through the third grade.

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Sports

  • Big Walnut Roundup

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    Big Walnut's Jamie Annis competes in the 100-meter hurdles during the Gary Smith Invitational May 4 at Thomas Worthington. Annis won the same event at the Delaware County Elite 8 meet on May 9 as the Eagles boys and girls swept the team titles.

    Girls track team focuses on district

    Big Walnut High School girls track and field coach Joe Evener doesn't take the district meet lightly.

  • Hayes Roundup

    Softball team to face Teays Valley in semifinal

    The Delaware Hayes High School softball team will be seeking to avenge its postseason loss from a year ago when it faces 10th-seeded Teays Valley in a Division I district semifinal Tuesday, May 21, at Pickerington Central.

  • Big Walnut Roundup

    Respectable seed has baseball squad optimistic

    Big Walnut High School baseball coach Chris Holly was pleasantly surprised by how things unfolded during the Division II district tournament draw May 5.

  • Hayes Roundup

    Softball team falls short in OCC race

    The Delaware Hayes High School softball team's bid for its third consecutive OCC-Capital Division championship ended May 8 with a 5-4 loss to Olentangy.

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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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