Northland Top Stories

  • Community Crime Patrol

    By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Volunteer David Passet, right, affixes his radio as he and fellow volunteer Chad Kinshaw, left, prepare for their Community Crime Patrol shift in the Northland area of Columbus May 15.

    Volunteers add 3 nights to neighborhood watch duties

    Community Crime Patrol, which expanded into the Northland and North Linden area almost a year ago, has added more nights to its schedule.

  • By JOSHUA A. BICKEL/THISWEEKNEWS
    Fred Heer poses for a portrait with his son, Trent, May 16, at Lombards Fine Furniture store in northwest Columbus. Fred is retiring from Lombard’s after more than 40 years and Trent will assume ownership duties.

    Father passing torch to son at furniture store

    Couches have triumphed over computers, sofas over software, for Trent Heer.

  • Clear Point Gardens

    Students from Otterbein University in Westerville teamed with residents and employees of Clear Point Gardens off Shanley Drive in north Columbus to install 100 container gardens at the complex.

    Clear Point Gardens New owners' attitude evident at apartment complex

    In August 2012, the occupancy rate at a 604-unit apartment complex off Shanley Drive was 56 percent.

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Sports

  • Softball: Division II district final

    John Hulkenberg/ThisWeekSPORTS
    DeSales' Catie Woods (left) and Kristine Byrum can't hide their disappointment following the Stallions' 4-2 loss to Licking Valley in a Division II district championship game May 25 at Pickerington Central.

    DeSales falls to Licking Valley in district final

    Sophomore catcher Kori Caughenbaugh had a two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Licking Valley High School softball team to a 4-2 win over DeSales in a Division II district final May 25 at Pickerington Central.

  • City Notes

    Eastmoor boys track team wins emotional City title

    While winning the City League championship May 13 and 15 at Whetstone, members of the Eastmoor Academy boys track and field team wore black patches with the letters "KS" on the left shoulder of their uniforms.

  • DeSales Roundup

    Girls lacrosse team feeding off its defense

    During the DeSales High School girls lacrosse team's 18-6 win over Delaware on May 9, several Stallions fans remarked how they thought their team was in a much better place than it was at this time last season.

  • Local Roundup

    City lacrosse program sees bright future

    Not having its best defender all season hasn't dampened the spirit of one of the state's newest high school boys lacrosse programs.

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Arts.Food.Fun

  • By Submitted photo
    Radical Dads

    Fischer's Fab Five

    Dark Star Jubilee (including on-site video at Legend Valley Campgound), Alkaline Trio and more in the latest Fab Five.

  • Table Talk

    By CHRIS PARKER/THISWEEKNEWS
    The Plate at 29 S. High St. in New Albany offers "modern, healthy american comfort food," including seven signature pizzas such as the Margherita pizza. Executive chef Phillip Gulis said the Plate's mission is chef-driven, locally sourced, handmade dishes.

    New Albany restaurant’s populist pursuits include pizza

    The Plate specializes in simple, farm-to-fork cuisine.

  • By Submitted photo
    Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk

    'Little adventures' inspire Mann, eclectic band

    You make the decision to do music full time, like Lauren Mann did in 2008, and you're going to have to hit the road.

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