Olentangy Top Stories

  • By Eric George/ThisWeek
    Oak Creek Elementary School second-grader Alex Stiteler speaks as Elvis Presley during the school’s “Night at the Wax Museum” event Feb. 16.

    Second-graders step into historical roles

    Families and friends of Olentangy’s Oak Creek Elementary School second-graders were treated to a “Night at the Wax Museum” event Feb. 16.

  • Myers’ eligibility to serve debated

    Candidate Al Myers is convinced that a 2010 sealing of his ethics charges record clears him to become a Delaware County commissioner should he win March’s primary race and again in November.

  • District to decide bond residual use

    The Olentangy Board of Education will decide what to do with $18 million in bond residuals in the coming month.

  • Cabela’s expected to bring 175 jobs

    Delaware County Commissioner Dennis Stapleton isn’t what you’d call an outdoorsman, but he’s excited nevertheless by news that Cabela’s Inc. plans to build an 80,000-square-foot store at the northeast corner of Gemini Parkway and Lyra Drive in the Polaris Centers development near I-71.

  • Group seeks artificial turf for fields

    It’s an all or nothing proposition, said Mike Bull, a member of the Olentangy Turf Committee.

  • Genoa Twp. to seek federal grant

    Genoa Township trustees gave the thumbs up for seeking $200,000 in federal grant funds slated for the “Safe Routes to School” program. The township would provide a $50,000 match for engineering on the project.

  • Police reports

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  • Letters to the editor

    Letters to the editor

    After attending the Feb. 16 candidates’ forum in Sunbury, I have decided that Craig Schweitzer deserves your favorable consideration for state representative in the new Ohio 67th House District.

  • Coming up

    Check out the roundup of local events, activities, meetings, etc., for the coming week.

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Sports

  • Boys Basketball

    Orange earns share of league championship

    It wasn’t an ideal situation for the Olentangy Orange High School boys basketball team, but it was the corner into which the Pioneers had painted themselves.

  • Girls Basketball

    Martin leads Liberty to win

    Not until after the game did freshman forward Gabriela Martin discover how large a role she had played in the Olentangy Liberty High School girls basketball team’s 31-27 win over Logan in the first round of the Division I district tournament Feb. 15 at Hilliard Davidson.

  • Hockey

    Liberty expecting tougher challenges

    The Olentangy Liberty High School hockey team began its quest to defend its first district championship on Feb. 19 by routing Cincinnati Sycamore 10-0 in the first round.

  • Swimming & Diving

    Liberty girls team sends divers, swimmer to state

    Senior Alex Clay and sophomores Olivia Ball and Brittany Menninger of the Olentangy Liberty High School girls swimming and diving team chose not to try new techniques while competing in the Division I district meet Feb. 18 at Ohio State.

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Arts.Food.Fun

  • Sara Sant'Ambrogio

    Cellist takes cinematic approach to music

    Cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio will be the guest soloist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for its “Symphonic Grandeur” concerts Friday and Saturday, Feb. 24-25, at the Ohio Theatre. Tickets are $68-$24.75. Visit www.columbussymphony.com.

  • Table Talk

    By Adam Cairns/ThisWeek
    Chef Steve Fusaro preps a salmon in the kitchen at Vittoria in Powell.

    New chef ushers in fresh era at Vittoria in Powell

    Steven Fusaro tweaks the menu at the Italian spot.

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