Latest Updates
- Pickleball becoming big dill in central Ohio - 6:01 am updated: 1:53 pm.
- It’s official: Craft to take over reins at Buckeye Valley - 6:01 am
- 4 county townships take center stage - 6:00 am
- Keep waste from going to waste - 6:00 am
- Police chief proud of accomplishments - 6:00 am
- Asher to lead Orange High School next fall - 6:00 am
- DCS treasurer discusses 5-year forecast - 6:00 am
- Gas line work to begin in Sunbury - 6:00 am
- Durheim receives multiple scholarships from OFB Foundation - 6:00 am
- Former Baron performs at BV East - 6:00 am
- DCDL event to feature bestselling author - 6:00 am
- New car wash proposed for city’s east side - 6:00 am updated: 9:52 am.
- Del-Aware Water Rebate Program to kick off - 6:00 am
- Steamtown wins House Cup - 6:00 am updated: 4:30 pm.
- Inno-Pak expanding footprint - 6:00 am
- Craft set to take over as new BV superintendent - 3:15 pm updated: 3:17 pm.
- Supergames held at Carlisle - 6:00 am
- City Council approves daycares - 6:00 am updated: 9:59 am.
- Gateway Park set to open in June - 6:00 am
- Symphony to close out 43rd season May 21 - 6:05 am
- Rankey elected to Ohio Land Bank Association board - 6:00 am
NEWS

Asher to lead Orange High School next fall
Olentangy Orange High School will be under new guidance next school year with the announcement of Monica Asher as the next principal. Asher was approv...

DCS treasurer discusses 5-year forecast
The Delaware City Schools Board of Education on Monday discussed the district’s five-year forecast.The meeting opened with a moment of silence i...

Gas line work to begin in Sunbury
Columbia Gas will begin a gas line replacement project in Sunbury this month. The project will impact about 115 customers. The High & Harrison pro...

Durheim receives multiple scholarships from OFB Foundation
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation recently awarded nearly $85,000 in scholarships to students across the state, the highest amoun...

Former Baron performs at BV East
ASHLEY — Buckeye Valley East Elementary School students had a special guest Monday when a BV alum and her two dogs performed at the school.Profe...

DCDL event to feature bestselling author
Sarah Vowell has been to Ohio many times, perhaps most notably to visit the gravesites of James Garfield and William McKinley.When Vowell found out sh...
SPORTS

Big inning sends Pioneers past Pacers
The Delaware Hayes softball team landed the first punch, breaking a scoreless tie with a three-run fourth, but Olentangy Orange used an eight-run fift...

Pacers rally past Pioneers in tourney opener
What a difference a half makes.Trailing 7-3 at the break, the 10th-seeded Delaware Hayes girls lacrosse team outscored host and ninth-seeded Olentangy...

Jestadt, Pioneers walk-off against Panthers
The 15th-seeded Olentangy Orange softball team won its tournament opener in style, getting a walk-off hit from Riley Jestadt to slip past 22nd-seeded ...

Panthers silence Baron bats
Abbe McNabb handled her business in the circle and Brianna Sawyers and Emma Grant homered to lead the way from the dish as the eighth-seeded Licking V...

Peterson, Braves rally past Wildcats
Jaelyn Peterson was the hero Tuesday night in Lewis Center, connecting on a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift 16th-seeded Olentan...
May 10th, 2022 updated: May 10th, 2022. |

Cards rally past Bears in OCC finale
The Olentangy Berlin softball team came agonizingly close to its first league title in program history, but saw host Thomas Worthington strike for thr...
May 9th, 2022 updated: May 10th, 2022. |
LIFE

Yoder family prepares for baby
We’re working on organizing closets, cleaning out neglected corners, and getting things in order before the baby comes. I’m enjoying every...

The Amish Cook: Gloria answers questions from readers
I received several letters from readers with questions that got my mind spinning. Let’s each grab a cup of tea (okay, you can have your coffee i...

Yoders host hog butchering day
Hi there, we are having a blessed, busy week. Daniel’s parents from the Amish community in Danville, Ohio, came for a visit last week and have n...

Decade of love with the Yoders
Thinking about what I am going to fill you in on this week brought to mind the dearest person to me on earth. Meet my husband Daniel Yoder! I got to k...

Local teen receives Eagle Scout Award
An Ostrander teen was honored in an Eagle Court of Honor on Sept. 28.Brendan Sayer, a Fairbanks High School student, is a member of Troop 284 out of B...

School bus safety takes center stage
COLUMBUS – The week of Oct. 21-25 has been designated National School Bus Safety Week. This year’s theme, “My School Bus, The Safest...
OPINION

A bittersweet Mother’s Day
“Happy Mother’s Day!” It was Julia, sleepily walking out of the bedroom holding Gumdrop, her pet miniature poodle.Snuggling up next ...

Joys of spending time with grandkids
I have a blue box that I stored stuff in when I wrote “just for fun.” Last week, about halfway down in the box, I found a piece of table p...

Increasing mental health support for Ohio law enforcement
This May we mark National Police Week, when we honor the law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities over...

Constellation named after famous hero
The constellation Hercules rises in the east just after dark. Here’s how to find it.After evening twilight, look directly overhead for a large t...

Book clubs for just about anyone
Have you ever participated in a book club? If not, your idea of one may be a bit more old-fashioned. Perhaps it includes a group of academics sitting ...

Ticket holders not amused
“We anticipate that our strong recent momentum will continue as we move into some of the historically busiest days of the year.”— Ri...