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COLUMBUS — As Chip Kelly stood before the media on Tuesday following his first practice as the new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State, fielding a question about his decision to leave a head coaching position at UCLA to take a perceived lesser role in Columbus, he referenced a story he once heard about legendary musician John Lennon.

COLUMBUS — With its NCAA Tournament hopes still on life support, Ohio State handled its business on Sunday in a must-win game with an 84-61 dismantling of the lowly Michigan Wolverines in Value City Arena.

For the first time since 1998, the Olentangy girls basketball team has a banner to update.

Thespians at Hayes High School have been hard at work this semester rehearsing for their upcoming production of “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” which opens later this month.

An estimated crowd of around 130 people gathered inside the Strand Theatre in downtown Delaware on Wednesday to listen as City Manager Tom Homan delivered the State of the City presentation.

Pacho Flores, the internationally renowned trumpet performer who stunned the audience with his artistry and range when he last performed with the Central Ohio Symphony is returning to headline the Symphony’s March 17 concert.

WESTERVILLE — The city and Harlem Township have announced their intent to merge during a conference call Tuesday with The Gazette. The announcement was made public Wednesday morning.

Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Ohio’s 4th Congressional District.

It’s a Mitt Romney-Matt vandenBerg ticket for Ohio Wesleyan University as students concluded their two-day Republican Mock Presidential Convention on Saturday. Ohio Wesleyan’s Mock Convention, first held in 1884, is the oldest such event in U.S. higher education.

At its regular meeting Wednesday evening, the Buckeye Valley Board of Education approved a proposal from Schorr Architects for its pre-levy design services as BV aims to build a new high school to manage growth within the district.