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Westerville's electric department was selected last week to receive a $4.3-million federal grant for purchasing digital electric meters, but the program won't move forward before city council has a vote.

Don Delco is a staff sportswriter for ThisWeek Community Newspapers. As the high school football playoffs get started, we are reminded that once it comes to the football postseason, the OHSAA figured it out.

Voters made decisions on some controversial issues and races Tuesday, including three state issues and several school issues.

Jayshan Jackson of South races past Olentangy Liberty defenders Shay Baker and Matt Casey as teammate Josh Llaneza looks to help during the Wildcats' 47-20 victory over the host Patriots last Friday in the regular-season finale.

Westerville North High School junior Jeff Hannaford finished second in the Division I boys regional meet last Saturday at Pickerington North in 17 minutes, 11 seconds to advance to the state meet for the third time.

WASHINGTON, Pa. It was an emotional day Wednesday as the families of Aaron Land, Brian Muha and Terrell Yarbrough testified before a jury who will decide if Yarbrough will be executed for his role in the murders of Land and Muha.

Westerville, Ohio -- Voters in the Westerville City School District approved Issue 48, a replacement operating levy, by an unofficial count of 53.6 percent For and 46.4 percent Against with 23,342 ballots cast.

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Westland High School students, Jaclyn Barnhart, 15, left, and Chloe Evans, 15, celebrate the apparent victory of a South-Western school district levy after three defeats.

Levy supporters in Worthington and Westerville declared victory tonight as it appeared that both school issues had passed.

Westerville is asking residents to take an online survey to help assess city services.

After seven hours of deliberations, jurors in Terrell Yarbrough's murder trial were allowed to go home at approximately 11:40 p.m. Monday.

There is no shortage of hotly-contested issues on Tuesday's ballot. Voters are being asked to decide the fates of more than 20 school levy and bond issues, along with statewide issues pertaining to war bonds, livestock regulation and future of casinos in Ohio.

COLUMBUS -- An Amish girl injured when her buggy collided with a semi, leaving her trapped under the truck's wheels, has been upgraded from critical condition.

The accomplishments just keep piling up for the Westerville high school boys cross country programs.

Lifetime East Liverpool resident Willis Gilmore Gaston, of Mayberry Lane, East Liverpool, passed on to meet his Creator on Thursday evening, Oct.

Central quarterback Kyle Stephenson runs the ball in heavy traffic during the host Warhawks' 14-6 loss to Olentangy Liberty last Friday.

Abby Lewis of North hits a forehand return during a first-round singles match against Rocky River Magnificat's Stephanie Hollis at the Division I state tournament last Friday in Plain City.

Regardless of whether it was a coincidence or not, senior two-way lineman Travis Jackson did not play last Friday and the DeSales High School football team struggled to move the ball during the first half of a 21-13 victory at Cincinnati La Salle.

The third day of proceedings Wednesday in the criminal trial of Terrell Yarbrough revolved around the collection and testing of forensic evidence gathered in the May 31, 1999, killing of two Franciscan University of Steubenville students.