Pickerington News

PICKERINGTON -- Jessica Rice, a junior at Pickerington High School Central, will participate in the Nations' 2009 Miss Teen Columbus pageant competition that will take place today.

A city administrator was fired on Thursday after inappropriate material was found on his computer, 10TV News reported.

North's Greg Black runs next to Poland's Sean Murphy in the Midwest Meet of Champions on Oct.

For the second time in less than a month, a Pickerington city administrator has been fired.

PICKERINGTON -- Officials at Pickerington High School North are bulking up the school's law enforcement presence following several recent bomb threats.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 6:24 PM WCLT News Staff The shakeup in Pickerington continues.

North's Madison Spence and Katie Racette tower above the net to block a shot by Hilliard Davidson's Ashton Krajewski in a Division I district final last Saturday at Licking Heights.

PATASKALA -- Levies passed for Licking Heights Local Schools, the West Licking Fire Renewal and Harrison Township Roads, but the Pataskala Public Library lost its bid to pass its 0.49-mill issue.

Voters supported four of five area libraries seeking first-time tax levies last night, mirroring a statewide trend.

The Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce is looking boost business and social networking through its first Thanksgiving-themed bowling event.

SOMERSET: Dale Edwin Garey, 87, of Somerset, Ohio, died at 7:08 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Autumn Health-care of Somerset.

PICKERINGTON -- Pickerington native Daniel W. Arvay, will be participating in the 2009 Minnesota Collegiate Choral Festival as a member of the Northwestern College Choir.

Michael Billirakis was guilty of ethics violations. Michael Billirakis, the former Ohio teachers-union chief convicted of ethics violations while on the State Teachers Retirement System board, has a new state job.

Pickerington Police Chief Michael Taylor will serve as interim city manager until the city hires a permanent replacement, the City Council decided in a special meeting Wednesday.

Pickerington and Violet Township voters on Tuesday will determine races for city council and township trustee, as well as a bid to establish local library funding.

The Pickerington High School North boys cross country team had plenty to enjoy the last two weeks as it dominated its way to OCC-Ohio Division and Division I district championships.

The obvious answer to how the Ready and Hartley high school football teams will attempt to bust out offensively when they meet with a playoff berth and CCL-Gold Division championship on the line Friday at Dublin Scioto would be for each to put the game in the hands of their running backs.

Fairfield County commissioners voted unanimously on Friday, Oct. 23, to increase the county sales tax by a quarter-percent from 6.25 percent to 6.5 percent.

PICKERINGTON -- Pickerington High School Central's Marching Band, which will appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York on Thanksgiving Day, Nov.

Pickerington City Council voted 6-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to approve a rezoning request and final development plan for a hair styling salon at 101 Hill Road North.