Westerville News

On pace to serve a record number of families this year, the Westerville Area Resource Ministry is gearing up for a busy holiday season.

David Veltum of the Warcats races down the ice ahead of Northeast's Daniel Smith during a GCHSCHL game last Friday at Chiller North.

DeSales senior and Westerville resident Nikki Moore is joined by her parents, Marsha and Greg, as she signs a letter of intent to compete in gymnastics at Kent State during a ceremony on Nov.

Westerville City Council heard the first reading Tuesday night of three proposed ordinances that would raise water, sewer and trash collection rates.

North student-athletes Josh Demas , Ralph Hill and Caitie Kilbane sign college letters of intent during a ceremony on Nov.

The parent-organized sixth-grade band practices after school at Reynoldsburg High School, led by co-director Travis Damicone, right, and Andrew Armour, 17, standing at left.

After every practice, before games and often when it enters and leaves the locker room, the Watterson High School football team breaks to the chant, "Believe." According to senior Matt Redfield, it has been the slogan this fall for a team which he said had many doubters after the Eagles lost a large 2009 graduating class after two down seasons.

Residents should drop off yard waste at six new City of Columbus/SWACO Saturday sites 9 a.m. To 3 p.m. on Saturdays through December 5. Nine additional previously announced drop-off sites are available weekdays.

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Johnson of Westerville celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary Oct.

Westerville Mayor Anne Gonzales has jumped into the 19th Ohio House District race, one of the primary targets for House Republicans in 2010.

The Wildcats' Jayshan Jackson looks for room to run in heavy traffic last Saturday.

Morgan Chavez, 9, takes a thrust at Juliana Lampert, 8, as the two square off during a fencing class at Profencing in Westerville on Monday, Nov.

John Marth of the DeSales boys soccer team hugs teammate Jacob Eganhouse after scoring a goal during the Stallions' 4-0 domination of Lisbon Beaver in a Division II regional final last Saturday at Watkins Memorial.

Possibly the biggest advantage to being in the playoffs for the 16th consecutive season for DeSales High School football coach Ryan Wiggins is that he doesn't have to "trick" his players into not looking ahead.

A 23-year-old Westerville North High School band instructor was fired last week after school officials discovered he was having a relationship with a senior student.

SWAT officers move closer to the home. NBC 4 SWAT officers move closer to the home.

The recent arrest of a Hilliard middle-school teacher and coach on child-pornography charges shocked a community, but it was no surprise to members of law enforcement.

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.