Westerville News
Division II State Final features neophyte Wellington diver
The Blue Jackets have traded forward Antoine Vermette to the Phoenix Coyotes for two draft picks and goaltender Curtis McElhinney. The Jackets get a second-round pick in 2012 (previously owned by Ottawa) and a fifth-round pick in 2013. McElhinney, who had abdominal surgery in January is not expected to play the rest of this season. [...]
Read More >>Boys Division I district tournament should be exciting
By JARROD ULREY ThisWeek Community Newspapers Wednesday February 22, 2012 8:57 AM If the Division I Central District high school boys basketball tournament is anything like the regular season, there should be plenty of drama over the next two-plus weeks. It’s no surprise that Northland has continued on its run that began with a district [...]
Read More >>JPMorgan Chase, Kasich to outline jobs expansion in Columbus
JPMorgan Chase, already one of the region’s top employers, is adding jobs in Central Ohio. Doug Buchanan Managing editor – Business First Email JPMorgan Chase Co. JPMorgan Chase Co. Latest from The Business Journals California sells B in notes to bridge cash gapJPMorgan Chase, Kasich to outline jobs expansion at PolarisWashington Mutual reorganization plan [...]
Read More >>Business news in brief
In the Region Exel labor violations spur fines Federal labor officials said Tuesday they found nine workplace violations at a candy repackaging and distribution facility owned by the Hershey Co. and operated by Exel Inc., the site of protests last summer by foreign student workers. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed penalties of $283,000 [...]
Read More >>US labor agency cites Hershey distribution plant
The citation of SHS, of Lemoyne, Pa., was for not training employees regarding safe handling of high-energy equipment. A current phone listing for SHS could not be located. The Exel citations documented cases of workers being hit by falling boxes, being cut by cardboard and suffering a variety of injuries. Exel spokeswoman Lynn Anderson said [...]
Read More >>NBA notebook: Oden undergoes more knee surgery
Tuesday February 21, 2012 4:52 AM There appears to be no end in sight for Greg Oden and his troublesome knees. The Portland Trail Blazers said yesterday that a procedure to clear debris out of Oden’s left knee resulted in another microfracture surgery and that he will not play this season. Oden had the surgery [...]
Read More >>Motorcycle crash kills woman, 18, in Tennessee
Return, an independent film about a female veteran’s transition home to Ohio from her military tour of duty in the Middle East, will get a screening at the Wexner Center at 7 p.m. on March 1. Director Liza Johnson, a native of Portsmouth, Ohio, will be on hand after the showing for a panel discussion [...]
Read More >>Some Taxpayer Dollars Being Spent On Nice Restaurants, Hotels
Some Columbus suburbs are using their city-issued credit cards on nice restaurants and out-of-town hotels at taxpayer expense. In Westerville, City Manager Dave Collinsworth has a credit card that allows him to ring up the tab while someone else pays the bill. No alcohol was found on his receipts, but plenty of dining was found. [...]
Read More >>For Santorum voters, he’s a candidate like them
By Samuel P. Jacobs COLUMBUS, Ohio | Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:36pm EST COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – Sporting his signature sweater vest and telling stories of his coal miner grandfather, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has struck a chord in the Rust Belt that is helping propel his once long-shot candidacy. Although he is a [...]
Read More >>‘Down-to-earth’ Santorum wins fans
AP Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks during a campaign stop at the Christ Redeemer Church. Columbus, Ohio – Sporting his signature sweater vest and telling stories of his coal miner grandfather, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has struck a chord in the US Rust Belt that is helping propel his once long-shot candidacy. Although [...]
Read More >>Westerville schools’ finances scrutinized in levy debate
By Collin Binkley The Columbus Dispatch Sunday February 19, 2012 5:56 AM Before November, the most-recent levy defeat for Westerville schools had been seven years ago. Between the bookends of those failures, voters agreed to two operating levies and a capital- improvements issue. Meanwhile, the district’s spending increased by $7.7 million more than inflation, not [...]
Read More >>Students’ use of Web for classwork can get sticky
By Collin Binkley The Columbus Dispatch Saturday February 18, 2012 8:13 AM Some students took on the voice of Martin Luther King Jr. Others wrote defiant statements as if they were Rosa Parks. But other students’ posts on Twitter sounded less like an assignment to write as a civil-rights leader and more like other posts [...]
Read More >>Sports on the TV, radio
Coach Thad Matta said today he was “shocked” by LaQuinton Ross’ angry post on Twitter after not playing in the game at Minnesota on Tuesday night, but he added that Ross came to him to apologize before Matta heard about it otherwise. “He came to see me when I got done with (my postgame interview),” [...]
Read More >>PBA Tour rolls into town after one-year hiatus
By Tim May The Columbus Dispatch Saturday February 18, 2012 6:04 AM By any measure, Jason Couch has been hugely successful in the Professional Bowlers Association. Heck, he was just elected to the PBA Hall of Fame. “I’m still trying to get that to sink in,” Couch, a 42-year left-hander from Clermont, Fla., said yesterday. [...]
Read More >>Girls basketball polls, stats, results
Wednesday February 15, 2012 5:00 AM State poll Division I Others: 11, Sylvania Northview 29. 12, Warren Howland (1) 24. 12, Olentangy 24. Division II Division III Division IV District Tournament Division I At Olentangy Orange Yesterday’s results Watterson 69, Grove City 34 GC: Draper 5-2-15, Terry 3-0-7, Devinney 2-2-6, Kilgus 2-0-4, Mesler 0-2-2. 3-point [...]
Read More >>Students Recover From Cough Medicine Overdose
Four Westerville North High School students overdosed on cough medicine and two had to be taken to the hospital, 10TV’s Jason Frazer reported. Police believed the students were trying to get high while at school. They said two of the students skipped class, went to a local CVS store and shoplifted two boxes of Coriciden [...]
Read More >>3 Westerville unions agree to concessions
By Jennifer Smith Richards The Columbus Dispatch Friday February 17, 2012 4:34 AM Three of the four unions representing Westerville school employees have agreed to freeze their wages and pay higher health-care costs to help ease the district’s financial strain. The Ohio Association of Public School Employees Local 719, which represents bus drivers and mechanics, [...]
Read More >>Police: Drunken Dad Drives Children To Karate
Police said Thursday that a man was arrested for driving drunk after he drove his young daughters to karate class while drunk. It happened around 7 p.m. on Feb. 7th near the Westerville Community Center at 350 N. Cleveland Ave., 10TV News reported. Police said Edward Argy showed up with his daughters one hour late [...]
Read More >>Terror group’s helper can return to Westerville until he’s sentenced
Advertised prices for flights must include all taxes and fees under new rules taking effect this week for airlines to eliminate some of the unwanted cost surprises for air travelers. The change is part of consumer protection regulations from the U.S. Transportation Department that begin Thursday. Currently, airlines just have to note in their prices [...]
Read More >>Westerville schools union OKs concessions
By Jennifer Smith Richards The Columbus Dispatch Tuesday February 14, 2012 7:05 AM A second Westerville schools union has agreed to give up wage increases and pay more for health care to help ease the district’s financial problems. The Westerville Board of Education approved the contract for the Ohio Association of Public School Employees Local [...]
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