Township explores options for nuisance properties
By Amanda Ensinger
Staff Writer
Franklin Township trustees discussed how to handle nuisance properties at a recent board meeting and again brought up the idea of...
Firefighters get kudos in Franklin Township
By Amanda Ensinger
Staff Writer
Franklin Township emergency workers are being recognized for going above and beyond.
At a recent board meeting, Franklin Township Fire Department Assistant...
City attorney shuts down nuisance property on the westside
On May 11, Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein announced that the city of Columbus secured a temporary restraining order to shut down a Hilltop...
Township steps up enforcement after fires
By Amanda Amsel
Staff Writer
There have been several deliberately set fires in one Franklin Township neighborhood.
At the recent board meeting, the trustees reassured township residents that...
School Help Centers offered at local libraries
As thousands of central Ohio children and teens return to school, Columbus Metropolitan Library’s (CML) School Help Centers reopen at 21 of its 23...
Fire employees receive pay raise
By Amanda Amsel
Staff Writer
Part-time firefighters and dispatchers will see a pay increase, thanks to action approved by the board at a recent meeting.
Prairie Township...
Township moving forward with plans to hire administrator
By Amanda Ensinger
Staff Writer
Franklin Township will move forward with hiring a township administrator.
At a recent meeting, the board rescinded a resolution to eliminate the...
Westside artist honors women
Messenger photo by Dedra Cordle
Westside artist Jesse Chandler will have her paintings...
Pryce will not seek re-election
Congresswoman Deborah Pryce (OH-15) announced that she will not seek re-election in 2008.
In a statement she delivered from her district office, Pryce stated,...
Reel Deal: Fools Gold lacks sparkle
On paper, “Fool’s Gold” seems like it would be an ideal movie to help cure those pesky winter blues. It features two very attractive...