A person drops a prescription bottle into a gray drug collection box held by an official.

Upper Arlington hosts drug take-back event Oct. 24

Upper Arlington Police Division hosts a free, anonymous drive-thru prescription drug take-back event at Fire Station 72 on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Local Government

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Ohio court strikes down school vouchers ahead of Upper Arlington levy vote

An Ohio appeals court unanimously ruled the state's $1.4 billion EdChoice voucher program unconstitutional on Oct. 15, though the program remains in place pending appeal, as Upper Arlington voters prepare to decide a $273.5 million school bond and levy on Nov. 3.

Yellow school bus parked in front of a brick school building entrance on an autumn morning.

Upper Arlington debates Flock camera rules, delays vote

Upper Arlington City Council debated new safeguards for its 20 Flock license plate reader cameras for nearly two hours on Oct. 12 but adjourned without a vote, with discussion expected to continue Nov. 9.

License plate reader camera on a pole with solar panel near a residential roofline.

Community

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Columbus Marathon closes Upper Arlington streets Sunday

The Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon will shut down several Upper Arlington streets Sunday, Oct. 18, as runners pass through miles 18.5 through 20, with COTA rerouting 18 bus lines and closing more than 800 stops.

Business

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Red Rabbit Ramen shuts down after Grandview Heights run

Red Rabbit Ramen, which operated inside Echo Spirits Distilling Co. near Grandview Heights from 2022 to 2025 before relocating to south Columbus, announced its immediate closure around Oct. 13.

Alluvita women's health clinic opens in Upper Arlington

Alluvita Health and Wellness, a private-pay women's health clinic founded by Jessica Gesue, has opened on Riverside Drive in Upper Arlington with 45-minute physician consultations starting at $359.

Two burgers with lettuce and tomato beside a wire basket of seasoned fries on a paper-lined table.

Roswell's burger spot replaces Grandview Ave. burrito shop

Roswell's, a UFO-themed burger and sandwich restaurant from the Blackbird Kitchen team, will open at 668 Grandview Ave. inside Woodland's Backyard on Oct. 13, replacing Blackbird Burrito Company.

Goodie Shop bakes Dolly cookies for literacy cause

The Original Goodie Shop in Upper Arlington sold Dolly Parton-themed sugar cookies on Sept. 25-26, donating $1 per cookie to the Imagination Library as part of Ohio's first Dolly Parton Day.

Klutch Cannabis opens dispensary near Grandview Heights

Klutch Cannabis opened a dispensary at 1305 Holly Ave. on Friday, Sept. 11, acquiring the former Culture Cannabis location near Grandview Heights as its second Columbus-area store.

Sports

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Grandview Heights 7th graders win CBL volleyball title

The Grandview Heights 7th grade volleyball team won the Central Buckeye League championship Wednesday, Oct. 14, defeating Worthington Christian in three sets at Buckeye Valley High School.

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UA football edges defending state champ Orange 20-18

Upper Arlington beat defending Division I state champion Olentangy Orange 20-18 on a late field goal Friday in Lewis Center, improving to 6-2 with the OHSAA regular season running through Oct. 24 and playoffs beginning Oct. 30.

A soccer ball sits on the penalty spot of a grass field with a goal net behind it.

Court order adds St. Charles to UA's Division I soccer bracket

A Franklin County judge granted St. Charles Prep an injunction to compete in the OHSAA Division I boys soccer tournament, expanding the Central District bracket where Upper Arlington competes to 26 teams ahead of the Oct. 11 draw.

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Brady Johnson

Brady Johnson

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Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.

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