Latest reporting from the Community desk.
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Upper Arlington residents on more than 20 street segments must clear parked cars before midnight Saturday ahead of the OhioHealth Grandview Yard Half & Quarter Marathon, which sends runners through UA neighborhoods from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23.
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Filmmaker Jeff Shulman, brother of Upper Arlington City Attorney Darren Shulman, will screen his addiction-recovery documentary *What It Takes* free at the Municipal Services Center on Thursday, Aug. 20, with a panel discussion tied to the city's Recovery Court.
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Upper Arlington placed a food waste dumpster at the Municipal Services Center for residents who lost refrigerator and freezer contents during the extended power outage following the Aug. 11 derecho; the dumpster accepts spoiled food only, not storm debris.
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The Ohio Wildlife Center has taken in more than 150 storm-displaced baby animals since the Aug. 11 derecho and is asking for community donations as low as $25 to cover care costs through baby season.
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Upper Arlington parents Melissa and Steven Edell have launched the Carter Edell Foundation and organized the Forward for Hope 5K at Thompson Park on Saturday, Aug. 15, honoring their 14-year-old son Carter, a Hastings Middle School student who died by suicide in September 2025, while pushing for policy changes in how UA Schools trains adults to recognize students in crisis.
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IAFF Local 1521 invites Upper Arlington residents to climb 2,200 stairs or walk 3.5 miles on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Marv Moorhead Memorial Stadium, honoring the 343 FDNY firefighters killed 25 years ago on 9/11.
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Upper Arlington is recruiting about 100 volunteers for the 60th annual Labor Day Arts Festival on Monday, Sept. 7 at Northam Park, a free event drawing 15,000-plus visitors to browse 120 juried artists, live music and hands-on art activities.
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Upper Arlington launched the free STAY UA Online Support Hub this summer, connecting residents 60 and older with background-checked volunteers for home maintenance, social support and transportation after a May 2026 city survey found 43% of older adults who responded struggled to find help.
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A free shuttle bus will connect Grandview Yard to the Grandview Hop on Aug. 29, a new addition to the open-street festival as Grandview Avenue closes from 1 to 9 p.m.
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Upper Arlington's 2026 National Night Out drew a strong crowd to Northam Park on Aug. 4, with the city and police division calling the evening of community-police connection "one for the books."
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First Merchants Bank Regional President Jennifer Griffith discusses the bank's role as main sponsor of the Tri-Village Chamber Partnership's Be Your Best Self Conference on Aug. 28, its 13-year Cristo Rey partnership, and expansion plans across Ohio.
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The Tri-Village Chamber Partnership's "Business Inspires" podcast reached its 100th episode on Monday, marking roughly a decade of spotlighting local businesses in Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington and Marble Cliff. The chamber is now offering year-long podcast sponsorships at $500.
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