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Upper Arlington sets Monday mosquito spray south of McCoy Road
Franklin County Public Health will spray for West Nile virus mosquitoes in all Upper Arlington neighborhoods south of McCoy Road starting at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21.
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New Ohio law lets students carry epinephrine nasal spray at school
Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 462, allowing Ohio students to carry and self-administer intranasal epinephrine spray at school, expanding a law that previously covered only EpiPens.
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Upper Arlington roundabout scores higher for Five Points redesign
Engineering consultants told Upper Arlington City Council that a roundabout at the Five Points intersection would outperform a signalized design on safety and traffic flow through 2048, with construction estimated at roughly $4.5 million and targeted for 2028.
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West Nile triggers Monday mosquito spraying in UA North
Franklin County Public Health will spray for mosquitoes north of McCoy Road in Upper Arlington starting at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, after another positive West Nile virus test.
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Upper Arlington Central zone gets mosquito spray Thursday night
Franklin County Public Health will spray for nuisance mosquitoes in Upper Arlington's Central zone, between McCoy and Zollinger roads, starting at approximately 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10.
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Man gets 15 years in first Take It Down Act case
James Strahler II, 37, identified by the Columbus Dispatch as an Upper Arlington resident, received 15 years in federal prison Tuesday in what prosecutors called the nation's first conviction under the Take It Down Act for cyberstalking and creating AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
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Upper Arlington closes Tremont Road Monday for 60th arts festival
Upper Arlington will shut down Tremont Road and surrounding streets from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, for the 60th Labor Day Arts Festival, with no-parking zones on six nearby roads.
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West Nile mosquito spraying targets north Upper Arlington Monday
Franklin County Public Health will spray for mosquitoes in Upper Arlington north of Zollinger Road starting at 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, after gravid traps tested positive for West Nile Virus.
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NWS confirms EF0 tornado hit Upper Arlington area Aug. 11
The National Weather Service reversed its earlier ruling and confirmed an EF0 tornado struck east of Upper Arlington on Aug. 11, traveling 2.7 miles into Grandview Heights, injuring two people and flipping a vehicle on I-71.
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UA police host Sept. 9 open house ahead of hiring deadline
The Upper Arlington Police Division will host a recruitment open house Sept. 9 at the Municipal Services Center, giving prospective applicants a chance to tour facilities and meet officers one day before the current hiring cycle's application deadline closes.
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UA police seek forfeiture of firearms, cash seized in four cases
Upper Arlington Police Division published a forfeiture notice on Aug. 26 listing property from four cases — two firearms, cash, a cellphone, papers and a bicycle — that the department plans to forfeit through Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
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Grandview Avenue closes at 1 p.m. Saturday for Grandview Hop
Grandview Avenue closes from First to Third Avenue at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, for the Grandview Hop; a free shuttle runs between Grandview Yard and the event.
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