Lions leap to help

The Worthington Noon Lions Club held its first service project of the new club year Aug. 16. That Monday, Service Project Chairwoman Brenda Toler, along with Lions Vice President Tim Lee and Richard Macer, delivered needed school supplies to Slate Hill Elementary School. Along with items on many students’ class lists, the Lions delivered individual teacher backpacks and $100 Lakeshore […]

City upgrades High North-Gateway intersection


Plans continue to move forward on the High North project, the redevelopment of The Shops at Worthington Place mall. This plan, approved by Worthington City Council April 19, calls for a phased approach to redevelop and revitalize the 15-plus-acre property into a mixed-use space including Class A office space, a public plaza and additional dining options. In preparation for that […]

Pantry heads into Home Stretch to raise funds


The Worthington Resource Pantry will host its second annual Home Stretch, a family-friendly 5k run, walk, or stroll to combat hunger in the community. The event is presented by sponsors FC Bank and Hyperion Materials & Technologies and will be held from Saturday, Sept. 25, through Saturday, Oct. 2. This fun event will allow participants to complete a self-guided 5K […]

Voters face liquor options in two precincts this fall

A couple of local liquor options will be decided by voters in two Old Worthington precincts this fall. In Worthington 2-B, residents will see Issue 29a on their ballot to add Sunday sales for House Wine, 644 High St. Passage would allow the longtime business to sell wine and spirited beverages on Sundays, which it already does the other six […]

Mixer keeps Old Worthington visitors entertained


Ever since there have been streets, and people playing musical instruments, there have been street musicians, or buskers. They perform in public for whatever the listener supplies: coins, bills, and in Las Vegas, the occasional casino chip. In Worthington most evenings, passersby can catch busker Rick Mixer outside Graeter’s on High Street, strumming a guitar and singing about life. “I […]

Library’s union vote set to begin at end of September


Since announcing their intent to unionize in mid-June, librarians across the three branches of Worthington Public Libraries have been eagerly waiting for the day their union might be recognized. At a public meeting at the end of June, the library Board of Trustees voted not to voluntarily recognize the union after receiving copies of the signed union cards of upwards […]