🎨 Local artist wins prestigious award for haunting wooden sculpture. James Mellick's "Ghost Dog" received the Sue Cavanaugh Memorial Award for Excellence at Ohio Designer Craftsmen's annual exhibition. The "Best of 2025" showcase features 81 works from 65 artists in various media, selected from nearly 400 entries. After its Columbus run ending July 5, selections will travel to Wooster's Wayne Center for the Arts. The free exhibition at the Ohio Craft Museum represents the organization's ongoing commitment to supporting fine craft artists since 1963.
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🎭 West Jefferson High School revives theater with enchanting "Cinderella" production. After a pandemic-induced hiatus since 2020, students will perform the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic on March 28-30 at the school's auditoria. The cast features Maryn Roberts as Cinderella and Sam Messer as the prince, with most performers new to musical theater. Director Chris Ford and team have spent months preparing the production, which will include a 12-piece orchestra. Tickets are available for $15 for adults and $10 for students, both online and at the door.
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🏙️ Hilliard residents fight to keep neighborhood road safe from expansion. City Council approved a housing development that would extend Jeffrelyn Road, but residents packed a meeting with concerns about increased traffic endangering children. A petition with 300 signatures opposed the road expansion connecting to 300 new homes. In a compromise, Council voted 5-2 to limit the road to emergency traffic only while studying safety options like traffic calming devices and roundabouts. Councilman Carrier supported the project overall, citing the need for affordable mid-tier housing in Hilliard.
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