🏃♀️ Sophie Lichten connects with her community through running. The 18-year-old Bexley resident was honored with the Don Erkis & Lou Berliner High School Jewish Scholar/Athlete Award, receiving a $1,000 scholarship. As a four-year varsity athlete in cross-country and track, Lichten was inspired by watching her parents participate in marathons and has used running to raise money for psoriasis research. Though she won't compete at Washington University in St. Louis where she'll study political science this fall, she plans to continue running as a way to build relationships. At Columbus Academy, Lichten demonstrated leadership as founder of a Jewish affinity group and president of United Columbus Academy.
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😢 Toddler found with fractured spine and jaw in Columbus home.A 22-year-old man has been arrested after police discovered a severely injured 2-year-old boy in an east Columbus residence. Nathan Bridges allegedly dropped off the critically injured child at a home on May 1, claiming the boy's mother had been arrested. Medical examination revealed the toddler had bruising throughout his body, a liver laceration, and potentially life-altering fractures to his spine and jaw. According to court records, Bridges ignored questions about the visible injuries and failed to seek medical help for the child. He now faces child endangerment charges and is being held at the Franklin County Corrections Center.
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💧 Columbus Department of Public Utilities rebrands with modern, clearer identity. The department will now be known as Columbus Water & Power, a name that better reflects its actual services and mission. The rebranding follows a year-long process involving employee input and resident focus groups to address confusion about the department's responsibilities. Columbus Water & Power encompasses water treatment, municipal power supply to nearly 20,000 people, sewerage management, and sustainability initiatives. Mayor Andrew Ginther praised the change for highlighting the vital work of the department's 1,200 employees who "serve central Ohio residents every second of every day."
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