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🌱 What past threats in Bexley reveal about today’s political climate
Happening soon: Third Thursday Networking Happy Hour at The Lion on the Bexley Patch calendar
Good morning Bexley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What past threats in Bexley reveal about today's political climate
- How a Bexley doctor is reshaping leukemia treatment from Columbus labs
- How protests at a Bexley home echo in Ohio's governor race
Also on today's calendar: Erin Nicole Neal and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Amy Acton incident spotlights threats public officials, candidates face (axios.com) — Bexley enters the statewide conversation about political threats as the article recalls armed, antisemitic protests outside Amy Acton's Bexley home while examining a recent confrontation at the Canfield Fair. Using Ohio examples and national data, it shows how harassment and intimidation are reshaping how public officials interact with residents and weigh personal safety. 
• Groundbreaking advances against acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (osu.edu) — A Bexley-based leukemia specialist at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital is helping lead major breakthroughs in treating acute myeloid leukemia, including clinical trials that produced several FDA-approved drugs. Her work and patient success stories highlight how Central Ohio research is shaping cutting-edge, targeted therapies and new trials for some of the most difficult blood cancers.
• Amy Acton's COVID response at center of race for Ohio governor (centredaily.com) — Protesters once gathered outside Dr. Amy Acton's Bexley home over Ohio's COVID restrictions, and that pandemic response is now a central issue in her 2026 run for governor. The article details how Acton, Gov. Mike DeWine, and rival Vivek Ramaswamy are framing those early decisions, weighing school closures, health impacts, and economic fallout as voters revisit those choices.
📸 Around Bexley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bexley
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★ Featured events ★
- Third Thursday Networking Happy Hour at The Lion →
The Lion, 2511 E Main St, Bexley
4:30 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Erin Nicole Neal →
Bexley Farmers Market, S Dawson Ave & E Main St, Bexley
4:00 pm - Bexley Harvest Festival →
Jeffrey Park, Bexley
5:30 pm - Fall Concert →
Mees Hall, 1 College & Main, Bexley
3:30 pm - Bexley Women's Club board Meeting →
Bexley City Hall Community Room, 2242 E Main St, Bexley
5:30 pm - Gramercy Books Hosts Jeff Kinney's Interactive Stage Show! →
Bexley High School, 326 South Cassingham Road, Columbus
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
📣 Bexley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- OHIO STATE COLLEGE VISIT IN PAC →
Hoffman Trails Elementary, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard
8:32 am - Taco Tuesday →
Columbus Commons, 160 S High St, Columbus
11:00 am - JV Girls' Tennis Hilliard Darby High School vs Thomas Worthington High School →
Darby Creek Elementary, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard
4:00 pm - Varsity Girls' Tennis Hilliard Darby High School @ Thomas Worthington High School →
Thomas Worthington High School > Tennis Courts (TWHS) (Darby High School)
4:30 pm - 7th/8th Field Hockey Hilliard Memorial Middle School @ Hastings Middle School →
Hastings Middle School > Tremont Elementary Turf Field (Memorial Middle School)
5:30 pm - Free Fitness at the Commons: HIIT Cardio at 5:30pm →
Columbus Commons, 160 S High St, Columbus
5:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
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🗞 Nearby News
Columbus
- Columbus-born artist Clare Rojas returns home for exhibition at CMA (abc6onyourside.com)
- Astronomical gas prices continue to rise in Columbus, across the country (nbc4i.com)
- Cirque Alice tour brings Wonderland-inspired acrobatics to Columbus in 2027 (abc6onyourside.com)
Ok Bexley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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