🌱 Patch AM: What investigators say happened in the fatal Alton Darby Creek crash

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators say happened in the fatal Alton Darby Creek crash
• How a Columbus woman's one-star review sparked a major lawsuit

Also on today's calendar: Porch Talk: Caterpillar Crawl & Movie and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A t-shower in spots; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 81, low: 59.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fatal head-on crash on Alton Darby Creek Road investigated by sheriff's office (abc6onyourside.com) — A head-on crash on Alton Darby Creek Road in the Columbus area left one driver dead and another hospitalized Wednesday afternoon, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say a southbound Ford Escape appears to have crossed the center line, and they're asking anyone with information to contact the crash investigation unit.
   

• Local business sues woman over one-star Google review (wkbn.com) — A Columbus woman is being sued in Trumbull County by Starr Manufacturing over a one-star Google review criticizing the company's work quality. The firm claims her comments were false and damaging, and is seeking more than $25,000 plus an order blocking future similar posts. The defendant could not be reached for comment, and the review text is only paraphrased in filings.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Porch Talk: Caterpillar Crawl & Movie →
  Scioto Gardens, 2870 Curve Rd, Delaware
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Daisy Dragonfly →
  Brush Crazy, 1299 Bethel Rd, Columbus
  5:30 pm
• Parade with the Budweiser Clydesdales →
  North Shore Park Buckeye Lake, OH 43008 United States
  6:00 pm
• Varsity Girls' Volleyball Hilliard Darby High School vs Grove City High School →
  Darby Creek Elementary 4200 Leppert Road Hilliard, OH 43026
  6:45 pm
• Varsity Boys' Soccer Hilliard Darby High School @ Pickerington High School Central →
  Scioto Darby Elementary 4200 Leppert Road Hilliard, OH 43026
  7:00 pm
• Greg Fitzsimmons →
  Columbus Funny Bone, 145 Easton Town Ctr, Columbus
  7:00 pm
• Varsity Girls' Soccer Hilliard Darby High School vs Westerville North High School →
  Darby Creek Elementary 4200 Leppert Road Hilliard, OH 43026
  7:15 pm
Friday August 28
• Daisy Joy →
  Brush Crazy, 1299 Bethel Rd, Columbus
  5:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• TWIG 277 Fundraiser for Nationwide Children's Hospital →
  Brush Crazy, 1299 Bethel Rd, Columbus
  11:00 am
• 1st Anniversary Party →
  Smash Park Westerville, 495 Polaris Pkwy, Westerville
  11:00 am
• Blush of the Meadow →
  Brush Crazy, 1299 Bethel Rd, Columbus
  12:30 pm
• Free Intro to Ballroom Dancing Group Class →
  The Crystal Ballroom Dance Center, 402 E Wilson Bridge Rd, Worthington
  2:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walkin' With Nikon 2026 - #1019
  Seasonal color at Heritage Park in Westerville (Nextdoor Central Gahanna)
• found kitty alert!
  found this girl on the exit ramp of 315 at broad st. she is very friendly, playful, sweet, and soft so im not sure if she is a stray or not. im not… (Nextdoor East Franklinton)

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🗞 Nearby News

Bexley

• Continental Development Ventures Opens 226-Unit Mixed-Use Project in Bexley, Ohio (rebusinessonline.com)
• Amy Acton says Ohio police should work with ICE, backs qualified immunity (cleveland.com)
• Capital University Named One Of The Princeton Review's Best Colleges (columbusnavigator.com)

Upper Arlington

• COTA to host Upper Arlington open house on new routes, service upgrades (abc6onyourside.com)
• Central Ohio high school girls soccer players to watch in 2026 season (bluewaterhealthyliving.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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