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🌱 What powerful new exhibits are opening this month at Ross Art Museum?
Coming up on the Delaware Patch calendar: Your Weight Matters Columbus
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In today's newsletter:
- What powerful new exhibits are opening this month at Ross Art Museum?
- Why Delaware police fired a sponge round at a stopped driver
- What sentence could this I-71 crash truck driver now face?
Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Columbus and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy and warm, temps: high: 77, low: 57.
- Thursday: A stray afternoon shower, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Look And Learn At The Ross Art Museum (1808delaware.com) — Ohio Wesleyan's Ross Art Museum in Delaware is launching three new exhibits on October 13 that explore communication, surveillance, and democracy, with free admission and convenient hours for local visitors. You can also attend a free opening reception on October 15 and an artist talk on October 22, making it easy to experience nationally recognized artwork without leaving Delaware. 
2. Police use sponge round after armed man's wild Delaware traffic stop (abc6onyourside.com) — Police in Delaware used a less-lethal sponge round on a 63-year-old driver who flagged down an officer, ran a red light on purpose, and then told officers he was armed during a gas station stop. Officers say the man acted irrationally, refused to cooperate, tried to leave, and now faces multiple traffic charges, but no injuries were reported.
3. Truck driver convicted in triple-fatal crash (delgazette.com) — A Columbus truck driver has been convicted in Delaware County Common Pleas Court for a nine-vehicle crash on I-71 that killed three people and injured several others. He now faces multiple felony sentencing in October, while separate wrongful death and injury lawsuits proceed in Delaware County courts, underscoring the long legal aftermath of the tragedy for central Ohio families.
4. Hazing allegations involving girls high school soccer team, no criminal charges (abc6onyourside.com) — Olentangy Orange High School, serving parts of Delaware County, is facing hazing allegations involving its girls soccer team, prompting a joint investigation by the district and the Delaware County Sheriff's Office. While no criminal charges will be filed due to insufficient evidence, school leaders say they're following conduct procedures, communicating with affected families, and emphasizing that hazing is not tolerated.
5. Link shows champion turkey (delgazette.com) — A Buckeye Valley East fourth grader from Delaware County made her first year showing animals count by winning grand champion in the Champion Meat Turkey Show at the Delaware County Fair. After losing several birds to raccoons, she raised a 38‑pound turkey judges praised for cleanliness and structure, and she's already eager to return next year.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Delaware
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★ Featured events ★
- Your Weight Matters Columbus →
Columbus Airport Marriott, 1375 N Cassady Ave, Columbus
9:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Community Event: September 29, 2026 -The History of Fairs in Delaware County
The Barn at Stratford, 2690 Stratford Rd, Delaware
7:00 pm - Orange Morning ESOL Class
Orange Branch Library - Orange Community Room
9:00 am - Native Plant Swap
Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Courtyard
9:00 am - Liberty Baby Storytime
Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Community Room A
10:30 am - Delaware Toddler Storytime
Delaware Branch Library - Delaware Community Room
10:30 am - Orange Afternoon ESOL Class
Orange Branch Library - Orange Community Room
12:00 pm - Adults Create: Upcycled Jewelry with Discarded Electronics
Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Community Room A
2:00 pm - NAMI Family to Family →
Delaware NAMI Office, 61 W. William St., Delaware
6:00 pm - Orange Family Storytime
Orange Branch Library - Orange Programming Room
6:30 pm - Business Before Hours - October 1, 2026 Foundari at the Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce →
Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce, 2 Troy Road, Delaware
8:00 am - Central Ohio Veteran Fall Festival "Vet Fest" →
Veterans Park, 1121 South Houk Road, Delaware - Fire Department Open House →
Station 361, 7700 Gooding Boulevard, Delaware
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
📣 Delaware Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking 1 Coach in Delaware. Apply here.
- Meijer posted a job opening for Part Time Cashier in Delaware. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Delaware here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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