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🌱 What a Galena couple’s lawsuit could mean after the I-71 crash
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In today's newsletter:
- What a Galena couple's lawsuit could mean after the I-71 crash
- How new Harlem Township zoning changes could affect development near Galena
- North Carolina memorial honors Galena man killed in mass shooting
Also on today's calendar: Your Weight Matters Columbus.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
- Thursday: A quick afternoon shower, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Truck driver convicted in triple-fatal crash (delgazette.com) — A Galena couple injured in a deadly nine-vehicle crash on I-71 are suing the convicted truck driver and his company, alongside a separate wrongful-death suit from another family. The driver was just found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and assault in Delaware County, with sentencing set for late October and both civil cases moving toward consolidation. 
• Harlem Twp. redefining zoning definitions (delgazette.com) — Harlem Township's zoning commission, meeting in the Galena area, has been tightening key zoning definitions and starting a major update of its comprehensive plan that could shape future development. Members discussed data centers, nonconforming lots, overlays, and upcoming road changes along Fancher Road, with outside consultants now hired to guide the eight-to-ten-month planning overhaul.
• Southport unveils memorial one year after mass shooting that killed 3 (wwaytv3.com) — One of the three people honored at a new memorial in Southport, North Carolina, is 56-year-old Michael Durbin of Galena who was killed in a mass shooting there last year. Southport Cares funded the tribute and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support victims' families, with trees planted as a lasting reminder of those lost.
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12:00 pm - Delaware Afternoon Book Club
Delaware Branch Library - Delaware Community Room
1:00 pm - Teen Advisory Board @ Liberty
Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Teen Room
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WSHS Stadium (WSHS)
4:30 pm - 2592306 - JV Girls' Volleyball Westerville North High School vs Delaware Hayes High School →
Westerville North High School > Main Gym (WNHS)
5:30 pm - 2592307 - JV Girls' Volleyball Westerville North High School vs Delaware Hayes High School →
Westerville North High School > Main Gym (WNHS)
5:30 pm - 2604946 - JV Girls' Soccer Westerville North High School vs Worthington Kilbourne High School →
WNHS Stadium (WNHS)
5:30 pm - 2592309 - Varsity Girls' Volleyball Westerville North High School vs Delaware Hayes High School →
Westerville North High School > Main Gym (WNHS)
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company posted a job opening for AM Restaurant Server at The Two One Restaurant in Westerville. Apply here.
- Pet Supplies Plus posted a job opening for Store Shift Supervisor in Westerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Galena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sunbury
- Newcomer shows top pen of 2 roasters (delgazette.com)
- List: 2026 Trick-or-Treat dates, times in Columbus area (nbc4i.com)
- USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Midwest region football rankings, Week 7 (usatoday.com)
Westerville
- Westerville Obituaries - September 27, 2026 (thewestervillenews.com)
- Westerville Calendar - September 28-October 4, 2026 (thewestervillenews.com)
- The Green Grape Report - September 28, 2026 (thewestervillenews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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