🌱 How Berkshire’s new zoning focus could affect Sunbury-area homeowners

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In today's newsletter:

• How Berkshire’s new zoning focus could affect Sunbury-area homeowners
• See how two big July sales reshaped Sunbury’s real estate map
• Why Ohio State’s star recruit left Big Walnut after one semester

Also on today's calendar: Storytime: 3-4 Year Olds and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Berkshire Twp. officials discuss resolution (delgazette.com) — Berkshire Township officials are reviewing their 228-page zoning resolution, including possible stricter noise rules and fence standards that affect properties around Sunbury and Galena. Recent meetings also seated new zoning and appeals board leaders and clarified how variance votes and legal challenges work. Residents can follow township decisions online or at the Rome Corners Road hall.
   

• Scarborough Blvd. fulfillment center sells for $29M (thisweeknews.com) — Recent property records show a Sunbury home on Hartford Road selling for over $1 million and a sizable land deal on Plantation Road topping $2.5 million. These transactions rank among Delaware County’s biggest sales for late July. The data offers a snapshot of how hot Sunbury’s housing and land market has become.
   

• Five-Star Ohio State Wide Receiver Commit Jamier Brown Returns to Wayne High School After Offseason Transfer to Big Walnut (elevenwarriors.com) — A top Ohio State football commit briefly lived in Sunbury and ran track for Big Walnut High School before transferring back to Wayne High School for his senior year. His eligibility for the upcoming football season is still being reviewed. Sunbury fans will remember his state-title sprint while he was a Golden Eagle last spring.
   

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📸 Around Sunbury

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sunbury

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 11

• Storytime: Time for Two's →
  Community Library, 44 Burrer Dr, Sunbury
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 12

• Class Lists Go Live
  Big Walnut Local Sunbury, OH 43074
  4:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Storytime: 3-4 Year Olds →
  Community Library, 44 Burrer Dr, Sunbury
  9:30 am

Monday August 31

• Music Together →
  Community Library, 44 Burrer Dr, Sunbury
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Business Before Hours - August 6, 2026 Hilton Polaris
  Delaware Area Chamber of Commerce Hilton Columbus/Polaris 8700 Lyra Drive Columbus, OH 43240
  8:00 am
• 2684124 - Varsity Boys' Golf Westerville North High School vs Archbishop Moeller High School vs Big Walnut High School vs Bishop Watterson High School vs ... →
  Westerville North High School
  8:00 am
• 2723533 - Varsity Boys' Golf Westerville Central High School vs Archbishop Moeller High School vs Delaware Hayes High School vs Granville High School vs ... →
  Westerville Central High School
  8:30 am
• Liberty Afternoon ESOL Class
  Delaware County Public Library Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Community Room A
  12:00 pm
• 2676854 - JV Girl's Soccer Westerville Central High School vs Bishop Watterson High School →
  Westerville Central High School
  5:00 pm
• 2710172 - JV Boys' Soccer Westerville South High School vs Pickerington High School Central →
  Westerville South High School
  5:30 pm
• 2676855 - Varsity Girl's Soccer Westerville Central High School vs Bishop Watterson High School →
  Westerville Central High School
  6:30 pm
• 2710173 - Varsity Boys' Soccer Westerville South High School vs Pickerington High School Central →
  Westerville South High School
  7:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone know what kind of bees these are.
  We can’t decide if they are honey bees or yellow jackets. If they are honey bees, do any of you want to take them away? They are behind a small… (Nextdoor Northern Sunbury)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Sunbury. Apply here.
• Circle K Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Westerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sunbury here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Westerville

• Miamar Grill closes in Westerville after less than a year, another eatery moves in (nbc4i.com)
• National Night Out Photos (thewestervillenews.com)
• Agilon: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (seattlepi.com)

Delaware

• SAFE Delaware to kick off Drive Sober campaign (delgazette.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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