Jesse Jay reaches to record his wife, Alivia, performing at Open Mike Night Friday at Java Central in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 21, 2024.

A farmer begins the hay cut near sunset for the cooler part of the day on the main field at the Sharp Farm property on Africa Road. My Final Photo for June 20, 2024.

A young angler wades into the water and prepares his line for casting below the lowhead dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville late on a hot summer afternoon. My Final Photo for June 19, 2024.

A car sits in the inclined landscaping at the edge of Sheetz on Polaris in Westerville after being driven off partially closed Old Worthington Road. My Final Photo for June 18, 2024.

A worker applies paint stripper to the copper awnings at Jimmy V’s to remove black paint applied without approval from the city Uptown Review Board. My Final Photo for June 17, 2024.