Dirt and dust are cleared from the street after a donut-shaped hole was cut around a manhole cover to make repairs to it at Home and State Streets in Uptown. (My Final Photo for April 10, 2026, by Gary Gardiner)

Westerville Police investigate a crash Thursday in which a school crossing guard was struck by a private school bus at Spring and East Walnut. (My Final Photo for April 9, 2026, by Gary Gardiner)

Mom reads while the boys play under the bare maple tree late on Wednesday afternoon at Rewd Bank Park at Hoover. (My Final Photo for April 8, 2026)

A dandelion flowers over a hay field behind the Yarnell Farm barn on a crisp spring evening. (My Final Photo for April 7, 2026)

Students at Mark Twain Elementary, led by teacher Libby Bushong, celebrate as she is recognized as an A+ Award recipient at Monday night’s Westerville School Board meeting. (My Final Photo for April 6, 2026)