In the shade of a creekside tree, a young angler works to unhook a small fish he just caught below the Alum Creek Dam. My Final Photo for August 1, 2025.

Workers smooth fresh concrete to form a new ramp over the plastic liner at the water treatment plant’s sludge pond, a crucial step in completing the pond’s repair. My Final Photo for July 31, 2025.

A work crew power washes and scrapes the north wall of Amish Originals in Uptown, preparing the surface for repairs and sealing.. My Final Photo for July 30, 2025.

A young cyclist pulls wheelies while riding the new electric bike he purchased with money earned cutting grass and neighborhood odd jobs, using the grassy field at Alum Creek Park as his test track.

Portions of Cleveland Avenue in front of the Community Center were shut down Monday after a two-car crash followed a five-car crash near the entrance to the center. My Final Photo for July 28, 2025.