A St. Paul School cross country runner stands silhouetted against the sunset as the team completes an abbreviated practice the day after a competition. My Final Photo for September 5, 2024.

Westerville Parks workers build forms for concrete curbs and sidewalks around the newly installed playground at Heritage Park, replacing an older system that had outlived its best times for kids. My Final Photo for September 4, 2024.

A layer of asphalt is leveled to make way for new brick pavers marking access to the rebuilt East entrance to the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for September 3, 2024.

Otterbein University students who stayed on campus for the Labor Day weekend enjoyed the holiday with food and volleyball in Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for September 2, 2024.

Ripening soybeans on the Yarnell Farm are silhouetted against the Sunday sunset. My Final Photo for September 1, 2024.

A splattering of popcorn, oil, and sugar coats the face shield of the head kettle popcorn popper at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 31, 2024.

A Blendon Township police officer inspects a crashed car that landed in bushes beside Westerville Road after striking another vehicle. My Final Photo for August 30, 2024.

The setting sun strikes the horizon on the sports fields next to the wetlands at Highlands Park in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 29, 2024.

Two women stretch in the parking lot below Hoover Dam before running the stairs in near 100-degree temperatures. My Final Photo for August 28, 2024.

An Otterbein University science class stands on the banks of Alum Creek after a lesson in the ecology of the stream that runs through Westerville. My Final Photo for August 27, 2024.

Westerville Central summer graduate Kyon Hayman looks over his graduation certificate as his mother, Cierra Knight, grasps his hand after he received it in ceremonies at the Westerville School Board meeting Monday night. My Final Photo for August 26, 2024.

A couple settles into their folding lawn chairs following instructions from the New Wave Nation performing at the Alum Creek Amphitheater Sunday night. My Final Photo for August 25, 2024.