This Week Northland

On the way to earning its fifth consecutive victory over Watterson, the DeSales High School football team rallied from an early deficit and dominated in nearly every aspect in the second half to win 24-10 in the Division III, Region 10 championship last Friday at Dublin Coffman Full Story »

The DeSales High School girls basketball team is under the direction of its third coach in four seasons. Full Story »

The Marion-Franklin High School football team was in uncharted territory even before it rallied for a 31-24 victory over Brookhaven last Friday at Gahanna in the Division II, Region 7 championship game. Full Story »

The Northland Area Business Association's final quarterly meeting of the year, on Tuesday, Dec. 8, will be a special one. Full Story »

Northland is far from the North Pole, but Christmas and the myriad other holidays observed this time of year are not far from the hearts of residents of the region. Full Story »

An analysis by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) said Westerville Road already handles a high volume of traffic for its size and conditions are expected to worsen as those volumes increase. Full Story »

Members of the DeSales boys soccer team show off their championship trophy as they celebrate a 1-0 victory over Bay Village Bay in the Division II final last Friday at Crew Stadium. See Sports, page B1. Full Story »

Many former players watched the DeSales High School boys soccer team beat Bay Village Bay 1-0 in a Division II state final last Friday at Crew Stadium. Full Story »

Christine's Christmas, a concert to benefit the Center for Child and Family Advocacy at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Dublin Jerome High School, 8300 Hyland-Croy Road. A reception will follow at Muirfield Village Golf Club, 5750 Memorial Drive. Tickets are $50 for adults and $20 for students and children. Visit nationwidechildren.org/christineschristmas or call (614 ... Full Story »

After every practice, before games and often when it enters and leaves the locker room, the Watterson High School football team breaks to the chant, "Believe." Full Story »

There was plenty of scarlet and gray, a lot of green and even a little purple on Nov. 11 at Northland High School. Full Story »

After watching regular-season film of Logan, Marion-Franklin High School football coach Brian Haffele believed that Brookhaven would put enough pressure on Chieftains quarterback Patrick Angle to post an upset victory in a Division II, Region 7 semifinal last Friday. Full Story »

St. Francis DeSales High School drama students rehearse a sword fight scene from "Robin Hood" Nov. 12. The play will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22, in the St. Francis DeSales Little Theatre, 4212 Karl Road. Tickets are $7 and went on sale Monday, Nov. 16, during lunch hours at the school. Full Story »

The most recent Northland "Shredding Day" in mid-October was a very successful one, according to Northland Community Council president Dave Paul. Full Story »

Breanna Watzka was a senior at St. Francis DeSales High School when the school held its first Relay For Life. It honored Barbara O'Riordan, who taught at DeSales for more than 20 years before losing her battle with ovarian cancer. Full Story »

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has cleared the way for Menards to build one of its home improvement stores on the site of the former Northland Mall. Full Story »

for fifth playoff meeting Full Story »

It was either going to be a Japanese Christmas or a Chinese Christmas when it comes to the Northland Community Council's annual holiday meeting. Full Story »

Suburban police in Franklin County are far less likely to make an arrest in a domestic violence incident than central Ohio's two largest law enforcement agencies, a Columbus Dispatch investigation found. Full Story »

Since 1984, state law has required all police agencies in the state to file monthly reports with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation about domestic violence. Full Story »

Columbus has every right to prevent development of a casino in the Arena District. Full Story »

A Columbus storytelling group will take part in a worldwide storytelling event this weekend. Full Story »

4432 Wetmore Rd E, 43224, Ryan and Diana Ramey Kluth, $126,750. Full Story »

The Chapel Brass of the Salvation Army Chapel at Worthington Woods will present a Festival of Thanksgiving at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22.The ensemble will perform, as will the Chapel at Worthington Woods Songsters and Junior Band. Admission is free. Full Story »

Columbus residents may drop off new, unwrapped toys to local Panera Bread locations through Dec. 2 for the annual Toys for Tots holiday drive. Full Story »