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In this Dublin Daily Issue
☘️ Dublin Area Events
☘️ Dublin isn’t Growing, the School System is
☘️ New Details in the Dublin Spa Police Investigation
☘️ A Regional Drug Bust (and a Warning for Dublin Parents)
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Dublin Area Events
Saturday, May 16
The Dublin Market at Bridge Park — 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Longshore Street. The season's flagship Saturday market with over 100 farmers and artisans.
Experience Public Works Day & Bike Road-eo — 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Dublin Service Center (6555 Shier Rings Rd). A family event featuring heavy equipment, snowplows, and a kids' bike safety course.
Columbus Silkies Hike — 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM starting at Riverside Crossing Park. A community hike for veterans and active-duty military to raise awareness for mental health and connection.
Sunday, May 17
Private School Pups 5K — 9:00 AM at Dublin Recreation Center. A charity 5K benefiting professional dog training grants for rescue dogs.
Interactive Reptile Show by Reptile Adventures — 12:00 PM at REBoL Dublin. A hands-on reptile show for kids hosted by Reptile Adventures.
May Brunch with Brunch Gals — 11:30 AM at Sweetgreen in Dublin Downtown.
Then Sings My Soul Concert — 4:00 PM at Dublin Presbyterian Church
Dublin Wind Symphony May Concert — 3:00 PM at 4000 Hard Rd.
Monday, May 18
Connected Networking Luncheon — May 18 at 11:30 AM at North High Brewing Co.
Dublin City Council – Work Session — 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Council Chambers. Work Session are held in the Council Chamber.
Tuesday, May 19
Dublin Coffman Senior Parade — 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM at Dublin Coffman High School. An annual event for the Coffman High School senior class to have a car parade from the Dublin Baptist Church heading south on Coffman Road to the entrance of the high school.
Dublin Jerome Senior Parade — 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM at Dublin Jerome High School. Members of the Jerome High School senior class assemble and drive cars from the parking lot at Avery Park nearest to Brand Road to the school parking lot on Brand Road.
Business After Hours Networking Hosted by OSU — 4 PM at The Ohio State University, Havener Eye Institute 6435 Post Rd., Dublin
Community Development Committee — 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Council Chambers. The Community Development of Dublin City Council meets at City Hall, 5555 Perimeter Drive
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Dublin isn’t Growing, so Why is the School System?
If you’ve been confused about how Dublin can feel built out while the schools keep needing more space, you’re not alone. I’ve even had readers reach out recently asking this exact question.
Recent Census numbers showed the City of Dublin’s population stayed roughly flat — down about 200 people from 2020. Meanwhile, Dublin City Schools enrollment is climbing past 16,000, and the district is heading into its second round of high school redistricting.
Here’s how both can be true: more than 40% of Dublin City Schools students don’t actually live in the City of Dublin. The district covers about 47 square miles across Franklin, Delaware, and Union counties — including parts of Columbus, Hilliard, and Upper Arlington, plus rapidly growing chunks of Jerome Billage and Concord Township.
So when people say “Dublin is growing,” they’re often right about what they’re seeing — new neighborhoods, new neighbors, busier schools. They’re just not seeing most of that growth inside the city limits. They’re seeing it in the surrounding townships that feed into the schools — areas that are among the fastest-growing in Ohio.
Local News
New Details in the Dublin Spa Police Investigation
An update to yesterday’s story about the police search at Rejuvenation Spa in the Karric Square Shopping Center: authorities now say the investigation involved allegations of prostitution and possible human trafficking.
On Thursday, the City of Columbus announced it had obtained a court order shutting down both the Dublin business and another spa on Columbus’ west side that investigators say shared the same ownership. Both locations were boarded up following searches by Columbus Police and Ohio’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
According to court filings, investigators had received complaints tied to Rejuvenation Spa dating back several years. Authorities also said recent surveillance at the businesses showed activity they believed was consistent with prostitution.
Court records also say investigators found evidence in 2023 that people may have been living inside the Dublin location — something authorities say can be associated with trafficking operations.
It’s a difficult story, especially given how visible the business was in a busy shopping center many people pass every day. If the allegations are true, hopefully this leads to help and support for anyone who may have been exploited.
Local News
A Regional Drug Bust (and a Warning for Dublin Parents)
If you've got teens or pre-teens, here's something worth knowing about. A regional drug bust last month seized nearly $2 million in illegal drugs across Central Ohio — and one of the eight search warrants was at a Dublin home. What stood out: much of what was seized, including THC edibles and vape pens, was packaged to look like candy. Bright colors, cartoon characters, the works.
The case actually started over two years ago when a parent flagged a vape pen at a Central Ohio middle school. That single tip eventually grew into the larger investigation.
The candy-style packaging is the part worth knowing about. It's designed to look harmless. Just something to have on your radar.
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