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☘️ Dublin Area Events
☘️ Local Weather
☘️ Bristol Republic Is Finally Open
☘️ Man Wanted in Fatal Motorcycle Crash
☘️ The Redistricting Complaint Is Now Official
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Upcoming events
Dublin Area Events
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Friday
We Remember, Together – 9/11 — 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Washington Township Fire Department Station 93
Half Pints at Fado Pub and Kitchen — 8 PM at Fado Pub and Kitchen
Saturday
The Dublin Market at Bridge Park — 9 AM to 12 PM at Bridge Park
JASCO’S Japan FestOH! — 12 PM to 7 PM at Riverside Crossing Park. Workshops, sake tastings, and a variety of food and craft vendors with a Japanese theme.
Oh What a Market! — 11 AM at Jacquemin Farms Market & Bakery
Sunday
WalkALS — 9:30 AM to 1 PM at Coffman Park
DCRC Turns 30 Celebration — 1 PM to 4 PM at Dublin Community Recreation Center. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Dublin Community Recreation Center.
Tours at Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park — 1 PM to 3 PM at Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park. Explore the woodlands at Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park with guided tours by Dublin Heritage Interpreters.
Second Sunday Speaker Series — 3 PM to 4:30 PM at Columbus Metropolitan Library – Dublin Branch. The Dublin Historical Society presents Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom.
Sundays at Scioto — 4 PM to 6 PM at Scioto Park. A beloved tradition that brings the community together with music and nature.
Weather
Local Weather
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Local News
Bristol Republic Is Finally Open
Remember Bristol Republic?
A few weeks ago, we told you the new barbecue and live music restaurant at Bridge Park was finally getting ready to open after more than a year in the works.
Well, I stopped by for the ribbon cutting yesterday, and I have to say, the place looks great. I also had a chance to meet the owner and some of his team, and they couldn’t have been nicer.
The new restaurant at 4495 Bridge Park Ave. is a much bigger version of the Bristol Republic concept that previously operated in the Short North, with Southern food, barbecue, live music and 20 TVs for football season.
And this weekend should give us our first real look at what they’re trying to create. There will be live bands Friday and Saturday nights, followed by live acoustic music during brunch Saturday and Sunday. Thursdays will eventually have live-band karaoke too.
There’s also something completely new inside: The Saddle Club, a separate cocktail and whiskey lounge with live jazz and DJs on Friday and Saturday nights.
So if you’ve been watching that big space take shape at Bridge Park, the wait is over.
Local News
Man Wanted in Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Here’s some concerning news involving Dublin.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 24-year-old man wanted in connection with a motorcycle crash that killed a 27-year-old man and seriously injured his passenger back in May.
A warrant was issued Wednesday on charges of vehicular manslaughter and vehicular homicide. And the reason we’re sharing this: the Sheriff’s Office says his last known location was Dublin.
They’re now asking for help finding him and say people should not try to approach him themselves.
You can read more about the case here.
Local News
The Redistricting Complaint Is Now Official
Remember the complaint we told you about last week from several south Dublin neighborhoods challenging the district’s new high school boundaries?
Well, it’s official now.
Families representing the Southwest Thomas Elementary area have formally filed the complaint, alleging Dublin City Schools discriminated against their community when it decided to move most Thomas students from Coffman to Scioto beginning in 2027–28.
And we know a little more about what happens next. Dublin City Schools has confirmed it received the complaint, and an independent investigator has already been appointed, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Once that investigation is complete, Superintendent Jen Schwanke will make a decision.
The complaint also includes a sworn affidavit from a witness alleging former Superintendent John Marschhausen said in 2023 that he wished the district didn’t have “lower-income brown kids across the river bringing down our test scores.” The Dispatch was unable to reach Marschhausen for comment.
Dublin City Schools says it believes the redistricting process followed applicable Board policies and that it is now following the formal complaint and investigation procedures outlined in Policy 2260.
We also reached out to Superintendent Jennifer Schwanke yesterday morning with additional questions about the complaint, but those questions were not answered by our 6 PM deadline.
You can read the full Columbus Dispatch story here.
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