🌱 How a fiery I-70 crash in Etna led to a national honor

Good morning Etna! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a fiery I-70 crash in Etna led to a national honor

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Etna? Post it to Etna photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 39, low: 28.
• Thursday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Piedmont man's honored for heroics in saving girl in Tusky Valley bus crash (newarkadvocate.com) — A heroic rescue during the deadly 2023 bus crash on I-70 in Etna Township is being recognized nationally, as rescuer Joshua Chieka receives a Carnegie Medal. The story revisits how he pulled a trapped student from the burning charter bus, the victims remembered along that stretch of highway, and how state and local agencies have since honored both the fallen and the responders.
   

📸 Around Etna

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

📣 Etna Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• PlayStation Sessions
  Sycamore Plaza - Learning Kitchen
  3:00 pm
• Homework Help Center
  Sycamore Plaza - Meeting Room
  3:00 pm
• Teen Writing Group
  Pickerington Main - Large Conference Room
  4:00 pm
• After School Snack
  1402 Brice Rd , Reynoldsburg
  9:15 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Blood Drive
  Reynoldsburg, OH Calendar , 1470 Davidson Dr , Reynoldsburg
  12:00 pm
• Teen Cookie Decorating
  Sycamore Plaza - Learning Kitchen
  3:00 pm
• Teen Talk: First Jobs
  Pickerington Main - Meeting Room A
  4:00 pm
• Columbus, OH Chapter
  The Bullet Ranch , 12425 Broad St SW , Pataskala
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Cocoa and Crafts
  Pickerington Main - Barn
  4:00 pm
• Crochet+ Club
  Pickerington Main - Atrium
  4:00 pm
• Michael Robinson
  Cardo's Pizza & Tavern , 7897 Refugee Rd , Pickerington
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Teen Crafternoon
  Sycamore Plaza - Learning Kitchen
  2:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does Groveport Miniciple Golf course still set up the inflatable along the drive for a Christmas display?
  We went in 2023 but I haven't heard if this was still a thing to do? (Nextdoor Etna)

• Ohio Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse Custodian / Janitor in Etna. Apply here.
• Ryder posted a job opening for Forklift Operator 1st Shift in Etna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Etna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pataskala

• Heights boys bury Granville under early avalanche of 3s during LCL win (newarkadvocate.com)

Reynoldsburg

• Reynoldsburg mayor explains why Waggoner Road won't be paved in 2025 (dispatch.com)
• Culver's begins welcoming customers in Hamilton Quarter shopping center (nbc4i.com)
• A busy week of news and impact from Dispatch's radon investigation (dispatch.com)

Ok Etna! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook