🌱 How a Pickerington music legacy will shine in the 2026 Rose Parade

Coffee in hand, Pickerington? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Pickerington music legacy will shine in the 2026 Rose Parade
• Why a Columbus murder case leads straight to Pickerington hospital doors
• Which Pickerington native just earned AP All-America recognition?

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 41, low: 29.
• Thursday: Windy and warmer with rain, with a high of 53 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two local music educators to march in 2026 Rose Parade (woub.org) — A Pickerington-based foundation honoring longtime local music educator Mike Sewell is sponsoring a massive band directors ensemble in the 2026 Rose Parade, where two Southeast Ohio band directors will march. Their appearance will spotlight the lasting impact of school and community music programs in Pickerington and across central Ohio on a national stage.
   

• Husband charged months after wife's death (abc6onyourside.com) — Pickerington residents should know that a Columbus woman in a September homicide case was taken to an OhioHealth facility in Pickerington, where she was later pronounced with no brain activity. Her husband has now been charged with murder after investigators ruled her blunt force injuries inconsistent with a fall. The case continues in Franklin County jail and courts.
   

• Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team, led by 4 from OSU and Hoosier star Mendoza (abc6onyourside.com) — A hometown connection made the national stage as Ohio State linebacker Sonny Syles is listed as from Pickerington on this year’s AP All-America teams. The piece details how Big Ten standouts, including several Buckeyes, dominated the prestigious national honors and highlights the growing impact of Ohio players across college football.
   

📸 Around Pickerington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pickerington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Michael Robinson
  Cardo's Pizza & Tavern, 7897 Refugee Rd, Pickerington
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Homework Help Center
  Sycamore Plaza - Meeting Room
  3:00 pm
• Teen Cookie Decorating
  Sycamore Plaza - Learning Kitchen
  3:00 pm
• Teen Talk: First Jobs
  Pickerington Main - Meeting Room A
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Homework Help Center
  Sycamore Plaza - Meeting Room
  3:00 pm
• Cocoa and Crafts
  Pickerington Main - Barn
  4:00 pm
• Crochet+ Club
  Pickerington Main - Atrium
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Oh Snap! It’s a Gingerbread Showdown!
  Loose Rail Brewing , 37 W Waterloo St , Canal Winchester
  6:00 pm
• Landmarks Commission Meeting
  Canal Winchester, OH Calendar , City Hall Council Chambers 45 E. Waterloo Street , Canal Winchester
  7:00 pm
• After School Snack
  1402 Brice Rd , Reynoldsburg
  9:15 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Kid Zone
  Canal Winchester, OH Calendar , City Hall Council Chambers 45 E. Waterloo Street , Canal Winchester
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Pickerington. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Hourly in Pickerington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pickerington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canal Winchester

• Vintage Pontiacs are disappearing, but enthusiasts are finding them (usatoday.com)
• Circleville girls powers past Liberty Union, 71-42 (circlevilleherald.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 Pickerington! 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!
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