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Sports

Gahanna Lincoln girls tennis opens fall season

By New Albany-Gahanna Beacon staff · August 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Sports

Gahanna Lincoln girls tennis opens fall season

By New Albany-Gahanna Beacon staff · August 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Sports

Gahanna Lincoln girls tennis opens fall season

By New Albany-Gahanna Beacon staff · August 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Gahanna Lincoln's varsity girls tennis program opened its 2026 season Aug. 7, the school's athletics department announced.

The squad is the latest Golden Lions team to begin fall competition as Gahanna Lincoln defends back-to-back OCC All-Sports Ralph Young Award titles. The program posted 11 first-place conference finishes across all sports in 2025-26 and is playing its first full fall season in the new high school building, as we reported Aug. 3.

A full match schedule has not yet been posted. Fans can check gahannalincolnlions.com for dates and opponents. Fall Sports Passes for the 2026-27 season are on sale now.

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Public Safety

Mifflin Township trustees to discuss police employment in closed session Tuesday

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Public Safety

Bevelhymer Road reopens after five-week widening in New Albany

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Sports

Gahanna Lincoln opens football season Friday vs. Pickerington Central

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August 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Education

NAPLS superintendent: ease into school year opening Wednesday

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August 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Local Government

Mifflin Township trustees to vote on interim police chief title change

Mifflin Township trustees meet Tuesday, Aug. 18 to vote on changing Brooke Darnell's title from Acting to Interim Police Chief and to approve a $31,387 EMS equipment purchase, while the agenda also highlights the Gahanna Civic Center ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 25.

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Education

NAPLS board hears forecast, career audit but takes no formal action before school opens

The New Albany-Plain Local Schools Board of Education received its Five-Year Forecast, a Career Pathways Audit and two other presentations at its Monday, Aug. 10 meeting without taking formal action, nine days before the 2026-27 school year opens.

August 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Brady Johnson

Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.

Brady Johnson

Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.

Brady Johnson

Brady Johnson is an Illinois native and an Augustana College journalism alumni. His prior experience includes a stint as a Newscast Producer for KWQC-TV6 News in Davenport, Iowa.