Dublin- Lynn Green

Lynn Green Dublin Congratulations to our July Hometown Hero Lynn Green. Lynn has worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic to ensure the success of her department within Dublin City Schools and in turn every other department within its infrastructure.  She is the type...

Gahanna- Ellie Hite

Ellie Hite Gahanna  Congratulations to our February Hometown Hero Ellie Hite. Ellie started AngelWorks in 2004 as a simple Christmas program never intending it to become more. The AngelWorks Foundation is now a public non-profit organization dedicated to supporting...

Dublin- Nicole Banks

Nicole Banks Dublin Congratulations to our January Hometown Hero Nicole Banks. Starfish Assignments was originally started after Nicole and her son helped out a homeless Vietnam War Purple Heart recipient. Now Nicole and her volunteers at Starfish work with law...

Franklin- Michael Terlecky

Michael Terlecky Columbus Congratulations to our December Hometown Hero Michael Terlecky. Michael, or as he is called "Mr. T" has been the facilities manager of the Sullivant Gardens Community Recreation Center for almost 10 years. During that time, Michael has...

Columbus- Tony Rodgers and Mario Dovell

Tony Rodgers and Mario Dovell Columbus Congratulations to our November Hometown Heroes CPD Community Liaison Tony Rodgers and Columbus Adam Parks and Rec Manager Mario Dovell. Rodgers and Dovell  help children on the East side by paying for shoes, clothes and social...

Newark- Grant Wheaton

Grant Wheaton Newark Congratulations to our October Hometown Hero Grant Wheaton. Grant is an 11 year old advocate and Elected State Champion for the Central Ohio Alzheimer's Association. He has met with the state legislators to discuss the impact that Alzheimer's has...

Bexley- Meagan Warren

Meagan Warren Bexley Congratulations to our August Hometown Hero Meagan Warren. Meagan started the non-profit, Books for Bedtime when she was 11 years old. Meagan had hoped for 500 books by the end of her first year, but she had received over 5,000 books within the...

April Oates-Reynoldsburg

April Oates Reynoldsburg Congratulations to our July Hometown Hero April Oates. April teaches college and career readiness at Hannah Ashton Middle School in Reynoldsburg. Her loving and caring manner readies 7th and 8th grade students for their future career paths....

Westerville- Michael Ginikos

Michael Ginikos Westerville Congratulations to our June Hometown Hero U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Ginikos. Ginikos is the crew chief in the fire department at the 121st Air Refueling Wing and was recognized as the 2018 Chief Albert Fitzpatrick award winner for...