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Matt Murphy, the owner of TT Murph’s on Livingston near James Rd. has called the 43209 home for his entire life. Growing up here, he says, was great. Matt jokes that he went to two high schools, St. C...

food-and-beverage
•Aug 1, 2023•48

Lisa Goldsand is a Bexley resident and former apparel executive who started a business focused on scaling the circular economy at a local level. With Circular Thrift , she's making it easier for consu...

impact
•Mar 2, 2023•16

While driving through a small town displaying banners with the photos of local veterans, Bexley’s Chamber of Commerce Director and BMPA Executive Board Member Bryan Drewry thought, why not do this to ...

impact
•Feb 18, 2024•26

Photography by Kimarie Martin Photography What is more Bexley than the 4th of July? Pizzas, subs and ice cream shops, perhaps? Or perhaps the feeling of community and knowing the names of folks you en...

cover-story
•Jul 1, 2023•27

As a financial advisor over the past 20 years, my process and philosophy has continued to evolve. My belief is that money is there to ensure that we are living our ‘best life possible’ in the present ...

hometown-who-is
•Mar 2, 2023•34

Photography by Kimarie Martin Photography If you were to see Cassingham 4th grader Madison Lobedan crushing it at club soccer, Futsal, tennis, lacrosse, swimming, skiing, basketball (a travel boys’ te...

cover-story
•May 1, 2023•45

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1905"] Heather Mohrman and Morgan Flinner of Bexley, Ohio [/caption] It’s easy to forget that many of us live our wonderful, safe community in part due to privi...

hometown-who-is
•May 1, 2023•32

Photography by Kimarie Martin Photography Imagine a time, where if a person left downtown Columbus traveling east, after passing through a partially-developed Bexley, there’d be forest. And beyond tha...

cover-story
•Aug 1, 2023•83

We all know that Bexley is a great place for people and as an arboretum it can be a great place for our birds, too. But we have some work to do! In addition to joy and beauty, birds provide several ec...

local-news
•Apr 22, 2024•48

From technology to the performing arts, the Bexley Education Foundation has been a leading force for innovative teaching and learning in the Bexley Schools since 1983 making the organization not only ...

schools
•Jun 2, 2023•16

Did you know that The Bexley Education Foundation stewards 19 Designated Endowment Funds? Two of these funds are new and need additional donor investment to become fully endowed. We invite you to join...

schools
•Apr 2, 2023•13

To new beginnings! The Bexley Education Foundation is excited to congratulate Bexley Magazine on their first issue, but we would also like to take a moment to re-introduce ourselves to the community a...

schools
•Feb 1, 2023•13

In 2015 the Bexley High School Alumni Association came under the umbrella of the Bexley Education Foundation. Since that time the Foundation has celebrated the graduation of each new class and sought ...

schools
•May 1, 2023•11

February 2023 Cover Story A love letter to the residents who make Bexley an extra special place to live. Photography by Kimarie Martin Photography “Why did you move to Bexley?" It's a question almost ...

cover-story
•Feb 1, 2023•30

Do you still own a “Frankie Says Relax” shirt or miss your Flock of Seagulls haircut? Great news! This year’s BRAVO! is going to knock your layered socks off. BRAVO!, the Bexley Education Foundation’s...

schools
•Mar 2, 2023•17

Photography by Kimarie Martin Photography Bexley Pride, a group some 200-people strong, started under a different name in 2020 after a certain hate group protested in front of Dr. Acton’s house and be...

cover-story
•Jun 2, 2023•31

We are troop 6413 and we would like to thank Bexley for helping us earn the Bronze Award, the highest award you can earn as a Girl Scout Junior. A Bronze Award is an award that Junior Girl Scouts can ...

kid-corner
•May 1, 2023•25

One thing we didn’t expect upon entering Noahla for a sneak peek of the new space: Mayor Kessler, saying hi to the new owners. Naturally, we coerced him to join us in our tasting with Bryan Drewry, th...

food-and-beverage
•May 1, 2023•19

Sam Gravelle, an 11-year-old 6th grader, started playing piano with Christa Murphy in June 2020 over Zoom. He wanted to play because he had a piano in his house and some of his friends were also playi...

arts-and-entertainment
•Feb 1, 2023•15

Jonathan was only four years old when he started playing baseball for the Columbus Sharks under the encouragement of his uncle Jeff Smith, currently the head coach of the High-A Tampa Bay Rays. Jonath...

sports
•Mar 2, 2023•26

A Division II State Tennis champion. MSL Girls Tennis Player of the Year. First Team Honors for the MSL division. Named Athlete of the Week by the Columbus Dispatch. Honored by the Franklin County Boa...

sports
•Jun 1, 2023•24

So the price of eggs has you wondering if backyard chickens are the way to go? Abby and Cyrus Turner, the mother and son who call themselves Chicken Tenders, say, if you’re just looking for free eggs,...

pets
•Mar 2, 2023•22

Photography by Kimarie Martin Photography Eight hundred and seventy five years. That's how much collective music experience Ray Pauken's band has. Twenty-two years ago, Ray asked Johnson's if his band...

arts-and-entertainment
•Aug 1, 2023•19

Our favorite local sensei/life coach, Kelly Muir, can add a new description to her title: author. Her book, Lessons from Nowhere , shares her personal childhood and young adult journey. “During that t...

hometown-who-is
•Apr 2, 2023•34

Though there were numerous sports moments to be celebrated last fall — from Amiya Bowles winning the Division II state singles tennis title and the cross country team making their 3rd consecutive trip...

sports
•Feb 1, 2023•26

Rebecca Rhinehart, Bexley’s Theatre Arts Director, and William Bowman, District Assistant Theatre Director, have put on many incredible shows. The middle school musical, Newsies Jr ., just wrapped up ...

schools
•Mar 2, 2023•23

Natalia Fedner, Bexley’s own couture designer whose signature Stretch Metal avant garde garments and jewelry have graced the likes of Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Cher, Doja Cat, Janet Jackson, Charlize T...

hometown-who-is
•Jun 15, 2023•29

Henry Ferrel, a 2nd grader at Cassingham Elementary, has been playing piano since he was 6. He was inspired to start taking lessons because "hearing music that I love is what made me want to learn how...

arts-and-entertainment
•Mar 2, 2023•11

During Covid we discovered mountain biking. We began this new hobby because it was fun, outdoors and was a great way to exercise while social distancing. It is better than regular biking because it is...

kid-corner
•Jul 1, 2023•25

Growing up in Eastmoor was not our choice. Our parents moved here in 2001 after being persuaded by their family that it was a great place to raise kids. Eastmoor is a place where the kids walk to scho...

hometown-who-is
•Aug 1, 2023•29

Olivia Patron is a 2nd grader at CSG who has played piano with Chambers Music Studio for about a year, when "I started making up my own music and songs. I just love to sing and write music. It helps g...

arts-and-entertainment
•May 1, 2023•18

Photography by Kimarie Martin Photography If you haven’t heard of pickleball, the fasting growing sport in the United States, either your Wi-Fi has been out or you don’t get out much. Meanwhile, a rec...

sports
•Jul 1, 2023•26