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NA-PLS School Board Meeting 1.14.10
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My trip to Innsbruck, Austria!
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Forum
Schools with Environmental education Programs that are exemplary 1 Reply
Hey Bill: I am home for the summer without your email and joined this site -pretty cool! Mitch is doing some research for our Strategic Plan regarding exemplary smaller private schools who have ama…
Started by Gina freeman. Last reply by Bill Resch Aug. 19, 2009.
Who do you know... 4 Replies
According to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the unemployment rate in Ohio is more than 11 percent. Have you lost your job? Do you have friends or neighbors who have lost their jobs?…
Started by Gail. Last reply by phyllis fischer Aug. 25, 2009.
Reminder: Keep comments civil 1 Reply
Dear members of YourNewAlbany, I have been impressed with your level of knowledge regarding the schools, village and township, as your posts are evidence. I realize many of you are passionate about y…
Started by Scott Hummel. Last reply by Bill Resch Aug. 19, 2009.
Blog Posts
the next person who thinks it is cool and ok to dump a cat-
Posted by phyllis fischer on January 21, 2010 at 11:54am
a shout out to the road crews!!!!!
Posted by phyllis fischer on January 19, 2010 at 10:48am
New Albany School Children in Need
Posted by j gray on November 13, 2009 at 11:54pm
Missing Dog Alert
My family was visiting my sister and her family for their daughter's wedding on the weekend of November 7, 2009. My sister's renter accidentally let our puppy out and we haven't been able to find her. We looked that night (Saturday, November 7th) and all day Sunday and Monday morning. The problem is we are from Pennsylvania and we had to return home. We all went through the neighborhood and went to the local BP gas station, the Marathon Gas Station, the local Vet and lots… Continue
Posted by Jo-Ellen Claycomb on November 12, 2009 at 10:30am — 2 Comments
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About
New Albany History
Almost 30 years later, Landon and William Yantes of Maryland laid out the village of New Albany, which was centered around Landon’s tavern and inn on High and Main streets.
The village, which had a population of about 50, was chartered in 1856.
In the 1990s, local businessman and philanthropist Les Wexner moved to New Albany with the vision of good schools, recreational spaces and detailed community planning.
He formed the New Albany Co. to oversee land purchases and development to ensure a steady commercial tax base for the village and the New Albany-Plain Local School District.
Today, New Albany is home to over 7,000 people, and Plain Township has over 800 households.
The New Albany Business Park hosts some of the nation’s biggest companies, such as Abercrombie and Fitch, Tween Brands, American Electric Power and Commercial Vehicle Group.
The New Albany-Plain School District, which covers 26 square miles of New Albany, Plain Township and a portion of Columbus, has been rated “excellent” by the Ohio Department of Education for the last three years.
Sources: Village of New Albany, Plain Township and The Columbus Dispatch library research
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