• by Ray Schultz , January 10, 2023

Gannett is closing  ThisWeek Westerville News & Public Opinion both in print and online, effective Jan. 26, according to the Gannett paper The Columbus Dispatch.  

According to the Dispatch, the decision is part of a broader digital transformation that will allow the company to concentrate its reporting strength on the Dispatch and Dispatch.com.  

“This decision helps ensure the success of the core Columbus Dispatch product,” said Edwina Blackwell Clark, executive editor of The Dispatch. “Now more than ever, it is critically important to invest in the quality journalism our staff produces by purchasing a digital or print and digital subscription.” 

The Dispatch will provide enterprise reporting on Columbus and Franklin County, including the communities served by ThisWeek.

All other ThisWeek Community News editions also will close.