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Smith, Utica softball opens with win, finding that tournament 'fire'
UTICA ― Cheyenne Smith got a little help from her friends Monday. The Utica junior pitched a three-hitter, throwing 51 of her 82 pitches for strikes, and 11th-seeded Utica got timely defense and just enough offense for a 3-1 win against 13th-seeded Centerburg in a Division III tournament opener. ...
New-to-market retailer opens first Cincinnati-area location in NKY
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - An online retailer that auctions discounted merchandise that has been returned to retailers has opened a new brick-and-mortar shopping experience at its Hebron warehouse. Liquidity Services, which opened an AllSurplus Deals warehouse at 1180 Elijah Creek Road in Hebron last year, on April 29 opened...
Businesses won't be able to grow, process or sell marijuana in Granville. Here's why
While Ohio voters legalized recreational marijuana last year, businesses will not be permitted to grow, process or sell cannabis in Granville. Granville Village Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a moratorium on issuing and processing permits related to the cultivation, processing and dispensing of recreational marijuana throughout the entire village. Council members previously directed village staff to craft legislation prohibiting recreational marijuana businesses.
Heath earns No. 1 seed in Division III in Central District baseball draw
COLUMBUS — The Heath and Lakewood baseball teams are defending Central District champions and chose their paths for their title defenses Sunday during the annual tournament draw. Heath (18-2) received the No. 1 seed in Division III and hosts either No. 19 Wellington and No. 22 Tree of Life at 5 p.m. May...
Licking County property transfers: April 15-19 sales range from $70,000 to $990,000
The following are property transfers recorded in Licking County from April 15 to 19, 2024. First name indicates the seller; second name represents the buyer Buckeye Lake 56 Fairoaks Drive; Lanning...
Behr Paint comes to Heath, decades after Ohio acquires Panhandle rail line, DeWine says
HEATH − Development discussions in Licking County often revolve around new technology for computer chip manufacturers, data centers and clean rooms. Behr Paint Co., the latest newcomer to Licking County, chose to build a manufacturing and distribution center on James Parkway in Heath because of 200-year-old technology: the railroad.
Roundup: Licking Valley softball sweeps Newark
Abbe McNabb racked up 16 strikeouts and allowed three earned runs Saturday, pitching the Licking Valley softball team to a 12-7 victory at Newark in the first game of a doubleheader. The Panthers (17-8) also beat the Wildcats (8-13) 11-4 to complete a sweep. Taylor Penick and D’Neya Dennis each doubled twice and...
Northern Kentucky union pledges to help fill construction worker void
In preparation for the massive Brent Spence Bridge project, an ironworkers union is using a competition to highlight the need for construction workers, and what a career in this field can offer.
Licking Heights 5th grade math teacher vying for the title of 'America's Favorite Teacher'
Jessica Tonstad is in her first year of teaching, and she already might be one of America's favorites. The Licking Heights teacher is vying for the title of America's Favorite Teacher in a nationwide contest, held by Reader's Digest and the nonprofit Teach for America. Online voting for a wild card round that would send Tonstad to the quarter finals began Friday and ends Sunday. People can vote once per day or donate to Teach for America to vote multiple times.
Emily Cordle honored to receive Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Award for 2024
LANCASTER − Emily Cordle said it is a "huge honor" to receive the Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce's Young Professional of the Year Award. "I'm so very thankful for everyone who nominated me," the South Central Power Company community relations specialist said. "I was completely surprised and just really humbled and glad and privileged to be part of an amazing community that has this award."
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