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Newark woman receives League of Women Voters of Licking County community engagement award
Kandice Hairston, of Newark, was selected for the 2024 Rita Kipp Community Engagement Award. Candidates were nominated based on a criterion of having made a significant contribution in Licking County through non-partisan advocacy, community organizing, and/or civic engagement. Lyn Robertson nominated Hairston and described her as the personification of selfless...
Which central Ohio softball teams won OHSAA Division II, III and IV district titles?
No sooner were the celebratory pictures taken after Saturday’s Division III softball district final at Pickerington Central than West Jefferson coach Jim Stevens pointed to the scoreboard. Perhaps appropriately, the 10th-seeded Roughriders needed just that many runs to outlast No. 11 Utica 10-8, continuing a season observers might not...
Licking Heights unveils new names of elementary, intermediate schools
The Licking Heights Local Schools Board of Education has officially approved new school names for South Elementary, West Elementary, Central Intermediate, the new elementary school, and Central Preschool. This is the result of a yearlong district rebranding process, which started in August 2023. The district worked with Columbus-based agency Cult...
Wanted: Licking County organization puts a ‘bounty’ on Bradford pear trees
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – Bradford pear trees are wanted in Licking County – dead, not alive. The Licking County Pollinator Pathway has created a bounty on the invasive trees, offering a “reward” for those willing to remove them from their property. “Some people think Bradford pears are pretty, but here’s the ugly truth: They’re very […]
Top Transfers: Broad Street commercial building sells for $3.7 million
The following transactions are the top residential and commercial property transfers for Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield and Licking counties as reported to auditors' offices from April 29 to May 3. Listings are as follows: Price; township/city; address; sale date. The seller and buyer are also listed for non-residential transfers. Franklin County's...
Granville Intermediate School students celebrate Arbor Day with poster contest
In an annual tradition, fifth grade students at Granville Intermediate School created posters around the theme "Trees are Terrific ... in All Shapes and Sizes" to honor National Arbor Day. On April 26, the Granville Tree and Landscape Commission presented a school assembly centered around the importance of trees in...
A.J. Winders came through at the perfect time for district-bound Sheridan baseball.
THORNVILLE — Sheridan had plenty of unfinished business entering the 2024 baseball season, with most of it concerning the stunning 7-1 loss to Circleville in last year's sectional. The focus has been squarely on atoning for that misstep, as seniors Caden Sheridan, A.J. Winders and Bryson Ruff were among the many who spent the offseason in the batting cages and working on pitching. ...
Tough tourney loss can't wipe out successful run for Lakewood seniors
HEBRON ― In an unforgiving Division II district baseball tournament, where several top-notch teams reside but only one out of 21 advances to the regional, little things can quickly become magnified. So it was for defending district champion Lakewood, which saw visiting London put just one of its four hits into the outfield Thursday but still come away with a 4-0 victory at Don and Mary Ann Thorp Field. ...
Liberty Union rallies late to win Division III district title; Bloom-Carroll falls short
PICKERINGTON – Trailing 4-0 heading to the top of the sixth inning against top-seeded Fairbanks, the Liberty Union softball team seemed to not have an answer, but it never wavered. The Lions kept fighting, and once they started hitting, the floodgates opened. The No. 3 seed Lions scored six...
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says Licking County factories to be driving force behind AI
The way Pat Gelsinger see its, Intel's $28 billion project in Licking County will one day produce the semiconductors that will be the driving force behind artificial intelligence. "I want our Columbus site here, Ohio One, to be the AI systems fab for the nation, and I think this is...
Granville Township trustees prohibit marijuana dispensaries but not growers, processors
Granville Township is the latest Licking County community to limit recreational marijuana businesses from operating within its boundaries. Granville Township Trustees unanimously voted Wednesday to prohibit recreational marijuana dispensaries from operating within the township. This move comes after the village of Granville approved a moratorium May 1 on issuing and...
Buckeye Lake Pirate Fest opens on Friday with ribbon cutting and marketplace opening
The Buckeye Lake Pirate Fest featuring a Pirate Marketplace will be this Friday and Saturday. The event, which is produced by Buckeye Events, will include treasure hunts and themed tours on May 18. Buckeye Lake is expecting hundreds of pirates, mermaids and steampunks, fans and members of the public to...
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