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Retro Report: The opening of Walmart and its effect on local business
Twenty-four years before Chick-fil-A opened on East State Street, people were standing a few hundred feet away protesting another national chain: Walmart. When the Walmart Supercenter opened in 2002, its arrival came after years of pushback from Athens residents concerned about what a retailer of its size could mean for local businesses and the city around them. Today, Walmart is a normal part of East State Street. Chick-fil-A is its newest neighbor.
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Log cabin retreat on 72 acres near Newark up for auction, bids start at $1.3M
By the time Vic and Sally Ward pulled down the long driveway of a property tucked off Flint Ridge Road in the late 1990s, they had already toured several large-acreage homes in search of a place where family could gather for years to come. Then they spotted this one, and well, Sally Ward never even made it inside. "They drove down the driveway to this property, and my mom did not even get out and go in the house; she said 'I'll take it,'" said the Wards' daughter, Amy Henthorne, still amused by the memory. "It has great curb appeal, of course you can't see it from the road, but it's just very charming, very stunning." The home in question is a 1,980-square-foot, A-frame log cabin with three bedrooms and two bathrooms at 13277 Flint Ridge Road near Newark and Heath. But part of the house's allure, part of what touched Henthorne's parents so strongly, is its setting on more than 72 acres of historic countryside in Licking County. The property, along with its bank barn, three-car detached garage and stock pond, is currently on auction , with bidding set to end Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. Bids start at
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New Albany mayor and council told to ‘do better’ in protecting area residents from gas-fired power plant pollutants
A seventh proposed gas-fired power plant for the New Albany International Business park in western Licking County has Dr. Don DeShetler concerned for the health of his neighbors and the 8,000 patients of the family practice he and a group of doctors staff in Granville. So the New Albany resident...
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Baker & Baker Jewelers celebrates 108 years
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Baker & Baker Jewelers celebrated 108 years in business Wednesday evening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony along with Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce. According to owner Charla Farley, Baker & Baker Jewelers was established in 1918 by the Baker brothers. Later, her father, Larry Hall, joined the brothers and bought the business in 1994. In May 2026, Farley took over ownership.