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Four schools plan to leave the Licking County League and form a new conference.

Four schools in the Licking County League are planning to leave the conference and establish a new league made up of schools with similar enrollment sizes. Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge and Utica notified league officials on Tuesday, November 10, of their plans. LCL Commissioner Ron Bowman confirmed the schools intend to leave beginning with the 2028-2029 school year, pending approval from their respective school boards.

Licking County, OH · 23h

Perry County Tribune

Junction City asks court for favorable decision in lawsuit over seized police dog

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Village of Junction City and two village officials have asked a federal court to grant them favorable judgment in a lawsuit brought against them by a former interim police chief, after village officials seized a police dog that both he and the village claimed was their property. In a motion filed Nov. 2 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, the defendants — Junction City, Mayor Edwin Keister and Police Chief Amy English — contend that plaintiff Casey Williams’ case against them relies heavily on his claim that a male Belgian Malinois dog named Apollo belonged to him when English, assisted by Lancaster Police, seized the animal from Williams’ residence with a search warrant. But this is not true, they insist. “Nearly every claim (in Williams’ complaint) depends on Plaintiff’s assertion that he owned Apollo,” the motion states. “He did not.” It notes that in an earlier version of Williams’ lawsuit, the court had “already rejected Plaintiff’s ownership theory,” concluding that Williams’ allegations “more plausibly established that Apollo remained village property.” Williams first filed suit in January 2024, shortly after the dog was taken from him. His case briefly caught the

Junction City, OH · 2d

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All Good Now Is Taking 2027 Off: “The Right Time Will Come”

Concert and festival production company All Good Presents has announced a fallow year for All Good Now, the revived version of its namesake festival. In a statement to fans, company founder Tim Walther stated that “the lineup was not developing to our standards.”. “We take the curating of our...

Thornville, OH · 23h

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Broken water main leaves The Plains without water

THE PLAINS, Ohio — A water main break in The Plains today, Wednesday, Nov. 11, has drained its water supply, leaving residents without water. The source of the break is unclear. In The Plains/Chauncey Neighborhood Facebook group, Oscar Carson, superintendent of the Athens County Water and Sewer District, said that the district had to let the water tanks drain completely so that the leak could be fixed.

Athens County, OH · 2d

NBC4 Columbus

EPA considers power plant for Fairfield County data centers

BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (WCMH) — A data center campus is on its way to Fairfield County, and now the project needs a source of power. “I’m concerned about our lake, our environment, our communities and the future,” Buckeye Lake Village Councilmember Kellie Green said. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency hosted a public hearing on Tuesday […]

Fairfield County, OH · 2d

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Ohio Softball Adds Five Signees, Including Two Ohio Stars, for 2027-28

The Ohio softball team added five athletes during the early signing period, head coach Paige McMenemy announced Thursday, Nov. 12, according to Ohio University Athletics — a class that spans four states and includes two of Ohio’s own standout players. Joining the Bobcats for the 2027-28 season are McKenna Cassidy, Giana Chirpas, Breann Lipold, Harlie […]

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Animal Shelter Society Pet of the Week: Meet Whitney!

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Our Pet of the Week from the Animal Shelter Society is as sweet as chocolate and will always love you. Whitney is a 9-year-old Terrier who weighs around 20 pounds. April Gibson, the executive director of the Animal Shelter Society, says Whitney would prefer for an adult-only home and is an excellent lap dog.

Zanesville, OH · 1d

Times Recorder

A look at some holiday events in December as Zanesville prepares for the season

Zanesville will welcome the holiday season with a downtown Christmas parade, a Holiday Drink Trail and other activities across Muskingum County. The Zanesville Christmas Parade begins at 2 p.m. Dec. 5 along Market Street, according to a community announcement. Additional holiday parades are planned throughout Muskingum County. Holiday Drink Trail returns to Zanesville The Holiday Drink Trail returns for a second year throughout November and December, giving adults a chance to visit participating restaurants and other establishments for seasonal beverages. Offerings include festive cocktails and other holiday-inspired specialties, according to the announcement. An ornament tree outside the John McIntire Library will also return as part of downtown Zanesville's holiday decorations. The 26-foot display is the only one of its kind in Ohio and was made possible by numerous community partners, according to the announcement. Santa visits and other activities Santa will visit downtown Zanesville every Friday and Saturday in December. Other activities include a life-sized elf traveling throughout Muskingum County, a North Pole letter activity and a teddy bear coloring contest. December's First Friday Art Walk, local holiday shopping and other community traditions are also planned. This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved

Zanesville, OH · 3d

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Dollar General Opens Near New Marshfield, With Grand Opening Saturday

A new Dollar General store near New Marshfield in Athens County is now open, giving residents of the area a closer place to buy household essentials. Dollar General announced the opening of the store at 3981 State Route 56 in Athens, and the company plans a grand opening event on Saturday, November 14, at 8 […]

Athens County, OH · 21h

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Critics say Ohio EPA ‘stretching the rules’ in permitting data-center power plants less efficient and more polluting than ‘best available technology’

The “Fairfield Energy Center” proposed for a data-center site on 450 acres upwind from Buckeye Lake would produce an estimated 2,164 tons of air pollutants annually, according to the applications by Advanced Power Services of Boston to the Ohio Power Siting Board and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Ohio · 3d

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Harcum House in Lancaster Gets $50,000 State Grant to Help Trafficking Survivors

LANCASTER — Harcum House in Lancaster will receive $50,000 in state grant funding to support services for survivors of human trafficking, the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette reported, citing a community announcement on the awards. The Lancaster award is part of more than $2 million the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services is distributing through its Direct Services […]

Lancaster, OH · 2d

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

Fairfield County approves several new commercial building permits

LANCASTER − The Fairfield County Regional Planning Commission recently granted several commercial building permits. Topping the list is a $269,214 permit to Lancaster city for boiler replacements at 4600 Sugar Grove Road SE. Here the rest of the recent permits: A $199,000 permit for demolition at Allegheny West at 6510 Oakthorpe Road NE in Thornville. A $150,000 permit for a storage building at 3739 Old Columbus-Lancaster Road NW in Carroll. A $97,475 permit for Pleasantville village generator at 4170 Pleasantville Road NE in Pleasantville. A $25,000 for an antifreeze system at Texas Roadhouse at 2890 Columbus-Lancaster Road NW in Lancaster. An $8,000 permit for coolers at Dollar General at 4087 Coonpath Road in Carroll. A $5,250 permit for a Par Electrical Contractors sign at 1340 Collins Road in Lancaster. The RPC also granted a permit for a McGraw trailer at the Millersport Data Center at 2050 Refugee St. in Millersport. The dollar figure exceeds $100 million. But the RPC previously said such permit numbers represent the cost of the entire data center and not for a specific commercial building permit. The following permits have no dollar amount listed for: A concrete plant at the Millersport Data Center at 20250 Refugee

Fairfield County, OH · 9h

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Athens council debates 2027 consulting contract

ATHENS, Ohio — Athens City Council member Michael Wood, 3rd Ward, said Monday night that he does not support renewing the city’s contract with consulting and lobbying firm Sunday Creek Horizons. Wood cited concerns over Sunday Creek Horizons’ political giving to Republicans and its role in turmoil at...

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Veterans Day event in Hebron pays tribute to those who paused their civilian lives to serve the United States

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, peace came to Europe as World War I ended. It was then known as Armistice Day to commemorate the signing of peace accords. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of...

Hebron, OH · 1d

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Canary Refuge advocates for ‘human canaries’

Canary Refuge, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to bringing awareness to and supporting “human canaries” by improving access to healthcare, safe housing, creativity advocacy and education. "Human canaries” refers to those who are hyper-allergic to pollution and chemicals. Some are affected by complex chronic illness, chemical intolerance,...

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See salaries of Baltimore public employees and officials salaries

BALTIMORE − The Eagle-Gazette is publishing the salaries of various local public officials. Previously published were Lancaster City Schools , Amanda-Clearcreek Local Schools , Pickerington Local School District , Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District , Canal Winchester Local School District , Walnut Township Local School District , Fairfield Union Local Schools , county elected and non-elected officials' salaries a nd the Lancaster city elected and non-elected officials' salaries. Now it's time to learn the salary of Baltimore village employee and elected official salaries: Elected Officials Rick Ellas, Mayor - $10,130Jamie Carroll, council member - $4,300Philip MacLean, council member - $4,300Debbie Schaffner, council member - $4,300Brandy McCreery, council member - $4,300Rick Foreman, council member - $4,175Gar Phillips, council member - $4,175 Administration Matthew Nihiser, Village Administrator - $81,370Brian Bibler, fiscal officer - $67,465Jeff Feyko, solicitor, -$69,000Missy Music, administrative assistant - $61,420Connie White, PT administrative assistant - $22,495Kelley Savage, PT social media liaison - $875 Police Department Bret Rogers, police chief - $92,700Devin Skinner, police Officer - $68,557Shane Overla, school resources officer & police officer - $66,415Wes Wagner, school resource officer - $41,760Matthew May, PT police officer - $34,707Nicholas Collins, PT police officer - $4,600Tim Shepard, PT police officer, - $9,100David Wolfel

Baltimore, OH · 1d

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The growing season ends after weekend snow & freeze

(WOWK) — The National Weather Service in Charleston, West Virginia, announced this week they will stop issuing frost and freeze alerts for their coverage area after several nights of hard freeze are expected this weekend. For gardeners, farmers, and houseplant extraordinaires, it means the growing season will officially end for all of West Virginia, Southeast […]

Charleston, WV · 2d

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Ohio University Offers Tuition-Free Path for Pell Students in Seven Counties

ATHENS — Ohio University will cover the full cost of tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Pell-eligible students from Athens County and its six bordering counties starting in fall 2027, under a new award the university calls the President’s Opportunity Promise Award. The offer applies to first-year students who live in Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, […]

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Athens council to address Piketon data center

ATHENS, Ohio — The city of Athens will prepare a petition to intervene with written comments to the Ohio Power Siting Board, involving an artificial intelligence company’s plans to construct two gas power plants near Piketon in Pike County, in order to power a data center campus. Athens...