Pataskala
Pataskala, OH · Municipal
WDTN
Ohio State Highway Patrol honors 2 top employees
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Dayton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is recognizing the hard work of two of its employees. Dispatcher Curtis Sumner has been selected as the 2026 Dispatcher of the Year at the Dayton Dispatch Center, and Trooper Zachary Witmer has been selected as the 2026 Trooper of the Year […]
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Newark Advocate
Mt. Vernon Road closures to start in 2027 as sewer project begins
The Mt. Vernon Road project is expected to begin in January or February and will cause rolling closures of that street for up to a year as the city continues its years-long effort to separate storm and sanitary sewers, according to Brandon Fox, Newark water administrator. The two sewers are currently combined in some of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, which was common a century or more ago, but such sewers and the sewage treatment plant can be overwhelmed during heavy rains. Separating the two allows for more efficient treatment of sewage and avoids contamination of stormwater flowing into area waterways. But removing the old sewers and installing two new lines – as has been done in Downtown and on the south side of Newark – requires tearing up the streets they’re under. The South Side project is wrapping up now and Fox said the city expects to repave streets the week of Nov. 16. He said that the North Side neighborhoods affected by the project in the coming months will eventually see new curbs, crosswalks and, in many cases, new sidewalks. The first phase of the North Side project will work from south to north on Mt. Vernon Road, from