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Grow Licking County director Alexis Fitzsimmons leaving after 4 years
Alexis Fitzsimmons, who has led the local economic development organization since July 2021, is leaving the position, ...
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2025 Licking County football scrimmage schedule
High school football teams across Licking County continue their preparations for the 2025 season with their first of two allotted scrimmages this weekend. Newark at Watkins Memorial, 9 a.m. Sheridan ...
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Licking County history: Edward J. Roye returned from Liberia with wealth and stories
Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout shares more about Edward James Roye, an African American Newark resident who ...
'The Biggest Little Fair in the World' returns Aug. 3-9 in Licking County for its 167th year
The Hartford Independent Fair is back for its 167th year Aug. 3-9, 2025, in Licking County. Here's what you need to know ...
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When is the first day of school in 2025? When students in Licking County, other districts return
Central Ohio students return to school throughout August, with start dates varying by district and grade level. Many ...
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Licking County history: Edward Roye left for Liberia in 1846 but never forgot Newark
Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout shares more about Edward James Roye, an African American Newark resident who ...
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Watkins Memorial’s Crock, Granville’s Burgett win national soccer title
Lori Crock, a freshman at Watkins Memorial, and Addison Burgett, an eighth-grader at Granville, helped Columbus United SC win ...
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'This can't be more disappointing': Licking County officials frustrated with Intel setbacks
Intel was originally supposed to start production on the plants this year. The facilities are expected to bring 3,000 jobs to ...
'All we can do is move forward': Licking County feels the delay at Intel plant
“All we can do is move forward — move forward with improvements we had planned, work with new prospects and cross our fingers ...
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Man indicted for Licking County karaoke bar murder pleads not guilty
A Licking County man that was arrested in South Carolina after allegedly killing another man at a Buckeye Lake bar pleaded ...
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Man indicted for Licking County karaoke bar murder after arrest in South Carolina
A Licking County man that was arrested in South Carolina after allegedly killing another man in at a Buckeye Lake bar has now ...
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Licking County man sentenced to more than 24 years for child sex abuse ...
LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — A Heath man was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for child sex abuse crimes. According to acting United States Attorney Kelly North, 27-year-old David Hamilton ...