Featured News
Ninja knitters: Annual “yarn bombing” hits Granville
For 15 years, a group of Granville residents has quietly transformed the village through an annual tradition known as yarn bombing. Knitted installations appear overnight, remain for only a few days and then disappear.
Granville developer proposes shops, restaurants and 174 apartments near Wendy’s on the east side of town
A local developer has approached the Granville community improvement corporation and the Village of Granville about a mixed-use commercial development on one of the last large pieces of developable land […]
Tuesday hearing about a gas-fired power plant in Licking County is among 6 proposed or under construction
A public hearing on the proposed construction of a 500 megawatt powerplant in western Licking County scheduled for Tuesday is among a growing number of requests for such facilities to […]
Heath fire chief increases minimum number of on-duty firefighters required to deploy fire trucks
Heath Fire Chief Warren McCord is upping the “minimum deployment threshold” for firetrucks to at least three people.
Local News
Granville Historical Society mural brings color and history to downtown Granville
A new mural is taking shape on the back of the Granville Historical Society’s building on Broadway, celebrating the history and accomplishments of the village.
See photos: Newark Pride celebration
More than 1,000 people visited the Newark Ohio Pride Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Township trustees OK proposal for $8 million renovation of the Denison golf course
Preliminary work on an $8 million renovation of the Denison Golf Club course in Granville could begin as soon as October after the Granville Township trustees voted unanimously to approve […]
Licking County Humane Society asks local municipalities for increased funding
Additional funds will offset increasing costs of emergency and veterinary care for animals prior to adoption.
Things to Do in Licking County
Events
Kindness
Homeless resource center opens in Coshocton
Homeless Hearts of Coshocton, located at 616 Walnut Street, offers showers, spaces for preparing and eating food, laundry facilities and free Wi-Fi to people experiencing homelessness.
Newark’s medical loan closet works to reduce one-off medical equipment purchases
Community members can visit in person or call to borrow assorted medical equipment, like a book from a library.
‘Navigators’ launch into work helping unhoused people find housing and keep it
Licking County Foundation funds help five organizations hire people who can help clients navigate government and social service systems to address barriers to permanent housing, such as legal, medical and mental health issues, and to find homes.
‘There’s a lot of Brocks around here’: The complicated life and death of a loved one on the streets
Brock Lewis, a 34-year-old, lifelong Newark resident with unforgettable blue eyes, represents a population often overlooked – or looked at with disdain – by society. He was among three unhoused people who died on the streets of Newark this summer.
Arts & culture
Granville turns out to celebrate the ‘reawakening’ of the 214-year-old Buxton Inn
The gala highlighting extensive renovation to one of Ohio’s oldest inns also served as a fundraiser for the Granville Historical Society.
Dawes Arboretum celebrates semiquincentennial with tree dedicated to the America 250-Ohio Commission
The arboretum has a long history of dedicating trees to historically significant people, including astronaut John Glenn, the Wright brothers, Jesse Owens and Jack Hanna.
Rain doesn’t stop Hebron celebration of community and pie
Hebron held its annual Pie Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, and hosted pie eating competitions, baking contests and live music throughout the day.
Coshocton Flint Festival and Knap-In offers glimpse into ancient tool-making
The flint-knapping festival took place at Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries & Nature Preserve in Licking County for decades, starting in the late 1980s, but moved to the Coshocton County Fairgrounds in 2023.
Sports & recreation
What’s it like atop a bucking bull? The rodeo finale at the Hartford Fair was a wild ride
The final night at the Hartford Fair was a show of endurance, skill and speed. It was big bulls and brave riders, fast horses and skillful speed doing turns about […]
After bike crash sidelined him from Pelotonia, Granville cyclist returns for 100-mile ride
A year after a bicycle crash left him unconscious, erased about 10 minutes from his memory, and prevented him from riding in Pelotonia, Granville resident Mike Rossetti returned to the […]
Proposed indoor-outdoor ‘PickleVille’ opening delayed; owner hopes for play in late fall
The Newark pickleball facility planned for near Main Street and Thornwood Drive initially was expected to open in spring 2026.
‘Average Joe’ track meet draws first-timers, star athletes and marathon runners to community competition
Granville’s first “Average Joe Adult Track Night” turned Denison’s outdoor track into a community gathering for runners, families, and local fitness groups.
World, nation & state
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US
Like in Pennsylvania, some of the hardest-hit Ohio counties have significant Amish populations, which tend to have lower vaccination rates.
Trump defends data centers in Ohio as he rallies to boost Jon Husted in a tight Senate race
Republican Sen. Jon Husted faces criticism for supporting data centers, which some blame for high energy costs.
Ohio Democrats’ path to the governor’s office runs through rural areas that had turned against them
Democrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office. To do so, she will have to win over independents, some Republicans upset with the direction of their party and Democrats who have drifted away from the party in recent years.
Trump signs order extending tax-free use of red-dyed diesel during midterm stop in Nebraska
He says the decision will save “millions” for farmers and drive down the cost of all goods with just four weeks to go until the elections.
Bright Spots
Community resources
The Reporting Project community resource calendar
This resource is filled with low- to no-barrier resources that community members can use to receive assistance with food, access to healthcare, veterans services and more.
Events
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Breakfast at the Main Place
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Breakfast at the Community Drop-In Center
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Free clinic of Licking County at the Community Drop-In Center
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Lunch at the Main Place
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Lunch at the Salvation Army
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Free clinic of Licking County
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Lunch at the Community Drop-In Center
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Dinner at the Salvation Army
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Dinner at the Champion’s Network
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