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The 2024 Pataskala Street Fair opens Wednesday. Here's your guide to this year's fair
Southwest Licking County residents will soak up the last days of summer this week. The 77th annual Pataskala Street Fair opens Wednesday and runs until Saturday. Pataskala Mayor...
Rapid growth causes 900 Licking Heights K-4 students to switch school buildings this year
When Licking Heights Local School District elementary students head back to the classroom on Thursday, many of them won’t just be entering a new grade. A redistribution of students among the district’s three elementary schools, designed to better manage rapid population growth, means nearly half of kindergartners through fourth graders — about 900...
ODOT replaced two Licking County flashing traffic signals with new technology. Here's why
The Ohio Department of Transportation recently removed flashing signals at two Licking County intersections and replaced them with radar-based systems that it says will help prevent crashes and improve road safety in those areas. ODOT installed the systems along Ohio 16 at Marne and Licking Valley roads in Jacksontown. According to ODOT, the new devices help decrease red-light crashes and are more advanced than the “prepare to stop when flashing signs,” which it says were outdated. ...
Sixteenth “super load” heads out August 22
COLUMBUS – The sixteenth of nearly two dozen “super loads” will depart the dock site in Adams County on Thursday, August 22. The convoy will head to New Albany to deliver the load to the site of the new Intel plant in Licking County. The 16th load...
Illuminate USA Continues Growth in Licking County, Ohio
Company Celebrates One Thousand Illuminators and One Million Solar Panels in less than One Year. Illuminate USA, an American leader in advanced solar panel manufacturing, this week announced the hiring of its one thousandth Ohioan associate (or ‘Illuminator’) and the production of its one millionth solar panel at its state-of-the-art facility in Pataskala, Ohio. These dual milestones were achieved less than six months since the start of production—a testament to the quality of the Ohio workforce and the speed with which Illuminate USA is onshoring American solar manufacturing.
Authorities release 911 call from stabbing that left suspect's father dead
NEWARK, Ohio (WSYX) — A man in Licking County was fatally stabbed on Saturday afternoon, and authorities are searching for his daughter in connection with the case. The Licking County Sheriff's Office said that 75-year-old Nick Neagos was found fatally stabbed on the porch of his home on the 200 block of Parana Drive in Newark at around 1:49 p.m. on Saturday.
A European trader named Elliott pops up twice in Licking County history. Is he the same man?
In 1774, the Rev. David Jones stopped at an Indian village at Montours Point, west of current-day Marne. He wrote in his book, “A Journal of Two Visits Made to Some Nations of Indians on the West Side of the River Ohio, in the Years 1772 and 1773,” that the village was named Dan. The chief was a Shawnee woman, and there was a white trader named Elliott in the village, who had, as the Reverend wrote, a “squaw as a pretend wife.” Though Jones doesn’t record a first name, his is not the only record of a man named...
Roundup: Granville boys golf wins second Licking County League event
The Granville boys golf team put all four players into the 70s at Chapel Hill on Tuesday to win the second Licking County League competition of the season. Newark Catholic’s Brogan Sullivan fired a 70 to take medalist honors for the second time, and Granville’s Samuel Pfau was right behind at 71. The Blue Aces totaled 301, finishing well ahead of Mount Vernon’s 314 and NC’s 319.
Woman accused of stabbing father to death in Ohio
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A woman is accused of stabbing her father to death in Ohio this weekend.In a post on Facebook, Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp said on Saturday that deputies were called to Parana Drive in Newark for a stabbing around 2 p.m. At the scene, law enforcement found 75-year-old Nick Neagos on the front porch of a home with multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Facebook post said his daughter, 47-year-old April Neagos, was found walking on the street with stab wounds. She was taken to a local hospital, but her condition was not immediately known. Thorp's post said the preliminary investigation indicates the 47-year-old Neagos stabbed her father multiple times before stabbing herself. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating. A motive for the stabbing was not revealed on Saturday. April Neagos is expected to face murder charges, according to the Facebook post. Newark is about 40 miles east of Columbus.
Father dies after daughter allegedly stabs him multiple times
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A father is dead after his daughter allegedly stabbed him Saturday afternoon. The Licking County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened on the 200 block of Parana Drive Newark at around 1:49 p.m. Deputies found 75-year-old Nick Neagos dead on his front porch with multiple...
Father fatally stabbed in Newark, daughter suspected
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — A Licking County man has died after being stabbed presumably by his daughter, police said. Nick Neagos, 75, was found on his front porch when police were dispatched to the 200 block of Parana Drive at 1:49 p.m., police said. Officers said when they arrived, Neagos was suffering from multiple stab […]
Licking County Elections Board clarifies relationship with Ohio Election Integrity Network
The Licking County Board of Elections responded this week to concerns about an organization that asked the board to cancel registrations for voters who the organization said it believes are registered to vote in two states. Board of Elections Director Brian Mead told the board Monday that its response to requests by the Ohio Election Integrity Network had been misunderstood by some people who responded with harsh and unfair criticism. ...
Massive “Super Load” to Travel Through Southern Ohio En Route to Licking County
Chillicothe, OH – A massive industrial load, known as a “super load,” is currently making its way across Southern Ohio as part of a complex transport operation. This load, the fifteenth of nearly two dozen planned shipments, is an air processor called a cold box, essential in the silicon chip manufacturing process. The cold box measures a staggering 23 feet tall, 20 feet wide, 268 feet long, and weighs 798,486 pounds.
Guest columnist: Compromise should've been possible with country club over earthworks
Well, it seems self-evident that we are approaching the end of an era as Moundbuilders Country Club will soon be replaced by a public park. As a 25-year member and lifelong Licking County resident, we are losing a 100-year-old institution that hosted high school and youth golf as well as charity outings for the hospital, chamber of commerce, suicide prevention, breast cancer and others. Bridal and engagement receptions, Rotary and service club meetings, and celebrations of...
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