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Pataskala planning board says city council should reject Aligned Data Centers proposal. City planning staff recommended approval of the hyperscale data center proposed for 89 acres at Broad and Mink, and the council will have final say

Pataskala planning board says city council should reject Aligned Data Centers proposal - The Reporting Project - Covering Licking County, Ohio Four hours into their Wednesday meeting, and five hours after protesters filled the front lawn of Pataskala City Hall, members of the Pataskala Planning and Zoning Commission voted the way […]

There are 5,725 students enrolled in Newark City Schools. Among them, 3,300 qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. That is nearly 60% of students in the district.

‘Wildcat Cupboard’ will combat food insecurity among Newark families - The Reporting Project - Covering Licking County, Ohio The pantry for Newark City Schools students, staff and their families opened June 2 at the former Woodside Elementary building on Woods Avenue.

Beneath the grass, earlier subsurface testing had identified what appeared to be a circular anomaly, a difference in the soil’s magnetic or electrical properties that showed up against the surrounding field. It could be naturally occurring. But it could also be something more significant.

Archaeologists search for answers about mysterious underground circle at Munson Springs - The Reporting Project - Covering Licking County, Ohio Earlier subsurface testing had identified what appeared to be a circular anomaly, a difference in the soil’s magnetic or electrical properties that showed up against the surrounding field. It could be naturally occurring. But it could also be something more significant.

Freepoint Eco-Systems, a plastic recycling facility on Milliken Drive between Heath and Hebron, will suspend operations at the site after more than a year of complaints from neighboring residents and ongoing investigations from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

Freepoint to close Hebron plastic recycling plant plagued by complaints, investigations - The Reporting Project - Covering Licking County, Ohio Troubled recycling facility has faced complaints from residents and ongoing investigations from state regulators.

Changing lives, one dog at a time: A central Ohio nonprofit bridges gaps for K-9 units and veterans. The nonprofit Central Ohio Canine Foundation supports veterans, police, fire, search-and-rescue and service dogs across nine counties.

Changing lives, one dog at a time: A central Ohio nonprofit bridges gaps for K-9 units and veterans - The Reporting Project - Covering Licking County, Ohio Niko moves with the kind of confidence that makes people stop what they are doing and watch. One minute, the 5-year-old Dutch shepherd is all focus, muscles taut and ears […]

At 101 years old, Warren Parsons has lived through the Great Depression, World War II, the 1960s Civil Rights movement and everything mentioned by Billy Joel in his 1989 hit “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”

Centenarian Land of Legend chorus member lives for the music - The Reporting Project - Covering Licking County, Ohio 101-year-old Warren Parsons has been a member of Land of Legend for 65 years – longer than any other member of the chorus.

Elections board directors: Voter fraud and election hacking aren’t happening. Checks and balances ensure safe, secure elections in Ohio, say Licking County officials

Elections board directors: Voter fraud and election hacking aren’t happening - The Reporting Project - Covering Licking County, Ohio When the directors of the Licking County Board of Elections were asked to speak to the League of Women Voters about election fraud, the short answer was that it doesn’t […]