NEWARK - As the Licking County Humane Society began to grow and expand, Executive Director Lori Carlson said they needed help to organize all the volunteers who were coming through their doors. During one week, she said they usually have about…
GRANVILLE – Jeremy King is what you might call the local sustainability guy. He’s certainly not the only one, but he has a front row seat to all that’s current. He is, for instance, the sustainability coordinator at Denison University,…
HEATH - Chad Gummer has known what he wanted to do since he was a kid: work at his family business. “You grow up pushing a broom to driving a truck to doing a sales route, it gets in your…
HEATH - Seth Ellington is into trash and cleanliness at the same time. The president and CEO of Waste Away Systems unveiled his company's new transfer station at 995 Keller Drive in Heath, where residents can unload trash and recycling materials, beginning…
GRANVILLE - Scott Hayes tries to meet as many community needs through the Look Up Center, which he founded, by providing dental care, a free dinner every Monday evening and a shop with furniture, appliances and other household items and more.…
NEWARK - Treven Crothers admits he hasn't always made good choices. The Newark High School 10th-grader has made poor choices at school and at home. He's been to jail. But he's making changes. Graduating is a very important and memorable step…
MHA Board Member Maura Horgan talks about STEM initiative in Newark City Schools. NEWARK - As the Director of Curriculum and Staff Development for Newark City Schools, Maura Horgan’s job is to listen to what students want to study. And…
NEWARK - Employers are helping educate students and educators are helping students find jobs as the collaboration between schools and business deepens in Licking County. Still, few are satisfied that everything is being done to match students with future employers or careers. Almost…
GRANVILLE - Deb Dingus shared memories and lessons learned during her recent, 50-day, 400-plus mile walk across Licking County at the June 15 Granville Area Chamber of Commerce meeting. The United Way executive director said her odyssey was inspired by having…
NEWARK - United Way of Licking County is providing just over $1 million in funding to 43 programs through 21 community agencies for 2016-17. According to a news release, the programs chosen for funding are those that best aligned with…
