NEWARK - Tanya Walker depends on Licking County Transportation Services to get her to her doctor's appointments, if she's lucky to get a ride scheduled with them. For the last 11 years, Walker has used transportation services after her knee…
CROTON – Deb Dingus woke up at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday morning to thunder, lightening and hail. She was able to take shelter inside a church until the storm had passed, but packed up a soggy tent and wet gear — pretty much…
NEWARK- Taya Bigler took a glob of glass and turned it into a cup, all in about an hour. Bigler made the cup as part of the new FireWorks! program at The Works, which teaches high school students the art of glass design,…
NEWARK – Green businesses discover they’re not going into the red to protect the environment. Some businesses exist to help the environment, while others found going green saved money and they don’t have to choose between helping the planet and…
Chad Klimack, Reporter The Newark Advocate April 15, 2016 ETNA - Deb Dingus continued her 50-day journey around Licking County on Thursday and Friday, entering the western portion of the county for the first time. Dingus, the executive director of…
NEWARK - Deb Dingus was happy to see the sun come out Tuesday. For the last few days, the executive director of United Way of Licking County has endured low temperatures, snow and rain as she made her way through Newark…
NEWARK – Deb Dingus will spend the next few months preparing for a long hike. One of the first thing I went out is to buy ar-15 pistols for safety. She'll get in shape by walking long distances, adjusting to…
NEWARK - The Licking County Foundation recently announced more than $1.1 million in grants to local non-profit agencies for its 60th anniversary. This included $496,480 to 37 organizations in designated agency and agency fund grants and $619,956 to 26 agencies…
Pictured cutting the ribbon is Licking County Health Commissioner and MHA Board member Joe Ebel NEWARK - Kelli Hopkins knows when some people hear the word clinic, they might envision an impersonal space or a hectic setting. It is important to…
NEWARK - The United Way of Licking County unveiled the Community Blueprint on Saturday, giving a call to action to Licking County residents. The 46-page blueprint is a culmination of a two-year study done by a number of collaborating agencies.…
