We often hear the clinical terms used by doctors and other professionals to identify the symptoms of mental illnesses but if someone hasn’t gone through it, would they recognize it? Often, clinical terms don’t do justice to what life with…
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…
Stress is something we all have in our lives and it often gets a bad rap. We need stress – it’s what excites and motivates us. It’s when stress becomes overwhelming – or turns from eustress, the good variety, to…
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– It might seem unusual for the executive director of United Way of Licking County to end a meeting by walking out the door. But that's exactly what Deb Dingus did Thursday morning. Carrying a backpack full of gear, Dingus…
NEWARK – Drug and alcohol use soared to the top of a list of challenges facing Licking County following an in-depth study of the top concerns of local residents, leaders and service providers.. Substance abuse ranked 12th among concerns in the last United Way of Licking…
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…
