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Volunteers needed to run Licking County Warming Center ahead of major snowfall and sub-zero temperatures
Upcoming cold snap has center scrambling to get volunteers in place for eight consecutive days of freezing temperatures.
No data centers here: St. Albans Township officials seek to ban complexes popping up around them
As data centers fill former cornfields in New Albany, Jersey Township and other areas of Licking County, one township is ready to put up the “not welcome here” sign. St. […]
Shelly Company continues effort to operate asphalt and concrete plants at Alexandria
The Shelly Company hasn’t given up on building asphalt- and concrete-mixing facilities on land it leases along Raccoon Creek on the southeast side of Alexandria. The most recent sign came […]
Impromptu protest in Granville among many across US in wake of another ICE killing in Minnesota
As the first snowflakes of Winter Storm Fern started to fall, more than 60 people gathered at the corner of Broadway and S. Main Street in Granville to protest U.S. […]
Local News
Nominations open for The Reporting Project’s second annual “10 over 60” initiative
The Reporting Project is seeking nominations for the most dedicated, hardworking individuals over the age of 60 in our communities. They might serve as a mayor, run a youth basketball team, build homes for charity or volunteer to help lead their village, town or township through hardships and challenges. They also could be the people who pour your coffee or put a smile on your face with small acts of kindness that enrich the lives of those around them.
It really happened: Nearly a foot of snow by Sunday afternoon
Snow fell throughout the day on Sunday, piling up at least 10 inches by mid-afternoon and bringing a rare declaration of a Level 3 Snow Emergency in Licking County. More […]
ODOT open house on Jan. 29 offers options to widen, improve Rt. 62 between New Albany and Johnstown
The mostly two-lane stretch of Rt. 62 between New Albany and Johnstown could look more like New Albany’s five-lane boulevards in the coming years. That’s one of the design alternatives […]
Intel, four years on: Most of the neighbors are gone
Four years ago this month, a bomb went off in the cornfield across Green Chapel Road from the humble farmhouse Danny and Barbara Vanhoose called home for five decades. It […]
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Volunteers needed to run Licking County Warming Center ahead of major snowfall and sub-zero temperatures
Upcoming cold snap has center scrambling to get volunteers in place for eight consecutive days of freezing temperatures.
‘A real quiet phenomenon:’ 1 in 3 grandparents in Licking County are living with their grandchildren
An estimated 1 in 3 grandparents – 3,883 people – in Licking County are living with their grandchildren, and many of them are the sole caregivers for those grandchildren under the age of 18.
Dog warden and his hero, Avery Russell, 12, honored for strengthening vicious-dog law
Two people at the center of attention during the Licking County Commissioners’ first meeting of the year were a burly guy in a green-and-tan uniform and a wisp of a […]
Granville student organizes donation drive for baseball gloves
Everett Heckman initially started collecting donations for “No Limit Mitts” for a class project.
Arts & culture
The land remembers
Licking County once possessed an abundance of natural resources. Now developed and ever-stressed, there is a growing community working to maintain, preserve and restore biodiversity.
The Reporting Project’s 2025 year in review
A review of what our newsroom reporters, editors and photographers consider to be the most important and memorable happenings around our community — a glimpse at a year in the life in a place we are proud to call home.
Wandering Licking County: Technology and the church
Historically, while churches have tended to be significant social structures in the United States, they have shown a high level of skepticism about technological changes and whether or not to take advantage of them.
See photos: Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour celebrates 40 years in Granville
Licking County residents bundled up nice and cozy for the 40th anniversary of the Christmas Candlelight Walking Tour in Granville on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Sports & recreation
See photos: Licking Valley-Steubenville Division III, Region 11 semifinal
Licking Valley fell to Steubenville in the last seconds of the game on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
Heath skate shop builds community through inclusive, all-ages music venue
Frogwood Boardshop has been a live music venue since 2022, and regularly brings local musicians to perform.
Playing like a girl
Two Licking County high school athletes, embraced and supported by their teammates, challenge gender stereotypes on and off the football field.
See photos: Newark Catholic Green Wave vs. Lakewood Lancers football
On Friday, Oct. 17, the Newark Catholic Green Wave football team faced the Lakewood Lancers under the lights. It was a Licking County first: The teams are the only two […]
World, nation & state
US on verge of losing measles elimination status, and here’s why that matters
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they will meet in April to determine […]
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, […]
In Finland, the battle against truly fake news starts with media and AI literacy in preschool
By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — The battle against fake news in Finland starts in preschool classrooms. For decades, the Nordic nation has woven media literacy, including the ability to analyze different […]
Gen Z and millennials embrace sustainable alternatives to imported fresh flowers
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and KIKI SIDERIS Associated Press Instead of hiring a florist for her October wedding, Emily Day decided to grow her own flowers in her front yard in […]
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Community resources
The Reporting Project community resource calendar
This resource is filled with low- to no-barrier resources that community members can use to receive assistance with food, access to healthcare, veterans services and more.