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Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark hosted the 16th annual Community Intercultural Relations Conference (CIRC) on Friday, April 11. CIRC brings staff, students and community members together to share experiences, foster belonging and strengthen community relationships. Sara Abou Rashed, an Arab American poet, storyteller and public speaker, shared her personal story in the conference’s opening …

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) today announced that it has awarded nearly $70,000 in utility damage prevention grants.  “Excavation damage is a leading cause of injuries and fatalities related to underground utility infrastructure,” stated PUCO Chair Jenifer French. “Ohio law requires all Ohioans to have underground utility lines marked before any digging or excavation and these grants will …

The City of Delaware’s Oak Grove Cemetery has been awarded Level 1 Accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum. This recognition affirms that Oak Grove has met specific professional standards essential for arboreta and botanical gardens. The ArbNet Accreditation Program is the only global initiative that officially accredits arboreta at various stages of development, capacity, and …

“Two Lights for Tomorrow’ Commemoration is planned for April 18th (Friday) in Licking County and atOhio’s Statehouse.“One if by land, Two if by sea!” This was the coded message for Paul Revere’s famed “Midnight Ride” towarn his countrymen the night of April 18, 1775. “The shot heard round the world” was fired the next day,commencing the American Revolutionary War at …

Franklin County, Columbus, Ohio – As Franklin County Administrator Kenneth N. Wilson prepares to transition from his two-year term as President to Immediate Past President of the National Association of County Administrators (NACA) this summer, he has been elected to a new national leadership role that continues his service to public administration at the highest levels. At the 2025 Annual Forum …

COLUMBUS, OH & INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A pair of tractor-trailers with automated truck platooning technology began traveling Interstate 70 between Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana, today delivering shipments for EASE Logistics. This deployment is a collaboration between the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)’s DriveOhio initiative and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to advance the adoption of truck automation technologies in the logistics …

The Licking County Health Department’s (LCHD) Safe Communities Coalition reported one local crash fatality in March 2025. In March 2024, there was also one reported crash fatality. Year-to-date (March 31, 2025), there have been four crash fatalities in Licking County. At this time last year, there were three crash fatalities year-to-date (March 31, 2024). Our sincere condolences to the families …

SWACO has unveiled a new and improved version of its Business Recycling Champion program at a special screening of the movie, Beyond Zero, in conjunction with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.  Beyond Zero focuses on the efforts of a billion-dollar business to reduce its environmental impact to nothing and, eventually, to even less than that.  SWACO’s Business Recycling Champion program …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced $3 million in funding for 38 local law enforcement agencies to help their drug task forces combat illegal drug activity and enforce the state’s drug laws. Grants from the 2025 Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund will support drug task forces in their work to prevent drug trafficking, pharmaceutical diversion, and other organized criminal …