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On the ballot in November will be recommendations from the 2024 Charter Review Commission. Pursuant to the Delaware City Charter – our city constitution – a Charter Review Commission is convened every eight years to review the Charter and make recommendations to be submitted to the voters; 2024 is a Charter review year. A Commission was appointed earlier this year …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – In celebration of the courageous members of Ohio’s fire service and to help educate Ohioans of all ages on the importance of fire safety, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) will host its Fire Marshal Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14. The free family friendly event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on SFM’s campus located …

NEWARK, OHIO, AUG. 20, 2024 — Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) was recently the recipient of a gracious donation from the estate of Clarissa Ann Howard, one of the founding pillars of COTC’s nursing program and a longtime nurse at Licking Memorial Hospital (LMH).  COTC’s president John M. Berry, PhD, received the check for $569,000 from the college’s first business officer and …

(COLUMBUS, OH) — As part of Ohio’s efforts to provide increased access to innovative and effective mental health supports across the state, the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) today announced it is partnering with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) and Hazel Health to provide teletherapy services to 160,000 students statewide. “Ohio continues to be a …

(DELAWARE, Ohio) — A former chief financial officer for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium was sentenced to three years in prison today for his role in a broader scheme that defrauded the zoo of at least $2.3 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. “Greg Bell caved to temptation to enrich himself and his family at the zoo’s expense,” Yost …

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine joined Ohio Department of Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield and State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon today at the Division of State Fire Marshal’s campus to announce a statewide Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to raise awareness for Ohio’s need for volunteer firefighters. “Many Ohio communities rely on volunteer firefighters to keep them and their families safe every …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is pleased to announce a new partnership with Licking Heights Local Schools to make higher education accessible for all current employees and their families. “MVNU is excited to offer partnerships to school districts both local and throughout the state,” said Ross Carter, MVNU’s P-12 Education Partnership Coordinator. “We offer unique opportunities for …

City of Mount Vernon Mount Vernon Police Department Office of the Chief of Police 5 North Gay Street Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050-3241 August 16th , 2024 On August 15th , 2024 Officers of the Mount Vernon Police Department Patrol Division located and detained a Mount Vernon resident, Cameron Ray Moore (23) in connection with the active homicide investigation of the …

Delaware County: Construction Update The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Delaware County. All outlined work is weather permitting. Visit OHGO.com for travel updates or follow the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 6 on Facebook or Twitter for current Delaware County construction information.     State Route 37 CONTINUING IMPACTS SR 37 between Section Line Rd. and Warrensburg Rd. will close starting Monday, August 5 through Friday, …

COLUMBUS – The sixteenth of nearly two dozen “super loads” will depart the dock site in Adams County on Thursday, August 22. The convoy will head to New Albany to deliver the load to the site of the new Intel plant in Licking County. The 16th load is a tank. It measures 19’1” tall, 16’1” wide, and 197’ long. It weighs …