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Newark City Schools will hold its 11th Annual Rally in the Alley July 30 from 9-11 a.m. The Works, LeFevre Courtyard. During the event families can pick up free school supplies, school uniforms, and free haircut vouchers. The event also provides the opportunity for students and parents to link with various support or resource organizations for Newark City School students. …

The Ohio Development Services Agency and Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission willhelp income-eligible Ohioans stay cool during the hot summer months. The Home Energy AssistanceSummer Crisis Program provides eligible Ohioans assistance paying an electric bill. The program runsfrom July 1st until September 30th .To apply for the program, clients are required to complete an intake process with Kno-Ho-Co-AshlandCommunity Action Commission. Clients …

NEWARK, Ohio, July 1, 2022 – The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology will host Dozers & Diggers, a free community event, on July 9, 2022. Families will get an up-close view of big machines, enjoy free giveaways, and explore machine science with activities. Dozers & Diggers will include machines from construction equipment to emergency vehicles. Explore fire …

The popular Harmony in the Park summer concert series returns to the City of Delaware’s Bicentennial Park in 2022. The free concerts are held on Sunday evenings, 7-8 pm in July and August at the Bicentennial Park gazebo, at Washington Street and Park Avenue. Our thanks to Harmony in the Park supporters: The Dominotes, the Sweet Adelines, and In Memory …

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 16 people lost their lives in 16 traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Friday, July 1 and ended Monday, July 4. Impairment was determined to be a factor in four of those crashes.  Troopers made 444 arrests for impaired driving and 239 for drug-related charges. The Patrol responded …

AARP Ohio announced this week that the City of Delaware Parks and Recreation Department will receive a 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant, one of six grantees chosen statewide, to fund fitness enhancements at Unity Park. The $15,000 grant will help fund a fitness loop and equipment, age-friendly benches, programming space, a shade structure and safety lighting. The fitness equipment and …

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be highly visible and cracking down on impaired drivers during the Fourth of July holiday reporting period, which begins at 12 a.m. on Friday, July 1 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 4. The Patrol’s zero-tolerance policy is part of the national Drive Sober or Get …

COLUMBUS, Ohio –This Fourth of July, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal urges Ohioans to put safety first this fourth of July. Beginning with this year’s Independence Day, unless limited by local restrictions, Ohioans can discharge consumer fireworks under a new law. “We encourage Ohioans to celebrate the July 4th holiday, but we want them to do …

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark are excited to welcome the community back to the shared Newark campus for the Independence Day concert and fireworks on Sunday, July 3. Admission and parking are both free. The J. Gilbert Reese Family Foundation, COTC and Ohio State Newark proudly sponsor this event. Entertainment is provided by …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the approval of assistance for two projects set to create 375 new jobs. During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners. Collectively, the projects are expected to result in more than $22.9 …