Newark Community Pulse

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Newark football flipped the momentum after halftime, exploding to put away Logan in a decisive second-half surge. The performance highlights the early promise of the new coach, described as a good guy already earning community praise.

Brooklyn Hall calls the 3-2 win over rival Watkins Memorial awesome, noting her team's grit in the fifth-set comeback after last year's tough loss....

Showers return overnight tonight after an early dry spell.

• Saturday stays mostly dry for events, but rain builds Sunday.
• Highs fall to the 70s Monday through Wednesday with lingering showers.
• Drier air arrives Thursday with mid-70s temps.

Alvaro Uribe Gonzalez faces two counts of aggravated vehicular manslaughter and DUI after state troopers say he crossed the median on U.S. 33 while intoxicated, killing 23-year-old teacher Cameron Lyon. Documents note his prior deportation in 2020.

• Heath at Watkins Memorial: Bulldogs' Tristyn Jones (nearly 200 rush yards/game) faces Warriors' stingy defense in a playoff-positioning matchup
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Saturated ground from recent rains plus 4.5 inches falling in hours turned northwest Ohio roads into rivers, triggering rescues, closures, and school...

Westerman Inc.'s Hebron move adds 135 jobs and $8.42 million in annual payroll while investing $39.4 million in a vacant facility.

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Licking County residents submitted a record 50 bats for rabies testing this year—five times the usual number—with 30 arriving in August alone. None...

Heavy rain threatens Licking County with flash flooding possible through this afternoon.

• Timing: Flood watch active from midnight Sept. 16 until...

Initial reports confirmed one fatality and a full closure of State Route 37 at Blacks Road after a multi-vehicle crash involving first responders from...

Two major festivals this weekend will spike traffic on SR 13, I-70, and SR 40 in Licking County.

• Peak times: Expect heaviest flows 10 a.m.–2 p.m....

Newark City Schools earned a 2.5-star rating, unchanged from last year.

• The scale runs from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), with top local performers at 5...

CenterPoint Energy is selling its Ohio natural gas business to National Fuel Gas Company for $2.6 billion, affecting around 335,000 customers in west...

Freshman Duke Finch scored both Hornets touchdowns on just four carries in their 27-12 Week 4 loss, totaling 74 rushing yards. Coach Ryan Sayers calls...

Licking County residents face a flood watch from 8 a.m. Sept. 12 through midnight Sept. 13 as storms target areas along and southeast of I-71.

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Central Ohio's weekend forecast brings scattered showers Saturday with a 60% chance and possible light thunder, but Sunday improves to just a 20% rain...

The tornado warning for southeastern Licking County, including areas near Hebron and Newark, has expired after the storm moved east.

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Severe thunderstorms are redeveloping this afternoon across the Ohio Valley, fueled by hot, humid air. Northeast Ohio residents should monitor for...

Licking County posted the highest job growth among the nation's 376 largest counties, with employment rising 3.6% from March 2025 to March 2026.

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