The Reporting Project

05/28/2026

The Wildcats are pioneering a new high school sport in the area by building a program in which players will earn varsity letters while participating in one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, now backed by the NFL and spreading through high schools nationwide.

05/28/2026

As Heath and Granville discuss density, cost of ‘Heath Hills’ housing proposal, Granville schools push for state law change. SB 173 would send annexed land to the school district already serving the city doing the annexation

Officials from the City of Heath, Granville schools and M/I Homes met Tuesday to discuss concerns surrounding the proposed 550-home “Heath Hills” subdivision proposed for about 300 acres of farmland […]

05/27/2026

Farce of Nature will begin its run on May 28 and close on June 6, at which point the summer stock crew will begin preparations on Sweeney Todd.

05/26/2026

The simple act of cutting someone’s hair or providing them with a brush upholds their dignity, and two hairdressers have made a lot of people at the Community Drop-In Center at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church smile.

Volunteering to serve people in need brings joy to the Great Clips stylists, too.

05/25/2026

Across Licking County, children waving flags, old men leaning on canes and hundreds of others took time on Memorial Day to remember those who died in service to the United States.

Across Licking County, children waving flags, old men leaning on canes and hundreds of others took time on Memorial Day to remember those who died in service to the United […]

05/25/2026

On Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day – the Granville Recreation District will shut down Prospect Street in Granville from 6:30-8 p.m. for its 50th birthday party, featuring live music, a food truck and family fun.

The Granville Recreation District will throw a 50th birthday party on Prospect Street from 6:30-8 p.m. on Monday, May 25.

05/22/2026

Ohio EPA approves first of two permits Licking Regional Water District needs to build a sewage treatment plant in St. Albans Township. The utility seeks to begin construction in 2027 on farmland along Rt. 161/37 in Licking County

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has approved the first of two permits Licking Regional Water District needs to build a sewage treatment plant on a hill west of Granville and […]

05/21/2026

A refreshed Granville market reopens May 22 with new ownership and a new name: Lucky’s. The Saltzman family retains popular items and adds new offerings, saying the food and dry goods in each of their stores reflect the interests of the community

Painters and sign hangers pirouetted with elevator-like electric lifts on wheels while vendors stocked everything from aspirin to zucchini.  A woman swept the aisle between shelves full of every imaginable […]

05/21/2026

The first game of the Division III Super Regionals will begin on Friday, May 22 at noon, with game two scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 23.

05/20/2026

Check out these behind-the-scenes and on-the-field photos from the Newark Wildcat's first varsity flag football season!
📸: Jessica Phelps

The Newark High School Wildcats are pioneering a new high school sport in the area by building a program in which players will earn varsity letters while participating in one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, now backed by the NFL and spreading through high schools nationwide.

05/20/2026

The Wildcats are pioneering a new high school sport in the area by building a program in which players will earn varsity letters while participating in one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, now backed by the NFL and spreading through high schools nationwide.

As the sport expands across Ohio ahead of its 2028 Olympic debut, the Newark High School varsity team creates new opportunities for female athletes on the field.