The Reporting Project

09/08/2026

UPDATE on the $8 million restoration of the Denison University golf course: Township trustees scheduled to vote on the plans Sept. 9 have postponed that vote to Sept. 23 to give Denison time to meet with neighbors and explain details, answer questions

The Denison Golf Club course will look more like the one Donald Ross designed in 1924 after a year-long restoration project Denison University plans to undertake in 2027. The course […]

09/07/2026

The scavenger hunt, known as “Find the Glass,” consists of about 50 pieces of glass hidden in parks and on trails around the county, with three or four new pieces hidden every weekend from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Explore Licking County has hidden about 50 pieces of glass in parks around the community as part of a summerlong scavenger hunt.

09/03/2026

A proposed amendment to the City of Johnstown’s charter that would ban large data centers has gathered enough signatures to move forward for a vote, but the petition arrived so close to the deadline for the ballot that the amendment likely will not appear on the ballot during the Nov. 3 election.

The deadline for Johnstown City Council to approve the issue is Friday, Sept. 4 – just days after the Board of Elections certified signatures.

09/03/2026

Plans for an $8 million restoration of the Denison golf course call for more open space, fewer trees. The year-long project led by designer Gil Hanse is in the spirit of the original layout by famed designer Donald Ross a century ago

The Denison Golf Club course will look more like the one Donald Ross designed in 1924 after a year-long restoration project Denison University plans to undertake in 2027. The course […]

09/01/2026

Newark pursuing possible water source north of Utica in Knox County. If city council approves, the water department will evaluate whether the 300-acre site is viable for wells or a reservoir – or both

Looking toward the future water needs for Newark, the city is exploring the possibility of finding it just north of Utica in Knox County. “We continually evaluate long-term sources of […]

09/01/2026

The city attorney said the petitions didn’t have enough valid signatures, and the city also rejected the petitioner’s effort to withdraw the petition and submit a new one with additional signatures before Friday, Sept. 4 – the deadline for charter amendments to appear on the Nov. 3 ballot.

08/31/2026

The request by Trailhead Vista to build three multi-car parking garages about 50 feet from nearby Overlook homes is now set for a Sept. 24 hearing.

The request by Trailhead Vista to build three multi-car parking garages about 50 feet from nearby Overlook homes is now set for a Sept. 24 hearing.

08/31/2026

My children ate berries by the quart and ran around the house with stained mouths and fingertips. But to my surprise and dismay, they've tired of the delicacy.

Bright Spots are the perfect cup of coffee in the morning, your favorite song on the radio, a cute dog in the park, and the beautiful moments in our everyday lives.

08/30/2026

She drives her clients to appointments, takes them grocery shopping, makes calls for them, helps them navigate SNAP benefits and medicaid, and even holds onto their important documents in her office.

A day in her job is filled with challenges and chaos, but also hope.

08/27/2026

As Licking County recovers from historic flood, agencies look for ways to reduce the risk of future disaster. Removing hundreds of logjams would help, along with other long-term mitigation projects being considered

A week after a historic flash flood swept through Pataskala and washed over Hebron, Buckeye Lake Village and I-70, most folks in Licking County had moved on with their lives. […]