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Road reconstruction to cost township more
      JACKSONTOWN – It’s going to cost more to rebuild Hupp Road, but Licking Township Trustees believe they will end up with a better road.
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Buckeye Lake discusses “downtown”
      BUCKEYE LAKE- – So, where is downtown Buckeye Lake, anyway?
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It’s time to register for Hebron Area Soccer
      HEBRON – It’s time to register for Hebron Area Soccer’s Fall season. Players can register on-line at www.HebronAreaSoccer.com or download a mail-in registration form. The league is open to boys and girls from pre-school to grade 12. Call 740-788-8619 with any questions.
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Shelly Company is sole bidder on township work
      HEBRON – Paving crews will begin work in Union Township Sept. 10, if not sooner, according to Union Township Trustee President John Slater. The Shelly Company of Thornville was the only company to bid on township’s resurfacing projects. This year’s projects are: • Balbriggan- pave 6,689 square yards
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Mound re-blessed
      JACKSONTOWN – About 60 people turned out on a hot sultry Saturday for a Re-Blessing Ceremony of the Mound at the Fairmount Presbyterian Church.
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     The Baltimore Police Department displayed its new to the department program resource van during last month’s Baltimore Festival.
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Updates on algal toxin advisories
      COLUMBUS – Due to the presence of algal toxins found within the water of a number of inland lakes across Ohio and Lake Erie, Ohio EPA, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) are releasing a comprehensive list of updated sampling results for algal toxins including microcystin, anatoxin-a, cylindrospermopsin and saxitoxin.
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Blosser to command Granville Post
      Columbus – Sgt. Darrin L. Blosser was promoted to the rank of lieutenant Sept. 1 by Colonel DavidW. Dicken, Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Academy. Lt. Blosser will transfer from his current assignment at the Lancaster Post to serve as the post commander at the Granville Post.
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New Goodwill store to open late next month
      BUCKEYE LAKE – A grand opening celebration for the new Buckeye Lake Goodwill store is scheduled for late September, but that could change if the remodeling process takes longer than anticipated, said Lisa Baker, Licking/Knox Goodwill Industries, Inc. communications and IT administrator.
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Rash of break-ins prompt community meeting
     recent break-ins convinced Buckeye Lake residents that it’s time to hold a community meeting and try to mobilize more community block watches, said block watch captain and Buckeye Lake resident Marie Ray.
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Flood warning system could save lives, property
      NEWARK – Flooding is the number one natural hazard in Licking County, the state, and the nation, according to Licking County Environmental Planner Jim Mickey. “The number one killer is when people drive into the flood,” he said.
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Someone you should know: John “Coach K” Kaminsky
      MILLERSPORT - “Coach K” hears about a basketball team with a lousy record, and he can immediately see himself coaching its struggling players. His vision doesn’t stop there, either. He can see division championships. He can see all-state players. Most importantly, Coach John Kaminsky can see changed lives.
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Tips on how to improve fuel economy
      COLUMBUS – With many Ohioans hitting the road this holiday weekend, Clean Fuels Ohio is sharing tips on how they can improve their fuel economy. 1. Drive Sensibly- Don’t mash the gas when you start up or brake hard to stop. You can improve your highway fuel economy by 33% just by changing your aggressive driving habit.
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Truck turns out the lights in Millersport
      MILLERSPORT– Most of the Village of Millersport was without power Tuesday from roughly 9:15 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. after a boom truck Fairfield Beach resident Josh Koehler was driving took out Millersport’s primary electric line and snapped a utility pole near the Jett Laundromat.
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September is Prostrate Cancer Awareness Month
      NEWARK – Joe Ebel, Licking County Health Commissioner, recently announced that September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United States, where it is responsible for more male deaths than any other cancer except lung cancer.
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Grant helps fund fitness park at Fairfield Beach
      MILLERSPORT – Fairfield Beach residents will soon have another physical fitness option.
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Ohio River Sternwheel Festival set for Marietta Sept. 10 -12
      MARIETTA – The 35th Annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival will be a weekend full of fun and entertainment for the entire family! From up river and down, the sternwheelers come to The Riverboat Town. The Sternwheel Festival is free and open to the public and offers continuous weekend entertainment, refreshments from specialty vendors, shopping, pageants and more!
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Guide to local food available
      COLUMBUS – Ohio summers are a time to enjoy the bounty of fresh garden vegetables, ripe off-the vine berries, and orchard harvests bursting with juicy flavor. The Good Earth Guide to Organic and Ecological Farms and Gardens by the Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA), can help bring these delicious tastes of summer to any kitchen.
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Here’s the Sweet Corn Festival schedule
      MILLERSPORT – The 64th Millersport Lions Sweet Corn Festival runs Sept. 1 -4. Admissiong is free. Admission is free, but there is a $10 per car charge if you park on the festival grounds in our 85 acre parking lot. Here’s the entertainment schedule for Sept. 2-4. Thursday, Sept. 2 Main Stage
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Things to do…
      Events Dawes Arboretum - Ohio 13, three miles north of I-70.
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Pit beef returns to Sweet Corn Festival
      MILLERSPORT - Sweet Corn Festival visitors can try a pit beef sandwich this year.
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Friends of Liberty Day set for Kings Island
      CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Tea Party and the Ohio Liberty Council invite you to “Friends of Liberty Day,” Saturday, September 4.
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