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NEWARK FOOTBALL COACH
Newark has a new high school football coach and they didn't have
to look very far to find their man. Friday, the school
announced that 9th grade assistant coach Gregg Forsythe had been
offered and accepted the position. Earlier in the day Licking
Valley coach Randy Baughman withdrew his name from consideration.
The third candidate was Mike Passerrello. Forsythe, who
replaces Jeff Buchanan, previously served as head coach at Lakewood
and served as Newark's wrestling coach from 2006-2009.
OSU BEATS ILLINOIS
Ohio State advances to
the Big Ten championship game thanks to a 88-81 win in double
overtime over
Illinois. The Buckeyes will face Minnesota Sunday afternoon in
the championship game.
ATV THEFTS
The Licking County Sheriff’s Office
is warning owners of ATV’s that thieves are on the prowl.
Licking
County Sheriff Sergeant Chris Slayman
Sergeant Chris Slayman says there is
a couple of things owners can do to thwart the bad guys like keeping
the ATV out of sight when you are not using it and making sure you have updated records and pictures of the
ATV.
IT’S OFF TO CHINA
Licking County Chamber of Commerce
President Cheri Hottinger is on her way to China for a nine-day
visit.
Licking
County Chamber of Commerce President Cheri Hottinger
Hottinger, who left this morning,
says that several chamber members do business and have plants in
China and this will give her an opportunity to make some contacts
and nurture some relationships that will benefit the county.
MATHCOUNTS COMPETITION
Four Granville Middle School
students will strut their stuff this Saturday in the state MATHCOUNTS
competition at Columbus State Community College.
Coach Ellen Wilken says the team
advanced to state tournament following a 5th place finish
in the regional competition in February.
Granville
Middle School MATHCOUNTS Coach Ellen Wilken
Approximately 210 students from 76
Ohio schools will take part in Saturday’s state tournament.
The top four individuals will then advance to the national
competition in Orlando, Florida later this year.
PARK VOLUNTEERS
The Licking Park District is putting out a call for
volunteers. Docent
volunteers are needed to fill one to four hour shifts at the William
C. Kraner Nature Center on occasional weekdays and weekends. Docents will greet visitors, answer phones, assist with daily
care of animals, operate the gift shop and assist staff with a
variety of other duties. Children eleven and over are welcome to
volunteer with their parents permission.
For more information call
587-2535.
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