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NSB MEETING
The Newark School Board will hold its regularly
scheduled meeting this evening at 6:30 p.m. at the high school library.
The agenda includes discussions pertaining to the recently failed
levy and the possible hiring of a new communications director.
It also marks the last meeting for Board President Karen Kreager.
Kreager announced her resignation in October.
If you are interested in filling her position on the board you must
submit a letter of interest by Monday, November 17th.
You can mail the letter to the treasurer’s office at 85 East Main
Street, Newark, Ohio 43055.
NEW FIRE TRUCK FOR LOCAL DEPARTMENT
The Monroe Township Fire Department recently received a
$471,000 grant from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.
Chief Dudley Wright says the money will go towards the purchase of a
new fire truck.
Monroe
Township Fire Department Chief Dudley
Wright
Chief Wright says the cost of the new truck will exceed
$600,000, but a generous donation and capital improvement funds will cover
the rest of the price tag. The West Licking Fire Department also received a
little over $43,000.
55 Years
And Going Strong
Mental Health
America of Licking County is celebrating 55 years of public service tonight
during its annual meeting and dinner at the Cherry Valley Lodge.
MHALC
Executive Director Paddy Kutz
Executive
Director Paddy Kutz says tonight’s dinner will feature community
celebrities as servers and will give the organization a chance to pass out
awards to several important contributors.
SPREADING SOME HOLIDAY CHEER
It wont be long before we start getting the Christmas
trees decorated for the holidays and the Ohio Department of Agriculture and
the Ohio Christmas Tree Association want to make sure our troops overseas
get a chance to do the same.
Kayleigh
Frazier with Department of Agriculture
Kayleigh Frazier with Department of Agriculture says 68
Ohio farms graciously donated the trees for this year’s program.
The trees were inspected and packaged Wednesday afternoon and should
reach the troops before Thanksgiving.
OHIO DEER NUMBERS
Ohio bow hunters have killed 51,620 deer during the
first six weeks of the state’s archery season, which is down 4 percent
from last years numbers. Licking
County hunters are leading the state with 2,046 deer tagged so far.
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