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Newark Advocate NEWARK -- A survey of 23 elected officials in Newark, Heath and Licking County governments shows a majority have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Advocate asked for a response from the mayors of Newark and Heath, council members from both communities and the three Licking County Commissioners. Sixteen said they have already received a vaccine and two others plans to do so. Four did not answer the question and one said he is not sure if he'll get the vaccine. The Ohio Department of Health reports 34% of people in Licking County, or 58,018, have received a...

Newark Advocate NEWARK - The Refugee-Canyon Joint Fire District has filed a civil lawsuit against Licking County and its Board of Commissioners over 911 dispatching fees. In a civil complaint filed in Licking County Common Pleas Court last week, the Refugee-Canyon Joint Fire District seeks declaratory judgement in the case, asking the court to declare Licking County doesn't have the legal authority to charge for dispatch services provided to the district. The Refugee-Canyon Joint Fire District was formed in October 2019, following approval by Hebron's council members and Union Township's trus...

The new COVID relief package is bringing $2.2 billion to Ohio’s 88 counties, and another $2.2 billion will go to 930 Ohio cities and villages. Two local

NEWARK – The chorus grows louder to expel indicted State Rep. Larry Householder from the Ohio House of Representatives, with a vote possible next week. State Rep. Mark Fraizer, R-Newark, said he expects members of the Ohio House of Representatives to cast their votes on the expulsion of Householder, R-Glenford, and he believes there are the 66 votes needed to remove the former speaker, arrested in July on racketeering charges. "My hope is there will be a vote next week and allow members to expel Householder from his position," Fraizer said. "Now is the time. “We’ve been pushing. We s...

Several elected Republicans from former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s own district asked to have the lawmaker expelled, eight months after he was