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Amy Dandurand was approved 5-1 as the city's new representative for the city's 3rd ward during the Aug. 1 meeting.

Todd Barstow, who has served on council since 2014, resigned Monday, July 11 through a one-sentence letter to the Clerk of Council.

View Comments NEWARK — A screwdriver attack in November left one man dead and his attacker headed to the state penitentiary to serve a sentence of 15 years to life. Zacharie A. Nelson, 33, of Florida and living in Perry County at the time of the attack, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Licking County Common Pleas Court to the murder of John Mason, 50, during the early morning hours of Nov. 18, on North Cedar Street. Licking County Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas Marcelain said the sentence is the only one available for the murder charge, and said the term is not subject to early judicial rel...

Council member Todd Barstow cast the lone dissenting vote against the rezoning. As earlier reported, TPA is proposing a 1.2 million square foot warehouse/distribution facility “and associated site improvements.” It was previously noted the TPA proposal aligns with the recommendation of the city's Comprehensive Plan and was recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 3, according to city documents. Council also held a first reading for a similar warehouse project – this one calling for two large-size distribution-style structures – to be constructed in the Br...

Newark Advocate Recurring winter storms and icy temperatures and the toll they’re exacting on salt supplies, roads, and water lines were a topic of much Pataskala City Council discussion on Feb. 16. Council member Todd Barstow opened the discussions, praising Pataskala road crews for their clearance efforts. “Every-other-day, they are out there doing it,” Barstow said. He praised the results in comparison “to other jurisdictions I have to drive through.” However, the frequency with which crews are being forced out for plowing and salting raised some potential budget and salt supply ...