Grade-schoolers top $5,000 for fight against breast cancer

Adeline Hampton sold Ohio State Buckeye tattoos. Connor Yeager peddled homemade cookies and cupcakes at his church. Maggie and Cecilia Reinhardt set up a hot chocolate stand downtown during Halloween Beggars' Night. More

Gas station agrees not to light new sign from within

Certified Oil has agreed not to internally illuminate a new sign approved for its gas station at 464 S. Main St. More

Decision on single trash hauler may come in December

A decision might be made Dec. 10 on whether or not Granville Township Trustees will advertise for bids for a single trash hauler for the non-village area of the township. More

Granville CommunityThanksgiving Service is Sunday

The Granville Community Service of Thanksgiving, offered by the Granville Ministerium and local churches, will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 110 W. Broadway. More

Owens Corning weighs re-application for research park grant

Owens Corning says it hasn't made up its mind whether it will try a second time for a state grant it needs to prepare for a proposed research park at its Science and Technology Center site in Granville. More

Granville Township seeks to continue emergency services in Union Township

The option identified by a consultant as providing the best future fire protection and emergency services for growing Union Township would leave Granville Township out of the picture. More

Today's TWIGS tour features 5 homes

Licking Memorial Hospital's volunteer organization TWIGS 14 is offering a holiday tour today of homes. More

Weekend art exhibit, sale at Bryn Du mansion

The Rendville Art Works of Perry County return to the Bryn Du Mansion this weekend with an exhibit and sale. More

College notebook: Beecham to run at national meet

ATHENS -- Former Granville cross country standout Annie Beecham qualified for the NCAA Division I National Championships after winning the Mid-American Conference individual title and posting a top-10 finish in the Great Lakes Regional. More

Arts program gets lease approval for Bryn Du

The Bryn Du Mansion grounds: A place for events and recreation -- and soon, apparently, education through the visual arts. More

Schools' interest income down, some spending categories are too

School officials say they're trying to position the district to withstand potential declines in revenues but retain quality education, as the nation's and area's ailing economy begins to take a toll. More

Vintage holiday decor specialty at museum's Counting House

Tucked in beside the Robbins Hunter Museum in Granville stands a tiny shop that few people know about, except maybe those heading into the public library across the alley. More

Courthouse lighting fund reaches goal

NEWARK -- The Licking County Courthouse Lighting Committee has met its goal of raising $18,750 with community donations and a donation of $500 from American Electric Power. More

DU women's basketball: Big Red heavy NCAC favorite

Last year, Denison women's basketball coach Sara Lee could only laugh when her inexperienced team was named the favorite in the preseason North Coast Athletic Conference. More

DU men's basketball: Offseason training will pay off this season

After what ended as a forgettable year, Pat Sullivan wanted to be sure the Denison men's basketball team didn't suffer through another. More

Musician makes it up as he goes

A Granville man plays to the beat of his own drum as a self-described clairvoyant one-man band. More

Former GHS coach inducted

It already was going to be an evening to remember for Jon Bennett. In a matter of minutes, however, it got a whole lot more memorable. More

The Advocate's Male Soccer Player of the year: Keenan McCloud

GRANVILLE -- While waiting his turn to be the starting goalkeeper on the Granville boys soccer team, Keenan McCloud never sulked. More

Olde Orchard phase gets conditional approval

NEWARK -- The first phase of William Kraner's latest development almost is ready to begin. More

County has been home to many inventive minds

NEWARK -- Licking County has been home to men and women responsible for gun modifications, an American meat staple, amusement park rides and curling irons, to name a few. More

Big Red ousted by Cards

WESTERVILLE -- Denison couldn't overcome two first-half goals Sunday and lost 2-0 to Otterbein in the second round of the NCAA Division III women's soccer tournament. More

1 in 5 deer-car crashes occurs in November

NEWARK -- Susie Valentine was driving home with her two small children last week when her minivan's headlights illuminated a deer on the road in front of her. More

Residents in new subdivisions see high turnover, vacancies

NEWARK -- New subdivisions are known for a clean look, new roads, young families and few trees. Now, you can add real estate signs, vacant homes and vacant lots. More

Plans for Kraner development might be moving forward

NEWARK -- Plans for 22 new homes south of Welsh Hills Road in Granville Township soon might be moving forward. More

Women's Soccer: DU earns NCAA tourney win

WESTERVILLE -- Angela Coderre scored in the 44th minute on an Anna Rusch assist to give the Denison women's soccer team a 1-0 victory against Centre on Saturday in a NCAA Division III tournament game in Westerville. More

College Football: Big Red ends above .500

RICHMOND, Ind. -- The Denison football team completed its third winning season since 1990 with a 25-10 victory Saturday at Earlham. More

College Cross Country: DU men 8th, women 15th

Denison sorority sets charity 5K event

GRANVILLE -- The Tri-Delta sorority at Denison University will sponsor its first Candlelight Run/Walk, a 5K event to benefit St. Jude Research Hospital, on Dec. 6. More

Granville scouts to sell items today, Sunday

GRANVILLE -- Granville Girl Scouts will be selling items from their Fall Product Program for the last time today and Sunday at locations in Granville and Heath. More

Granville woman named director

COLUMBUS -- Ann Stafford Truesdall, of Granville, has been hired as executive director of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, Columbus. More

Remodeling for fire department annex starting

Work is starting on interior remodeling of the Granville Township Fire Department’s new annex at 133 E. College St. More

Shrinking state funding pinches Ohio libraries

NEWARK -- In tough economic times, residents increasingly turn to their libraries for services. More

Big Red get a second chance

GRANVILLE -- As a dejected Gail Murphy walked off the field last week with her team, the Denison women's soccer coach thought her team had played its last match. More

Wild ride for Barnes, Denison

GRANVILLE -- Mike Barnes has endured all the ups and downs of playing for the Denison football team, summed up by what's turned into a wild senior season. More

Owens Corning loses out on JRS grant bid

GRANVILLE -- Owens Corning's bid for a Job Ready Sites grant from the Ohio Department of Development has fallen short. More

Granville in need of coaches

The Granville athletic department is searching for two coaches for later in the school year. Granville needs a seventh-grade girls basketball coach and an assistant boys tennis coach. More

Theater students learn from Broadway

GRANVILLE -- Granville High School theater students received a spoonful of information about the background of the Broadway musical "Mary Poppins" on Thursday afternoon. More

Granville woman injured in two-car crash in Pataskala

PATASKALA -- A two-car crash Thursday sent a Granville woman to an area hospital. More

Winners named in museum poster raffle

GRANVILLE -- On Saturday, Deborah Bennett, Lyn Boone and John Minsker won one of three genuine World War II posters in a raffle connected with the "Art for War's Sake" exhibit in Granville. More

Deputies get thrills at high speeds (video)

NEWARK -- Licking County Sheriff's Office deputy Nick Pease took a few steps from his patrol car and shot an exhilarated smile at no one in particular. More

No decision yet on single trash hauler

More questions will be asked by Granville Township trustees prior to deciding whether or not to mandate one trash hauler for the unincorporated area of the township. More

The Advocate's Male Golfer of the Year: Trevor Bright, Granville

GRANVILLE -- When Trevor Bright was a freshman, Granville golf coach Brian Booher knew he had a special player. More