Granville News

Copper thieves are known to be bold, but the thieves who stole copper gutters off a home on the near east side of Granville this past weekend were bolder than most.

John Looker isn't a big fan of making excuses. His voice is damaged from radiation and he's weary from the chemotherapy used to keep his Hodgkin's lymphoma from spreading.

Three Licking County Amateur "ham" Radio clubs will participate in Field Day 2013, set to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and end at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23. Field Day is an annual exercise during which radio operators set up portable stations in parks, malls and other public areas away from their permanent home stations.

Cooperider, of Hebron, joined First Federal's downtown Newark office in January 2011 as a teller, while working towards a bachelor's degree from Franklin University.

The churches on the corners in Granville have different names and some different beliefs, but one week each summer for the past 30 years, children cross the streets to learn more about each one.

Several community college trustees and others connected with Ohio's community colleges statewide were honored during the recent 20th Annual Ohio Association of Community College Excellence Awards.

Counterfeit $5 bills were reported passed at a business on the 900 block of North 21st Street before 8:38 a.m. Thursday.

Time is running out on the option for Granville voters to decide whether they want to participate in energy aggregation, under which they would collectively buy power at a discounted rate.

Many local leaders learned hard lessons from last summer's derecho and adapted to better serve the public during future power outages.

Gill Wright Miller is hoping her research documenting the historical value of a 175-year-old house on the village's east side -- and her plan to buy and restore it -- will be sufficient to forestall a request to tear it down.

A Columbus-based company specializing in historic restoration has acquired the downtown Granville commercial building that once housed the Del Mar and Jess' Greek Eats restaurants.

One adult female was transported to Ohio State University Medical Center, according to a Licking County 911 Center dispatcher.

Jennings has been a faculty member at the University of Akron for the past 11 years, where she teaches textile science courses, textile conservation as well as fiber arts.

"These were all on the walls of my home," she said, looking at family photos of Gen.

They are the parents of Ed Wymer and Tamra Wymer, both of Newark; and Terry Wymer, of Granville.

Work is underway downtown on a project aimed at improving student safety and promoting physical activity.

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A proposal to streamline the process by which businesses apply for new or larger signs will help promote business development in the village, according to Village Manager Steve Stilwell.

Property was reported stolen from the first block of Orchard Street before 4:41 a.m. Tuesday.

Residents this fall will see a different hauler picking up their trash. The city intends to contract with Big "O" Refuse, of Newark, starting Oct. 1, said Robert Schroeder, the city's project manager.