PLEA DEAL
Katelyn Strohacker the Granville woman accused of abusing children while working at a Pataskala day care has agreed to a plea deal. Strohacker, 24, faces five counts of kidnapping and 26 counts of child endangering for allegedly using painter’s tape to bind a one-year-old child. Strohacker had previously pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity but was ruled competent to stand trial. She is scheduled to be sentenced in early April.
LANCASTER MAN IS HEADING TO PRISON
A 29-year-old Lancaster man is heading to prison for taking an inappropriate picture with a minor. In January, Daniel Greene was convicted on one count of pandering obscenity involving a minor, and earlier this week he was sentenced to six years behind bars. In addition to the prison sentence, Greene was ordered to register as a Tier II sex offender.
WORKING WITH MICROSOFT
The Village of Hebron, along with other local entities and organizations worked long and hard to hammer out a deal to bring a Microsoft datacenter to town. Mayor Valerie Mockus was impressed with the way the tech giant handled negotiations.
As an example, Microsoft teamed with the T.J. Evans foundation to build a new community pavilion near the wetlands in T.J. Evans Park.
WIC PROGRAM
The Licking County Health Department reminds residents that if you are enrolled in SNAP or Medicaid, you qualify for WIC too. Many families use these programs together to help provide a strong, healthy start for their little ones. For more information visit the Licking County Health Department Facebook page.
ROUND UP PROGRAM
The Round Up program at McDonald’s allows customers to round their order total up to the nearest dollar, with every cent benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities and its mission of keeping families close when children need medical care.
Sarah Grace, Communication Coordinator, said the McDonald's on North 21st Street in Newark raised a little over $41,000 in round up dollars and that was tops in Ohio.
INDOOR FARMERS MARKET
It's Friday so that means the indoor Farmers Market at the The Arcade in downtown Newark will be open today from 4:00-7:00 pm.