COOLING CENTER
An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect until 8:00 p.m. Thursday. The Licking County Cooling Center will be open from 9:30am-6:00pm today and Thursday. The Cooling Center is located at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 592 West Main Street in Newark.
HEAT EXHAUSTION/HEAT STROKE
With the heat index reaching triple digits heat exhaustion can certainly become an issue.
Licking Memorial Doctor Kush Patel said more worrisome is heat stroke.
Dr. Patel said if you believe you or someone else is experiencing heat stroke immediately seek medical care.
COLUMBUS MAN INDICTED ON DRUG CHARGES
A Licking County grand jury has returned a multi-count indictment against a 25-year-old Columbus man accused of selling drugs. Ahmed Jebbari faces possession and trafficking in cocaine charges following his arrest earlier this month at a hotel in New Albany. Jebbari remains held on $500,000 bond.
AI INSTRUCTIONAL POLICY
Effective today most Ohio school boards must adopt a formal AI instructional policy for kindergarten through the 12th grade. Chris Woolard, with the Ohio Department of Education, says he expects the courses to be an essential stepping stone for the future.
The initiative began in 2024, when local universities, businesses, and the state Department of Higher Education assembled a model policy toolkit for instructors to use.
RELAY FOR AMERICA
The Relay for America will pass through Coshocton County today as part of a nationwide journey carrying a single American flag across the United States. Relay for America is a nonpartisan effort with one simple goal: to unite Americans one mile at a time. Volunteers are carrying one American flag on foot, runner to runner, 24 hours a day, across the country to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where it will arrive in time for our nation’s 250th anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 4.
GRANVILLE KIWANIS
The annual Granville Kiwanis July 4 celebration gets underway today and runs through Saturday, July 4. The mile long parade will be held on Saturday. For a schedule of events and entertainment visit www.granville4th.com.