CARLSON IS RETIRING
Lori Carlson executive director, Licking County Humane Society is retiring effective Dec. 2025.
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Carlson has held the position since 2011, and over the past 13 years, her leadership has been instrumental in shaping the organization into what it is today. The Licking County Humane Society serves over 5,000 animals and impacts 10,000 people annually through various programs and services.
A JUMP IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Licking County’s January unemployment rate was 4.8% up from 3.8% in December, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Across central Ohio, Delaware County had the lowest unemployment rate at 4.1%, while Perry County had the highest at 7.3 percent.
ZANESVILLE MAN IS HEADING TO PRISON
A 32-year-old Zanesville man, accused of breaking into a home and trying to sexually assault a woman, is heading to prison. Jacob Newton was found guilty on several charges including attempted rape and aggravated burglary in connection with an October 2024 incident at a home on Fairway Lane. Newton was sentenced to 15-19 years in prison and ordered to register as a Tier III Sex Offender.
YODER IS INDICTED
A Knox County Grand Jury has indicted a 36-year-old Mount Vernon man accused of shooting and killing a man. Patrick Yoder has been charged with aggravated murder in the shooting death of Justin Proper at the Dollar General Store on Coshocton Avenue. According to the Knox County Prosecutor's office, Yoder shot Proper multiple times. The investigation revealed that Yoder knew Proper from a work assignment, and Yoder alleged that he had been assaulted at the workplace.
A CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION FEED
Licking County Commissioner Rick Black will be busy on Sunday, March 16.
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Black said the concert will get underway at 2:00 p.m. All donations will go to the Food Pantry Network of Licking County. Second Presbyterian Church is located on Church Street in downtown Newark.
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
The East Central Ohio Chapter of the American Red Cross will host a community open house and ribbon cutting ceremony today at 4:00 p.m. for the new blood and platelet donation center on North 21st Street in Newark. The new facility has a goal of collecting between 200-240 units per month in its first year of operation.