The annual Great Granville Garage Sale is more than just a good excuse to look at vintage collectibles, handmade jewelry or stacks of old books — it’s a great way to help those in need. In 2016, the Licking County Coalition for Housing took over this annual township-wide garage sale. The coalition provides a wide […]
While visiting his brother-in-law in Frederick, Maryland, Greg Dixon was killing time. Dixon and his wife, Megan, accompanied by friends Jeff and Vicki Lammers, milled about in a multifloor antique shop cluttered with dust-covered junk-treasure and antiques. Dixon’s fingers fluttered through a long, skinny box of postcards, one at a time, searching for something that […]
1924 was perhaps the most remarkable year in Granville history since 1805, and would not be matched until possibly 2022. Jeff Gill Even Intel coming to the area has not (yet) had the direct impact on the immediate visual and functional landscape of Our Fayre Village that 1924 had, and still haves. In fact, looking […]
It’s almost time for the annual Fourth of July celebration to take over downtown Granville. The four-day festival, which has been hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Granville since 1964, runs from July 3-6. Here are the list of activities for 2024: Fourth of July T-Shirt: Sales have begun, and you can purchase yours at […]
Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland will recognize Granville’s Paige Hartshorn with the Girl Scout Gold Award — the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. Granville’s Paige Hartshorn has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award — the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. She’ll be honored with other central Ohio Gold Award Girl Scouts […]
Jeff Gill This Sunday I’m looking forward to attending worship in the Wyandot Mission Church in Upper Sandusky and hearing Chief Billy Friend of today’s Wyandotte Nation preach there. He’s a preacher and a leader for his people in Oklahoma but with deep roots still in Ohio. In advance of Friend coming to preach, I […]
Editor’s note: This is one of several feature stories The Advocate is publishing this graduation season about Licking County graduates. For more, visit newarkadvocate.com. Casey Laughbaum is always reaching higher — literally. Laughbaum has been a competitive rock climber since her freshman year, an activity she picked up after stepping away from competitive gymnastics because […]
While Ohio voters legalized recreational marijuana last year, businesses will not be permitted to grow, process or sell cannabis in Granville. Granville Village Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a moratorium on issuing and processing permits related to the cultivation, processing and dispensing of recreational marijuana throughout the entire village. Council members previously directed village staff […]
GRANVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — A massive water main break in Granville spilled an estimated 350,000 to 400,000 gallons of water on Saturday. The water main break happened at 297 Munson Street, a building that was built in 1914 as a water treatment facility. Keith Keegan owns the property now. He took over what was a […]
Facing substantial development pressures in the next several decades, Granville-area officials are looking for tools beyond existing planning and zoning regulations to manage growth in the best interests of the community. One of those tools is the creation of a community improvement corporation by the village of Granville, Granville Township, Granville schools and the Granville […]
Since 1947, the Louis Kussmaul Friendship Award — jointly presented by Denison University and the Granville Area Chamber of Commerce — has been given annually to a Denison student (traditionally a senior) who has contributed the most to building friendly relations between Denison and the Granville community. This is a formal recognition of those who […]
The sprawling 100-acre Granville Land Lab was recently dedicated as a WILD School Site by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The Granville Land Lab was recently dedicated as a WILD School Site, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The site is the 206th WILD School Site in Ohio […]