Newark-Granville Youth Symphony member Isabella Dewey has been selected for the Carnegie Hall Honors Performance Series.

The 13-team Utica Invitational included four Licking County girls teams, with Hailey Wygle winning a title and her family helping to put on the event.

Utica hosted its girls wrestling invitational, finishing 2nd out of 13 teams while Licking Valley tied for 3rd.

Dylan Daube beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer Jan. 30, lifting Newark Catholic boys basketball to a 53-50 victory at Northridge in Licking County League-Cardinal Division play.

PATASKALA — A youthful Liberty Christian boys basketball team enjoyed its opportunity to take center stage.

Liberty Christian beat Granville Christian 44-36 on Jan. 30.

Utica's Hailey Wygle wrestles Heath's Josey Nihiser at 120 pounds during the Utica Girls Invitational on Jan. 30, 2026. Licking Valley's Kenly Muzykoski wrestles North Union's Aniston Wilson at 100 ...

The Licking County Chamber of Commerce kicked off Groundhog Day a bit early with its 70th annual Groundhog Breakfast on Jan.

Licking County, Ohio, property transfers for Jan. 12-16, 2026, range from $80,000 in Franklin Township to $1.3 million in ...

Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick discusses similarities between watching the weather and listening to the Divine.

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill details the community effort that goes into keeping Licking County's Emergency Warming Center running.

Watkins junior Cole Herb (15-8) pinned Jesse Anderson at 144 to get the Warriors back on track, and freshman Jacob Markelonis ...