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🌱 How Granville became Licking County’s only five-star school district again
Also, don't miss Third Thursdays at the Park on the Granville Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Granville became Licking County's only five-star school district again
- What Granville voters will decide about big data centers soon
- See how Granville and Granville Christian fared in league play
Also on today's calendar: Men's Tennis vs Denison Invite - Hosted by Denison University and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• School report cards show improvement year over year for some Licking County districts (thereportingproject.org) — Granville Exempted Village Schools again earned a top five-star overall rating from the state, the only district in Licking County to do so, highlighting strong achievement, progress, and graduation results. Local leaders say they're proud but focused on continuous improvement and broader "learning for life" skills, while nearby districts like Heath, Johnstown-Monroe, and Newark saw mixed results. 
• Heath residents renew efforts to collect signatures, vote on data center ban (kentucky.com) — Granville voters will join residents in Pataskala and Johnstown in deciding whether to restrict very large data centers, as Heath organizers restart their own petition drive after earlier paperwork was rejected. The push, backed by Conserve Ohio, reflects countywide concerns about energy use, environmental impact, and preserving rural character as more data centers are proposed across central Ohio.
• Roundup: Johnstown volleyball wins at Heath (newarkadvocate.com) — Granville volleyball stayed atop the LCL-Buckeye with a four-set win at Licking Heights, led by strong setting and serving, while Granville Christian fell on the road to Liberty Christian. The roundup also tracks how nearby schools like Johnstown, Northridge, Watkins, and Newark fared in volleyball, soccer, and tennis, giving Granville fans a sense of the wider competition.
📸 Around Granville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Granville
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★ Featured events ★
- Third Thursdays at the Park →
Infirmary Mound Park, 4351 Lancaster Rd, Granville
6:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Men's Tennis vs Denison Invite - Hosted by Denison University →
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8:00 pm - Granville Farmers Market →
1225 River Rd, Granville
8:30 am - Granville Open Doors 2026 →
The Granville Historical Society, 115 East Broadway, Granville
12:00 pm - Ohio Open Doors in Granville →
Robbins Hunter Museum, 221 E Broadway, Granville
1:00 pm - Prepared Parents: Helping Your Kids Navigate Pressure →
Granville Center for the Arts, 119 West Broadway, Granville - Women's Soccer vs Ohio Northern University →
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2:00 pm - Living and Dying with Judean Pillar Figurines: From the Met to Lachish and Back Again →
200 West Loop, Granville
4:30 pm - Women's Volleyball vs Muskingum University →
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3:00 pm - Join Us for the Grand Reopening of the Buxton Inn →
The Buxton Inn, 313 E Broadway, Granville
3:30 pm - Grand Reopening of the Buxton Inn →
The Buxton Inn, 313 E Broadway, Granville
3:30 pm
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
📣 Granville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Breakfast at the Main Place →
The Main Place, 112 S. 3rd Street, Newark
8:00 am
Thursday September 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Creative Financial Staffing posted a job opening for Billing Administrator in Granville. Apply here.
- Core-Mark International posted a job opening for Inventory Control Coordinator - Day Shift in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Granville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newark
- NC defensive ends Shook, Chupka bookend havoc in undefeated start (newarkadvocate.com)
- Horoscope Today, September 16, 2026 (newarkadvocate.com)
- Crocs gives Lightning McQueen a Dinoco-inspired makeover for 'Cars' anniversary (newarkadvocate.com)
Heath
- How to Find the Best Pizza in Heath, Ohio: What Local Pizza Lovers Should Look For (offthemrkt.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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