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July, 2026

• 20 July

  Mount Vernon Police Detail How Flock Camera Network Is Used Across Knox County

  

  The Mount Vernon Police Department is providing new insight into how its network of automated license plate reader cameras is being used, following growing public interest and questions about privacy, surveillance and crime prevention. Police Chief Robert Morgan says there are currently 14 Flock Safety cameras operating in Knox County, all located within Mount Vernon. Eight of those cameras are …

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• 20 July

  Newark City Council Weighs Proposal to Rescind Federal Funding for Community Drop-In Center

  

  A proposal before Newark City Council could reverse previously approved federal funding for one of Licking County’s primary resources serving people experiencing homelessness, setting up what is expected to be a closely watched debate over public safety, social services and the future of the Community Drop-In Center. Two newly elected city council members have introduced legislation that would rescind federal …

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• 20 July

  Cyclospora Cases Confirmed in Knox and Licking Counties as Health Officials Urge Food Safety Precautions

  

  Health officials are urging residents in Knox and Licking counties to take extra precautions when handling fresh produce as cases of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes a foodborne illness known as cyclosporiasis, have been confirmed locally amid a growing nationwide outbreak. The Ohio Department of Health has reported a sharp increase in Cyclospora infections this summer, with more than 1,200 …

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• 20 July

  Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date

  

  A judge in the nation’s capital has set a September trial date for a former Olympic canoe racer charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

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• 20 July

  Trial begins for mom who says postpartum issues led her to kill 3 children

  

  Jury selection begins in the murder trial of a Massachusetts woman who is expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she killed her three children

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• 20 July

  Oystercatchers, known for sharp bills and beady eyes, are making a comeback thanks to conservation

  

  A shorebird known for its sharp, orange bill and beady eyes is making a comeback in North America thanks to a yearslong conservation effort

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