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09/16/2026 · Clark County

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The Tiny Pause That Gives You Your Day Back

You do not need a perfect boundary script—you need three seconds before an automatic yes. Try this small pause today and notice how much more honest your answers become.

09/16/2026

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Poem of the Day

Three Dials, One Life: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73

Shakespeare turns aging into three small, blazing pictures: a bare tree, a fading day, and a fire collapsing into ash. Read closely, and you’ll see why this sonnet feels less like a lecture about mortality than a hand finding yours in the dark.

09/16/2026

Quote of the Day

The Intelligence of Not Choosing Too Soon

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous sentence is usually treated as a badge of sophistication. Read in context, it is stranger and more useful: a warning that reality may demand contradiction without granting us the comfort of a tidy answer.

09/16/2026

The National Ear

The Bill, the Border, and the Price of Dinner

Washington keeps selling speed while Congress argues over the bill’s fine print. Meanwhile, families, courts, and the Federal Reserve keep forcing the country to confront the same question: who pays for the promises?

09/16/2026

The Curator

The Immersive Van Gogh Machine Needs to Sit Down

Projecting paintings onto warehouse walls is not automatically an art experience. Sometimes it’s a dazzling doorway into an artist’s work; sometimes it’s a screensaver wearing a beret.

09/16/2026

The Weekend Escape

Wallace, Idaho: The Little Mining Town Under the Interstate

Take I-90 into northern Idaho and stop before the drive turns into a blur of pine trees and gas stations. Wallace has a walkable old downtown, good coffee, and one wonderfully strange surprise: the interstate runs underneath it.

09/16/2026

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Free Bundtlet Giveaway

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Mega Millions Drawing

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Licking County Paper Shredding and Electronics Recycling Event

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Commissioners Regular Meeting (No Agenda) - October 8, 2026

Commissioners Regular Meeting (No Agenda) Download HTML PDF Packet Oct 8, 2026 — Posted Oct 8, 2026 1:53 PM Commissioners Regular Meeting (No Agenda) Download PDF Packet Oct 8, 2026 — Posted Oct 8, 2026 1:53 PM

Homeschool Discovery Days: Creepy Crawlies

Homeschool Discovery Days: Creepy Crawlies Pattison Park Lakeside, 2228 US-50, Batavia, OH 45103 Oct 16, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Join us to learn through hands-on activities and games we will use to explore nature's misunderstood creepy, crawly, critters! We will delve into the world of insects, spiders, bats, and snakes. This program is free, but registration is REQUIRED Homeschool Discoveries is on the third Fridays of each month. Learn something new with your homeschooler! We focus on hands-on activities and spending time exploring nature. This outdoor program is held rain or shine. Registrants will be emailed at least 2 hours before if we need to cancel due to severe weather. This program is recommended for ages 5-13.

Unknown County Commissioners to Meet June 25th

Unknown County Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM Location: County Administration Building, Conference Room A Agenda will be posted on the County website 48 hours prior to the meeting. All meetings are open to the public.

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Vendor's License

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Public Notice of Proposed Reemployment of a Retirant

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Consumer Window to Submit Claims for Inflated Generic Drug Prices Is Open

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