🐾 Lori Carlson transformed animal welfare in Licking County for 13 years. The executive director of Licking County Humane Society will retire in December after joining as a volunteer and rising to leadership. During her tenure, Carlson established Sophie's Thrift Store and led two capital campaigns for shelter construction and expansion. She served on the Ohio Animal Welfare Federation board and was appointed by Governor DeWine to the Commercial Dog Breeders Board. The organization, which serves over 5,000 animals annually, has launched a national search for her successor.
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🧺 John Oliver roasts America's immigration system, praises giant basket building. On his HBO show "Last Week Tonight," Oliver compared the U.S. immigration detention system unfavorably to quirky American landmarks, including his "personal favorite" - the Longaberger basket building in Newark, Ohio. The 7-story, 18,000-square-foot structure, shaped like a massive basket with 150-ton handles, served as the handcrafted basket company's headquarters until 2016. Though Longaberger went out of business in 2018, the iconic building remains a tourist attraction and potential site for future mixed-use development. Oliver joked that having "the empty decaying carcass of the world's largest basket office" is less embarrassing than having the world's largest immigration detention system.
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🥃 Hidden bourbon paradise opens inside Ohio arcade bar. The Everett, a 1920s-themed speakeasy, now welcomes guests inside Newark's West Church Social with leather seats, dim lighting, and premium spirits. Currently open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm-1am, the venue may eventually become more exclusive with a potential membership model. Visitors can enjoy an immersive historical experience in the speakeasy before grabbing burgers and appetizers from West Church Social's kitchen.
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