Community Corner
🌱 How will Microsoft’s $1 billion bet reshape Heath’s future?
Be sure to catch Breakfast with Santa - Ticketed event — Heath Community Arts Council on the Heath Patch calendar
Good morning to you Heath! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Microsoft’s $1 billion bet reshape Heath’s future?
- How did Heath’s Bulldogs fare in this week’s LCL showdown?
Also on today's calendar: BCW Presents: Showdown at the Skylight.
Find out what's happening in Heathfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Heathfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Becoming windier; p.m. rain, with a high of 53 and low of 26 degrees.
- Friday: Very windy; much colder, temps: high: 33, low: 21.
- Saturday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Silicon Heartland has stop signs among the green lights (thecentersquare.com) — Heath is directly in line for a share of Microsoft’s planned $1 billion data center investment in Licking County, part of a broader “Silicon Heartland” boom across central Ohio. While communities weigh jobs, tax revenue, and infrastructure upgrades, some townships are pausing new projects over concerns about water use, light, and noise impacts. 
• Roundup: Johnstown girls basketball stifles Licking Valley (newarkadvocate.com) — Heath girls basketball fell 44-31 at home to Licking Heights, with the Bulldogs now 1-7 overall and 0-5 in LCL play despite 11 points from Ansley Harbage. The roundup also recaps several other Licking County League basketball and bowling results from nearby schools.
📸 Around Heath
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Heath
★ Featured events ★
- Breakfast with Santa - Ticketed event — Heath Community Arts Council
301 Central Pkwy, Heath
3:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- BCW Presents: Showdown at the Skylight
The Skylight , 85 E Main St , Newark
6:00 pm - 3rd Saturday Heath (Ohio) Line Dance Night
Hatchet House , beside Raising Cane's , Heath
7:00 pm
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
- LEG 4th Carter Math Night
Newark City Schools Newark, OH 43055
5:00 pm - Holiday Party
Bryn Du Mansion , 537 Jones Rd NE , Granville
6:00 pm - Mill Dam Paint and Sip - Towering Snowmen
Mill Dam Corner Grille , 3982 National Rd SE , Hebron
6:00 pm - GACC Holiday Party
Bryn Du Mansion , 537 Jones Road , Granville
6:00 pm - Paint the Parks
Licking Park District , 4309 Lancaster Rd , Granville
6:00 pm - Progressive Euchre Night
811 Forest Hills Rd , Heath
11:00 pm - Holiday Floral Centerpiece
Licking Park District , 4309 Lancaster Rd , Granville
10:00 am - Long Play at Newark Moose
Newark Moose Lodge #499 , 235 W National Dr , Newark
7:00 pm - Writing Studio
Granville Center for the Arts , 119 W Broadway , Granville
3:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I don’t remember who recommended Mansfield water softener to me on here.
But I’m glad you did!! He just left. He’s very professional and polite! He put in a softener for us! Very reasonable price! Thanks for the… (Nextdoor Franklin Township)
- Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Heath. Apply here.
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Heath. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Heath here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newark
- Newark boys show no signs of letdown in fourth consecutive victory (newarkadvocate.com)
- Multistate Crime Spree Began in Newark, Ohio Police Say (wowo.com)
- Who won 'The Voice' Season 28? How much do winners get? Details to know (newarkadvocate.com)
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