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High court sides with history society’s access to earthworks

FILE - A groundskeeper mows near the flat-topped mound that is part of the 50-acre octagon at Moundbuilders Country Club at the Octagon Earthworks in Newark, Ohio, July 30, 2019. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, that the state's historical society can proceed with efforts to gain control of a set of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks currently maintained by the country club. (Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File) FILE - A 155-foot diameter circular enclosure around hole number 3 at Moundbuilders Country Club at the Octagon Earthworks in Newark, Ohio, is pictured July 30, 2019. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, that the state's historical society can proceed with efforts to gain control of a set of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks currently maintained by the country club. (Doral Chenoweth III/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)
High court sides with history society’s access to earthworks