Agricultural Hall of Fame

The Licking County Agricultural Hall of Fame was established to recognize those individuals who have demonstrated a life-long exemplary service to their community and the industry of agriculture.

Nominations

Nominations may be made by any individual or organization by completing a nomination form and returning it to The Ohio State University Extension, Attn: Licking County Hall of Fame Committee, 771 E. Main St., Suite 103, Newark, OH 43055. Nominations forms can also be emailed to the OSU Licking County Extension Office at kreager.5@osu.edu.

Licking County Agricultural Hall of Fame Nomination Form

The deadline for nominations is December 31st.

2025 Inductees

William Hogue, Jr.

William Hogue may be best remembered for his livestock auctioneering where locally, he auctioned off steer pool steers for over 50 years. While raising dairy cattle in Hartford Township for many years, Bill developed a well respected and trusted knowledge of dairy genetics. This trust led to Bill conducting sales throughout Ohio and beyond. Dairy was not his only expertise. Quarter horses were also a passion, and he worked at the Quarter Horse Congress as well as sales in Kentucky. Respect for Bill also provided the opportunity to judge steer shows throughout Ohio and neighboring states.

Helping educate youth was a passion. Bill founded the Hartford Hustlers 4-H Club and served as an advisor for over 25 years. Early in his career he worked with OSU Extension to help educate young and beginning farmers. He also served as a past president of the Licking County Agrology Club as well as being involved with the Licking County Agrarian Club. His leadership was also displayed as a Staff Sergeant with the United States Air Force. His community dedication was also displayed in his 50 years as a Mason and contributions to Grace Brethren Church.

Charlie Reeves

While Charlie Reeves did not grow up on a farm he always knew he wanted to farm. Upon returning from service in Vietnam, Charlie was able to purchase a 79 acre farm near Alexandria. From that start he was able to rent and purchase land through the years to bring the farm to what it is now. Sheep, hogs, dairy and beef have all been raised on the farm with beef being the current livestock enterprise.

Success has come through hard work and leadership. Charlie has been a leader since a young age. He served as Northridge FFA president, County FFA President, received military leadership designations, St Albans Trustee Chairman, Farm Credit Advisory Board, Agrology Club President and has spoken to Congressmen, Governors and others to promote agriculture. He was also a founder and original host site to the Young Farmers Auction and had an important part in the Hayride 500 hay donation program with NASCAR.

The Reeve’s farm has been a site for numerous educational events including Youth Farm Safety Days and Field Days. Charlie’s contributions to agriculture have provided a positive impact on the agriculture community.

Past Recipients

RECIPIENTS	YEAR
Warren Shaw, Willis Fravel, Robert Martin	1994
Melvin Foor, Charles Arnold	1995
Roger Smith, Jesse VanFossen	1996
Orville Felumlee, Richard Black	1997
William Arter, John E. Hankinson	1998
Merle Scheetz, Charles Sands	1999
P.E. Grubb, Frank Clever	2000
Clayton Oyler, Henry Whitehead	2001
Lester Mitchell, Lawrence Clark	2002
Duane Debolt, James Elder	2003
Marcie Williams, Eugene Branstool	2004
Albert & Shirley Ashbrook, Enyart T. Denman	2005
Phil & Donna Shipley	2006
Jay N. Baird	2008
Robert Jones, James Conrad	2009
Marion Martin, Jack Debolt	2010
Carol Beem, James Hoover	2011
William Gilmore, Jim Heimerl	2012
Lynn Hatfield, Skip Salome	2013
Danny VanFossen, Jesse VanFossen	2014
Richard E. Hoar, L.E. & Mary Jane Thompson	2015
John Mitchell Lynd, William M. Wright	2016
Donald D. Williams, Joseph E. Stevenson	2017
Roger L. Pickering, Rodney J. Newell, Ronald E. Thompson	2018
Timothy Reichert, Rodney Kissell	2019
Jim Kiracofe	2020
Fred Hendren	2021
Tim Shipley	2022
Bill & Janet Goodman, Jerry & Sue Keller	2023
William Hogue, Jr., Charlie Reeves	2025
* No Inductees 2007 or 2024

Many Thanks to Our 2025 Sponsors!

EVENT SPONSORS

Licking County Professional Agrarians
Licking County Foundation
Three Rivers Energy
Trillium Farms

VIP TABLE SPONSORS

Farm Credit Mid-America
Granville Milling, Co.
Licking County Farm Bureau
Licking County Soil & Water
Van Buren Acres