Alexandria News

Still adjusting to the loss of five public officials earlier this year, leaders of this small Licking County village now have fired the police chief of nine years.

There's one simple solution to the numbers-soup mess that's always confused motorists along the state routes connecting central Licking County to Columbus.

WEST ALEXANDRIA, Ohio -- Ohio State Highway Patrol investigators were still looking Monday evening for a male driver who fled the scene of an accident on Sunday night on U.S. 35 in West Alexandria, Ohio.

EATON, Ohio -- Motorcycle rider Ryan Mason of Eldorado, Ohio, was struck and killed by a pickup truck Saturday morning while riding on U.S. 127 south of Eaton.

WHAT Alexandria Little Miss Fun Days Pageant for girls ages 5 to 7 who are current or upcoming students at Northridge Primary School WHEN 7 p.m. July 18 WHERE Northridge Primary School INFORMATION 924-4855, 924-7305 or www.alex fundays.com From Advocate staff reports.

The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will take to the streets of Alliance once again.

A Yamaha motorcycle valued at $1,000 was stolen from an unlocked shed in the first block of South 36th Street between 10 and 11 p.m. Sunday.

One of the aspects of Granville that I appreciate more and more is the presence of independent local restaurants, stores and businesses.

Here's what's happening in Granville and Licking County this weekend: * BIKE RACES IN GRANVILLE - The 17th annual Granville Grand Prix is Saturday, featuring professional racers at 4 p.m. on a 40-mile ride including laps on the in-town race course.

I recently received an e-mailed copy of the Alexandria Public Library's summer reading program.

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Sporting an ear-to-ear grin and a neon green Shrek helmet - complete with ogre ears - 9-year-old Michael Marple is a standout riding his horse around the small dirt arena at the Licking County Equestrian Center.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 4:40 AM WCLT News Staff The Alexandria Museum is putting out a call for all local veterans and current service personnel from the St.

Donna realized the same thing I did. We talked about it in the Northridge parking lot early Monday morning.

ALEXANDRIA -- The Bishop Brossart High School Football Team will hold a rummage sale at 9 a.m. June 13, rain or shine, at the school's indoor sports training facility, 5 Pete Neiser Way.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009 4:47 AM WCLT News Staff A western Licking County village may have to sell a village building due to financial reasons.

NEWARK -- The following people were sentenced last week in the Licking County Court of Common Pleas for felony offenses.

Thursday, May 21, 2009 6:06 AM WCLT News Staff A proposed new community center in a western Licking County village will receive a large grant.

JOHNSTOWN -- Most townships within Northridge Local Schools' voting area had just as close of vote totals Tuesday as the overall results, which unofficially showed the 9.9-mill levy ahead by just 10 votes -- 1,498 to 1,488. The levy won by the largest margins in Alexandria and Hartford villages and Bennington Township, while the biggest defeats ...

NEWARK - Two crashes were reported Thursday evening in Licking County. Two emergency medical helicopters were called to the area of 7213 Morse Road in Alexandria after a 7:10 p.m. rollover crash, the Licking County 911 Center confirmed.

Anyone with interest in seeing the Captain Scott House restored may attend a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Alexandria Public Library, 10 Maple Ave.