Baltimore News

NEWARK -- Dan and Joan Lupton, cruise specialists based in Newark, joined travel industry insiders on a weeklong sailing out of Baltimore as part of the 14th annual CruiseOne National Conference.

LANCASTER -- Erladean Heffner loves the 17 trees that grace her 30-acre property -- but cleaning up after them has become a chore for the Baltimore widow and her daughter.

NEWARK - A Licking County grand jury Thursday indicted a 21-year-old in connection with the solicitation of sexual activity from a preteen via phone and computer chats, according to court records.

BALTIMORE - One man had to be extracted from his vehicle after a two-car crash that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday night.

BALTIMORE: Ralph W. Swartz, 79, of Baltimore, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at the Pickering House in Lancaster.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY - Safety levies came out on top as unofficial election results rolled in Tuesday night.

GREENVILLE, SC: M. Irene Tisdale, 84 of Greenville, South Carolina, former resident of Millersport, Ohio died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at her residence.

NEWARK -- The following people appeared Monday in Licking County Municipal Court in front of Judge David Branstool for a bond hearing.

LANCASTER - Whether it's a Thursday or a Saturday night, one thing's for sure: The kids just want to trick-or-treat. Lancaster's trick-or-treating this year falls on a Thursday night, the same as 2008.

BALTIMORE -- The Village of Baltimore will start the new water tower today. Residents experiencing water discoloration should let the water run for a few minutes to help to remove any discoloration.

LANCASTER -- Equestriennes not only fought with their chattering teeth during Friday morning's horse and pony show, but had to work a little harder to get their animals to cooperate, too.

Lancaster --About 2,000 years ago the Hopewell Indians are believed to have walked between important ceremonial sites located in Chillicothe and Newark, taking them through Fairfield County on their journey.

LANCASTER -- Terry Shafer was just a pair of legs to those passing by. Two giant tires on his International Harvester obscured the top half of Shafer's body.

LANCASTER -- A motorist reported a 16- or 17-year-old boy struck her vehicle while he rode his bike in the 800 block of East Fair Avenue between 2:50 and 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a report from the Lancaster Police Department.

FAIRFIELD COUNTY --In a joint effort to combat alcohol sales to minors, members of the Lancaster Police Department and Fairfield County Sheriff's Office teamed with Prevention Works for a Drug-Free Fairfield County Coalition and conducted compliance checks with Lancaster and Fairfield County area businesses Wednesday.

BALTIMORE - Members of the Basil Joint Fire District ask residents to approve a 3-mill replacement levy to keep up the district's level of service and plan for future needs.

ETNA TOWNSHIP - A man was injured late Wednesday in a one-car crash on Tollgate Road just south of U.S. 40.

BALTIMORE -- The Basil Joint Fire District will play host to two informational meetings to answer questions about the upcoming 3-mill replacement levy.

Some of your Favorite WHIZ Radio Stations are making a change. 102.5 FM, known as Highway 102, is moving to Baltimore, Ohio and will become WCVZ.

BALTIMORE -- A 19-year-old Millersport teen is in critical condition following a one-vehicle accident Tuesday night on Blacklick Eastern Road near Baltimore.