Blacklick News

One of the greatest things about life in Columbus is having a handful of nearby green spaces that offer places to relax, opportunities to learn and abundant resources to enjoy.

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Disbennett, of Johnstown, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary June 23.

MCCONNELSVILLE: Vivian Garrett Richardson, 82, of 9133 N. St. Rt. 376 McConnelsville, passed away peacefully at 5:20 p.m. Saturday June 19, 2009 at the Genesis Good Samaritan Medical Center surrounded by her family and loved ones.

A new office for a medical group out of Columbus recently opened on Newark-Granville Road, but one of the doctors is a familiar face.

PATASKALA -- Pataskala Elementary second-graders visited Blacklick Woods in May to learn about living things and their environment.

BLACKLICK -- People sometimes ask themselves, 'What if I had made a right turn instead of a left?' West Licking Joint Fire District Lt.

BLACKLICK -- Licking Heights West Principal Laura Hill took a job at a small, rural district, and she's now leaving a bursting-at-the-seams diverse suburban district.

A close-up of wood frog eggs Jeff Hinckley DISPATCH PHOTOS A cluster of wood frog eggs in a pond at Blacklick Metro Park Ohio State University professor Thomas Hetherington, left, and graduate student Jennifer Sander examine wood frog eggs in a pond at Blacklick Metro Park.

LANCASTER - The man accused of leading a multi-million-dollar theft ring was deemed competent to stand trial.

The following people were booked into Fairfield County Jail Friday through Sunday.

Ashtabula County commissioners gave the general fund an infusion of much-needed cash Tuesday afternoon.

Eight people -- most of them lawyers and Democratic loyalists -- are vying for a seat on the Franklin County Board of Elections.

The children and dogs are cute, but the car's the star of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang .

Dart, a Belgian Malinois owned by Pam Karr of Blacklick, leaps to grab a toy while practicing the high jump.

From left: Camille Mancuso, Steve Wilson, Kelly McCormick and Zachary Carter Sayle in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Camille Mancuso Mancuso family Camille with Nathan Brenn, studying lines before their auditions in New York Musical's plot The legendary Richard and Robert Sherman wrote the music and lyrics for the film and stage versions of Chitty Chitty ...

Small Wonders Learning Center Address: 4485 Carroll Cemetery Road, Carroll Inspected on Dec.

Dispatch: I am a self-proclaimed foodie wannabe. Naturally, the March 5 story on "Restaurant Week" sparked my interest.

NEWARK - When Robert Ebright's body was unearthed Saturday, it stirred up mixed feelings for his family and raised more suspicion about one of the last men he was seen with.

ZANESVILLE - A Zanesville man entered not guilty pleas to eight rape charges in a Muskingum County Common Pleas court Wednesday.

Dragon China Address: 1722 Hill Road N., Pickerington Inspected on Dec. 11 Violations reported: Yes Inspection report details: A bowl was used to scoop food items.