Heath News

HEATH -- The Waldenbooks in Indian Mound Mall is expected to sell its last books in January.

Heath is investigating reports that bacteria levels in Ramp Creek were higher than normal in September.

NEWARK -- Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information about almost $460 in fraudulent charges to a couple's credit card.

HEATH -- The city ended its four-month photo enforcement program at midnight following Tuesday night's election, when Heath voters approved a charter amendment banning traffic cameras in the city.

ZANESVILLE -- Heather M. Chandler, of Zanesville, entered guilty pleas to one count of trafficking in crack-cocaine with a forfeiture specification, one count of possession of crack cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine in a Muskingum County Common Pleas court Tuesday.

I have been driving as a safe driver for 38 years with a perfect driving record until I visited Heath recently for a conference.

A Zanesville woman who was arrested in a September drug buy bust pled guilty Tuesday in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court.

HEATH - The clock is ticking for the city of Heath to commit to use the services of a new county building-code department to replace Newark's. Heath uses the city of Newark's department for residential and commercial building inspections, but Newark's department has been losing money because of the recession and will close at the end of the year.

Presale tickets for Heath's Division III regional volleyball semifinal Wednesday in Wilmington against Bishop Fenwick will be available for $6 - a $2 discount - from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday in the Heath High School office.

Heath considering contract with new county code dept. Newark City Council's personnel committee still has questions about how the property maintenance department will handle zoning issues once the city's building code department is disbanded in January.

As a Heath City councilman since 1986, I have had the privilege to serve with three fine mayors: Chet Geller, Daniel Dupps and now, Richard Waugh.

Stevenson Elementary School was filled with adults last week during the annual "grand friends" day.

NEWARK -- A Findlay businesswoman was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing $79,000 in gasoline from a Heath fuel provider.

As a friend and former 4-H adviser of Heather Sands, I would like to congratulate her on her interest and desire to be an independent candidate for city council representing the 4th Ward.

I would like to urge all of the voters in the 1st Ward to support Brad Beck for city council.

COLUMBUS -- Colfax Financial announced Monday it has acquired all operating assets of Cord Camera Centers, which has a store in Heath among its 18 locations.

NEWARK -- Licking County Chamber of Commerce members who responded to a survey say they support the traffic-enforcement cameras in Heath.

In my opinion, 'it does not take a rocket scientist' to figure out who in the city of Heath would be the best mayor.

NEWARK -- College students at the Newark Campus, State Farm Insurance employees and West End residents won't have to travel far for a quick lunch.

The weather has been so nice, especially when the sun shines. The leaves are changing colors and the trees are so pretty.