Hopewell News

Two brothers were arrested Tuesday after detectives say they assaulted a man with a wooden ax handle Friday.

Two men have been arrested in connection with an assault last week using an axe handle.

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - A 38-year-old man was released from a Columbus hospital after being assaulted with a wooden ax handle Friday.

The following people were indicted last week in Licking County Common Pleas Court in connection with alleged felony offenses: Jerry A. Bennett Jr., 33, last known address 27 Poplar Ave., Newark, was charged with one count each of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a fifth-degree felony; aggravated possession of amphetamine, a fifth-degree ...

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - National Trail Fire Department is responding to a report of a person assaulted with an ax on County Line Road, according to the Licking County 911 Center.

Community Cookie Exchange , 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Bryn Du Mansion, 537 Jones Road.

NEW LEXINGTON - The Perry County Sheriff's Office is seeking Christopher L. Sickles for aggravated trafficking in drugs and possession of chemicals to manufacture drugs.

The Perry County Sheriff's Office needs your help finding a suspect wanted for trafficking in drugs and other charges.

WMHS Choir Concert, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in the Watkins Memorial High School Auditorium, 8868 Watkins Road S.W. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for seniors, students and children.

SOMERSET -- A Somerset home is a total loss after a fire Sunday. Somerset, Thorn and Glenford-Hopewell township fire departments responded to the home of Don King and Cheryl Toppins, at 5385 Township Road 398A.

HEATH -- A Heath dental office helped collect more than 300 pounds of candy to send to U.S. troops this year.

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ZANESVILLE -- Voters heading to the polls in several precincts Tuesday morning will be casting ballots in different locations this year.

GRANVILLE -- Mayor Steve Butcher and mayoral election challengers Michael Fox and Terry Beekman discussed taxes, police and attracting industry at a Candidates Night forum on Oct.

NEWARK -- Local banks have money to lend and local residents want commercial loans to start new businesses.

ZANESVILLE -- They can strike at any time. Jean McFerren of Hopewell and her husband were headed into Zanesville to fill a prescription when they became statistics.

COSHOCTON -- They can strike at any time. Jean McFerren of Hopewell and her husband were headed into Zanesville to fill a prescription when they became statistics.

GRANVILLE - Challenger Mark Johns faced off against Heath Mayor Richard Waugh over the traffic cameras at Thursday's Candidates Night at the Granville Inn.

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

Following nearly the same route that might have been taken thousands of years ago by American Indians, about 30 people intend to set out Saturday to trek almost 70 miles from Chillicothe to Newark.