Kirkersville News

Less than a week from now, fireworks will be lighting up the night sky and people will celebrate our nation's Independence Day.

Shoppers stroll through an aisle at a Phantom Fireworks Co. store near Kirkersville.

PATASKALA -- Some area residents and religious leaders are worried about a proposed Buddhist development setting up shop along Blacks Road on the city's eastern edge.

KIRKERSVILLE - A week after most other Licking County students ended their school year, Kirkersville Elementary School celebrated its last day Thursday.

NEWARK - The Licking County United Way expects more than 300 volunteers to be out in the community June 19, working on various projects as part of the 15th annual Day of Caring.

KIRKERSVILLE - Declining membership is forcing the Kirkersville Lions Club to disband, but the club is not alone.

Mr. and Mrs. Nattie Groves, of Kirkersville, formerly of Heath, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary May 30.

ETNA -- Southwest Licking Local Schools last week paid tribute to artistic expression via its popular arts festival.

ETNA - Thanks to voter support at the polls May 5, the Southwest Licking School district will buy 179 acres on Smoke Road to build a new high school and house future facilities.

KIRKERSVILLE: Eric Charles Winter, 49, of Kirkersville, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2009 at Mt.

KIRKERSVILLE - Police and health officials are aiming to improve seat-belt usage in the county, which declined from 2007 to 2008, through a zero-tolerance policy.

KIRKERSVILLE -- Kirkersville Elementary students now are hearing something new in their morning announcements.

Monday, May 4, 2009 7:41 AM WCLT News Staff Tuesday is the May Primary. There are six school issues on the ballot, CTEC , Johnstown-Monroe, Newark, North Fork, Northridge, and South West Licking.

NEWARK -- The following people were indicted last week in Licking County Common Pleas Court in connection with alleged felony offenses.

A funeral service celebrating the life of Hilda Jean Davis, 85, of Hebron, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Kirkersville Cemetery with Pastor Steven Brown as celebrant.

PATASKALA - Jim Weber still remembers what he told his brother-in-law when his brother-in-law tried to talk him into becoming a volunteer firefighter.

Kirkersville Elementary School music teacher Rachael Ungericht demonstrates the correct way to play Taiko drums to sixth- and seventh-graders during Taiko honors ensemble practice after school Tuesday.

Earl E. "Ebby" Davis, 82, a resident of Pataskala, died on Friday, April 3, 2009.

The man had torched his girlfriend's house and led officers on a chase through two counties, police said.

A man stopped by police for a traffic violation at 9:06 p.m. Tuesday on Ohio 79 was found to be in possession of 43 pills suspected to be steroids, glass vials of a liquid also suspected to be steroids, a hypodermic needle and suspected marijuana.