Kirkersville News

John Weaver can remember a time Church Street was under 8 feet of water. In January 1959, the Licking River and Raccoon Creek flooded, causing widespread damage throughout Licking County.

WHAT A Country Holiday Home Tour in Pataskala and western Licking County sponsored by the West Licking Historical Society WHEN 1 to 6 p.m. Dec.

NEWARK - A Kirkersville man who was sentenced Tuesday to one year in prison for vehicular assault said post-traumatic stress from his time spent fighting in Iraq led him to drink alcohol and crash into another vehicle.

ETNA -- Construction of a new water line to serve the Flying J truck stop and retail operation south of Interstate 70 is expected to begin shortly.

ZANESVILLE -- All aboard! Clang, clang, the train left the station to offer guests a scenic ride to West Virginia and back.

James Marion Johnson 88, of Pataskala passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer.

A new surveillance video is raising questions about what really happened during a road rage incident on October 27th in Licking County.

A Zanesville man was released from the hospital Sunday after a case of road rage gone too far.

A funeral service celebrating the life of Glen P. Tuggle, 87, of Pataskala, will be held Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Hoskinson Funeral Home, Kirkersville.

About 70 people attended the Licking County Chamber of Commerce's candidates night Thursday to learn about the candidates running for Heath mayor, Pataskala mayor and Newark treasurer.

BUCKEYE LAKE - When the South Fork of the Licking River floods, life in Buckeye Lake and the surrounding areas gets put on hold.

PATASKALA: Funeral arrangements are pending for Freda Snider, 96, of Pataskala, who died Thursday morning, September 24, 2009 in Columbus.

BALTIMORE - Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Blacklick Road and Lancaster - Kirkersville Road.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009 5:10 PM WCLT News Staff Two people were hurt in a Tuesday afternoon crash at the intersection of Blacklick and Lancaster-Kirkersville Roads.

XENIA: A funeral service celebrating the life of Winifred H. Smith, 95, of Xenia, formerly of Kirkersville, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 21, 2009 in the chapel of The Hoskinson Funeral Home, Kirkersville with The Rev.

During the 2010-11 school year, the number of calamity days Ohio school districts may take will be reduced from five to three.

NEWARK - A new plan could help solve a 50-year flooding problem, but it isn't expected to move quickly.

KIRKERSVILLE - The Southwest Licking Community Water and Sewer District plans on extending water service down Ohio 158 to the Flying J. The move could benefit Kirkersville residents in the future.

A funeral service celebrating the life of Jorge M. Santos, 59, of Buckeye Lake, will be held Friday, July 17, 2009, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of the Hoskinson Funeral Home, Kirkersville Burial will follow at Kirkersville Cemetery.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 4:26 AM Eric Brown The State Patrol says I-70 west in Licking County was shut down for five hours following a crash near Kirkersville last night.