Newark News

Does your child: Enjoy outdoor play; draw and trace basic shapes; cut with scissors; bounce a ball; or ride a tricycle? Has your child: Had required shots, a dental and vision exam; learned his first and last name and the names of the parents; learned to watch for cars when crossing the street; and to not talk to strangers? Can your child: Use the ... (more)

Bond was set at $20,000 for a Newark man accused of breaking into his neighbor's house while high on bath salts.

A former Newark police officer fired Feb. 2 after threatening FedEx employees has filed a grievance disputing his dismissal.

Residents living near 813 Mount Vernon Road are back in their homes after briefly being evacuated because of a gas leak.

An 18-year-old driver involved in a fatal crash outside Utica will be permitted home stays for compliance with his community-based correctional facility program.

Natalie says that we need two new little rugs for the kitchen: one at the back door and one at the... One out of every 20 nursing homes in Ohio has been unable to climb out of the ratings basement, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Two men were transported to Columbus hospitals after a crash on Ohio 37 near Beaver Run Road that split a Honda Civic in two.

The District 17 Integrating Committee of the Ohio Public Works Commission is seeking nominations to fill several township and village seats.

A Newark man accused of breaking into his neighbors' house while under the influence of bath salts and threatening to kill its inhabitants was arrested Tuesday.

A Wheelersburg man has been sentenced to six years in prison for the armed robbery of a Newark gas station.

The city of Newark will provide some documents sought by former Service Director Dan Coffman in a sweeping public records request, but Law Director Doug Sassen said not everything must be made available.

Police are investigating a report that a man approached two girls outside a Central Ohio library, asking them about oral sex.

Good morning! A snowy one here in Nerk today, but here are a few jazzy deals to brighten your day if snow isn't your thing.

The basement conference room of the Licking County Administration Building was full Tuesday as residents gathered to learn more about a proposed ethane gas pipeline expected to cut through the county.

Newark-based Park National Corp. on Tuesday reported a record high in net income for Park National Bank, the subsidiary that consists of 11 community banking divisions in Ohio.

I am hearing many pleas for help from families and friends of troops coming back from war.

Two women, taken to Licking Memorial Hospital after several vehicles crashed on Ohio 16 westbound, were treated and released Monday morning.

The Licking County Sheriff's Office apprehended one person and is looking for two others accused of stealing scrap metal from a vacant residence.

State Farm Insurance announced Monday it will hire 90 employees in Ohio, the majority at its Newark and New Albany facilities.

A Newark man today was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for robbing a local convenience store.