The Plains News

The Ohio State Fire Marshal is investigating an early morning fire Thursday, Oct.

Deputies arrested two teenage suspects after two teens allegedly were robbed at gunpoint.

NEWARK: A funeral service for Willard 'Pete' Watkins, age 83, of Newark, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, at the Newark Chapel of Henderson-Van Atta-Stickle Funeral & Cremation Service with Rev.

LANCASTER - The big sanctuary at Faith Memorial Church was packed with more than 700 music lovers Thursday for a splendid concert by the Lancaster Festival Orchestra.

Athens, Ohio isn't very big but has several opportunities for music lessons, including piano lessons.

Richard and Bonnie Birney, of Pataskala, announce the engagement of their daughter, Caren A. Birney, to Eric Conkey, son of Michael Conkey, of The Plains, and Christy Conkey, of Lancaster.

United's Victoria Bates tosses the discus during the finals Friday morning at the Ohio state track meet in Columbus.

A low pressure system sweeping through the Rockies into Northern Plains was expected to bring heavy rains and some flooding on Saturday.