Licking County News

Radar has estimated that 1 to 2 inches of rain have fallen so far, and an additional inch will be possible before the storms weaken.

A Columbus man was sentenced to 23 years to life in prison for killing a Pataskala man while trying to rob a barn in October.

The Licking County Sheriff's office confirmed Monday that Sgt. Jason Wortkoetter resigned from the department last Tuesday, following an internal investigation involving the seizure of a set of deer antlers.

Three Licking County Amateur "ham" Radio clubs will participate in Field Day 2013, set to begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and end at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23. Field Day is an annual exercise during which radio operators set up portable stations in parks, malls and other public areas away from their permanent home stations.

Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest in check forgeries at a Heath bank.

On May 26, Bonner was suspected of having a loaded firearm in a vehicle that was accessible to any passenger, according to the indictment.

Robbie Waddell walked to lead off the seventh in a tie game, was sacrificed by Trevor Mye and scored on a Camron Romine single to end it.

Ian Barry got the save pitching the ninth for the Settlers . Ashton Perritt walked, stole second and scored on a Vinny Rodriguez single in the fourth.

For years in Richmond, Va., and then Newark, Larry Racette spent his Supplemental Security Income check on booze and drugs to mask his schizoid personality disorder, dissociative fugue, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A Toledo lawyer recommended to Gov. John Kasich for consideration as a Lucas County Common Pleas judge had his law license suspended for four years for failing to keep up with continuing legal education requirements and omitted reference to it in his application for the job.

Neil Simon's "California Suite" is a set of four mini-plays about frayed or broken marriages and strained relationships -- all taking place in a single Los Angeles hotel room.

Local recyclers found some surprises Friday, including vacant lots, full bins and an old, trusty standby -- the Deo Drive parking lot -- still in business.

Lough allowed two runs on nine hits, striking out four. Newark's Ryan Huber went 1-for-4.

Gasoline was reported stolen from a gas station on the 1000 block of Mount Vernon Road before 11:41 a.m. Wednesday.

AEP reports 2,000 customers are without power as of 7 a.m., down from a high of about 7,000 overnight when a line of thunderstorms crossed Ohio.

AEP Ohio said that it was working to restore power to thousands of central Ohioans without power after early morning storms struck.

A Wednesday evening pursuit through much of north Newark has a Newark man behind bars, facing felony charges for failing to pull over for police.

The Licking County Commissioners today took their first formal steps toward a compromise to fund county road and bridge repairs, for now, and economic development down the road.

Time is running out on the option for Granville voters to decide whether they want to participate in energy aggregation, under which they would collectively buy power at a discounted rate.

The Ohio Highway Patrol, National Trail Fire and Glenford Fire are at the scene.