Local News in Licking County, Ohio
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Needs strain Licking County resources
Sun, 20 May 2012 06:34:15 -0700
NEWARK -- Licking County drivers will see improvements on interstate interchanges, state routes and local roads in the coming years, but the long-envisioned Ohio 16 interchange near Cherry Valley Road remains just a vision.
Johnstown to host town-hall meeting on substance abuse
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:22:16 -0700
Several county and Johnstown organizations plan to host a town-hall-style meeting to tell residents and community members about Licking County's drug problem.
Licking County woman admits killing boyfriend
Fri, 11 May 2012 09:11:31 -0700
NEWARK, Ohio — A Licking County woman who once told police that her live-in boyfriend shot and killed himself admitted today that she was behind the gun.
Licking County man is ‘critical’ after explosion
Tue, 15 May 2012 00:13:17 -0700
A Licking County man who stepped into his garage for a late-night cigarette was in critical condition yesterday after the home exploded and launched him 60 feet from where he stood.
Numbers add up to sex charges
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:10:27 -0700
NEWARK, Ohio — Licking County child-support officials knew that something wasn’t right when they started work on a case between a 26-year-old woman and the father of her three children, a 43-year-old former police officer.
Woman Pleads Guilty In 2011 Licking County Fatal Shooting
Fri, 11 May 2012 10:48:53 -0700
A local woman has pleaded guilty in connection with a shooting she claimed was an accident.
Patrol Releases 2 OVI Checkpoint Locations
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:18:24 -0700
The Ohio State Highway patrol and local law enforcement will operate OVI checkpoints over the weekend.
Dairy Isles Robbed; Reward Offered For Information
Mon, 14 May 2012 13:03:34 -0700
Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in break-ins at two Dairy Isle locations.
Nashport man arrested in Licking County robberies
Thu, 17 May 2012 13:12:43 -0700
NEWARK -- Licking County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested a Muskingum County man suspected of robbing two Licking County businesses this past week.
Granville to host Licking County College Fair on April 25
Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:25:39 -0700
It’s no coincidence that the second annual Licking County College Fair is one day before the decades-old Bexley Area College Fair near Columbus, said Granville High School assistant principal Matt Durst.