Licking County News

A Licking County grand jury Thursday indicted a 21-year-old in connection with the solicitation of sexual activity from a preteen via phone and computer chats, according to court records.

PATASKALA -- The bodies of a couple and their 9-year-old son were discovered early Thursday inside their ranch-style home in what police are calling a possible double murder-suicide. Prompted by a 911 call, police found John Eckard, 46, Robin Eckard, 45, and Nicholas Michael Gabriel Eckard, 9, on Thursday morning in their 13160 Havens Corner Road ...

NEWARK - When setting a trap, some use cheese. The Licking County Sheriff's Office uses an all-terrain vehicle.

Crews building two new Reynoldsburg schools will have to wait to hook up water and sewer systems until courts decide which pipes to connect.

A 46-year-old man reportedly shot and killed his wife and 9-year-old son before turning the gun on himself at their home in Pataskala early Thursday, police said.

The Licking Heights school district's request for a 1.99-mill permanent improvement levy passed yesterday solely due to voters in Franklin County.

NEWARK -- A fresh, crisp taste of autumn will be awaiting families this weekend at Camp Falling Rock.

A tanker truck crash closed a Licking County freeway ramp on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred at about 6:30 a.m. near the ramp from southbound state Route 79 to westbound Interstate 70, 10TV News reported.

Licking County has suffered its first casualty of the H1N1 virus, health officials said Wednesday.

What happened: Voters yesterday turned down a third attempt by the Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County to pass a 1-mill additional property tax to help save vocational-school and adult-education programs.

An overturned tanker restricted access to Interstate 70 westbound in Licking County Tuesday morning.

Monday, November 2, 2009 7:48 AM Eric Brown Three people were hurt in a crash this morning in Licking County's McKean Township.

Since 1985, a senior levy in Licking County has provided funding to benefit a slew of organizations that provide supportive services for senior citizens.

For the past 18 years, Nathan DeRolph has been an advocate for school funding reform.

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - A house fire has been reported at a house that burned once before, calls to the Licking County 911 Center indicated.

The Licking County Health Department is holding additional H1N1 clinics: 1. For healthy children between the ages of 2 and 5. 2. Caregivers and household contacts of infants under 6 months old 3. Children with underlying health conditions between the ages of 3-18 4. Pregnant women 5. Health are workers 6. EMS personnel The clinics will be held: ...

NEWARK - Two teenagers already charged in connection with a Railroad Street fire have been indicted on aggravated arson charges for damage to several occupied houses near the blaze, according to court records.

NEWARK -- Licking County sheriff's deputies are investigating a report that a Zanesville man was struck with a tire iron in a 'road rage' incident.

NEWARK -- Unity was the theme of a breakfast held for the pastors of Licking County.

Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:27 AM WCLT News Staff The Licking County Health Department says it will hold additional H1N1 clinics Friday and Monday at the health department at 675 Price Road.