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A piece of history reborn with Shoults Covered Bridge restoration in Licking County
Dozens of Licking County residents navigated winding dirt roads to a seemingly obscure spot in rural Ohio, only to find themselves at the heart of a significant celebration. They gathered to commemorate the meticulous reconstruction of a cherished historic wooden bridge, a feat that was far from mundane and steeped in local heritage.
First responders help bolster Lakewood football's Meet the Team Night
HEBRON ― It had been a while since Connor Shook had played high school football. Twelve years to be exact. Now a Licking County Sheriff's deputy, he took the turf at Lakewood's Calhoun Memorial Field with local first responders against the current Lancers in a 7-on-7 Saturday night. ...
Columbus woman indicted in relation to Licking County man's death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A woman from Columbus has been indicted on charges relating to the death of a man in Licking County earlier this month. Deputies were called to the 100 block of Lees Drive on the morning of July 5 on a report of a person who was not breathing.
From a small farm to the US District Court: Greg Frost's journey to retirement
It was his junior year of college when he decided on a career path — sort of. “I grew up on a small farm where we raised ponies and (grew) loads of vegetables,” said Greg Frost. “My father was an oil and gas drilling contractor. My mother was a registered nurse, though she had no time for nursing duties while raising the family. We took up all her time.
A packed house tells the Ohio EPA: Don’t approve a permit for a sewage-treatment plant near Alexandria and Granville
“Rushed” is the word that Sean Barnes, mayor of the Village of Alexandria in Licking County, would use to describe development coming to the area due to Intel’s construction of a $28 billion computer-chip factory west of the village. Some of that development, including a proposal for a...
Truck driver charged in Ohio interstate crash that killed 3 students, 3 others
A truck driver in Ohio has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide in a chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus filled with high school students that left six people dead and 18 injured. The crash on Interstate 70 last November killed three students on the bus and a teacher and...
Licking County grand jury indicts Columbus resident in death of Union Township man
A Columbus woman faces multiple felony charges after a Licking County grand jury indicted her Wednesday in the death of a Union Township man. The grand jury indicted Renee M. Halko, 42, of Columbus, with involuntary manslaughter, reckless homicide and abuse of a corpse, according to court documents. She also faces charges of burglary, theft, possession of cocaine and a fentanyl-related compound and firearm specifications. ...
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