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COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Norton Road just north of Alkire Road in Franklin County.  Troopers say that on June 23, at approximately 10:19 p.m., a bicycle occupied by an unidentified white male was traveling southbound on Norton Road just north of Alkire Road.  A witness at the Shell gas …

DELAWARE, Ohio-State Reps. Beth Lear (R-Galena), and Brian Lorenz (R-Powell), and Sen. Andrew Brenner (R-Delaware) presented an American flag to the Delaware County Library Board of Trustees. The flag commemorates the board’s decision to require each of their meetings to start with reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. “I appreciate Board Member Lori Kipfer for making a motion to start each …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fourteen individuals will be enshrined in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Officials Hall of Fame and 20 individuals will be honored as the Official of the Year in their respective sport Saturday during the OHSAA Officials Hall of Fame induction banquet in Columbus at the Hilton Polaris. The 14 Hall of Fame inductees are being honored for …

The Licking County Health Department was selected as one of the four Central Ohio health departments to receive a $25,000 mosquito control grant, awarded by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Last week, LCHD was visited by the Ohio EPA Director, Anne Vogel, and her team from Ohio EPA, to present the award. Over the past 7 years, Ohio EPA …

The Franklin County Commissioners this morning voted to approve four grants allocating $33,737,156 for rent and utility assistance for struggling Franklin County residents.  The grants are part of $50.6 million in reallocated Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funding that the county secured from the federal government in recent months, and will be divided among the Homeless Families Foundation, IMPACT Community Action, …

Please join the City of Delaware Public Utilities team for an open house at the Water Treatment Plant Education Center on Saturday, June 24, from 9-11:30 am. Learn more about how the City treats and distributes your drinking water and meet the water technicians in charge of the process. The education center features interactive displays on such topics as water …

Mount Gilead – The Mount Gilead Patrol Post hosted an open house today in recognition of theOhio State Highway Patrol’s 9 th anniversary. The open house allowed community members tomeet Patrol personnel and see the local post. “Since our inception, the Ohio State Highway Patrol has been part of the communities in which weserve,” said Mount Gilead Post commander Coby …

South Bloomfield Township – The Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol isinvestigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 atapproximately 11:48 AM. The crash occurred on State Route 229 at the intersection ofCounty Road 204.Nathan Clark, age 42, of Marengo, Ohio, was operating a 2002 International semi-tractor trailer turningwestbound onto State Route 229 …

NEWARK, OHIO – Newark Division of Police Detectives have made an arrest of a 17-year-oldmale, for shooting of a 60-year-old female at 71 North Morris Street, in Newark on Mondayafternoon. Newark Police Officers were called to 71 North Morris Street on Monday, June12th, 2023 at approximately 1:40pm on a report of a shooting. Officers arrived at the scene andlocated 60-year-old, …

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Motorcycle Ohio, a division of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, will present three “Saved by the Helmet” awards at Quaker Steak and Lube’s “Bike Nite” in Columbus. The award is given throughout the year to those who survive serious crashes while wearing a helmet. The crash survivors to be honored on Wednesday were injured in three separate incidents: James …