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Softball Tournament Draw: Sheridan nabs top seed in SE
Area softball teams learned their tournament fates on Sunday, as draws were held around the state. Sheridan was the overall top seed in Division II, as the district sends two teams to the regional tournament this season. The Generals will host either 16th seed River Valley or 17th seed Washington...
COTC launching new respiratory therapy technology program
NEWARK — Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) will launch of a new associate degree of applied science program in respiratory therapy technology. The program is pending accreditation confirmation, but classes are expected to begin this autumn at the Newark campus, with an application deadline of June 15. COTC has branch campuses in Coshocton, Mount Vernon and Pataskala. ...
Crash with injury reported on Draco Road in Hopewell Township
STEWARTSTOWN, Pa. — A crash was reported on Draco Road in Hopewell Township. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WGAL at this time. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WGAL News 8. This story was curated by Hearst's WGAL Alert Desk.
Dussel Zips To Zanesville FAST Glory
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Nate Dussel went to victory lane Saturday night at Muskingum County Speedway, claiming the 30-lap FAST Sprint Series main event at the half-mile track. Dussel raced from fifth starting spot and held off polesitter Zane DeVault to take the victory. Emerson Axsom started sixth and finished...
Future uncertain for fire-ravaged Avalon building; former residents without permanent homes
Family is everything to Tiffany Kelley, so when her mother, Judy Binckley, was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer, moving in together was a no-brainer. In 2019, they moved into the historic Avalon Building, a landmark in downtown Newark. The Avalon was saved from demolition in 2004 with a renovation project designed to provide housing to low-income adults 55 and older.
Local couple plans open wedding venue in Crawford Barn on ‘iconic’ Longaberger property
Zanesville residents Curt and Dee Luburgh courted the owners of the Longaberger Homestead in Frazeysburg for three years before they finally got a yes to take over the full 37 acres.“The last conversation did it,” Curt laughed. “We purchased everything in January.”And by everything, he means the entire Longaberger Homestead, soup to nuts.
April flooding shows gaps in Licking County's communication, plan for emergency evacuations
As rain fell in sheets on April 2, the Licking River rose quickly and a Newark city crew installed the floodgate across South 2nd Street in the Little Texas neighborhood, a collection of modest homes sitting in a vulnerable position at the confluence of the Licking River and the South Fork of the Licking River.
Newark man to spend life in prison for killing, burying mother
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — A Licking County man was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of killing his mother and then burying her body in the backyard of their home. David A. Perrine, 41, was found guilty last week of aggravated murder, murder, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, and two […]
NC softball checks all the boxes in revenge victory against Heath
NEWARK ― It took them a little while to do it, but a seasoned Newark Catholic team made sure sophomore Aly Rothwiler's first varsity start in the circle was a successful one Friday on her home diamond. But she also had a lot to do with that on her own. ...
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