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Find out what's going on in your town. en-us NEWARK, Ohio -- City officials announced yesterday that Newark has been awarded $3.07 million to refurbish homes that pose a risk of lead poisoning for lower-income families. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6746037/grant-to-finance-lead-cleanup Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:00:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- Police have charged a Newark man with aggravated arson in at least two of the 10 fires set in vacant buildings since Sept. 9. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6738035/man-is-charged-in-two-newark-arsons Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:41:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- Newark police have one person in custody in connection with a series of arsons that recently have plagued the city, a state fire marshal's office spokesman said. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6738050/person-held-in-series-of-newark-arsons Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:02:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- Newark City Schools acted swiftly and appropriately once a supervisor realized that a special-education teacher improperly restrained a developmentally disabled child, a district official said yesterday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6718645/school-wrongly-restrained-5-year-old-twins,-mom-says Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:04:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- Two Licking County employees accused of falsifying work credentials chose to resign this week rather than face possible disciplinary action. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6718651/animal-control-officers-quit-over-faked-certification Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:51:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- Four people arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a Newark man have all been indicted on identical counts of aggravated murder, murder and aggravated burglary. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6677891/4-suspects-indicted-in-stabbing-death Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:46:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- Licking County officials who have been working to create a building-code department now are thinking about farming out the work to a private company. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6677881/licking-county-may-hire-firm-to-inspect-buildings Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:44:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- The exit ramp from eastbound Rt. 16 to N. 4th Street, which provides access to downtown Newark, will close beginning Monday as part of ongoing construction to modify the Rt. 16 and Hudson Avenue interchange. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6639023/work-to-close-rt-16-ramp-in-newark Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:07:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- Four people have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a rooming-house resident this week. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6639018/4-charged-in-fatal-stabbing Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:05:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio - Four people have been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a rooming house resident earlier this week. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6635220/four-arrested-in-fatal-newark-stabbing Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:37:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- A State Highway Patrol trooper ticketed last month for driving a motorcycle on I-70 at more than twice the posted speed limit pleaded guilty yesterday to a misdemeanor charge of speeding. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6528852/trooper-fined-150-for-147-mph Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:30:08 -0700 Associated Press - August 11, 2009 6:25 AM ET NEWARK, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio Highway Patrol trooper has had his license suspended for six months on a misdemeanor charge that he drove his... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6528843/guilty-plea-from-ohio-trooper-clocked-at-147-mph Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:25:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio - A State Highway Patrol trooper ticketed last month for driving a motorcycle on I-70 at more than twice the posted speed limit pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor charge of speeding. 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Highsmith, 35, was fined the maximum $150 by Licking County... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6524523/trooper-pleads-guilty-to-speeding,-gets-150-fine-for-147-mph Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:06:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- When she died, Vicky Channel was trying to start a new life away from the man who ultimately killed her. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6492446/newark-shootings-man-killed-wife,-self,-police-say Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:32:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- A Licking County man pleaded guilty yesterday to stabbing his best friend to death over a prescription for a narcotic, and he was sentenced to 54 years to life in prison. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6443576/newark-man-guilty-in-friend-s-stabbing-death Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:56:08 -0700 Associated Press - July 18, 2009 12:15 PM ET NEWARK, Ohio (AP) - Two off-duty police officers allegedly clocked driving their motorcycles more than 145 mph have some company on Ohio roads and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6369585/ohio-police-regularly-ticket-drivers-going-100-mph Sat, 18 Jul 2009 08:15:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- The Newark school board has selected a business-minded administrator from a much smaller district to be its next superintendent. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6367330/newark-schools-pick-new-leader Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:09:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- You won't find mummies or exotic treasures in an old lock along Canal Street, but local archaeologists hope that what they do dig up could offer a glimpse into the city's past. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6359030/pros,-amateurs-dig-into-newark-s-past Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:35:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio -- A Reynoldsburg man has been charged with reckless homicide in the heroin overdose death of an acquaintance. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6324210/man-charged-in-drug-overdose-case Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:11:08 -0700 NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — An off-duty state trooper accused of driving a motorcycle more than 140 mph on http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6304000/off-duty-ohio-trooper-accused-of-driving-147-mph Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:55:08 -0700