CRIME STOPPERS

Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a theft in Newark. The Newark Division of Police reports, the suspect entered the Avalon apartment complex on Main Street and stole multiple items from rooms on the second floor. The thefts took place a couple of days after a March 23 fire at the Avalon. Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call the Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888.

FOUR OFFICERS SHOT AND KILLED

Four officers were shot and killed and four other officers were shot while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina. While serving the warrant the suspect opened fire with a high-powered rifle. Officers returned fire killing the suspect. Two other people in the home are being questioned.

NEWARK MAN SENTENCED

A 58-year-old Newark man is heading to prison on drug and gun charges. A jury recently found Billy Lee guilty of one count of possession of fentanyl with a gun specification. Lee was immediately sentenced to two years in prison.

MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC

The Licking County Health Department's new Mobile Health Clinic is hitting the road. Health Commissioner Chad Brown says the mobile clinic is not just for administering immunizations.

Brown said they were able to purchase the Mobile Health Clinic thanks to a grant from the Ohio Department of Health.

UWLC FUNDING

United Way of Licking County (UWLC) will be accepting applications for the 2024 funding cycle starting April 29, 2024. UWLC invests local dollars into Licking County to collectively address community-identified issues in the areas of Behavioral Health; Children, Youth, & Families; and Poverty. Funding decisions will be made through a competitive application process. The deadline for the application is Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 5:00 pm. For more information visit www.unitedwaylc.org.

RESOURCE FAIR

On Saturday, May 4 the Licking County Board of Developmental Disabilities will host the Summer Kickoff 2024 Resource Fair at the Canal Market District in downtown Newark.

Public Information Officer Anna Jeffries said the kickoff event is free and open to the public. It will run Saturday from 4:00-7:00 pm. For more information visit the Licking County Board of DD Facebook page.