BOIL ALERT
The Village of Thornville, along with all Northern Perry Water customers who receive water from the Village, is currently under a BOIL ORDER due to a chlorine system issue at the water wells. It is required that customers boil all water used in the preparation of food and beverage for consumption for two minutes. The Boil Order will be in effect until further notice.
A QUICK DOWNPOUR
Heavy rains Wednesday afternoon washed out some Licking County roads but no major damage was reported. One motorist in Heath had to be rescued after their car became stranded in the water. Flash Flood Warnings were posted for parts of the county.
HYPER-REACH
The Licking County Emergency Management Agency has implemented a new tool called Hyper-Reach.
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Licking County Commissioner Tim Bubb said to sign up for Hyper-Reach visit www.lickingcounty.gov and search for the EMA page listed under the Agencies and Departments tab.
NEWARK COUPLE FACES DRUG CHARGES
Bond has been set at $100,000 for a 48-year-old Newark woman and 43-year-old Newark man accused of having meth. Latawnya Brown has been charged with aggravated possession of drugs and Charles Maynard has been charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs. Brown has a prior drug conviction while Maynard has prior burglary, drug, grand theft and robbery convictions.
ZERO FATALITIES IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY
The Fairfield County Safe Communities Coalition reported zero crash fatalities during the second quarter of the year. There were four fatalities during the second quarter in 2024. The Fairfield County Safe Communities Coalition consists of community partners working together in an effort to reduce traffic-related deaths and injuries through awareness and education.
OHIO SB153
Ohio lawmakers are considering a sweeping elections bill that would touch everything from how citizen-led ballot initiatives are approved to voter identification procedures. Mia Lewis, with Common Cause Ohio, feels Senate Bill 153 would make it harder for voters to participate in democracy at every level.
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Supporters of Senate Bill 153 say it enhances election security.