A STORMY SUNDAY EVENING

A strong line of storms moved through central Ohio Sunday evening knocking down trees and power lines. According to American Electric Power's website roughly 4,000 customers are without power at this hour. Crews are working to restore the power but no word as to when everyone will be brought back on line.

DRUG BUST

Two people were arrested as a result of a drug bust in Coshocton County. According to the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office, on March 27, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 300 block of South 7th Street in Coshocton and suspected meth, fentanyl and a gun were confiscated. William Wright, 42, and Sarah Green, 37, both of Coshocton, were formally charged with aggravated possession of drugs. The investigation is ongoing.

A NEW DEVIATED FIXED ROUTE

Licking County Transit is set to unveil a new deviated fixed route.

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Executive Director Matt Allison said the goal is to have the new Hebron/Buckeye Lake line up and running in July.

SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES

The Newark Police Department will hold swearing-in ceremonies for three new police officers - Justin Hamilton, Isaac Knudsen and Tyler Landerman. The swearing-in ceremonies will take place today at 10:00 a.m. at Newark police headquarters on South 4th Street.

SCHOOL CUTS

Ohio lawmakers continue to hammer away on a proposed state budget. Republican House Speaker Matt Huffman has suggested reducing the public education budget by at least $650 million, challenging the state's ability to continue the current funding model.

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Huffman said that offering scholarships towards Ed-Choice vouchers for private schooling offers families more educational choices and can lead to taxpayer savings.

LCF GRANTS

The Governing Committee of the Licking County Foundation (LCF) approved a new group of 24 nonprofit organizations as LCF Multi-Year Grant Partners that will receive a total of $1.48 million in grants over the next three years. Multi-year support offers three consecutive years of program or operating grants, something that nonprofit leaders say is essential to planning and growing.