TRAGEDY IN ETNA

Tragedy in Etna Township as a 3-year-old boy who was reported missing Monday afternoon was found in a retention pond. According to the Licking County Sheriff’s Office, around 1:30 pm, deputies responded to the 100 block of Gala Avenue regarding the missing toddler. Shortly after 3:00 pm, the child was located in a nearby retention pond and first responders administered CPR. The boy was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

CRIME STOPPERS

Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a gun theft in Heath. The Heath Police Department reports on Monday, Sept. 1 suspect(s) broke into a Dodge Ram truck parked at the Hampton Inn on Hebron Rd. and stole 20 guns.  Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call the Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888.

NEWARK MAN ACCUSED OF HAVING CHILD PORN

Bond has been set at $250,000 for a 23-year-old Newark man accused of possessing child pornography. Matthew Roshon has been charged with pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor after authorities allegedly found pictures on his phone. Roshon is due back in court later this week.

READING AT GRADE LEVEL

Reading is something all school districts including the Heath School District take seriously.

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Over the summer, Heath Superintendent Trevor Thomas and Assistant Superintendent Kelly Holbrook spoke at a forum in Akron that focused on literacy and the success they've seen in the Heath School District.

FEMA

Community leaders in Appalachia are urging a U.S. House Committee to keep up progress on advancing the bipartisan Fixing Emergency Management for Americans or 'FEMA' Act. Rebecca Shelton with the Appalachian Citizens Law Center says the legislation would reform disaster recovery and make changes to public assistance funding.

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Last year, FEMA provided millions of dollars in disaster aid to individual households across the country.

EHD IN OHIO

The Ohio Wildlife Council will hold a special meeting tomorrow afternoon in Athens to discuss the current Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease outbreak in deer in specific areas of southeast Ohio. The meeting will take place at 4:30 pm at the Division of Wildlife District Four Office 360 East State Street.