/tags/licking-county Licking County en-US Copyright Thu, 08 May 2025 20:46:55 GMT /news/2025-05-08/licking-county-judge-expects-to-issue-verdict-next-week-in-deadly-2023-i-70-bus-crash-case Closing arguments happened Thursday in Jacob McDonald's trial. Defense attorney Chris Brigdon called on a crash reconstruction expert and a digital analyst to testify in McDonald's trial in Licking County. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:46:55 GMT /news/2025-05-08/licking-county-judge-expects-to-issue-verdict-next-week-in-deadly-2023-i-70-bus-crash-case George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-05-07/licking-county-kicks-off-home-court-homeless-diversion-program Housing Opportunities Through Municipal Engagement, or HOME, court is a new special diversion court aimed at helping nonviolent misdemeanor offenders who are experiencing homelessness. Wed, 07 May 2025 20:25:06 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-07/licking-county-kicks-off-home-court-homeless-diversion-program Allie Vugrincic /news/2025-05-05/trial-begins-for-semi-truck-driver-accused-of-causing-deadly-2023-bus-crash-in-licking-county Jacob McDonald, 61, is charged with 26 counts, including aggravated vehicular homicide. McDonald allegedly caused a 2023 bus crash on I-70 in Licking County that killed six people traveling from Tuscarawas County to Columbus. Mon, 05 May 2025 21:22:03 GMT /news/2025-05-05/trial-begins-for-semi-truck-driver-accused-of-causing-deadly-2023-bus-crash-in-licking-county George Shillcock /2025-05-01/ohio-supreme-court-approves-licking-county-solar-project Citizens group Save Hartford Township appealed the Ohio Power Siting Board's approval of the Harvey Solar, a 350-megawatt solar farm set for Bennington and Hartford townships. Thu, 01 May 2025 20:02:15 GMT /2025-05-01/ohio-supreme-court-approves-licking-county-solar-project Allie Vugrincic /news/2025-04-23/son-of-faith-life-church-pastors-pleads-not-guilty-to-27-criminal-counts-including-11-rape-charges Gary Thomas Keesee faces 11 counts of rape, 11 counts of gross sexual imposition and five counts of sexual conduct with a minor. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:57:02 GMT /news/2025-04-23/son-of-faith-life-church-pastors-pleads-not-guilty-to-27-criminal-counts-including-11-rape-charges George Shillcock /news/2025-04-21/son-of-faith-life-church-leaders-indicted-on-11-rape-counts-other-charges Gary Thomas Keesee Jr. was indicted Monday on 27 felony counts in Knox County. Keesee's parents are co-pastors of the Faith Life Church in New Albany. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:56:49 GMT /news/2025-04-21/son-of-faith-life-church-leaders-indicted-on-11-rape-counts-other-charges Mark Ferenchik, Allie Vugrincic /news/2025-04-18/son-of-faith-life-church-pastors-arrested-on-rape-charge Gary Thomas Keesee, 36, was arrested and charged with rape in Licking County, Ohio. He's the son of the pastors of the Faith Life Church in New Albany and Powell. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:49:39 GMT /news/2025-04-18/son-of-faith-life-church-pastors-arrested-on-rape-charge Renee Fox /2025-04-16/ohios-rust-belt-cities-hope-intel-investment-can-fuel-their-revival Mansfield, and other cities within commuting distance of the planned Licking County Intel plant, are preparing for growth after a long period of decline. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-04-16/ohios-rust-belt-cities-hope-intel-investment-can-fuel-their-revival Abigail Bottar, Ideastream Public Media /2025-04-15/licking-county-residents-monitor-air-quality-ahead-of-opening-of-intel-plants-other-developments Ken Apacki, of Granville, is starting with 24 monitors that will establish a baseline for the air quality before Intel's chip plant and other manufacturers come online. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /2025-04-15/licking-county-residents-monitor-air-quality-ahead-of-opening-of-intel-plants-other-developments Allie Vugrincic /2025-04-09/microsoft-says-its-slowing-or-pausing-some-ai-data-center-projects-including-1b-plan-for-ohio The tech giant confirmed this week that it is halting early-stage projects on rural land it owns in central Ohio's Licking County, outside of Columbus, and will reserve two of the three sites for farmland. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:26:22 GMT /2025-04-09/microsoft-says-its-slowing-or-pausing-some-ai-data-center-projects-including-1b-plan-for-ohio The Associated Press