Licking County health officials said it's not unexpected to find West Nile virus in the county but still encouraged residents to take precautions.

Bobcats, extirpated from Ohio by 1855, have returned due to increasing forest cover. Some of the most iconic mammals on Earth are large carnivores: lions, polar bears, tigers, snow leopards and many ...

The driver found guilty of causing a crash that killed six people in 2023 will learn his sentence Monday.Last month, McDonald was convicted on six counts of veh ...

Twenty-eight contestants from across the state will compete for the title of Miss Ohio on June 19-21 at the Renaissance ...

A two-day train festival is happening in Ohio to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial in 2026. America 250-Ohio announced the 250 Buckeye Train & Transportation Celebration, a train ride through ...

Dispatch.com readers can choose the athlete who was most responsible for an OHSAA team state title in 2024-25. You have until ...

A central Ohio man is continuing his battle with the federal government to distill his own alcohol at home. After the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio dismissed John Ream’s case ...

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, there was a crash just after 6 a.m. on County Road 668 near County Road 315.

Newark Advocate history columnist Doug Stout clears up several incorrectly recorded details from Newark resident Jeremiah ...

For the first time in more than 20 years, a black bear has been spotted in Licking County. Here's how to protect your house and yard and yourself.

The "Dig It for the House" tourney in Newark raised over $19K for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, supporting ...

Ohio, the official state commission responsible for spearheading Ohio’s celebrations and commemorations relating to America’s semiquincentennial in 2026, announced the launch of the 250 Buckeye Train ...