Expecting to get into the details of easement agreements, the Knox County Commissioners found themselves instead revising their plans after a visit to Bladensburg on Monday afternoon.

COLUMBUS: Raymond J. Rizor, age 90, of Columbus, formerly of Martinsburg, died February 9, 2010 at Columbus Health Care Center.

CAMBRIDGE: Paul R. Patrick, 61, of Cambridge, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the home of his daughter in Gambier.

On Feb. 1, two Knox County men were arrested in Licking County on charges of burglarizing a Licking County home.

The Energy Cooperative is experiencing power outages which are affecting about 500 members.

NEWARK -- They started work in the 1960s at a new one-story office building on Granville Road, unsure how the new job would work out and how long they'd stay.

Knox County Emergency Management Agency Director Brian Hess said the small oil fire Friday afternoon at the intersection of Ohio 541 and McCament Road did not pose a safety threat.

A volunteer firefighter noticed smoke coming from the area of Ohio 541 and McAment Road on Friday afternoon, and alerted fire personnel in time for them to extinguish the fire before it grew too far out of control.

It was standing room only as residents packed the Bladensburg Elementary School cafeteria, hoping to learn more about the spate of burglaries that have occurred in the area, the status of the investigation into the death of Jean Davis, and what they can do to help prevent future occurrences such as these.

Authorities are holding a crime-awareness seminar in Knox County after an increase in crime.

Bladensburg and Martinsburg area residents are encouraged to attend a crime awareness seminar on Monday to learn personal safety information from representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Licking County Sheriff's Office, Utica Police Department and Knox County Sheriff David Barber.

"Detectives continue to follow up on all leads, tips and information that they have received," Knox County Sheriff David Barber said late Tuesday regarding the investigation into the murder of Jean Davis.

As investigations continue into the homicide death of Jean Davis and the recent burglaries in the area, Bladensburg residents continue to feel uneasy.

A murder investigation is underway in Knox County after a 54-year-old woman's body was found early Sunday morning outside her home.

The small, tight-knit Bladensburg community is struggling to make sense of recent crimes, which have left some feeling uneasy about their safety in an area which does not usually have much crime.