/tags/knox-county Knox County en-US Copyright 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 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 /2024-05-21/two-additional-public-meetings-set-for-controversial-knox-county-solar-project More than 80 people who didn't get a chance to speak at an April meeting for Frasier Solar are allotted time in the meetings, which are scheduled to happen May 23 and May 29. Tue, 21 May 2024 21:12:32 GMT /2024-05-21/two-additional-public-meetings-set-for-controversial-knox-county-solar-project Allie Vugrincic /2024-04-04/public-hearing-for-frasier-solar-project-in-knox-county-set-for-thursday The proposed solar project has amassed supporters and opponents, including one seemingly well-funded opposition group that won鈥檛 disclose who is backing it. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-04-04/public-hearing-for-frasier-solar-project-in-knox-county-set-for-thursday Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2024-03-20/two-anti-solar-republicans-win-in-knox-county-commissioner-primary-races Drenda Keesee won the nomination for her seat with about 40% of the vote. She said she believes her opposition to solar farms resonated with voters. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:53:23 GMT /politics-government/2024-03-20/two-anti-solar-republicans-win-in-knox-county-commissioner-primary-races Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2024-03-18/in-divided-knox-county-solar-is-the-hot-issue-in-two-county-commissioner-primary-races At the center of the debate is Frasier Solar, a would-be 120 megawatt solar farm, located mostly in Knox County's Miller and Clinton townships. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-03-18/in-divided-knox-county-solar-is-the-hot-issue-in-two-county-commissioner-primary-races Allie Vugrincic /news/2019-05-28/thousands-of-ohio-students-are-unvaccinated-without-waivers States are heatedly debating whether to make it more difficult for students to avoid vaccinations for religious or philosophical reasons amid the worst鈥� Tue, 28 May 2019 13:33:50 GMT /news/2019-05-28/thousands-of-ohio-students-are-unvaccinated-without-waivers Julie Carr Smyth /news/2016-04-04/ohio-man-set-to-change-plea-in-slayings-of-mom-girlfriend A man accused of fatally shooting his mother and girlfriend while high on a synthetic drug is scheduled for a change of plea hearing in central鈥� Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:36:05 GMT /news/2016-04-04/ohio-man-set-to-change-plea-in-slayings-of-mom-girlfriend The Associated Press Ohio /news/2016-01-18/police-officer-fatally-shot-suspect-in-custody A police officer has been found dead behind the municipal building in the Knox County village of Danville, and a suspect is in custody, authorities said鈥� Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:39:46 GMT /news/2016-01-18/police-officer-fatally-shot-suspect-in-custody The Associated Press Ohio