Classes canceled at Licking County middle school on Friday due to threat

LICKING COUNTY, Ohio - Licking Heights Superintendent Dr. Philip Wagner says classes at Licking Heights Central Middle School will be canceled Friday, Feb. 23, due to an escalation in a school threat.Friday morning, a student was taken into custody after the district and Pataskala police investigated a possible threat to students.That student is not being identified because they are a juvenile, but according to Pataskala Deputy Chief Mike Boals the student is facing a menacing charge with the po