COLUMBUS DAY

Today is Columbus Day. Federal, state and local offices will be closed in honor of the holiday.

SHOOTING REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION

The Newark Police Department continues to investigate a weekend shooting at a local bar. According to police, Sunday around 2:30 a.m., officers were called to the area of Tony’s Bar, on West Main Street, and located a 25-year-old Zanesville man suffering from a gunshot wound just outside of the bar. The suspect remained on scene and was taken into custody without incident.  The victim was last listed in critical condition.

LEWIS IS RETIRING

The Newark School Board has begun the process to find a new superintendent. David Lewis will retire at the end of the school year with his last day on the job being July 31, 2027.  The board will meet in regular session today at 5:30 p.m. at the Administrative Service Center on Mount Vernon Road.

WAITING ON A FARM BILL

Two versions of the Farm Bill have been approved, one by the U.S. House and the other by the Senate Agriculture Committee. The Farm Bill expired for the third year in a row at the end of September, though it’s the same bill from 2018 with the same funding levels.

Janna Siller a farmer and consultant with the Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education, wants the Farm Bill to increase funding for conservation programs.

GHOST TOURS

This is the season for scary things and later this month Doug Stout with the Licking County Historical Society will host Ghost Tours of downtown Newark.

Stout said the Ghost Tours will last about two hours. They will also host another walk on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at Veterans Park. A virtual tour will be held Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 4:30 p.m. at the Buckingham House.

OSU IS NO. 4

Ohio State moved up one spot to No. 4 in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Buckeyes will take on 5th ranked Indiana Saturday afternoon in Bloomington. Kickoff is set for noon.