James Bline, Greg Guilliams, Leigh Sherman, Eddie McMillian, Maggie Mitchell and Grant Russell will be honored before Friday night’s varsity boys basketball game against Canal Winchester. The JV and freshman games will both start at 5:30 p.m.

The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum’s Speaker Series resumes this month with Ohio’s top archaeologist joining the museum on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 pm. The topic of the night will be The Newark Earthworks: One of the World’s Ancient Wonders.

With the increase in population in Licking County and a need for restaurants and social spaces, the Newark Arcade is offering a new opportunity filled with history.

Correction: A previous version of this column misstated the year during which a Newark Advocate article reported on plans to build a downtown arcade. The report was from 1907. An article in the Newark Advocate on Oct.

NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — Park National Corp. (PRK) on Monday reported net income of $38.6 million in its fourth quarter. The Newark, Ohio-based bank said it had earnings of $2.37 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.36 per share.

A snow squall warning has been issued for parts of central Ohio, bringing potentially dangerous driving conditions. The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued the warning until 7:45 p.m. for parts of Franklin, Delaware and Licking counties.

Charles Harold Soder, of Zanesville, formerly of Newark, enlisted at age 15 in the U.S. Army as 18-year-old Frank Charles Fergus. He died in 1918.

Gabby Stare reached another milestone in her illustrious career for the Ohio Dominican women’s basketball team. The Newark graduate surpassed 2,000 career points during Thursday’s 84-56 victory against Cedarville.

Garfield Heights strengthened its hold atop Division III in the cleveland.com boys basketball state rankings with its 69-48 win Sunday against Division I powerhouse Canton McKinley at the Chet Mason Invitational.

Coming off a national championship win over Notre Dame last Monday, the Buckeyes are feeling themselves, but the feeling couldn’t have been any more different nearly two months ago when Ryan Day, the Buckeyes’ often-criticized head coach, was nearly run out of town.

The Browns moved veteran NFL assistant Bill Musgrave, who had been serving as a senior offensive assistant, to the position of quarterbacks coach.

Newark is a stunning town that promises tranquility and a stress-free atmosphere. Newark might not be on everyone’s radar, but that’s precisely what makes it so special.