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A Boil Advisory has been issued in Heath for residents on Custer Road from 11 to 96 Custer and also 651 Partridge Road in the Southgate Addition.   A water main break is the reason for the advisory, which will remain in effect for the next 48 hours. 

SHOOTING DEATH IN NEWARK

One man is dead after apparently shooting himself outside a Newark bar.  Tuesday a little after 11:20 p.m. police responded to a call of shots being fired at Eastern Beer, Liquor and Food located at 597 East Main Street.  By the time they arrived on the scene they found the man lying outside the establishment.  He fired several rounds into the building before turning the gun on himself.  The man’s name has not been released.

NEWARK FIELD FIRE

A Tuesday afternoon fire in Newark scorched almost two acres of land at the Newark Area Soccer Association fields located off of North 21st Street. Crews from several fire departments were called to the scene shortly after 4:30 p.m. and had the blaze contained in about thirty minutes.  Officials believe a wheelbarrow full of wood that was burned Saturday near the fields tipped over and sparked the blaze.

RENTAL REGISTRATION

Newark’s Rental Registration Ad Hoc Committee will meet for the first time tomorrow night in City Council Chambers.  4^th Ward Councilwoman Rhonda Loomis says the committee was formed to address blight in the city.  

Newark 4^th Ward Councilwoman Rhonda Loomis

Loomis said having property owners registered will hopefully make it easier to address problems.  Thursday’s meeting gets underway at 5:30 p.m.

HUDSON LEAVING NORTHRIDGE

Northridge Local Schools Treasurer Jim Hudson is leaving the district for a similar position in northeast Ohio.  Hudson has been hired as the new treasurer for the Medina City School District. He has served as Northridge treasurer for close to two years.  His first day on the job in Medina will be March 1.

GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED FOOD

Higher-yield, genetically-engineered food is often touted as the answer for food insecurity, but some say it’s leading our agriculture system down a dangerous path.  The founder of the Center for Food Safety, Andrew Kimbrell, says without regulation, toxic chemicals will become more and more prevalent in the food we eat.  

Andrew Kimbrell Founder of the Center for Food Safety

Supporters of genetically-modified foods say they can solve hunger and help a farmer's bottom line.  Opponents counter that they could be dangerous, and that there aren't regulations in place to manage them responsibly. Kimbrell will speak at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Conference on February 19 in Granville.

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