Frigid temperatures prompt warming center to open in Newark on Tuesday, Wednesday nights
A warming center will open in Newark on Tuesday and Wednesday due to forecasted frigid temperatures.
According to the Licking County Health Department, a warming center will open at the Disciple Factory, located at 50 S. 30th St. in Newark on Tuesday. The center will be open 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. the following day. The location will accept anyone at any time.
The National Weather Service forecasts low temperatures of 3 degrees in Newark on Tuesday night and -1 degree on Wednesday night.
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On Wednesday, a warming center will open at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, located at 592 E. Main St. in Newark, beginning at 5 p.m. until the following day at 9 a.m.
Transportation to Vertical 196 will be provided the morning after each warming center by Licking County Transit at 8 a.m. Food will be provided both days by Licking Memorial Hospital Culinary Services.
Transportation to the warming center will be provided in a loop by Vertical 196 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Wednesday, there will be an additional pick-up at 4 p.m. at Vertical 196. The van will loop through the following locations: South Newark Civic Association, Licking County Foundation, downtown Newark public library, and downtown Newark Salvation Army.
For more information or for pick-up to the warming centers outside of the transportation loop hours, call 211.
This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Warming center to open in Newark on Tuesday, Wednesday nights
