Newark Strawberry Festival canceled for second consecutive year
Newark Strawberry Festival canceled for second consecutive year View Comments NEWARK -- The Newark Kiwanis Club announced the cancellation of the Newark Strawberry Festival for a second consecutive year due to ongoing health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. The annual three-day festival draws more than 30,000 visitors to downtown Newark the weekend after Memorial Day. The festival, a fundraiser for Camp O'Bannon, a summer camp for low-income and at-risk children, and other local charities, raised a record $34,403 in 2014. The Kiwanis Club canceled the festival's 37th annual e...