Fire shuts Trout Club till summer

NEWARK, Ohio — The Trout Club likely will be closed until next summer after a fire over the weekend caused at least $400,000 in damage. The fire at the popular restaurant, event space and golf course started early on Saturday in a garage area beneath the facility’s TC Lounge. It was a concrete area initially designed to house golf carts, but recently was used for storing restaurant and golf-course supplies, said owner Brent Dewey.