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Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Dec 22, 2017
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
Conrad R Ferenbaugh, of Howard, was arrested on two active felony FTA warrants out of the Knox County Common Pleas Court on December 21st, 2017.… Read full story
Mount Vernon Police Register – Dec 22, 2017
(Information courtesy of The Mount Vernon Police Department)
David Hollar, 27, of Mount Vernon,
was charged with assault on November 11th, 2017.
Michael Miller, 34, Homeless,
was charged with theft on November 29th, 2017.… Read full story
Recalled Products sold at all Meijer stores
As a result of the Fresh-Pak Inc. recall, Meijer is announcing a voluntary recall of select Meijer brand packaged products due to sliced apples within the products being potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.… Read full story
Plant molecule could be used to block postoperative incisional pain.
A promising approach to post-operative incision-site pain control uses a naturally occurring plant molecule called resiniferatoxin (RTX). RTX is found in Euphorbia resinifera, a cactus-like plant native to Morocco, which is 500 times more potent than the chemical that produces heat in hot peppers and may help limit the use of opioid medication while in the hospital and during home recovery.… Read full story
Angela Frazee age 52 was reported missing from her residence on Wednesday afternoon December 20, 2018. She may be driving a black 2005 Chevrolet Suburban with Ohio registration GGY6405. She lives in the Howard area, and she did not report to work at the Kenyon Inn.… Read full story
Using fruit flies, NIH researchers provide molecular basis for the theory of aging.
A shorter life may be the price an organism pays for coping with the natural assaults of daily living, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues in Japan.… Read full story
Columbus, OH – It isn’t uncommon for telemarketers to target seniors by pretending to be representatives of well-known insurance or healthcare companies. Recently, BBB has received reports of older consumers getting anonymous phone calls and cards from companies offering back and knee braces.… Read full story
Congratulations to the graduates of our first Employment Seeking Skills group. This is an 8-week course instructed by Brandy Booth of Opportunity Knox and held at the Alpha and Omega House.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding everyone to drive sober this holiday season. Troopers will focus enforcement efforts to remove impaired drivers from our roadways to reduce fatal and injury crashes.
In the first 11 months of 2017, there were 321 OVI-related fatal crashes resulting in the deaths of 341 people.… Read full story