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Brown Co-Chairs Bipartisan House-Senate Committee to Solve Pension Crisis, Senator Helped Create Commission as Part of Budget Process
CAMBRIDGE, OH – Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined retired Ohio Mineworkers and Teamsters in Cambridge as he continues his work to address the pension crisis threatening more than 60,000 Ohioans and 1.3 million workers and retirees nationwide.… Read full story
(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced today that new charges have been filed against three people accused of operating a criminal enterprise in an attempt to cover up the murder and dismemberment of a Youngstown woman.
Today, a special prosecutor with Attorney General DeWine’s Special Prosecutions Section presented new evidence to a Mahoning County grand jury regarding the murder of Shannon Graves, 28, whose remains were found in a freezer in July 2017.… Read full story
Guest column by: Mark Hurst, M.D., Director, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Ever heard the maxim, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?” That old adage still rings true today as individuals, families, and communities continue to grapple with the fallout of an opioid epidemic that claims a life of one Ohioan every two hours.
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Aug 31, 2018
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
A complainant, of the 9000 block of Westenbarger Drive in Mount Vernon, reported that person(s) unknown made unauthorized purchases on her credit card on August 30th, 2018.… Read full story
United Way of Knox County Program Elementary Afterschool Tutoring
Eagles’ Nest is an after-school tutoring and enrichment program supported by United Way. Piloted at East Elementary School in the 2017-2018 school year, Eagles’ Nest provides academic and social support for elementary school students at risk of falling behind.… Read full story
(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost, and Mahoning County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Gains today announced that a Mahoning County grand jury has indicted the former mayor and finance director of Youngstown on public corruption charges.… Read full story
Highs today upper 70s to mid 80s. Humid conditions return over the weekend with the heat building. Highs by Labor Day will be around 90 degrees with heat index values in the mid 90s to around 100 degrees. Be sure to prepare for the heat!… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released more than a dozen new school safety videos for educators.
The 15 new videos were produced by the Attorney General’s Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) as part of its “Active Shooter Response: An Educator’s Guide” video series.… Read full story
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to be safe this Labor Day weekend. Troopers will focus enforcement efforts on removing impaired drivers from Ohio’s roadways. Motorists can do their part in keeping the roadways safe by following all traffic laws, never driving impaired and always designating a sober driver. … Read full story
Hey, MVNU Theatre fans! It’s a bad news/good news day. We’re very sad to announce that MVNU has decided to end its academic theatre program. This means that the theatre major & minor, as well as theatre-related courses, will not be offered at MVNU after the 2018-19 academic year.… Read full story