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The U.S. Department of the Treasury is now mailing Economic Impact Payments (EIP) in the form of prepaid debit cards. Most Americans already received their EIP either by direct deposit to their bank account or in the form of a mailed check.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PHARMACY TESTING:
Governor DeWine announced today that the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has clarified rules that allow pharmacists to order and administer tests for COVID-19.… Read full story
Data offers valuable resource for developing stem cell-based therapies for hearing loss
A team of researchers has generated a developmental map of a key sound-sensing structure in the mouse inner ear. Scientists at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators analyzed data from 30,000 cells from mouse cochlea, the snail-shaped structure of the inner ear.… Read full story
Next application period begins Monday, June 1st
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, announced today that 150 Ohio companies have been approved for TechCred funding, which will help them upskill their current and incoming workforce to meet the needs of the increasingly tech-focused economy, particularly amid the COVID-19 health crisis.… Read full story
Jacksontown, Ohio (Thursday, May 28, 2020) – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Knox County. All outlined work is weather permitting.
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Culvert replacements on SR 3 between the Ashland County line and SR 768 – SR 3 is scheduled to close during June for multiple culvert replacements between the Ashland County line and SR 768.… Read full story
COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against a Michigan man after a traffic stop in Wood County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized a pound of marijuana, 136 grams of heroin, 60 grams of methamphetamine and 300 suspected fentanyl pills worth approximately $60,212.… Read full story
June is internet safety month. Many schools are no longer in session, leading to more screen and online time. Better Business Bureau (BBB) encourages everyone to stay safe while online and avoid being easy targets for online scammers.
Some of the most commonly reported scams include:
Creating accounts on websites without permission: Social media sites are no exception.… Read full story
Lawmakers Urge CFPB And FHFA To Take Immediate Action To Protect Homeowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today led 7 of his Senate colleagues in a letter requesting additional information on the Borrower Protection Program that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced in April.… Read full story
REMINDER: Schnormeier Gardens 2020 Open House
Thursdays-Sundays ONLY
June 4 to June 28, 2020
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
FREE NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY
white wisteria –
ghosts in the trees weeping with
the misty spring rain
-author unknown
The FOL Book Warehouse will open to the public for the summer on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The warehouse will then be open Thursday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. thru mid-November.
Shelves have been reloaded with thousands of new and used books, movies, music and more for all ages.