As many businesses turn toward rebuilding and recovery following the economic shutdown, the Better Business Bureau® has partnered with Indeed® to offer a $200 Sponsored Job credit* for new accounts in the U.S. and Canada that post a job.… Read full story
Month: June 2020
Lack of Internal Controls lead to Findings for Recovery Exceeding $22,000 in Village of Junction City
June 30, 2020
Lack of Internal Controls lead to Findings for Recovery Exceeding $22,000 in Village of Junction City
Columbus – Auditor of State Keith Faber’s office today released the 2016 – 2018 audit of the Village of Junction City (Perry County) that identified multiple instances of improper expenditures made by former Village Fiscal Officer Randi Brown.… Read full story
Brown, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Extend Nation-Wide Moratorium on Evictions
The Protecting Renters From Evictions And Fees Act Would Extend And Expand The Eviction Moratorium For Renters That Ends On July 24, 2020; Lawmakers Urge Congress To Pass Their Bill To Help Mitigate The Hardship Many Americans Continue To Or Will Experience Due To The Economic Ramifications Of The Coronavirus Crisis
Washington, DC – United States Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Ranking Member of the U.S.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Jun 30, 2020
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Jun 30, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
A Complainant advised that a utility trailer was taken between the days of Jun 26th, 2020, and June 28th, 2020.
COVID-19 Update: Increases in Hospitalizations and Positivity Rate, Counties of Concern, Nursing Home Visitation, Order Extension
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HOSPITALIZATIONS:
Last week was the first week of increasing COVID-19 hospital utilization in Ohio after over two months of decreasing utilization since late April. … Read full story
Fredericktown Village Council to Hold Special Meeting
The Fredericktown Village Council will hold a special council meeting on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at 5:45 p.m. in the Fredericktown Senior Citizen’s Center, 2 E. Sandusky St. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss entering an agreement with a contractor for 2020 street paving; entering into an agreement with ODOT for the Fredericktown Streetscape Project; and to further discuss filling the vacant council seat.… Read full story
NIH Study Shows Genomic Variation Causing Common Autoinflammatory Disease may Increase Resilience to Bubonic Plague
Genomic variants that cause common periodic fever have spread in Mediterranean populations over centuries, potentially protecting people from the plague.
Researchers have discovered that Mediterranean populations may be more susceptible to an autoinflammatory disease because of evolutionary pressure to survive the bubonic plague. … Read full story
Hydrant Flushing Notice
The Central Ohio Joint Fire District will be conducting hydrant flushing and flow testing in the area. We will start this on July 06, 2020, from the hours of 09:30 A.M. to 03:30 P.M. and will be completing this by August 31, 2020.… Read full story
NIH Study Finds out why Some Words may be More Memorable Than Others
Thousands of words, big and small, are crammed inside our memory banks just waiting to be swiftly withdrawn and strung into sentences. In a recent study of epilepsy patients and healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers found that our brains may withdraw some common words, like “pig,” “tank,” and “door,” much more often than others, including “cat,” “street,” and “stair.”… Read full story
Auditor Faber Announces Qualifiers for Auditor of State Award with Distinction
June 29, 2020
Auditor Faber Announces Qualifiers for Auditor of State Award with Distinction
Columbus – After a recent financial audits by Auditor of State Keith Faber’s office, good record keeping has qualified the following entities for the Auditor of State Award with Distinction:
- Cleveland Metropolitan Park District (Cuyahoga County)
- Lucas County (Lucas County)
- City of Fairfield (Butler County)
- City of Oxford (Butler County)
- City of Tallmadge (Summit County)
… Read full story“To earn the Award with Distinction takes hard work and a committed fiscal team,” Auditor Faber said.