During the COVID-19 outbreak, online furniture sales have skyrocketed. Online purchases of home products and furnishings have nearly doubled, and the online sales of outdoor furniture have increased more than 400%. This increase likely reflects the home improvements many homeowners are making, parents shopping for desks for home school learning, and employees who have permanently switched to a work from home situation.… Read full story
Month: September 2020
The ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Is Scheduled for October 15
Disasters Don’t Wait. Practice Your Emergency Plans.
Columbus, OH – The Ohio Emergency Management Agency is urging Ohioans to join the more than 10.4 million people across the globe participating in a worldwide earthquake drill next month.
This year’s International ShakeOut Day will be held on October 15.… Read full story
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Cleveland OH 925 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020 OHZ003-006>011-017>020-027>031-036>038-047-302100- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Hancock-Seneca- Huron-Medina-Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Marion- Morrow-Holmes-Knox- Including the cities of Toledo, Bowling Green, Port Clinton, Fremont, Sandusky, Lorain, Cleveland, Findlay, Tiffin, Norwalk, Medina, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Mansfield, Ashland, Wooster, Marion, Mount Gilead, Millersburg, and Mount Vernon 925 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...GUSTY… Read full story
Fredericktown Weekly Police Report – Sep 29, 2020
Fredericktown Weekly Police Report – Sep 29, 2020
(Information courtesy of The Fredericktown Police Department)
9-20
Animal-related complaint on Tuttle Avenue.
Disturbance on East First Street.
911 hang-up on Boyd Street.
Harassment complaint on South Main Street.
Assisted the Fredericktown EMS on Posey Drive.… Read full story
COVID-19 Update: Wastewater Testing, Ohio Medicaid Overhaul, IMAP
(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.
WASTEWATER TESTING
Governor DeWine provided an update today on the Ohio Coronavirus Wastewater Monitoring Network which tests wastewater for gene fragments of COVID-19.… Read full story
Mount Vernon Police Requesting Public’s Assistance
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The Mount Vernon Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the subjects in these pictures in reference to vandalism. If you have information regarding the identification of these individuals please call the tip line at 740-393-9500, dispatch at 740-397-2222, or private message this Facebook page (not monitored 24 hours a day).… Read full story
Trick-or-Treat in Mount Vernon
Trick-or-Treat will be October 31st, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (click below for Ohio Department of Health guidelines.) (lh)
https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/…/re…/celebrating-halloween.pdf
AG Yost Announces Lawsuit as Part of National Crackdown on Phantom and Abusive Debt Collection
‘Operation Corrupt Collector’ targets bad actors using illegal scare tactics
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — As part of a joint national crackdown with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and law enforcement groups to snuff out harmful debt collection practices, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost recently filed suit against a debt collection company based in Canton, Ohio.… Read full story
Cec Ganz and Daniel Pastor Designated as Commended Students
We are pleased to announce that Cec Ganz and Daniel Pastor have been designated as Commended Students in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Their Selection Index scores place them among the top 50,000 of over 1.5 million students who entered the 2021 National Merit Program by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Announces Settlements in Groundbreaking Lawsuit Against Illegal Robocall Service
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today announced settlements in a lawsuit against ten defendants – six companies and four individuals – that deceived Ohio consumers with illegal robocalls offering bogus credit card interest rate reduction services.
… Read full story“Not only were these fraudsters bombarding Ohioans with illegal robocalls, they were also peddling a bogus pitch and demanding upfront fees,” Yost said.