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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Cleveland OH 251 AM EST Mon Nov 30 2020 ...A Winter Storm Will Impact the Region Early this Week... .Low pressure will track northeast near the Appalachian Mountains to the eastern Great Lakes today into Tuesday.… Read full story
This boil advisory has been lifted as of November 27, 2020.
Boil Advisory Issued: A boil advisory has been issued for Snowden, Clinton, Brook Run, Longitude & Latitude, Old Mansfield (North of Clinton intersection), Hewitt, Fearn, Pearl, and Grange at 4:30 PM on November 25, 2020.… Read full story
Today, Knox Public Health is reporting 1,314 confirmed cases in the county, with 306 in their isolation period. We’ve added 42 new cases since yesterday. Unfortunately another resident has passed. Due to the holiday, we will not be reporting any new COVID cases until Monday.… Read full story
We know it’s hard not to include your furry friend in your (probably not as) big Thanksgiving day plans this year, so here is a helpful guide for treats that are safe to share and foods you should avoid giving to your dog or cat!
Of course, we had to spotlight the Wild Turkey for today’s Wildlife Wednesday from your Ohio Division of Wildlife.
WASHINGTON – The Office of Justice Programs’ Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention today announced that it has awarded more than $221 million in grant funding to enhance state and local juvenile justice systems, provide gang prevention and intervention services, support mentoring and reentry services for youth and families, and help states comply with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has secured a temporary restraining order to close a Toledo housing complex for those with mental illnesses after the death of a 50-year-old resident.
The judgement comes after Yost’s lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court on behalf of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, that sought an emergency injunction of operation against Clara Mae’s Adult Family Home LLC.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS) – The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) has announced federal grant funding to support various components of the criminal justice system throughout Ohio.
… Read full story“These grants provide critical resources to our local government and nonprofit partners, which allow them the flexibility to use the funds in ways that best support their efforts to prevent and reduce crime and violence and serve the needs of survivors using a community-coordinated approach,” said OCJS Executive Director Karhlton Moore.
MOUNT VERNON, OH – As mental health issues increase at an alarming rate across the country, Mental Health and Recovery for Licking and Knox County (MHR), along with Knox Public Health is kicking off a Knox Cares (#KnoxCares) awareness campaign as part of our fight against mental illness during COVID-19, sending a clear message about getting people the right support as early as possible.… Read full story
(CEDARVILLE, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed Executive Order 2020-39D: Directing Expenditure of Fiscal Year 2021 TANF Funds by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Executive Order 2020-39D authorizes the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (“GOFBCI”) to expend up to $13,285,000 during Fiscal Year 2021 on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (“TANF”) allowable expenses.… Read full story