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Friday Event Brings Residents Downtown; Detours for Motorists
MOUNT VERNON, Oct. 26, 2021 – The Boo N’ Brew Music and Craft Beer Festival will give Mount Vernon residents a chance to celebrate the Halloween season by coming downtown this Friday evening, Oct.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Oct 27, 2021
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
October 26
Deputies were dispatched to a Fredericktown residence on a disturbance. A juvenile had started fighting over a cell phone, with their parent. A report was taken and a copy of the report was forwarded to Juvenile Probation.… Read full story
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 413 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-280815- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull- Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow- Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie- 413 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.… Read full story
Navy Day on October 27th salutes all of the military personnel who have served, both past and present, in the United States Navy.
The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.
Update: This missing adult alert has been cancelled. Mr. Willis was found safe by law enforcement.
JAMES WILLIS
Sex: Male
Race: Black
Age: 87
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 175
Hair Color: Gray
Eye Color: Brown
Description: Mr. Willis suffers from early onset of dementia.… Read full story
Fredericktown Weekly Police Report – Oct 26, 2021
(Information courtesy of The Fredericktown Police Department)
October 17
Suspicious person on West Sandusky Street.
Theft report on East Fourth Street.
Welfare check on Mermary Drive.
Assisted the Knox County Sheriff’s Office on Fredericktown-Amity Road.… Read full story
Grants will reduce or eliminate local financial burden associated with critical infrastructure needs.
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the first round of water infrastructure grant funding awarded as part of a new, statewide initiative to help build a stronger foundation for improved quality of life for Ohio’s families and continued economic growth for Ohio’s communities. … Read full story
The coronavirus pandemic left many Americans unemployed — and uninsured. To give people a chance to sign up for health care coverage, the U.S. federal government has opened Medicare.gov from October 15, 2021 – December 7, 2021. Healthcare.gov is open from November 1, 2021 to January 15, 2021.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost is warning Ohioans about illegal and dangerous cannabis edibles and hemp derivatives that are packaged to look like well-known brands of snack foods and candy.
“The levels of THC in these fakes could have some real and devastating consequences for children,” Yost said.… Read full story
With all the uncertainties that come with a pandemic, more people are purchasing ticket insurance for concerts, festivals, and sports events than ever before. In fact, one study done in the United Kingdom reported that around three in 10 people would now be more likely to pay for ticket insurance, thanks to mass cancelations of big events that took place early on in the pandemic.… Read full story